A technical domain is a broad, technical issue
that is handled by enterprise software. To understand the scope of
EGL, consider the following technical domains:
- The runtime platform, which is software that determines
what resources are available to the application and how the user invokes
the application. For EGL-specific details, see “EGL runtime platforms.”
- Persistent data storage, which comprises the database,
file, and queuing systems from which an application reads data and
to which the application writes data. For EGL-specific details, see
“EGL and persistent data.”
- The user interface, which is the interactive mechanism
for presenting and receiving user data. For EGL-specific details,
see “EGL and user interfaces.”
- Network communication, which is the means for transferring
data between machines. For EGL-specific details, see “EGL and network
communications.”
- Report production, which is the mechanism for formatting
business reports and presenting them to a screen or printer. For EGL-specific
details, see “EGL and reports.”
- Older-code integration, which companies use to protect
their investments in IT. For EGL-specific details, see “EGL integration
with existing code.”
For details about how EGL supports service development and service
access, see “EGL and service-oriented architecture.”
Please note that the topics describing EGL support are covering
EGL as a whole. For details on the capabilities in your product, see
“Capabilities in EGL Community Edition."