ConditionedActivityGroup in Workflow

Introduction : The ConditionedActivityGroup (CAG) activity provides condition-driven activity execution that allows us to define very flexible behavior within our workflow. The CAG contains a collection of child activities. Which is defined as a Switch condition, but the conditions are applied to the activities themselves. The Conditional logic use different permutation of activity execution, including parallel execution of activities , partially sequential execution etc.

Step 1 : Open Visual Studio 2010.

• Go to File-> New-> Project.

• Select Sequential Workflow Console Application.
  

When we click in OK then Workflow1.cs [Design] window open.

Step 2 : Drag activity from Toolbox.

• Select Code Activity, ConditionedActivityGroup.

Step 3 : Now again drag CodeActivity inside the ConditionedActivityGroup at this condition define two CodeActivty for the application. Which are consist activity name and condition. When we click first CodeActivity then Editing show Editing[1/2] and select other activity then show Editing[2/2].

Step 4 : Now we select CodeActivity and right-click.

• Go to properties option and define following condition.

• Enabled "True", ExecuteCode.

Step 5 : We select ConditionedActivityGroup and right-click.

• Go to the properties window.

• Define UnitCondition, ConditionName, Expression.

Expression :

this._KeepRunning != True

Step 6 : Again select code activity inside the ConditionedActivityGroup.

• Define WhenCondition, Expression.

Expression :

this._iChoice == 1

Step 7 : Go to Workflow1.cs option and write the below code.

Code :

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.Design;
using System.Collections;
using System.Linq;
using System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Compiler;
using System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Serialization;
using System.Workflow.ComponentModel;
using System.Workflow.ComponentModel.Design;
using System.Workflow.Runtime;
using System.Workflow.Activities;
using System.Workflow.Activities.Rules;
namespace WorkflowConsoleApplication18
{
public sealed partial class Workflow1 : SequentialWorkflowActivity
{
public Workflow1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private int _iChoice;
public int Choice
{
get { return _iChoice; }
set { _iChoice = value; }
}
private bool _KeepRunning = true;
public bool KeepRunning
{
get { return _KeepRunning; }
set { _KeepRunning = value; }
}
private void r_ExecuteCode(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("*******ConditionalActivity Workflow***********");
Console.WriteLine("What do you want to do!");
Console.WriteLine("1. Greeting");
Console.WriteLine("2. Good Bye");
Console.WriteLine("Anything else: Exit");
Console.Write("Enter Choice");
switch (Console.ReadKey().Key)
{
case ConsoleKey.D1:
Choice = 1;
break;
case ConsoleKey.NumPad1:
Choice = 1;
break;
case ConsoleKey.D2:
Choice = 2;
break;
case ConsoleKey.NumPad2:
Choice = 2;
break;

default:
Choice = -1;
KeepRunning = false;
break;
}
// KeepRunning = false;

private void c_ExecuteCode(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine("Exiting the Conditional Activity");
}
private void m_ExecuteCode(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Enter your Name");
string sName = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine("Good Morning {0}, Have a nice day", sName);
KeepRunning = false;
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}

Step 8 : Go to Program.cs option and write the below code.

Code :

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Workflow.Runtime;
using System.Workflow.Runtime.Hosting;
namespace WorkflowConsoleApplication18
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (WorkflowRuntime workflowRuntime = new WorkflowRuntime())
{
AutoResetEvent waitHandle = new AutoResetEvent(false);
workflowRuntime.WorkflowCompleted += delegate(object sender, WorkflowCompletedEventArgs e) { waitHandle.Set(); };
workflowRuntime.WorkflowTerminated += delegate(object sender, WorkflowTerminatedEventArgs e)
{
Console.WriteLine(e.Exception.Message);
waitHandle.Set();
};
WorkflowInstance instance = workflowRuntime.CreateWorkflow(typeof(WorkflowConsoleApplication18.Workflow1));
instance.Start();
waitHandle.WaitOne();
}
}
}
}

Step 9 : Now PressF5 and run the application.

Step 10 : Now the Console Screen pops up asking the choice from the user.

After User inputs the Name, the output screen Displays the following message.