Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of Glossary

Timestamp:

24.07.2011 04:09:01 (13 years ago)

Author:

jri

Comment:

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Glossary

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+ Association::
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+ Association Type::
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+ Bundle:: a software component running in an [[OSGi]] environmet.
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+ Canvas::
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+ Contacts Plugin::
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-== DeepaMehta ==
 
-=== DeepaMehta Server ===
- * is the name of the standard DeepaMehta application framework (core, essential plugins)
+ DeepaMehta:: A software platform for collaboration and knnowledge management. An Open Source project started in 2000 by Matthias Staps and Jörg Richter.
 
-=== DeepaMehta Webclient ===
- * is the name of the standard DeepaMehta webclient - mainly developed by Jörg Richter (jri)
+ DeepaMehta Application Framework:: a set of rules and guidelines that governs DeepaMehta plugin development. Defines a set of [[Hooks]] that allow plugins to react on server-side events.
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+ DeepaMehta Core:: the heart of DeepaMehta.
+ 1. An ''Inversion of Control'' container for running [[DeepaMehta plugins]].
+ 2. Defines the [[DeepaMehta Core Service]].
+ 3. Controlls the persistence layer.
+ 4. Provides a migration facility to keep the database model in-sync with the applications.
+
+ Implemented in the `deepamehta-core` module. Embeddable in any Java application.
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+ DeepaMehta Core Service:: an API consisting mainly of CRUD operations for [[Topics]], [[Associations]], [[Topic Types]], and [[Association Types]]. Accessible by DeepaMehta (Java) Plugins and by external Applications (via HTTP/REST API).
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+ DeepaMehta Plugin:: a module that extends DeepaMehta functionality. A plugin
+ 1. Provide type definitions and build on type definitions provided by other plugins,
+ 2. Take part of the core's control flow (Java application logic),
+ 3. Consumes services provided by other plugins and provides services to other plugins (via OSGi) and external applications (via HTTP/REST),
+ 4. Provide client-specific extensions (e.g. JavaScript application logic and CSS stylesheets).
+
+ Every DeepaMehta Plugin is an [[OSGi]] bundle.
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+ DeepaMehta Server:: actually the webserver that provides the [[DeepaMehta Core Service]] via HTTP/REST. In the [[DeepaMehta Standard Distribution]] this is a Jetty running on port 8080 by default.
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+ DeepaMehta Standard Distribution:: a downloadable software distribution aimed for end users. It packages together:
+ 1. "Main modules": [[DeepaMehta Core]], [[DeepaMehta Webservice]], [[DeepaMehta Webclient]],
+ 2. A set of useful plugins: [[Notes Plugin]], [[Contacts Plugin]], [[Workspaces Plugin]], [[Topicmaps Plugin]], [[Type Editor Plugin]]
+ 3. 3rd-party software Packages: [[Apache Felix]], [[Mortbay Jetty]], [[Neo4j]]
+ 4. Doubleclickable starterscripts.
+
+ DeepaMehta Webclient:: provides the typical DeepaMehta user interface with a [[topic map]] on the left side and the [[page panel]] on the right side. A web frontend developed with [[HTML5]], [[Canvas]], [[JavaScript]], [[XHR]] (AJAX), [[jQuery]], [[jQuery UI]], and [[TinyMCE]]. Packaged with the [[DeepaMehta Standard Distribution]]. User interface for end users. Implemented in the `deepamehta-webclient` module.
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+ DeepaMehta Webservice:: publishes the [[DeepaMehta Core Service]] as a HTTP/REST endpoint. Implemented in the `deepamehta-webservice` module.
 
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 = F =
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+ Felix:: on OSGi implementation (= runtime environment for [[Bundles]]) developed by the Apache Software Foundation.
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+ Gogo Shell:: the interactive shell of Apache [[Felix]]
+ Graph::
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+Hook::
+HTML5::
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-== Instance ==
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+ Inversion of Control::
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-== JSON ==
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+ Jetty::
+ jQuery::
+ jQuery UI::
+ JSON::
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 = L =
 = M =
 = N =
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+ Neo4j::
+ Notes Plugin::
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 = O =
-== Object ==
-== ObjectClass ==
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+ OSGi::
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 = Q =
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+REST::
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 = T =
-== Type ==
-== TypeEditor ==
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+ Topic::
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+ Topic Map::
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+ Topicmaps Plugin::
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+ Topic Type::
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+ Type Editor::
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+ Type Editor Plugin::
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+ User::
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-== Version ==
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+ Version::
  * Version Numbering of the DeepaMehta Software is X.Y.Z (starting with Version 4), where 
   * X is the main product release number (completely new features, model changes, major changes)
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+ Workspace::
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+ Workspaces Plugin::
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+ XHR::
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 = Z =