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        Adempiere Enterprise Solution Conceptual Glossary Is A Unified Adempiere Language (UAL): 
                            Lets Start Learning Our New Language :+)
                                     (Soheil Qanbari)
Adempiere Architecture Solution UAL Architecture is King... ;)
    A
      Application Dictionary (AD) : 
          AD is the most important developer tool given by Adempiere.Like Elements, Tables,
          Columns, References, Windows, Tabs, Fields, etc.
      Architecture: 
          The fundamental organization of a system, embodied in its components, their relationships 
          to each other and the environment, and the principles governing its design and evolution.
          Architecture has two meanings depending upon its contextual usage:
               1. A formal description of a system, or a detailed plan of the system at component 
                  level to guide its implementation
               2. The structure of components, their inter-relationships, and the principles and 
                  guidelines governing their design and evolution over time.
      Architecture Description:
          An architecture description is a formal description of an information system, organized in
          a way that supports reasoning about the structural properties of the system. It defines 
          the components or building blocks that make up the overall information system, and 
          provides a plan from which products can be procured, and systems developed, that will work
          together to implement the overall system. It thus enables you to manage your overall IT 
          investment in a way that meets the needs of your business.
      Architecture Framework:
          An architecture framework is a tool which can be used for developing a broad range of 
          different architectures. It should describe a method for designing an information system 
          in terms of a set of building blocks, and for showing how the building blocks fit 
          together. It should contain a set of tools and provide a common vocabulary. It should also
          include a list of recommended standards and compliant products that can be used to 
          implement the building blocks.
    C
      Callout :
          A callout can be looked at as an extension at the field level.
    D
      Data Dictionary:
          A data dictionary is a set of metadata that contains definitions and representations of 
          data elements. Within the context of a DBMS, a data dictionary is a read-only set of 
          tables and views. The data dictionary is database in its own dictionary. Amongst other 
          things, a data dictionary holds the following information: 
* Precise definition of data elements * Usernames, roles and privileges * Schema objects * Integrity constraints * Stored procedures and triggers * General database structure * Space allocations
    E
       Enterprise:
           An Enterprise in this context " Enterprise Architecture" is any collection of 
           organizations that has a common set of goals and/or a single bottom line. In that sense, 
           an enterprise can be a government agency, a whole corporation, a division of a 
           corporation, a single department, or a chain of geographically distant organizations 
           linked together by common ownership.
       Enterprise Modeling:
           Enterprise modelling is the process of improving the enterprise performance through the 
           creation of enterprise models. This includes the modelling of both business processes and
           IT.Also An enterprise model is a computational representation of the structure, 
           activities, processes, information, resources, people, behavior, goals, and constraints 
           of a business, government, or other enterprises.
    M
      Meta Data:
           Metadata is structured, encoded data that describe characteristics of information-bearing
           entities to aid in the identification, discovery, assessment, and management of the 
           described entities.Also Metadata is a set of optional structured descriptions that are 
           publicly available to explicitly assist in locating objects.
      Module :
           A New Module in Adempiere is * Table-Column structure * Input handling and validation 
           rules * Document Type & Print Format * Define Default Accounts * Workflow Process * 
           Callout definition and process-button definition consolidated via Report & Process * 
           Final Consolidation in Windows under the Menu tree  
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      Package Description: (Contributed By Bahman)
         org.compiere.swing : 
            Expands nearly all 'swing' widgets' capabilities to adhere to ADempiere conditions 
            (popup, LaF, etc.) 
         org.compiere.grid :
            Shows tabs, table and controls grid and single row display. In other words, manages the 
            top-level entities in a window (ie. tab, table, tabpane and grid display)
         org.compiere.minigrid :
            Manages entities inside a grid (what org.compiere.grid offers); ie. checkbox rendering, 
            column information, selected row ID, etc.) 
         org.compiere.ed :
            Provides utilities such as calculator and calendar. Also, offers editors of several 
            types eg. HTML editor and has some useful visual classes inside, like file location 
            dialoque or color editor dialogue. In addition contains some visual forms to enter data 
            in, mostly for the sake of control.
         org.compiere.grid.tree :
            Handles displaying trees and panels they are shown inside of.
         org.compiere.plaf :
            Concentrates on LaF and related issues like translation.
         org.compiere.apps :
            Uses org.compiere.swing, org.compiere.grid, org.compiere.minigrid, org.compiere.ed to 
            show application windows and dialogues, eg. process, process parameters, login dialogue.
            It also contains the application applet.
         org.compiere.apps.forms :
            Using facilities in org.compiere.apps shows forms that do something behind without using
            processes.
         org.compiere.apps.graph :
            Provides some basic graphic utilities and handles graphs and diagrams.
         org.compiere.apps.search :
            Contains search and find dialogues, also some useful info windows, eg. InfoBPartner, 
            InfoGeneral, InfoPayment; and VSchedule, VschedulePanel, VScheduleTimePanel (??). 
         org.compiere.apps.wf :
            Provides classes to display WF nodes, panels, etc.
         org.compiere.impexp :
            Offers processes and Mclasses to handle import, import format and conversion of OFX to 
             XML.
         org.compiere.cm :
            Some basic request handlers (eg. login, BPartner creation, update, etc.), broadcasting 
             utilities and finally a string utility class.
         org.compiere.cm.cache :
            Manages web caches, eg. container, container element, web projects, etc.
         org.compiere.cm.extend :
            Nothing to be said!
         org.compiere.cm.request :
            Provides classes for request creation and update.
         org.compiere.cm.utils :
            Offers facilities such as access logger, request analyser and tree to XML.
         org.compiere.cm.xml :
            XML generation from XSLT templates.
         org.compiere.db :
            Provides database interfaces for Adempiere RDBMS (Oracle, PostgreSQL, DB2, etc.) and 
            drivers which handle the top-level operations such as shutdown, working with catalogues 
            and data sources and etc. It also provides a connection dialogue and a utility to 
            recreate ADempiere's database.
         org.compiere.dbPort :
            Converison of SQL to database's native SQL and JDBC performance test.
         org.compiere.install :
            Handles issues related to setup & installation, like application server configuration, 
            database configurtion, etc.
         org.compiere.jsf :
            Provides dynamic action listener and field lookup, property resolver and some facilities
            for web UI such as menu.
         org.compiere.ldap :
            As the name implies, handles LDAP connectivity.
         org.compiere.model:
            Contains the whole solution's model classes (M & X), also persistent object, payment 
            processors and scheduling and scriptlet model.
         org.compiere.PackOut :
            Module integration and extraction management
         org.compiere.pos :
            POS window and panels display.
         org.compiere.print :
            Contains application archive & report engine wrappers and handles report control and 
            display as it contains all the print element's model classes.
         org.compiere.print.layout :
            Holds the application print engine and handles the page layout.
         org.compiere.process :
            The repository of nearly all processes it the system. They vary extensively.
         org.compiere.report :
            Some semi-process report engines (?) and report models, eg. report column and report 
            line.
         org.compiere.report.core :
            Handles report creation.
         org.compiere.server :
            Provides several servers including accounting, alert and e-mail.
         org.compiere.session :
            Provides ADempiere session and status beans.
         org.compiere.sla :
            SLA assertions: delivery accuracy and goal process.
         org.compiere.sqlj :
            SQLJ helpers; also provides account, Bpartner, payment, invoice, etc. related functions.
         org.compiere.tools :
            Contains file utilities and an RMI registry lister.
         org.compiere.util :
            Offers cache, cache management, log management, logging facilities, database related 
            utilities, language management and a lot more.
         org.compiere.wf :
            Focuses on WF elements' models as well as the document WF manager, activity manager, 
            process manager and WF validation.
         org.compiere.web :
            Provides server monitoring and status.
         org.compiere.wstore :
            Web store: that's all!
         org.compiere.www :
            Holds several servlets such as login, lookup, process, window, etc. lookup.


    R
       Routing:
         A routing is a description of which operations (process steps) have to be carried out and 
         in which order to produce a material (product).  
    S
      SQL Procedure :
          An SQL Procedure can be looked at as an extension at the process level.
    T
      2Pack :
          It's related with Translating Dictionary Modifications from one Adempiere system to
          another.
    X
      XML2AD :
          It imports several XML files into the database in order to modify the Application
          Dictionary of ADempiere.