t.rb

require 'rubygems'
require 'rufus-json/automatic'
require 'ruote'

engine = Ruote::Dashboard.new(
  Ruote::Worker.new(
    Ruote::HashStorage.new()))

engine.register 'computer' do |workitem|
  workitem.fields['hello'] = 'world'
end

engine.register 'human', Ruote::StorageParticipant

engine.noisy = true

pdef = Ruote.define do
  computer
  human
end

initial_workitem_fields = { 'a' => 'b' }

engine.launch(pdef, initial_workitem_fields)

sleep 5

puts "human: there are #{engine.storage_participant.size} workitems waiting for me"