AIFM

This AWIPS Application Integration Framework Manual (AIFM) is intended to assist both field and headquarters personnel in using the AWIPS environment to develop and implement hydrometeorological applications.  An AWIPS Local Applications Working Group with National, Regional, and field representation has been established to define the policy and mechanisms under which local development and distribution of AWIPS applications may proceed.  The AIFM provides the technical guidance to the local software developer, and will be updated as often as warranted.

A very brief overview of the AWIPS architecture is given in AIFM Chapter 1 in case it is not easily accessible elsewhere.  Chapter 2 and Appendix 6 describe the AWIPS environment, development resources, software tools, and guidelines on how to minimize the impact of local applications development on the operational AWIPS.  Coding languages, guidelines and standards are presented in Chapter 3, and in Attachments 1, 2, and 3.  Documentation standards and guidelines are presented in Chapter 3 and Appendix 4.  Chapter 4 describes the locations, content, and methods of access to the various national hydrometeorological data received and stored on AWIPS.  The methods by which local applications may be launched is documented in Chapter 5, and the available mechanisms for disseminating official and draft products from AWIPS are presented in Chapter 6 and Appendix 5.

This AIFM was written and edited primarily by SAIC/General Sciences Corporation, under contract to the AWIPS Program, working with the Techniques Development Laboratory, other Governmental organizations, and Litton/PRC, Incorporated (PRC).  Some material was taken from an AIFM prepared by PRC under Government contract for the Builds 1.0 and 2.0 architecture.  Additional new material incorporating experience gained with the current AWIPS architecture and software was provided by PRC under a task order in the Build 4.2 time frame and included in this revision.

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