Features

AWA is a flexible Web application framework intended to help in designing Web application servers. It is composed of several configuration components also called modules or plugins. Components are classified in three categories.

System Components

The System Components represent the core components onto which all other components are based. These component don't provide any real functionality for a final user but they are necessary for the Web application to operate. These components include:

• The AWA_Users
• The AWA_Mail
• The AWA_Jobs
• The AWA_Events
• The AWA_Workspaces

General Purpose Components

The General Purpose Components are components which provide generic functionalities that can be plugged and used by functional components.

• The AWA_Tags
• The AWA_Votes
• The AWA_Comments
• The AWA_Counters
• The AWA_Changelogs

Functional Components

The Functional Components implement a final functionality for a user. They are using the system components such as AWA_Users for the user management but also general purpose components such as AWA_Tags or AWA_Counters.

• The AWA_Questions
• The AWA_Blogs
• The AWA_Wikis