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016    package org.springframework.richclient.samples.vldocking.app;
017    
018    import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
019    import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
020    import org.springframework.richclient.application.ApplicationLauncher;
021    
022    /**
023     * This application provides a very simple introduction to the Spring Richclient platform. It is intended to highlight
024     * the common models for working with the platform (including configuration and runtime access to platform services) and
025     * how to organize the basic pieces of an application using the platform.
026     * <p>
027     * This sample provides an implementation of a&nbsp;<em>trivial</em> address book. Trust me when I say trivial :-) It
028     * has no persistence, no security, and no complex business logic. The focus of the sample is how to work with the
029     * Spring Rich platform, not about how to build a great address book.
030     * <p>
031     * Other samples will introduce more complex topics like user management (security), alternate page/view layouts,
032     * complex data binding, remoting, etc.
033     * <p>
034     * The Spring Rich platform relies on the <a href="http://www.springframework.org/">Spring</a> project to manage the
035     * application context with all the associated benefits it offers.
036     * <p>
037     * A start at the Spring Rich Client documentation can be found on the <a
038     * href="http://opensource.atlassian.com/confluence/spring/display/RCP/Home">wiki</a>.
039     * </p>
040     * @author Larry Streepy
041     * @see The <a href="http://www.springframework.org/">Spring project</a>
042     * @see The <a href="http://opensource.atlassian.com/confluence/spring/display/RCP/Home">Spring Rich Wiki</a>
043     */
044    public class SimpleVLDockingApp {
045    
046            private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(SimpleVLDockingApp.class);
047    
048            /**
049             * Main routine for the simple sample application.
050             * @param args
051             */
052            public static void main(String[] args) {
053                    logger.info("SimpleVLDockingApp starting up");
054    
055                    // The startup context defines elements that should be available
056                    // quickly such as a splash screen image.
057    
058                    String startupContextPath = "/org/springframework/richclient/samples/simple/ctx" + "/richclient-startup-context.xml";
059    
060                    String richclientApplicationContextPath = "/org/springframework/richclient/samples/vldocking/ctx" + "/richclient-application-context.xml";
061    
062                    // The ApplicationLauncher is responsible for loading the contexts,
063                    // presenting the splash screen, initializing the Application
064                    // singleton instance, creating the application window to display
065                    // the initial page.
066    
067                    try {
068                            new ApplicationLauncher(startupContextPath, new String[] { richclientApplicationContextPath });
069                    }
070                    catch (RuntimeException e) {
071                            logger.error("RuntimeException during startup", e);
072                    }
073            }
074    
075    }