Integration

These features help integrate workflows into your CakePHP application.

Orchestration

• Persisted Transitions - High-level transition() API with save, log, lock
• Events, Logging, and Locks - Runtime layer features
• Timeout Orchestration - Automatic timeout scheduling

Helpers

• Controller Component - Flash messages and form handling
• View Helper - Diagrams, badges, and buttons in templates

When You Need These

Persisted Transitions - when you want one call to handle save + log + lock

Timeouts - when states should auto-expire (e.g., "cancel if not paid in 24 hours")

Controller Component - when handling transitions from forms with standardized flash messages

View Helper - when rendering workflow diagrams or state badges in templates