Apache Jackrabbit is a content repository implementation designed for applications that need to store and manage structured and unstructured information. It provides the underlying content management functionality used by document repositories and other applications handling complex collections of digital resources.
Unlike a conventional relational database, Jackrabbit represents information through hierarchies of nodes and properties. Nodes can contain structured values, references to other content and binary data.
The project implements Java Content Repository technologies, giving applications a standard interface for managing repository content. This separates much of the application’s content management logic from the underlying persistence mechanisms.
Jackrabbit is especially useful for document management, records management, digital asset management and content-oriented applications where version histories and access permissions matter.
The project includes Apache Jackrabbit Oak, a scalable repository implementation intended for demanding content management systems. Jackrabbit Oak supports different persistence technologies and provides indexing and query capabilities for retrieving stored resources.
Although it is primarily a content repository rather than a general-purpose JSON document database, its hierarchical storage and document management functionality make it relevant to document-oriented systems.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Java Content Repository API implementation.
- Hierarchical storage of nodes and properties.
- Structured and unstructured content management.
- Node types and mixins for defining content models.
- Binary properties for managing files and other resources.
- Content versioning and revision histories.
- Full-text searching and indexed queries.
- XPath and SQL-style repository queries.
- Event observation and change notifications.
- Content locking and concurrency management.
- Access control and repository permissions.
- Referential integrity for linked resources.
- Import and export of repository content.
- Pluggable persistence backends.
- Clustering and scalable repository operation.
Website: github.com/apache/jackrabbit
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Developer: Apache Software Foundation
License: Apache License 2.0
Apache Jackrabbit is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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