At 01:04 24/4/01 +0200, Leo Simons wrote: >I'm trying to write the features document. I'd like input from >everyone. Here's what I have so far: > >The Avalon project provides the following features: > >- Component Oriented Programming framework to easily > use and enforce COP in all your applications. >- best-of-practice patterns so you're application will > use a solid, proven design. >- reusable Components already available for Avalon > decrease your time-to-market because you don't have > to reinvent the wheel. >- instant JMX-like manageability for all your applications. >- several open source applications built on Avalon to > use as inspiration for your own applications (Cocoon, > JAMES, Jesktop, EAS, XCommander). >- relatively small footprint for the core framework > makes Avalon usable on almost every platform. >- programmed for scalability and stability making it > suitable for the Enterprise. >- common tasks like thread, socket, class and configuration > management are handled for you. >- the closest thing to Rapid Enterprise Application > Development yet >- pluggable functionality allows for high customization
sounds good - thou we prolly shouldn't advertise JMX stuff until it is thouroughly integrated :) >I see Avalon more as an _application_ server framework than just >a server framework - jesktop is a fine example of a project using >the framework that is not a server. Thus: > > Avalon is the framework and implementation for an application > component architecture, allowing for easy re-use of software > components. It focuses on stable and scalable solutions to > ease collaborative development. Avalon is composed of the > Framework, Excalibur, Cornerstone, Phoenix, LogKit, and the > test framework. Just as a FYI the notion of "Application" framework only came to Avalon in november/december IIRC and before that Avalon was a single process style system. So in a way I don't really see Avalon as Application Server orientated (except for Phoenix/Cornerstone) - thats just one of the patterns it uses. Cheers, Pete *-----------------------------------------------------* | "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind, | | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost | | everyone gets busy on the proof." | | - John Kenneth Galbraith | *-----------------------------------------------------* --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
