Runtime Start

input:
run the node.exe

steps:
Load extensions
create runtime artifacts (builders, activators etc)
Load definitions.xml

output
running node awaiting contribution/composite to run

Add Contribution

input:
a contribution jar or file system directory

steps:
Contribution Read

• Read all artifacts apart from composite file
• Aggregate all definitions.xml files
• Read composites
• Enhance composite with policy sets based on appliesTo information
• Parse composites into in memory assembly model

Contribution Resolution

• resolve the contribution models against the physical artifacts available in the contribution.

output:
a contribution model in memory containing composite assembly models in memory

Model Build

Model Activate

Composite/Component Start