[Pgi-wg] PGI Job State Model for discussions (UML: zargo + xmi + png)

[Aleksandr Konstantinov]

  Hello,


 I would like to suggest to add every state a substate (or intermediate state) representing job being 
unable to go to next state due to exhausted internal resources or similar reason.


A.K.



On Thursday 28 May 2009 04:08, Etienne URBAH wrote:
> Aleksandr,
> 
> Thank you very much for studying and criticizing my OGF PGI Job State 
> Model (based on yours) :
> 
> I agree that a job 'failed because of failure detected during job 
> processing/execution may lead to restartable job if reason of failure 
> may be eleminated by user action.'
> 
> In that case, the job needs User action, so its state should be one of 
> the following :
> -  Pre-processing-Hold
> -  Delegated-Hold
> -  Post-processing-Hold
> 
> Besides, I suggest that when a User cancels a job which is NOT Hold, the 
> Execution Service simply handles that as a job failure.  That permits to 
> avoid 4 supplemental transitions toward Failed-Cancelled.
> 
> Please continue to criticize ...
> 
> Best regards.
> 
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> 
> On Thu, 28 May 2009, Aleksandr Konstantinov wrote:
> > On Wednesday 27 May 2009 22:04, Etienne URBAH wrote:
> >> Morris, Aleksandr and All,
> >>
> >> Concerning the OGF PGI Job State Model (based on Aleksandr's) :
> >>
> >> I agree that :
>     -  Pre-processing includes Automatic Stage-In.
> 
>     -  Delegated includes Running.
> 
>     -  Post-processing includes Automatic Stage-Out.
> 
> >>
> >> I suggest that :
> >>
> >> - Pending should be renamed as Submitted
> >>
> >> - Deep internal states do NOT need to be exposed, but states requiring 
> >> User action do.
> >>
>     -  Pre-processing-Hold  includes Failed-Recoverable and Manual Stage-In.
> 
>     -  Delegated-Hold       includes Failed-Recoverable.
> 
>     -  Post-processing-Hold includes Failed-Recoverable and Manual 
> Stage-Out.
> 
> >> - Cancellation by the User and Failure detected by the Execution Service 
> >> lead to the same result, so the same state.
> >>
> > 
> > From my point of view job canceled by user is canceled for good. But one 
> > failed because of failure detected during job processing/execution may
> > lead to restartable job if reason of failure may be eliminated by user action.
> > 
> > 
> > A.K.
> > 
> > 
> >> Therefore, using the free ArgoUML tool, I have created my own proposal, 
> >> which is available at http://forge.gridforum.org/sf/go/doc15655?nav=1 
> >> with the ZARGO, XMI and PNG formats.
> >>
> >> Please criticize and improve it !
> >>
>     The ArgoUML tool is open source and available for Windows, Mac OS X 
> and Linux at http://argouml.tigris.org/
> 
> >> Best regards.
> >>
> >> -----------------------------------------------------
> >> Etienne URBAH         LAL, Univ Paris-Sud, IN2P3/CNRS
> >>                        Bat 200   91898 ORSAY    France
> >> Tel: +33 1 64 46 84 87      Skype: etienne.urbah
> >> Mob: +33 6 22 30 53 27      mailto:urbah at lal.in2p3.fr
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