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

Contribution Read

input:
a contribution jar

steps:
Contribution Read
Read all artifacts apart from composite file
Aggregate all definitions.xml files
Read composites

Contribution Process

output:
a contribution model in memory and a composite model in memory

Model Build
Model Activate
Composite/Component Start