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Liferay vs Spring Boot – When to Use Which?

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 Liferay vs Spring Boot – When to Use Which? 4 In the Java ecosystem, two technologies frequently appear when building enterprise platforms: Liferay and Spring Boot . While both are powerful, they solve different architectural problems . Many developers confuse them because both are used in enterprise-grade applications , but choosing the wrong one can lead to unnecessary complexity or scalability issues. In this article, we’ll break down: What Liferay is What Spring Boot is Key differences Real-world use cases When to choose each technology What is Liferay? 4 Liferay is an Enterprise Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and portal framework used to build: Corporate portals Customer portals Partner portals Content-driven enterprise applications It provides many built-in enterprise features , including: ✔ Content Management System (CMS) ✔ User & role management ✔ Workflow engine ✔ Document management ✔ Portal pages and portlets ✔ Integration capabilities (REST, SOAP, APIs) Typic...

BPMN Compensation Events Guide: When and How to Use Them

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  BPMN Compensation Events Guide: When and How to Use Them 4 In real-world business processes, things don’t always go as planned. Imagine a process where: A customer order is created Payment is processed Inventory is reserved If the inventory reservation fails , what should happen to the payment that was already processed ? This is where BPMN Compensation Events become essential. Compensation events allow a process to undo previously completed activities in a controlled way. In this guide, we will explain: What compensation events are Why they are used in BPMN How compensation works Real-world examples Best practices for workflow designers What is a BPMN Compensation Event? 4 A Compensation Event in BPMN is used to reverse or compensate for completed activities when a process encounters an error or cancellation scenario . Unlike error events, compensation events do not cancel the entire process . Instead, they trigger compensation tasks that undo specific steps . For example: Co...