Software License
The software components is protected by the GNU Lesser General Public License.
Short description of the licence:
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
published by the Free Software Foundation; either version
2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
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Download of Source Code
The complete source code of Zeus-Framework can be downloaded from Zeus Repository on Source Forge.
| Latest Version of Zeus-Framework includes Source code for Linux, Mac-OSX and Windows Platforms. Includes xIDL, C++ and C# Framework. |  |
| Older Versions of Zeus-Framework | |
Documents
Documents of Cell Computing Model:
- Cell Computing Model Spezification [pdf](Only in German)
Documents of Zeus-Framework:
- Description of Zeus Base-Library [pdf](Only in German)
- Description of Cell Computing Network Library [pdf](Only in German)
- Description of Zeus Math Library [pdf](Only in German)
Installation
Installation of third party tools
The Zeus-Framework uses the XML Parser Xerces Apache and the logging service log4cxx from Apache. You may use newer versions as I've used. Follow the installation instructions of these tools
- Download Xerces XML Parser here.
- Download Xalan Framework here.
- Download logging service log4cxx here.
To get the links of the software tools, please visit the link page.
Installations manual for Zeus-Framework (Linux)
Download and store the archive file into a directory of your choise:
- Extract the files
- Change to the directory of Zeus-Framework
- Build the project
- Install files
> gzip -d ./ZeusFramework_x_x_x.tar.gz
> tar -xf ./ZeusFramework_x_x_x.tar
> cd ZeusFramework
> ./configure
> make
> make install
Basic Files of Zeus-Framework
The follwing table gives you an idea who and where has been installed:
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| libZeusBase.so | /usr/local/lib | Basic library of Zeus-Framework. |
| libZeusMath.so | /usr/local/lib | Math library of the Zeus-Framework |
| libZeusPerv.so | /usr/local/lib | Cell computing network library of the Zeus-Framework |
| libZeusImg.so | /usr/local/lib | Perception library of the Zeus-Framework |
| libXML_Service.so | /usr/local/bin/modules | Library for XML bindings of Xerces form Apache |
| libLOG_Service.so | /usr/local/bin/modules | Library for Logger bindings of Log4CXX from Apache |
| rmicc | /usr/local/bin | Application to generate skeleton and stub files for RMI. |
| zeus | /usr/local/bin | Framework platform as console application. Used to start modulare software configurations (X-Objects, Modules). |
| zeus.properties | /usr/local/etc\ccm | Default application properties of zeus platform |
Naming Server for RMI
Following files are used to configure and run the naming server. The naming server is a part of RMI for C++
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| libNameServer.so | /usr/local/bin/modules | Naming server library |
| nameserver | /usr/local/bin | script to run a naming server for RMI |
| nameserver.xml | /usr/local/etc\ccm | X-Object configuration |
| nameserver.properties | /usr/local/etc\ccm | Application properties of nameserver |
| nameserver.log.properties | /usr/local/etc\ccm | Logging properties of nameserver |
Message Server (ZMS)
Following files are used to configure and run the message server. The message server is a part of Zeus Message System (ZMS).
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| libMessageServer.so | /usr/local/bin/modules | Message server library |
| messageserver | /usr/local/bin | script to run a messageserver |
| messageserver.xml | /usr/local/etc\ccm | X-Object configuration |
| messageserver.properties | /usr/local/etc\ccm | Application properties of messageserver |
| messageserver.log.properties | /usr/local/etc\ccm | Logging properties of messageserver |
Web-Server
Following files are used to configure and run the web server.
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| libWebServer.so | /usr/local/bin/modules | Simple webserver library |
| webserver | /usr/local/bin | script to run a simple webserver |
| webserver.xml | /usr/local/etc\ccm | X-Object configuration |
| webserver.properties | /usr/local/etc\ccm | Application properties of webserver |
| webserver.log.properties | /usr/local/etc\ccm | Logging properties of webserver |
Installations manual for Zeus-Framework (Win32)
Download and store the archive file into a directory of your choise:
- Extract the files
- Build the projects
All files are built into the .\Zeus-Framework\bin directory. The following table gives you an idea what the different file are for:
Basic file of Zeus-Framework
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| zeusbase.dll | .\bin | Basic library of Zeus-Framework. |
| zeusmath.dll | .\bin | Math library of the Zeus-Framework |
| zeusperv.dll | .\bin | Cell computing network library of the Zeus-Framework |
| zeusimg.dll | .\bin | Perception library of the Zeus-Framework |
| XML_Service.dll | .\bin\modules | Library for XML bindings |
| rmicc.exe | .\bin | Application to generate skeleton and stub files for RMI. |
| zeus.exe | .\bin | Framework platform as console application. Used to start modulare software configurations (X-Objects, Modules). |
| zeus.properties | .\bin | Default application properties of zeus platform |
| zeus.log.properties | .\bin | Default logging properties of zeus platform |
Naming Server for RMI
Following files are used to configure and run the naming server. The naming server is a part of RMI for C++
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| NameServer.dll | .\bin\modules | Naming server library |
| nameserver.bat | .\bin | script to run a naming server for RMI |
| nameserver.xml | .\bin | X-Object configuration |
| nameserver.properties | .\bin | Application properties of nameserver |
| nameserver.log.properties | .\bin | Logging properties of nameserver |
Message Server (ZMS)
Following files are used to configure and run the message server. The message server is a part of Zeus Message System (ZMS).
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MessageServer.dll | .\bin\modules | Message server library |
| messageserver.bat | .\bin | script to run a messageserver |
| messageserver.xml | .\bin | X-Object configuration |
| messageserver.properties | .\bin | Application properties of messageserver |
| messageserver.log.properties | .\bin | Logging properties of messageserver |
Web-Server
Following files are used to configure and run the web server.
| Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WebServer.dll | .\bin\modules | Simple webserver library |
| webserver.bat | .\bin | script to run a simple webserver |
| webserver.xml | .\bin | X-Object configuration |
| webserver.properties | .\bin | Application properties of webserver |
| webserver.log.properties | .\bin | Logging properties of webserver |