example-event-dispatcher-workflows

Implements ability to trigger workflows from separate workflow files Implements ability to trigger same workflow in different running modes

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Multiple workflows

There are 3 workflows

• Ping - Running this workflow will trigger the Pong workflow through the use of repository dispatch
  • Workflow listens to run-ping event type
• Pong - Running this workflow will trigger the Done workflow through the use of repository dispatch
  • Workflow listens to run-pong event type
• Done - Running this workflow will output that we are done
  • Workflow listens to run-done event type

Single workflow

There are three running modes that are used to trigger the workflow. The workflow itself listens to 3 events run-ping-allinone, run-pong-allinone, and run-done-allinone, and it runs in different running modes depeneding on the command provided. You could also determine the running mode from the even type, but for our purposes, we utilized a command passed in the body of the dispatch event. Also, we could listen to only one event since we are passing command as a running mode but we wanted to provide an example of how event types can take in different events within the array.

Running modes

• Ping running mode - Triggers the all in one workflow and provides running mode Pong
• Pong running mode - Triggers the all in one workflow and provides running mode Done
• Done running mode - Outputs that we are done