z2-Environment » org.z2env

h1. Intro

The z2-Environment is an open source infrastructure to develop, configure, and run standard Java solutions *without the need for executing builds nor the need for recurring application deployments* and so *reduces development operations costs significantly*.

The z2-Environment compiles code and loads configuration and resources as required and selectively from local or remote sources, such as your development workspace, a local file system, a remote Git repository, or a Maven artifact repository, *leading to fast development roundtrips and consistent system deployments, and ultimately to minimized integration pains*.

The z2-Environment implements a simple and flexible but still effective modularization approach and component model that lets you *keep up with the needs of large application development*.

[Getting Started]

To understand how z2 works, you need to understand at most what are z2 [modules and components] and what are [component repositories] and how these concepts interplay.

It is however simplest to start by running a simple Java main program in a modular context. 

To do so, first install a [z2env core] and secondly write [A „Hello World“ program]

[Extending z2env]

Assuming that a command line application is not what you are really up to, there are simple means to extend the [z2env core] with add-ons. Currently the following add-ons are available or planned

* [z2env-devtools] Support for development, in particular when using Eclipse and IntelliJ

* [z2env-tomcat] Develop modular Web application in z2 and run them in a given Tomcat Web Container (TomEE not tested yet)

* [z2env-spring] Supporting utilities to use Spring in Z2 (PLANNED)

* [z2env-hibernate] Supporting utilities to use Hibernate/JPA in Z2 (PLANNED)

[Install z2env Core]

The z2 core is the most fundamental piece of the z2 eco-system, and it is exactly sufficient to run main programs from the command – within the component and module model, as well as with full pull and compile on demand.

[A „Hello World“ program]

[Understanding Z2]

On-Demand => Kein Build => Struktur => Modulkonzept.

[Essential Concepts]

[The Component Model]

[Java Components]

[Building the Core]