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== Overview ==

Apache OFBiz is a framework that provides a common [[data model]] and a rich set of [[business process]]es.

All applications are built around a common architecture using common data, logic and process components.

Beyond the framework itself, Apache OFBiz offers functionality including:

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All Apache OFBiz functionality is built on a common framework. The functionality can be divided into the following distinct layers:

=== Presentation Layerlayer ===

Apache OFBiz uses the concept of "screens" to represent the Apache OFBiz pages. Each page is, normally, represented as a screen. A page in Apache OFBiz consists of components. A component can be a header, footer, etc. When the page is rendered all the components are combined together as specified in the screen definition. Components can be Java Server Pages ([JSP]s) <deprecated>, FTL pages built around [[FreeMarker]] [[Template engine (web)|template engine]], Formsforms or Menusmenus Widgetswidgets. Widgets are an OFBiz specific technology.

=== Business Layerlayer ===

The business, or application layer defines services provided to the user. The services can be of several types: Java methods, SOAP, simple services, workflow, etc. A service engine is responsible for invocation, transactions and security.

Apache OFBiz uses a set of well-established open source technologies and standards such as [[Java platform|Java]], [[Java Platform, Enterprise Edition|Java EE]], [[XML]] and [[SOAP]]. Although Apache OFBiz is built around the concepts used by Java EE, many of its concepts are implemented in different ways; either because Apache OFBiz was designed prior to many recent improvements in Java EE or because Apache OFBiz authors didn’t agree with those implementations.

=== Data Layerlayer ===

The data layer is responsible for database access, storage and providing a common data interface to the Businessbusiness layer. Data is accessed not in [[object oriented]] fashion but in a [[Relational database|relational]] way. Each [[entity]] (represented as a row in the database) is provided to the business layer as a set of generic values. A generic value is not typed, so fields of an entity are accessed by the [[Column (database)|column]] name.

Data is accessed not in [[Object Oriented]] fashion but in a [[Relational database|relational]] way.

Each [[entity]] (represented as a row in the database) is provided to the business layer as a set of generic values.

A generic value is not typed, so fields of an entity are accessed by the [[Column (database)|column]] name.

== See also ==

* [[Comparison of shopping cart software]]

* [[Comparison of accounting software]]