Apache Avalon: Articles

Avalon Articles

Avalon need not be as mysterious as its Arthurian counterpart. The following articles will help guide you on your own quest for understanding.

General Documentation

Developing With Avalon: An excellent white paper on the Avalon framework. Recommended reading!
An Introduction to COP: An introduction to Component Oriented Programming and the core Avalon Framework.
COP Development Principles: A look at design principles to consider when developing in Avalon and COP in general.
The Avalon Lifecycle: Introduces the standard Avalon lifecycle for components.
The Need For Avalon: In this document, Stefano introduces his vision for the Java Apache Server Framework project. He explain why he believes that open-source projects should invest more time in software engineering and why this may be worth while even in very successful and high quality software projects. [HISTOROICAL]
What Is A Server: Pierpaolo Fumagalli explains how a server could be developed using the benefits offered by the Java Apache Server Framework (Avalon) and introduces the reader to the concept of what a Block. [HISTORICAL]