z2-environment¶

The z2-environment is an open source infrastructure to develop, configure, and run standard Java solutions without build infrastructure nor deployment procedures and so reduces development operations costs significantly.

During development and maintenance you do not need to have a local build environment installed that complements your source code.

The z2-Environment rebuilds Java sources as required and selectively from your development workspace leading to fast development roundtrips and consistent deployments, and ultimately to minimized integration pains.

This Wiki contains answers to all kinds of practical questions on using Z2.

Getting Started¶

If you want to get a real quick understanding of what Z2 is and how to give it a try start here:

• Starter
  • Step 1 - What is z2
  • Step 2 - Install and run in 5 minutes
  • Step 3 - First steps with Z2 on Git
  • Z2 Java components intro
  • Z2 Modules intro

In addition please follow the exploration trail at

check out the z2-Environment.

If you are looking for an in-depth documentation explaining concepts and approaches in full detail, please visit the documentation pages at

v2.0 documentation

Howtos¶

Howtos provide practical information on various aspects that you may run into when looking deeper.

• How tos
  • How to Access a Maven Repository
  • How to Build z2 Base
  • How to Debug Z2
  • How to Docker (TBC)
  • How to download jars from Z2
  • How to Gateway
  • How to Hadoop
  • How to install Eclipsoid
  • How to JDBC drivers
  • How to proxy settings
  • How to Remote Manage
  • How to run a sample
  • How to Secure a Z2 Installation
  • How to set the language level
  • How to Spring
  • How to Subversion
  • How to Transaction Management
  • How to Unit Test in Z2
  • How to use the hub cr
  • How to Vaadin
  • How to z2Unit
  • IntelliJ z2 plugin

Samples¶

There are various samples available that highlight specific use-cases and may serve as a solution template, when you just cannot get it to work or do not know where to start.

• Samples
  • Sample-hibernate-basic
  • Sample-jta-plain
  • Sample-jta-spring
  • Sample-spring-basic
  • Sample-spring-hibernate
  • Sample-springds-hibernate
  • Sample-Unit-Testing

Addons¶

The z2 base distribution is really just the most basic but still practically useful set of z2 modules. Addon repositories provide additional modules that add complete feature sets. Addons are versioned along with z2 base and may be included by simply adding component repositories. See also How_to_Create_a_Complete_System.

• Add-ons
  • DB Worker Node Add-on
  • Groovy Add-on
  • Hadoop Add-on
  • Hibernate Add-on
  • Spring Add-on
  • Vaadin Add-on

Support & Getting help¶

For getting help please refer to the FAQ. Discussions about z2-environment can be find in the z2-environment forums.

Before submitting a bug report, a patch or a feature request here, please read the Submission guidelines.

Releases¶

• Releases
  • V2-10
    • V2-10 Licenses
    • V2-10 Reference
  • V2-10-1
    • V2-10-1 Licenses
  • V2-11
  • V2-9-1
    • V2-9-1 Licenses
    • V2-9-1 Reference
  • V2-9-5
    • V2-9-5 Licenses
  • V21
  • V22
  • V23
  • V231
  • V24
  • V241
  • V25
  • V26
    • V26-Licenses
  • V27
    • V27-Licenses
  • V28
    • V28-Licenses
    • V28-Reference
  • V29
    • V29-Licenses
    • V29-Reference
  • V29b
    • V29b-Licenses
  • V30

Old Pages¶

• Zz Old
  • How to create your own system
  • Sample-DB-worker-node
  • Sample-groovy-in-Z2
  • Sample-hadoop-basic
  • Sample-hbase-mail-digester
  • Sample-hello-world
  • Sample-vaadin-spring-hibernate
  • Step 2 - How to install z2 old
  • Step 3 - First development steps old
  • Step 3 - First steps with Z2 on SVN
  • Z2 resource model intro