Avalon Documentation
Avalon need not be as mysterious as its Arthurian counterpart. The following documentation will help guide you on your own quest for understanding.
Resource | Description |
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Wiki | The Avalon Wiki contains a growing collection of information about Avalon, random thoughts on component models and container solutions, roadmaps, development discussions, general ideas and other inspirational material. Feel free to contribute! |
FAQ | A community-maintained Frequenty Asked Questions database in our wiki. |
Glossary | Glossary of terms for Avalon technology |
Product Documentation | Each individual product or sub-project has its own section which includes API documentation (javadocs), usage material, and often simple tutorials. |
Mailing Lists | The mailing list archives are full of tips, examples, solutions, and explanations about Avalon. |
Articles
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Developing With Avalon | The Avalon Developers Guide. 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. [HISTORICAL] |
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]
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