2009-05-16T21:22:37Z 1726 Home 65 5663 = Note: zembly will be suspended on 11/30/2009 = Please see details at http://zembly.com = Welcome to the ZCL Project = The zembly Client Library, or ZCL, project is an open source project ([http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/license.txt under dual CDDL+GPL license]) whose purpose is to build the client library that enables developers to simply and efficiently access data services in [http://zembly.com zembly]. We hope that you will find that the ZCL Wiki provides a valuable resource for information related to ZCL. We encourage you to become an active contributor to ZCL, as well as a user of ZCL, and to share your knowledge about ZCL with the rest of the open source community. Become a [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/HowToContribute contributor] of this project. Doing so enables you to: *Participate in the growth of the library and its quality (See [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/ContributingAreas contributing areas]) *Participate in the [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/forums/forum forum] where you can discuss the ZCL Client Library with the community *Provide information related to any bugs you might find with the ZCL library by sending messages to the ZCL forum If you're new to ZCL and/or zembly and are unable to find the information you need on this wiki page, you can browse the forum to find additional information on ZCL. ==Goals of this project The ZCL project has several specific goals: *Make it easy for a developer to access any data service in zembly. *Support for Java, JavaFx (supporting PHP, Ruby and other platforms in the future) *Build a community of users and developers *Track zembly.com and provide regular releases if necessary == What is ZCL? == Zembly allows developers to write applications that uniformly consume data services from multiple vendors such as Amazon,Yahoo, Twitter and others. The ZCL library enables a developer's application to consume these APIs and using a few lines of code. The project aims at producing language-specific client binding libraries along with sample projects showcasing the use of these client libraries. ZCL provides an authentication mechanism using [http://oauth.net OAuth], an open protocol to allow secure API authorization, with zembly so consumers on the edge can authorize themselves to Zembly. Thus, using ZCL, a developer can leave his or her application's digital wallet (a keychain) stored in zembly. The developer can then use the zembly keychain's key/secret with ZCL to access data services in zembly securely, without needing to leave those API keys in different locations. Zembly takes care of keychain management and key storage. == Get Started == You can do the following to get started with ZCL: * Read the [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/GettingStartedGuide getting started] document on how to develop your first simple Java/JavaFX application with ZCL. * Check out the [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/Samples sample] applications. * Check out the Zembly wiki on [http://wiki.zembly.com/wiki/How_to_Call_Data_Service_from_Outside_zembly calling data services in zembly from outside zembly] == Learn More == * Refer to the [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/FAQ FAQ] for answers to frequently asked questions. * ZCL team members blogs: **Chris Websters Blog, at [http://blogs.sun.com/cwebster/]. **Todd Fast's blog, at [http://blogs.sun.com/toddfast/]. **Ayub Khan's blog, at [http://blogs.sun.com/akhan/] == ZCL Project General Information == The ZCL project schedule and release notes are available for you to view. * [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/Schedule Schedule] * [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/ReleaseNotes Release Notes] == For ZCL Users Writing Applications == If you use ZCL to write applications, you will find the following URLs of use. *See the [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/FAQ FAQ] for frequently asked questions on ZCL *Use [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/forums forum] to review other's comments and to post your own comments == ZCL Status == The current release of ZCL, v0.5.1provides support for the Java and JavaFx language platforms. See [http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/forums/forum/topics/1147-Release-Notes-v0-5-1 release notes]. <h1><a name='Note:_zembly_will_be_suspended_on_11/30/2009'></a> Note: zembly will be suspended on 11/30/2009 </h1> <p>Please see details at <a class='external' href="http://zembly.com">http://zembly.com</a> </p><h1><a name='Welcome_to_the_ZCL_Project'></a> Welcome to the ZCL Project </h1> <p> The zembly Client Library, or ZCL, project is an open source project (<a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/license.txt">under dual CDDL+GPL license</a>) whose purpose is to build the client library that enables developers to simply and efficiently access data services in <a class='external' href="http://zembly.com">zembly</a>. </p><p>We hope that you will find that the ZCL Wiki provides a valuable resource for information related to ZCL. We encourage you to become an active contributor to ZCL, as well as a user of ZCL, and to share your knowledge about ZCL with the rest of the open source community. </p><p>Become a <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/HowToContribute">contributor</a> of this project. Doing so enables you to: </p><ul><li>Participate in the growth of the library and its quality (See <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/ContributingAreas">contributing areas</a>) </li><li>Participate in the <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/forums/forum">forum</a> where you can discuss the ZCL Client Library with the community </li><li>Provide information related to any bugs you might find with the ZCL library by sending messages to the ZCL forum </li></ul><p> If you're new to ZCL and/or zembly and are unable to find the information you need on this wiki page, you can browse the forum to find additional information on ZCL. </p><h2><a name='Goals_of_this_project'></a>Goals of this project</h2> <p> The ZCL project has several specific goals: </p><ul><li>Make it easy for a developer to access any data service in zembly. </li><li>Support for Java, JavaFx (supporting PHP, Ruby and other platforms in the future) </li><li>Build a community of users and developers </li><li>Track zembly.com and provide regular releases if necessary </li></ul><h2><a name='What_is_ZCL?'></a> What is ZCL? </h2> <p> Zembly allows developers to write applications that uniformly consume data services from multiple vendors such as Amazon,Yahoo, Twitter and others. The ZCL library enables a developer's application to consume these APIs and using a few lines of code. The project aims at producing language-specific client binding libraries along with sample projects showcasing the use of these client libraries. </p><p>ZCL provides an authentication mechanism using <a class='external' href="http://oauth.net">OAuth</a>, an open protocol to allow secure API authorization, with zembly so consumers on the edge can authorize themselves to Zembly. </p><p>Thus, using ZCL, a developer can leave his or her application's digital wallet (a keychain) stored in zembly. The developer can then use the zembly keychain's key/secret with ZCL to access data services in zembly securely, without needing to leave those API keys in different locations. Zembly takes care of keychain management and key storage. </p><h2><a name='Get_Started'></a> Get Started </h2> <p>You can do the following to get started with ZCL: </p><ul><li> Read the <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/GettingStartedGuide">getting started</a> document on how to develop your first simple Java/JavaFX application with ZCL. </li><li> Check out the <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/Samples">sample</a> applications. </li><li> Check out the Zembly wiki on <a class='external' href="http://wiki.zembly.com/wiki/How_to_Call_Data_Service_from_Outside_zembly">calling data services in zembly from outside zembly</a></li></ul><h2><a name='Learn_More'></a> Learn More </h2> <ul><li> Refer to the <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/FAQ">FAQ</a> for answers to frequently asked questions. </li><li> ZCL team members blogs: <ul><li>Chris Websters Blog, at <a class='external' href="http://blogs.sun.com/cwebster/">http://blogs.sun.com/cwebster/</a>. </li><li>Todd Fast's blog, at <a class='external' href="http://blogs.sun.com/toddfast/">http://blogs.sun.com/toddfast/</a>. </li><li>Ayub Khan's blog, at <a class='external' href="http://blogs.sun.com/akhan/">http://blogs.sun.com/akhan/</a></li></ul></li></ul><h2><a name='ZCL_Project_General_Information'></a> ZCL Project General Information </h2> <p>The ZCL project schedule and release notes are available for you to view. </p><ul><li> <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/Schedule">Schedule</a></li><li> <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/ReleaseNotes">Release Notes</a></li></ul><h2><a name='For_ZCL_Users_Writing_Applications'></a> For ZCL Users Writing Applications </h2> <p>If you use ZCL to write applications, you will find the following URLs of use. </p><ul><li>See the <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/pages/FAQ">FAQ</a> for frequently asked questions on ZCL </li><li>Use <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/forums">forum</a> to review other's comments and to post your own comments </li></ul><h2><a name='ZCL_Status'></a> ZCL Status </h2> <p> The current release of ZCL, v0.5.1provides support for the Java and JavaFx language platforms. See <a class='external' href="http://kenai.com/projects/zcl/forums/forum/topics/1147-Release-Notes-v0-5-1">release notes</a>. </p> 2009-11-10T02:51:25Z 7146