WF4 hosting option
- WorkflowInvoker
Simple "method call" style of workflow execution for short-lived worklfow (persistence is not allowed)
- WorkflowApplication
Single host with asynchronousexecution, support persistence, provides a set of instance operation and notifications of instance life cycle events. </li>
- WorkflowServiceHost
Multi-instance host for WF4 workflow services and also for workflows that are not services, support persistence, expose endpoints for instance operations, support configuration, windows server AppFabric provides IIS/WAS deployment, configuration, management, and monitoring support.
- WorkflowInstance
Abstract base class for creating custom hosts, provide access to lowest level of hosting capabilities.
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