The Apache Commons Daemon Component

1. INTRODUCTION

The Daemon Component contains a set of Java and native code, including:

• A set of Java interfaces applications must implement
• Unix native code to control a Java daemon from a Unix operating system
• Win32 code to control a Java daemon from a NT based Windows operating system

This code was originally developped as part of the Tomcat project.

2. DEPENDENCIES

The Daemon component is dependent upon the following external components for development and use:

• Java Development Kit (Version 1.2 or later)
• JUnit Testing Framework (Version 3.7 or later) - for unit tests only, not required for deployment

3. RELEASE INFO

Current Release: Daemon is yet to be released. We hope it will be RSN.

4. COMMITTERS

The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this component. Developers who plan to use Daemon in their own projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.

• Jean-Frederic Clere
• Pier Fumagalli
• Patrick Luby
• Costin Manolache
• Remy Maucherat
• Yoav Shapira
• Bill Barker
• Sebastian Bazley
• Mladen Turk