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JCS Framework

The JCS makes extensive use of third party open source Java software libraries. It is built on top of Apache Directory Service (ApacheDS) and relies on the Spring Framework for XML configuration support.

You can find documentation at the following web sites:

• http://directory.apache.org
• http://www.springframework.org

The JCS framework supports:

• Run-time configurable data model and operation bindings using XML metadata
• Mapping of object and attribute names to / from LDAP to native equivalents
• Built-in connection resiliency
• Consistent data representation, validation, and conversion
• Extension and reuse of existing connector components
• (Optional) Reverse association handling, where associative relationships need only be expressed in one direction