Architecture and Technology Stack
Appkit is a stateless, modular, 100% Java Standard Edition software framework.
Architecture
Appkit consists of:
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A layer of data-abstraction middleware
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A collection of functional modules for data manipulation
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User interface components for rendering and visualizing the data
An Appkit search application consists of modular building blocks, which are pieced together through the use of special Appkit tags, which can be mixed in with standard HTML and JSP code.
Technology stack
The Appkit stack is designed to be lightweight from the point of view of efficiency and ease of development. No programming or Java code is necessary to build a search application with Appkit.
Software that Appkit uses
Appkit uses:
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Maven for server side dependencies and build management
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npm for client side dependencies
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Standard Java Servlets and JSPs
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Standards-compliant AngularJS, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
What Appkit provides
Appkit provides:
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A self-service application generator for project generation
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AngularJS based tag libraries for all framework components
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Web services to expose all search functionality
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Extension points for custom tags, JavaScript, and CSS
Deployment options
Appkit applications can be:
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Deployed locally in a development environment using the Maven Jetty plugin
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Built to a standard WAR file for deployment on Tomcat (or any other servlet container/application server)