Sun Master Index Architecture

The Sun Master Index design-time components allow you to define the data structure of the business objects to be stored and cross-referenced and to define the logic that determines how data is processed in the master index application. As shown in the following diagram, the design-time components include a wizard, editors, configuration files, and database scripts. When the master index project is built, a master index application is created that can be deployed to the application server.

Figure 2 Sun Master Index Design-Time Components

Building and deploying the master index application creates the runtime components of Sun Master Index, including components that process and persist data, master index services, and the Master Index Data Manager (a web-based GUI to monitor and maintain master index data). Runtime components also include the master index database. The following diagram illustrates the runtime components of a master index application.

Figure 3 Sun Master Index Runtime Components