z2-Environment

h1. 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. 

h2. Getting started

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

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Also check out these:

* Book-style, in-depth documentation: "v2.1 documentation":http://www.z2-environment.eu/v21doc

* The z2-Environment home page: "Welcome":http://www.z2-environment.eu

* The ZFabrik Software KG home page: "Welcome":http://www.zfabrik.de

* A blog on Z2 and related topics: "Henning's blog":http://www.z2-environment.net/blog

And don't miss these:

* Public repositories on git.z2-environment.net: [[Repositories]] 

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h2. Howtos

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

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h2. 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.

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h2. Add-ons

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]].

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h2. Support & Getting help

For getting help please refer to the [[FAQ]]. Discussions about z2-environment can be found in the "z2-environment forums":/projects/z2-environment/boards. 

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

h2. Releases

* [[V21]] ("Javadoc":http://www.z2-environment.net/javadoc, "Documentation":http://www.z2-environment.eu/v21doc)

h2. License

The z2-Environment by ZFabrik Software KG is available as open source software under the terms of the

Apache License, Version 2.0.

See here for more information on what that implies: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html

Other work contained or made available may be subject to other license restrictions. 

h2. Legal

Go "here for Contact, Legal, Impressum":http://www.zfabrik.de/impressum