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/**
 * Support for some more complex Edgent application samples.
 * <p>
 * This package provides some commonly needed capabilities particularly in
 * the area of an external configuration description influence on various
 * things.
 * <p>
 * Focal areas:
 * <ul>
 * <li>{@link org.apache.edgent.samples.apps.AbstractApplication} - a base class for
 *     Edgent applications providing commonly needed features.
 *     </li>
 * <li>{@link org.apache.edgent.samples.apps.TopologyProviderFactory} - a configuration
 *     driven factory for an Edgent topology provider.
 *     </li>
 * <li>{@link org.apache.edgent.samples.apps.ApplicationUtilities} - some
 *     general configuration driven utilities. 
 *     </li>
 * <li>{@link org.apache.edgent.samples.apps.JsonTuples} - utilities for wrapping
 *     sensor samples in a JsonObject and operating on it.
 *     </li>
 * </ul>
 */
package org.apache.edgent.samples.apps;