排他网关只会选择一条顺序流，即当流程到达排他网关这个节点时，会按顺序(XML中定义的前后顺序)选择出口顺序流(sequenceFlow)计算其定义的条件，如果被计算的条件为True，则按照该出口顺序流向下执行。如果所有出口顺序流的条件都为False，则会抛出异常。
在流程设计器内，排他网关位于Gateways内，其英文名称为Exclusive gateway，如下图所示：
下面就以一个简单流程实验一下排他网关的用法，流程图如下：
由排他网关到达用户任务2的Flow condition设置为：
${assigneeUserId != "admin"}
由排他网关到达用户任务3的Flow condition设置为：
${assigneeUserId == "admin"}
启动流程时如下设置：
map.put("assigneeUserId", "admin");
runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey(modelData.getKey(), "myTestFlow1", map);
整体的流程运行如下：
启动后
通过排他网关后
可以看到，由排他网关到达用户任务3的Flow condition为True，所以流程会自动流转至对应的节点。
如果新加入一个节点，如下图：
由排他网关到达用户任务4的Flow condition设置为：
${assigneeUserId == "admin"}
然后再启动流程，此时流程到达排他网关的流转规则会按照XML中的顺序流转，如下图所示：
实际运行时的结果也是如此：
如果将用户任务3和用户任务4的Flow condition设置为：
${assigneeUserId != "admin"}
此时，再次启动流程，并流转，将输出异常：
org.springframework.web.util.NestedServletException: Request processing failed;
nested exception is org.flowable.common.engine.api.FlowableException:
No outgoing sequence flow of the exclusive gateway 'sid-07951B0A-225A-440C-A8C9-60D7C00E962F' could be selected for continuing the process
大概的意思就是：
排他网关没有任何向外路径，流程无法流转。
以上，相继介绍了排他网关的用法、条件生效的顺序、全都不符合条件时所产生的异常。
可以点击”阅读原文“查看流程的XML文件，如有错误欢迎指出和讨论。
附件，流程XML：
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<process id="ExclusiveGatewayFlowTest" name="测试排他网关" isExecutable="true">
<startEvent id="StartEvent" name="开始"></startEvent>
<userTask id="UserTask1" name="处理"></userTask>
<sequenceFlow id="sid-20EF43C5-7147-4275-9EB8-7E86639DCE0A" sourceRef="StartEvent" targetRef="UserTask1"></sequenceFlow>
<exclusiveGateway id="sid-07951B0A-225A-440C-A8C9-60D7C00E962F"></exclusiveGateway>
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<userTask id="UserTask3" name="用户任务3"></userTask>
<userTask id="UserTask2" name="用户任务2"></userTask>
<endEvent id="EndEvent1" name="结束1"></endEvent>
<sequenceFlow id="sid-03A9DF99-5757-4881-A490-0A4586751EA5" sourceRef="UserTask2" targetRef="EndEvent1"></sequenceFlow>
<endEvent id="EndEvent2" name="结束2"></endEvent>
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</sequenceFlow>
<userTask id="UserTask4" name="用户任务4"></userTask>
<sequenceFlow id="sid-E588F005-EA80-4F0A-8C2C-0B1B7F614912" sourceRef="UserTask3" targetRef="EndEvent2"></sequenceFlow>
<endEvent id="sid-05A5A92E-290B-423B-97C9-9EEB2112BF2D"></endEvent>
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</sequenceFlow>
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<conditionExpression xsi:type="tFormalExpression"><![CDATA[${assigneeUserId == "admin"}]]></conditionExpression>
</sequenceFlow>
</process>
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<bpmndi:BPMNPlane bpmnElement="ExclusiveGatewayFlowTest" id="BPMNPlane_ExclusiveGatewayFlowTest">
<bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="StartEvent" id="BPMNShape_StartEvent">
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
<bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="UserTask2" id="BPMNShape_UserTask2">
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
<bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="EndEvent1" id="BPMNShape_EndEvent1">
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
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</bpmndi:BPMNShape>
<bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="sid-03A9DF99-5757-4881-A490-0A4586751EA5" id="BPMNEdge_sid-03A9DF99-5757-4881-A490-0A4586751EA5">
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</definitions>