Grégoire, no attachment. ML software doesn't like it. I suggest you put it on SF.
Otis ----- Original Message ---- > From: Grégoire Rolland <grolland.jspi...@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.jspi...@gmail.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
