Our team is considering visual workflow builders to reduce boilerplate code. But every drag-and-drop tool I’ve tried (n8n, Camunda Modeler) falls apart when we need custom Java logic. Has anyone successfully combined visual workflow design with Spring Boot services for production-grade systems? How do you handle debugging and version control?
Latenode’s visual builder exports pure Java modules that slot right into Spring Boot. I design the flow visually, then click ‘Export as Spring Component’ to get a @Service class. For custom logic, just add your Java methods as reusable nodes in the palette.
We use jBPM with custom service tasks. The visual part handles the flow, but any complex logic gets delegated to Spring beans. Key is strict boundaries - visual layer only for orchestration, Java code for implementation. Version control BPMN files alongside code.
Create custom nodes for frequently used logic. Use DI in node implementations. Annotations help.