NOTE – A new version of the AWS Flow Framework for Java Developer Guide is available at This is official Amazon Web Services (AWS) documentation for AWS Flow Framework. This developer guide takes an in-depth look at the AWS Flow Framework, a programming framework that works together with Amazon Simple Workflow Service (Amazon SWF). AWS Flow Framework helps Java developers build applications that process work asynchronously and that are distributed across remotely executing components. This documentation is offered for free here as a Kindle book, or you can read it online or in PDF format at
This book an example how Dev Guide for beginners should be written. Brief, strict to the point with minimalistic examples to demonstrate framework bare bones in action. If you're planning to adopt SWF in your project via Java - start with this book.