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Created by Tony Lam, last modified on Aug 08, 2010

GumTree is a modern software suite that aims to lower the barrier of performing experiments on complex scientific instruments. The technologies in GumTree help developers to create combined applications that manages both data acquisition and data analysis. Knowing the key features available in GumTree can help you to write and modify software for the GumTree powered instruments. GumTree Developer Guide is for anyone who are looking to develop GumTree based software. It provides an overview of the technologies, as well as the design and example usage behind those. You should use this document to do the following:

• Learn about the GumTree application platform.
• Learn about how to contribute new features to existing GumTree applications.
• Get tips and guidelines on how to create new GumTree applications.
• Evaluate GumTree technologies as the alternative software stack to your instruments.

New developers should find the beginning chapters useful for getting familiar with the GumTree platform. In depth discussion on the component design and advanced topics later in this documentation are targeted for more experienced developers. This document has the following chapters:

• GumTree Overview
• GumTree Design
• GumTree Architecture
• Developing GumTree

• Application Container
• Core Services
• Workbench Services
• Scripting API
• Workflow API
• Dashboard API
• Numeric Package
• Data Processing Framework
• SICS Control System Support
• ANSTO DAE Control System Support

• Bragg Institute Customisation
• Echidna Instrument Support
• Wombat Instrument Support
• Kowari Instrument Support
• Quokka Instrument Support
• Platypus Instrument Support
• Pelican Instrument Support

• Debugging GumTree
• GumTree Build System
• Deployment Procedure

• Education Roadmap
• Available Application Services
• Application Configurations

If you encounter errors in GumTree software or documentation, you are encouraged to report them to the development team by this email address: [email protected]. The GumTree development team maintains the public website where developers can go for technical information about GumTree.

• Developer Resources contains website links to a number of software technologies and development techniques that are related to GumTree.
• Cookbook Examples provides quick examples to common development task in GumTree.

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