Introduction
The system configuration items form a primary part of the configuration of DELFT-FEWS as a system. It includes definition of the functional elements DELFT-FEWS has available (both GUI plug-ins and Module plug-ins). The layout of the main GUI (the FEWS Explorer) and the Time Series display are also defined.
The system configuration items include;
- Explorer configuration of the FEWS Explorer (the main GUI)
- ModuleDescriptors Configurations of the plug-in modules available to DELFT-FEWS
- DisplayDescriptors Configuration of the plug-in displays available to DELFT-FEWS
- DisplayInstanceDescriptors Definition of the plug-in displays used.
- TimeSeriesDisplayConfig Configuration of the time series display.
- DisplayGroups Configuration of the shortcuts to display templates available in the time series display.
- LocationIcons Definition of the icons used in the FEWS Explorer layout for locations.
- Permissions Configuration of permissions that can be set for tasks and windows in DELFT-FEWS.
For each of the configuration items listed above only one configuration is active (or default) at any one time. Each item is defined in an XML file with a unique name.
Many of the configuration items required will include references to strings. To avoid duplication, a tag can be defined in the global.properties file in the root configuration and the tag name used in the XML file.
To use a tag, add this in the global.properties file.
To reference a tag include the sting $TAG_NAME$, where TAG_NAME is the tag to be used.
