Intro¶

This project is for the development of z2-environment version 3.0.

Version 3.0 is a major refactoring release of z2 with new repository code lines and complete package renaming.

Check out the roadmap at roadmap

Essential Differences between v2.3 and v3.¶

• All the typical declarations and package names are no longer com.zfabrik.<something> but rather org.z2env.<something>
• The <z2 home> layout is completely new and more flexible
• The essential component types that can be invoked from the core is system state and main program.
• While Jetty is still contained to support Eclipsoid and z2Unit, we support a pre-installed Tomcat as application container (and with TomEE would even get a Java EE profile)
• The core is lighter and more dedicated.
• There will be substantially less built-in application support like
  • a local JTA implementation
  • No worker suppport without a corresponding add-on.

The main task of v3 is:

• Make the lower parts of z2 more accessible and easier to understand: While z2 previously started System Centric, we now close the gap from the ordinary main program.
• Increase the OSS flavor of z2

Obvious TODOs:

• Fix Eclipsoid templates
• Support MVNCR, also for distributions

Read On:¶

• Component Type Reference
  • Core Components
    • Any - org-z2env-any
  • Essentials Components
    • Worker Processes - org-z2env-worker
• Core Layout
• FAQ
• Getting Started
• JNDI
• TomEE Notes