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Avalon need not be as mysterious as its Arthurian counterpart.
The following documentation will help guide you on your own quest for
understanding.
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Description
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Wiki
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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!
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FAQ
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A community-maintained Frequenty Asked Questions database
in our wiki.
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Glossary
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Glossary of terms for Avalon technology
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Product Documentation
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Each individual product or sub-project has its own section which
includes API documentation (javadocs), usage material, and
often simple tutorials.
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Mailing Lists
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The mailing list archives are full of tips, examples,
solutions, and explanations about Avalon.
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Description
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Developing With Avalon
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The Avalon Developers Guide. An excellent white paper
on the Avalon framework. Recommended reading!
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An
Introduction to COP
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An introduction to Component Oriented Programming and the
core Avalon Framework.
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COP Development Principles
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A look at design principles to consider when developing in
Avalon and COP in general.
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The Avalon Lifecycle
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Introduces the standard Avalon lifecycle for components.
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The Need For Avalon
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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]
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What Is A
Server
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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
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