Hi,
As requested, I add a presentation of jSpirit project on SF in English.
Here is the link [
https://sourceforge.net/projects/jspirit/files/doc/jspirit_presentation_en.pdf/download
].
I apologize for my bad English, I hope it will be understandable.
Regards,
Grégoire
On 20/07/2010 17:01, Otis Gospodnetic wrote:
> Grégoire, no attachment. ML software doesn't like it. I suggest you put it on
> SF.
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> Otis
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>> From: Grégoire Rolland<grolland.jspirit@gmail.com>
>> To: general@incubator.apache.org
>> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 4:35:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [PROPOSAL] jSpirit Project
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I append the proposal with several answers about SaaS, Multi-tenancy,
>> standards respect and what is really jSpirit.
>>
>> Thanks to Otis for the feedback.
>>
>> Don't hesitate to send questions, feedback and new ideas, we want to build
>> this project with anyone is interested in the community.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
>> Grégoire
>>
>>
>> On 16/07/2010 16:57, Grégoire Rolland wrote:
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I'm here to propose a new project for the Apache incubator, related to a
>>>
>> previous post I write here.
>>
>>> You can find the first draft of the proposal here [
>>>
>> http://wiki.apache.org/incubator/JSpiritProposal ].
>>
>>> We are looking for Champion, Mentors and interrested developpers. And we
>>>
>> gracefully ask to the Incubator for sponsoring this project.
>>
>>> We were happy to receive your feedback about this proposal.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your support, we are happy to begin a new work with you !
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Here the text of the proposal :
>>>
>>> = Abstract =
>>> jSpirit will be a platform to develop efficiently enterprise class
>>>
>> applications for SaaS with real Multi-tenant support and cloud deployement.
>>
>>> = Proposal =
>>> jSpirit will provide technical foundation on which application developper
>>>
>> will create enterprise software distributed as services. jSpirit vill implement
>> global and out-of-box architecture supporting multi-tenancy. As multi-tenancy,
>> I mean architecture that share the same application for multiple client, with
>> support of specifics comportements. The technical foundation will include an
>> integration framework designed for simplify and abstract technical complexity
>> of J2EE for the final developper, a set of tools to industrialize production of
>> applications, a complete applications stack, and a set of methods and
>> recommandation to develop efficiently.
>>
>>> = Background =
>>> jSpirit was initialy developped for a french company who wants to create a
>>>
>> multi-tenant SaaS ERP for trading in the agribusiness world. The application is
>> now finnished and this company opens the codes of the foundation of this
>> project. At this time, there is no foundation framework whose provide
>> multi-tenancy support so it was a need to develop something like jSpirit. The
>> experience of developping such application point there is a need to have tools
>> and method to do this.
>>
>>> = Rationale =
>>> I think there is a strong need of architecture and simplicity in the java
>>>
>> world. The multi-tenancy problems are difficult to resolve and the needs of
>> such application will grow in the future. jSpirit will implements out-of-box
>> architecure, a seamless programming model and technical module to simplify
>> developpement. jSpirit goals is to become a concentrate of experience of
>> open-source and advanced J2EE developpers to provide a platform for efficiently
>> develop application in the SaaS and Multi-tenant world.
>>
>>> = Initial Goals =
>>> First goal is to develop users and developer community around the project to
>>>
>> ensure quality and usability of the platform. Our open-source experience is not
>> high so we think it's important to relies on a community to make the project
>> live.
>>
>>> Second goal is to document the project to be more usable as is.
>>> Third goal is to enlarge functionnality and make the project more coherent
>>>
>> with apache ecosystem.
>>
>>> = Current Status =
>>> == Code Base ==
>>> All the code base is here :
>>>
>> [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/jspirit/|Sourceforge]].
>>
>>> The current code base implements all functionnalities below.
>>>
>>> === Architecture ===
>>> * Multi-tiered Architecture out-of-the-box : Implementation of Integration
>>>
>> Layer, Business Layer, Client Layer
>>
>>> * Java 5 annotation and auto-injection based lookup of services
>>> * Classpath scanning for auto-discovering components
>>> * Modular and plugable architecture : automatic activation of modules in
>>>
>> the classpath, ready for seamless integration
>>
>>> * Implementation of Long-Conversation pattern, with JTA 2PC support (with
>>>
>> Geronimo Transaction Manager), and implicit demarcation (explicit demarcation
>> is always possible)
>>
>>> * [in progress] AOP interceptor on top of each layer
>>>
>>> === Integration Layer ===
>>> * Implementation of abstract integration services and abstract persister
>>>
>> based on JPA technology
>>
>>> * Maven plugins for code generation of integration layer from xml
>>>
>> description of component business model : generate persistent class, access
>> services, queries, constraints, JPA annotation, lucene indexation of business
>> model
>>
>>> * bean validation integration
>>> * Full Multi-tenancy integration on EntityManager and Caches
>>> * Multi-tenant Postgresql support
>>>
>>> === Business Layer ===
>>> * Implementation of abstract business services and infrastructure
>>> * Annotation discovering and injection of dependents services
>>> * Multi-tenant replacement of services at runtime
>>> * Simple Asynchronous and distributed business services with Apache
>>>
>> ActiveMQ : this is annotation driven
>>
>>> === Client Layer ===
>>> * JSF 2.0 predefined integration
>>> * Abstract Managed Bean for simple developpement of list and forms
>>> * Integration of restful url for JSF 2
>>> * Multi-tenant interceptor for determining tenant context based on full
>>>
>> qualified domain name
>>
>>> === Scheduling ===
>>> * Distributed and load adaptative voting peer-to-peer scheduler
>>> * voting task execution with Condorcet Method
>>>
>>> === Security ===
>>> * Simple security integration : form login, http basic security
>>> * Multi-tenant support for authentications and authorizations
>>> * peer-to-peer sessions id replications for support max session per user in
>>>
>> a cluster
>>
>>> * Regexp filters on urls
>>> * JSF function and bean to manage security on pages
>>>
>>> === i18n ===
>>> * Full i18n support
>>> * Multi-tenacy i18n : overriding label per tenant
>>> * JSF function for accessing labels and locale
>>> * JSF bean for controlling user locale on web page
>>>
>>> === Data Import/Export ===
>>> * XML data importer/exporter customizable by tenant with scripting
>>>
> services
>
>>> * ready for "open-SaaS" to guarantee application users data integration and
>>>
>> recuperation
>>
>>> === Web Services ===
>>> * Simple export of business services to Soap Web Services with Apache CXF
>>> * [in progress] REstfull web services with Apache Abdera integration (and
>>>
>> XStream)
>>
>>> * Atom 1.0 support with Apache Abdera (only GET method now)
>>>
>>> === Search ===
>>> * Indexation of data model
>>> * Simple Query interface for searching in the data model
>>> * Multi-tenant support of the Lucene Indexes
>>>
>>> === JCR ===
>>> * Multi-tenant integration of Apache JackRabbit : workspaces based
>>> * Implementation of injectable service for JackRabbit access
>>> * JTA transaction participation
>>>
>>> === Mail ===
>>> * Injectable mail services out-of-box
>>>
>>> === Reporting ===
>>> * Report module on top of the business layer
>>> * based on Castor XML and Apache FOP
>>> * Pluggable Reporting Provider architecture
>>> * Multi-tenant report replacement at runtime
>>>
>>> === Tools ===
>>> * Set of Maven archetype mapped on architecture to create one project by
>>>
>> layer
>>
>>> === Planned Functionnality ===
>>> * Maven Plugin for code generation supporting Apache Cassandra without
>>>
>> interface modification
>>
>>> * Create others multi-tenant interceptor based on other methods
>>> * Support more algorithms for scheduling for the distributed scheduler
>>> * Security : Services Access Authorization
>>> * Eclipse plugins for MDA enablement, XML schema recognition, and more
>>> * Integration of Business Rules Engine with multi-tenancy
>>> * Integration of BPM/Workflow Engine with multi-tenancy
>>> * Simple Cloud deployement
>>>
>>> == Meritocracy ==
>>> We think meritocacy is the best method to conduct project. It give
>>>
>> involvement to procude quality products. The responsability of individuals in
>> project should grow proportionnaly to their implication. So their responsabilty
>> must represent their involvement and the quality of the work produced. In other
>> words, we think we can improve a project quality with motivated persons who
>> wants contribute to set the future path of the project. We think developping
>> open-source software is an adventure and we need adventurer !!
>>
>>> == Community ==
>>> As said above, building community is the first initial goal for the project.
>>>
>> The actual community is actually composed of two developpers and a software
>> company in France who uses jSpirit as a foundation for his product. We will
>> encourage suggestions, contributions, and other feedback because we think we
>> need stay near the users and developper community to satisfy their attents.
>> That's why we need a free license. We wants promote exchange betweens persons
>> to improve the ideas and the quality of the software.
>>
>>> == Core Developers ==
>>> There is two developpers at the moment :
>>> Grégoire Rolland, J2EE Architect from 7 years, founder of the jSPirit
>>>
>> project.
>>
>>> Franck Hervy, Java developper from 8 years, contributor.
>>> We are conviced by the need of participate to free sofware, but our
>>>
>> experience is minimal (but we want learn !)
>>
>>> == Alignment ==
>>> We think apache foundation is a good match for jSpirit. jSpirit is targeted
>>>
>> tu use Tomcat and Geronimo in the future. jSpirit uses already a lot of Apache
>> projects and we think we need collaboration with this project to produce the
>> best platform we can. This project are ActiveMQ, Abdera, CXF, Velocity, Maven,
>> Commons, Geronimo, JackRabbit, Lucene, FOP, ...And there are other project we
>> will need to work with (Cassandra, OpenEJB, OpenJPA). We think there could be
>> good interaction between projects and jSpirit could fit in the ecosystem.
>>
>>> = Known Risks =
>>> == Orphaned products ==
>>> There is a risk the product became orphaned due to the small numbers of
>>>
>> commiters, that's why wee need to build a community. Grégoire Rolland wants to
>> build his carrer aroud this project and Frank Hervy is very interrested. The
>> company wich already use jSpirit could diminish the risk of orphaned product.
>>
>>> == Inexperience with Open Source ==
>>> The initial committers have low experience with open source projects. All
>>>
>> have been involved with source code that has been released under an open source
>> license, but there is no experience developing code with an open source
>> development process. But we are very motivated to execute our developpement
>> under the meritocraty rules. As said above we are really open to this new
>> experience, that's why we propose this project for incubation.
>>
>>> == Homogenous Developers ==
>>> All developpers works in different company, we are in France, sure, the
>>>
>> geographical region is limited. But we already have join proposition from other
>> countries. We think this project could interrest a large panel of developper
>> and we want encourage this.
>>
>>> == Reliance on Salaried Developers ==
>>> Franck Hervy is vonluteer for developping jSpirit. Grégoire Rolland is
>>>
>> currently unemployed but want to make is business around this project and
>> support this in a long term. The project will continue without salaried
>> developper.
>>
>>> == Relationships with Other Apache Products ==
>>> Reltionship with other Apache Products exists today as dependent library as
>>>
>> said above, and we want encourage these and work together to improve the
>> quality of each. Dependencies include ActiveMQ, Abdera, CXF, Velocity, Maven,
>> Commons, Geronimo, JackRabbit, Lucene, FOP. We want develop the relationships
>> with Cassandra, OpenEJB, OpenJPA and Geronimo, to build a high quality platform
>> for developping enterprises applications.
>>
>>> == A Excessive Fascination with the Apache Brand ==
>>> We hope the Apache Brand will attract users and contributors around this
>>>
>> project. We know ASF since 10 years and we are used products daily. We think
>> the products are all quality and open-source respective. We recognize the
>> effort of the ASF in the open-source ecosystem and we want to add our sweat to
>> this effort. However we can continue this adventure alone but this will be
>> harder and less motivating than belong to a large and recognized community.
>>
>>> = Documentation =
>>> There is not much documentation now (it's the second initial goals), but you
>>>
>> can found some material here (sorry it's in french) :
>>
>>> * https://sourceforge.net/projects/jspirit/files/doc/saas_rmll.pdf/download
>>> *
>>>
>> https://sourceforge.net/projects/jspirit/files/doc/jspirit_presentation.pdf/download
>>
>>
>>> = Initial Source =
>>> jSpirit is in developpement since September 2008 by Grégoire Rolland. The
>>>
>> developpement started in a french company (Husson Ingenierie, Périgueux,
>> http://husson-info.fr/) when the developpers needs a platform for building
>> multi-tenant application. The source was liberated in Arpil 2010.
>>
>>> = External Dependencies =
>>> The dependencies all have Apache compatible licenses. These include LGPL,
>>>
>> BSD, CDDL, CPL, MPL and MIT licensed dependencies.
>>
>>> = Cryptography =
>>> jSpirit could depend now or in the future from cryptographic code.
>>>
>>> = Required Resources =
>>>
>>> == Mailing lists ==
>>> * jspirit-private (with moderated subscriptions)
>>> * jspirit-dev
>>> * jspirit-commits
>>> * jspirit-user
>>>
>>> == Subversion Directory ==
>>> * https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/incubator/jspirit
>>>
>>> == Issue Tracking ==
>>> JIRA jSpirit (JSPIRIT)
>>>
>>> == Initial Committers ==
>>> * Grégoire Rolland (grolland dot jspirit at gmail dot com)
>>> * Franck Hervy (hervy dot franck at free dot fr)
>>>
>>> == Interrested developpers ==
>>> Here a list of the interrested developper :
>>>
>>> = Sponsors =
>>> == Champion ==
>>> We are actually looking for a Champion.
>>>
>>> == Nominated Mentors ==
>>> We also need Mentors.
>>>
>>> == Sponsoring Entity ==
>>> We gracefully ask the Incubator to be our sponsor.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> -- Grégoire Rolland
>> Projet *jSpirit*
>> Tel : (+33) (0) 6 82 77 59 94
>> mailto:grolland.jspirit@gmail.com
>>
>>
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Grégoire Rolland
Projet *jSpirit*
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