COAST Framework Release 5.3 (10/July/2009)

This Archive contains the following files:

prerequisite non-coast parcels
	DeploymentVersionPragma		Used to add Version Infos to 
								deployed exe-files
	WinService					Stuff needed to run the COAST mediator 
								as a service in Windows5+
	Headless-Patches			some patches for headless applications
	ExternalInterfaceBashing	Adds an utitlity method to be called in 
								the post-load action of a package. It
								will try to fix some known bugs.

coast framework pacels
	COASTCore					COAST classes needed by mediator
								and clients
	COASTMediator				only needed for the mediator
	COASTClient					only needed for clients
	COASTLanCache				a dedicated client for network traffic 
								reduction (scenario: multiple clients in
								a LAN and a remote mediator)
	COASTViews					for clients with GUI
	COASTDevelopment			development tools
	COASTGarbageCollection		GC within persistent COAST-Objects
	COASTMailNotifier			to send mails on Errors in deployed images

sample coast application: Sudoku (copyright by H.Scholz@i-views.com)
	SudokuModel					a simple Sudoku Model for computing
	SudokuSolving				multiple solving strategies to solve a 
								sudoku puzzle
	SudokuCoastModel			a coast Model for cooperative sudoku games
	SudokuInternational			MessageCatalog #eng & #ger
	SudokuViews					"SudokuLoginApp open" to start a local game
								or connect to a coast mediator for games
								teams against other teams

other ressources
	readme.txt					this file
	license.txt					copy of the LGPL under witch this
								software is distributed
			

Documentation:

The COAST documentation is still work in progress. We included
the following files:

	COAST4-overview.PDF				An overview describing the main concepts


Don't hesitate to contact us (support-coast@i-views.de). 
We know that the documentation we provide is outdated, so please feel free to 
ask questions!

We will thankfully welcome any contribution to the further development of COAST.

						The COAST team, Hans Scholz