Milton is a Java library for adding WebDAV capabilities to applications. Rather than requiring developers to place their files in a particular storage system, it allows applications to expose existing resources through standard WebDAV operations.
The project offers two programming approaches: an annotation-based framework for mapping Java methods to DAV operations, and a resource API that gives developers more direct control over resource behaviour. Milton is particularly useful when an existing Java application needs to make its files accessible to WebDAV clients.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- The Community Edition provides basic WebDAV functionality for accessing and manipulating resources through HTTP-based clients.
- An annotation-based programming model allows Java methods to be associated with operations such as retrieving, moving and managing resources.
- The resource API provides interfaces that developers implement to represent files, directories and other application resources.
- Resource collections can be exposed as directory-like structures, allowing clients to navigate application-managed content.
- Applications can connect DAV resources to relational databases rather than depending on conventional filesystem storage.
- Other storage arrangements, including web services and custom application data sources, can be exposed through the resource interfaces.
- WebDAV request handling can be incorporated into existing Java web applications without replacing the surrounding application architecture.
- The framework separates protocol processing from the resource implementation, allowing developers to retain control over data access and business logic.
- More advanced WebDAV functionality, together with CalDAV and CardDAV support, is associated with separately licensed modules and the Enterprise offering rather than the basic Community Edition.
Website: github.com/miltonio/milton2
Support:
Developer: McEvoy Software Ltd
License: Apache License 2.0 (Community Edition modules; other modules have separate licensing terms)
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