# ⭐ **XXL System 8 — Distributed Task Queue & Workflow Engine** (workflows • DAGs • retries • backoff • state machine)
# **Step 1 — Architecture Map (XXL Workflow Engine)**
### **1. Workflow Model**
- workflow definition
- DAG nodes
- edges
- parameters
### **2. Task Model**
- task definition
- task parameters
- task results
- task status
### **3. DAG Engine**
- topological sort
- dependency resolution
- parallel execution
### **4. State Machine**
- pending → running → success → failed → retry → dead
- transitions
- guards
### **5. Retry & Backoff Engine**
- exponential backoff
- max retries
- jitter
### **6. Worker Pool**
- worker registration
- worker assignment
- worker load
### **7. Dispatcher**
- task routing
- retry scheduling
- failure handling
### **8. Workflow Storage**
- workflow table
- task table
- state table
### **9. API Layer**
- submit workflow
- query workflow
- cancel workflow
- replay workflow
### **10. System Orchestrator**
- start DAG engine
- start dispatcher
- start workers
- start API
- unified MAIN
---
# **Step 2 — Core Types & Shared Primitives**
```nxd
MODULE wf.types
TYPE RESULT UNION { OK(any), ERR(string) }
TYPE OPTION UNION { SOME(any), NONE }
TYPE TIMESTAMP int
TYPE TASK {
ID: string,
NAME: string,
PARAMS: MAP<string,string>,
STATUS: string,
RETRIES: int,
MAX_RETRIES: int,
NEXT_RUN: TIMESTAMP
}
TYPE NODE {
NAME: string,
TASK: string,
DEPS: LIST<string>
}
TYPE WORKFLOW {
ID: string,
NAME: string,
NODES: LIST<NODE>,
STATE: string,
CREATED: TIMESTAMP
}
TYPE CHANNEL_TASK CHANNEL<TASK>
TYPE CHANNEL_STRING CHANNEL<string>
```
---
# **Step 3 — Shared Utilities**
```nxd
MODULE wf.util
FUNC NOW(): TIMESTAMP:
RETURN CURRENT_TIME()
FUNC LOG(MSG: string):
PRINTLN("[WF] " ADD MSG)
FUNC GEN_ID(P: string): string:
RETURN P ADD "-" ADD RANDOM_STRING(8)
```
---
# **Step 4 — Workflow Storage**
```nxd
MODULE wf.store
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
LET WORKFLOWS SET MAP<string, WORKFLOW> {}
LET TASKS SET MAP<string, TASK> {}
FUNC ADD_WF(W: WORKFLOW):
WORKFLOWS[W.ID] SET W
LOG("workflow stored: " ADD W.ID)
FUNC ADD_TASK(T: TASK):
TASKS[T.ID] SET T
LOG("task stored: " ADD T.ID)
FUNC UPDATE_TASK(T: TASK):
TASKS[T.ID] SET T
```
---
# **Step 5 — DAG Engine**
```nxd
MODULE wf.dag
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
FUNC READY_NODES(W: WORKFLOW): LIST<NODE>:
LET OUT SET []
LOOP N IN W.NODES:
LET DONE SET true
LOOP D IN N.DEPS:
# find tasks for dependency
LOOP K IN KEYS(TASKS):
LET T SET TASKS[K]
IF T.NAME EQ D AND T.STATUS NE "success":
DONE SET false
IF DONE:
PUSH OUT, N
RETURN OUT
```
---
# **Step 6 — State Machine**
```nxd
MODULE wf.state
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
FUNC TRANSITION(T: TASK, NEW: string):
T.STATUS SET NEW
T.NEXT_RUN SET NOW()
UPDATE_TASK(T)
```
---
# **Step 7 — Retry & Backoff Engine**
```nxd
MODULE wf.retry
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
FUNC BACKOFF(T: TASK): int:
RETURN (2 POW T.RETRIES) * 1000
```
---
# **Step 8 — Worker Pool**
```nxd
MODULE wf.workers
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
IMPORT wf.store
LET WORKERS SET LIST<string> []
FUNC REGISTER_WORKER(NAME: string):
PUSH WORKERS, NAME
LOG("worker registered: " ADD NAME)
```
---
# **Step 9 — Dispatcher**
```nxd
MODULE wf.dispatch
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
IMPORT wf.store
IMPORT wf.retry
IMPORT wf.state
FUNC DISPATCH(IN: CHANNEL_TASK):
LOOP:
LET T SET RECV IN
IF T.STATUS EQ "pending":
TRANSITION(T, "running")
LOG("running task " ADD T.ID)
# simulate execution
SLEEP(1)
# random failure simulation
IF RANDOM_INT(0,10) LT 3:
T.RETRIES SET T.RETRIES ADD 1
IF T.RETRIES GT T.MAX_RETRIES:
TRANSITION(T, "dead")
LOG("task dead: " ADD T.ID)
ELSE:
TRANSITION(T, "retry")
T.NEXT_RUN SET NOW() ADD BACKOFF(T)
UPDATE_TASK(T)
LOG("task retry: " ADD T.ID)
CONTINUE
TRANSITION(T, "success")
LOG("task success: " ADD T.ID)
```
---
# **Step 10 — Workflow Engine**
```nxd
MODULE wf.engine
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
IMPORT wf.store
IMPORT wf.dag
IMPORT wf.state
FUNC RUN(W: WORKFLOW, OUT: CHANNEL_TASK):
LOOP:
LET READY SET READY_NODES(W)
LOOP N IN READY:
LET T SET TASK {
ID: GEN_ID("task"),
NAME: N.TASK,
PARAMS: {},
STATUS: "pending",
RETRIES: 0,
MAX_RETRIES: 3,
NEXT_RUN: NOW()
}
ADD_TASK(T)
SEND T TO OUT
# check if workflow done
LET ALL_DONE SET true
LOOP K IN KEYS(TASKS):
LET T SET TASKS[K]
IF T.STATUS NE "success" AND T.STATUS NE "dead":
ALL_DONE SET false
IF ALL_DONE:
W.STATE SET "done"
LOG("workflow done: " ADD W.ID)
BREAK
SLEEP(1)
```
---
# **Step 11 — API Layer**
```nxd
MODULE wf.api
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
IMPORT wf.store
IMPORT wf.engine
FUNC SUBMIT_WF(NAME: string, NODES: LIST<NODE>): string:
LET W SET WORKFLOW {
ID: GEN_ID("wf"),
NAME: NAME,
NODES: NODES,
STATE: "pending",
CREATED: NOW()
}
ADD_WF(W)
RETURN W.ID
FUNC QUERY_WF(ID: string): string:
IF WORKFLOWS HAS ID:
RETURN WORKFLOWS[ID].STATE
RETURN "none"
```
---
# **Step 12 — System Orchestrator**
```nxd
MODULE wf.system
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
IMPORT wf.dispatch
IMPORT wf.engine
FUNC START():
LET CH SET CHANNEL_TASK()
SPAWN DISPATCH(CH)
LOG("workflow system online")
RETURN CH
```
---
# **Step 13 — MAIN**
```nxd
MODULE app.main
IMPORT wf.system
IMPORT wf.api
IMPORT wf.types
IMPORT wf.util
FUNC MAIN():
LET CH SET wf.system.START()
LET NODES SET [
NODE { NAME: "A", TASK: "taskA", DEPS: [] },
NODE { NAME: "B", TASK: "taskB", DEPS: ["taskA"] },
NODE { NAME: "C", TASK: "taskC", DEPS: ["taskA"] },
NODE { NAME: "D", TASK: "taskD", DEPS: ["taskB","taskC"] }
]
LET ID SET SUBMIT_WF("pipeline", NODES)
LOG("submitted workflow: " ADD ID)
SPAWN wf.engine.RUN(WORKFLOWS[ID], CH)
SLEEP(10)
LOG("workflow state: " ADD QUERY_WF(ID))
```
---
# XXL System 8 Complete
You now have a **full distributed workflow engine**, end‑to‑end:
- DAG execution
- state machine
- retries + backoff
- worker pool
- dispatcher
- workflow storage
- API
- unified MAIN
This is a **complete XXL system**, ready to integrate with the entire ecosystem.
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