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 <document>

   <properties>
     <title>Welcome to Pluto</title>
     <author email="ddewolf@apache.org">David DeWolf</author>
   </properties>

   <body>

     <section name="Welcome to Pluto">

       <div class="highlightBox">
         <h5>JSR-286 - The Java Portlet API 2.0</h5>
         <p>
           The Java Portlet API version 2.0 specification is now under
           development by the JSR-286 Expert Group under the auspices of the
           <a href="http://www.jcp.org">Java Community Process</a>.
           JSR-286 builds on JSR-168. Details on the specification work can be
           found at the <a href="http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=286">JSR-286 web
           site</a>. The Expert Group is very interested in feedback from the
           community. Send your comments to <a href="mailto:jsr-286-comments@jcp.org">
           jsr-286-comments@jcp.org</a> or post to the
           <a href="http://wiki.apache.org/portals/Pluto/IdeasAndCommentsForJSR286">
           'Comments and ideas for JSR286'</a> wiki page.
         </p>
       </div>

       <div class="highlightBox">
         <h5>Get Pluto 1.1.0</h5>
         <p>
           <a href="http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/portals/pluto/">
             <img valign="top" src="images/download.gif" border="0" title="download"/>
             Download
           </a>
           Pluto 1.1.0-beta2 (19Mb)
         </p>
         <ul>
           <li><a href="v11/getting-started.html">Installation Guide</a></li>
         </ul>
       </div>

       <div class="highlightBox">
         <h5>Get Pluto 1.0.1</h5>
         <p>
           <a href="http://archive.apache.org/dist/portals/pluto/">
             <img valign="top" src="images/download.gif" border="0" title="download"/>
             Download
           </a>
           Pluto 1.0.1 (12Mb)
         </p>
         <ul>
           <li><a href="v101/install.html">Installation Guide</a></li>
         </ul>
       </div>

       <p>
         Pluto is the Reference Implementation of the Java Portlet Specfication.
         The current version of this specification is JSR 168.
       </p>
       <p>
         Portlets are designed to run in the context of a portal. They are
         written to the Portlet API which are similar to the Servlet API.
       </p>
       <p>
         In contrast to servlets, portlets may not do things like sending
         redirects or errors to browsers directly, forwarding requests or writing
         arbitrary markup to the output stream to assure that they don?t distract
         the portal web application which uses them. Another difference compared
         to servlets is that portlets rely on portal specific infrastructure
         functions such as access to user profile information, standard interface
         for storing/retrieving persistent settings, getting client information,
         etc. Generally, portlets are administrated more dynamically than
         servlets typically are.
       </p>
       <p>
         A portlet container provides a runtime environment for portlets
         implemented according to the Portlet API. In this environment portlets
         can be instantiated, used and finally destroyed. The portlet container
         is not a stand-alone container like the servlet container; instead it is
         implemented as a thin layer on top of the servlet container and reuses
         the functionality provided by the servlet container.
       </p>
       <p>
         Pluto serves as portlet container that implements the Portlet API and
         offers developers a working example platform from which they can test
         their portlets. However, it's cumbersome to execute and test the portlet
         container without a driver, in this case, the portal. Pluto's simple
         portal component is built only on the portlet container's and the JSR
         168's requirements. (In contrast, the more sophisticated, Jetspeed
         project concentrates on the portal itself rather than the portlet
         container, and considers requirements from other groups.)
       </p>
     </section>

     <section name="Project Status">
       <p>
         Apache Pluto is a subproject of the Apache Portals Project. The current
         stable release of Apache Pluto is version 1.0.1. The current version
         actively being developed is version 1.1.
       </p>
       <subsection name="Pluto 1.0.1">
         <p>
           Pluto 1.0.1 is the current stable release of Pluto. This version of
           pluto is utilized as the portlet container for Jetspeed and other
           portals. In addition, Pluto 1.0.1 is embeded within Apache Geronimo.
         </p>
       </subsection>
       <subsection name="Pluto 1.1">
         <p>
           Pluto 1.1 introduces a new container architecture. If you are
           embedding Pluto in your portal, realize that 1.1 is not binarily
           compatible with Pluto 1.0.x.
         </p>
         <p>
           Pluto 1.1 aims to simplify the architecture in order to make it more
           user and developer friendly. You should find Pluto 1.1 easier to get
           started with, easier to understand, and easier to embed with your
           portal. Your feedback regarding how far we've come is always welcome
           on the user and developer mailing lists!
         </p>
       </subsection>
     </section>

   </body>

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	Copyright 2004 The Apache Software Foundation
	Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
	you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
	You may obtain a copy of the License at

	http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

	Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
	distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
	WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
	implied.

	See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
	limitations under the License.
	-->

	<document>

	<properties>
	<title>Welcome to Pluto</title>
	<author email="ddewolf@apache.org">David DeWolf</author>
	</properties>

	<body>

	<section name="Welcome to Pluto">

	<div class="highlightBox">
	<h5>JSR-286 - The Java Portlet API 2.0</h5>
	<p>
	The Java Portlet API version 2.0 specification is now under
	development by the JSR-286 Expert Group under the auspices of the
	<a href="http://www.jcp.org">Java Community Process</a>.
	JSR-286 builds on JSR-168. Details on the specification work can be
	found at the <a href="http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=286">JSR-286 web
	site</a>. The Expert Group is very interested in feedback from the
	community. Send your comments to <a href="mailto:jsr-286-comments@jcp.org">
	jsr-286-comments@jcp.org</a> or post to the
	<a href="http://wiki.apache.org/portals/Pluto/IdeasAndCommentsForJSR286">
	'Comments and ideas for JSR286'</a> wiki page.
	</p>
	</div>

	<div class="highlightBox">
	<h5>Get Pluto 1.1.0</h5>
	<p>
	<a href="http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/portals/pluto/">
	<img valign="top" src="images/download.gif" border="0" title="download"/>
	Download
	</a>
	Pluto 1.1.0-beta2 (19Mb)
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="v11/getting-started.html">Installation Guide</a></li>
	</ul>
	</div>

	<div class="highlightBox">
	<h5>Get Pluto 1.0.1</h5>
	<p>
	<a href="http://archive.apache.org/dist/portals/pluto/">
	<img valign="top" src="images/download.gif" border="0" title="download"/>
	Download
	</a>
	Pluto 1.0.1 (12Mb)
	</p>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="v101/install.html">Installation Guide</a></li>
	</ul>
	</div>

	<p>
	Pluto is the Reference Implementation of the Java Portlet Specfication.
	The current version of this specification is JSR 168.
	</p>
	<p>
	Portlets are designed to run in the context of a portal. They are
	written to the Portlet API which are similar to the Servlet API.
	</p>
	<p>
	In contrast to servlets, portlets may not do things like sending
	redirects or errors to browsers directly, forwarding requests or writing
	arbitrary markup to the output stream to assure that they don?t distract
	the portal web application which uses them. Another difference compared
	to servlets is that portlets rely on portal specific infrastructure
	functions such as access to user profile information, standard interface
	for storing/retrieving persistent settings, getting client information,
	etc. Generally, portlets are administrated more dynamically than
	servlets typically are.
	</p>
	<p>
	A portlet container provides a runtime environment for portlets
	implemented according to the Portlet API. In this environment portlets
	can be instantiated, used and finally destroyed. The portlet container
	is not a stand-alone container like the servlet container; instead it is
	implemented as a thin layer on top of the servlet container and reuses
	the functionality provided by the servlet container.
	</p>
	<p>
	Pluto serves as portlet container that implements the Portlet API and
	offers developers a working example platform from which they can test
	their portlets. However, it's cumbersome to execute and test the portlet
	container without a driver, in this case, the portal. Pluto's simple
	portal component is built only on the portlet container's and the JSR
	168's requirements. (In contrast, the more sophisticated, Jetspeed
	project concentrates on the portal itself rather than the portlet
	container, and considers requirements from other groups.)
	</p>
	</section>

	<section name="Project Status">
	<p>
	Apache Pluto is a subproject of the Apache Portals Project. The current
	stable release of Apache Pluto is version 1.0.1. The current version
	actively being developed is version 1.1.
	</p>
	<subsection name="Pluto 1.0.1">
	<p>
	Pluto 1.0.1 is the current stable release of Pluto. This version of
	pluto is utilized as the portlet container for Jetspeed and other
	portals. In addition, Pluto 1.0.1 is embeded within Apache Geronimo.
	</p>
	</subsection>
	<subsection name="Pluto 1.1">
	<p>
	Pluto 1.1 introduces a new container architecture. If you are
	embedding Pluto in your portal, realize that 1.1 is not binarily
	compatible with Pluto 1.0.x.
	</p>
	<p>
	Pluto 1.1 aims to simplify the architecture in order to make it more
	user and developer friendly. You should find Pluto 1.1 easier to get
	started with, easier to understand, and easier to embed with your
	portal. Your feedback regarding how far we've come is always welcome
	on the user and developer mailing lists!
	</p>
	</subsection>
	</section>

	</body>

	</document>