Apache Unomi 1.1.x - Documentation

### Apache Unomi 1.1.x Documentation Summary #### 1. Introduction Apache Unomi is a powerful platform designed for user profile management, event processing, and analytics. It enables real-time interaction with users and provides tools for extending functionality through plugins. Key features include: - **User Profiles**: Manage user interactions and attributes. - **Events**: Track user actions using events with type, scope, source, and target. - **Extensions**: Support for plugins to customize functionality. #### 2. Quick Start - **Building**: Use `mvn clean install -P generate-package` to build the project. - **Deployment**: - Deploy the generated package by extracting it and running `./bin/karaf` (Linux/Mac) or `bin\karaf.bat` (Windows). - For development, deploy into an existing Apache Karaf server. #### 3. Configuration - **Default Configuration**: Modify configuration files in `$MY_KARAF_HOME/etc` to change server settings like address, port, and Elasticsearch cluster name. - **Elasticsearch Integration**: Configure Elasticsearch for data persistence and scalability. Recommended setups include: - 2-node configuration with one node dedicated to the context server. - 3-node configuration for fault tolerance. #### 4. Security - **Elasticsearch Security**: Use Elasticsearch's security features to restrict access and configure IP ranges. - **Best Practices**: Follow industry recommendations for securing the system. - **Proxy Setup**: Use a proxy to filter traffic before reaching the context server. #### 5. Integration with Apache HTTP Server - **Reverse Proxy**: Configure Apache HTTP Server using `mod_proxy` to route traffic to Unomi. Example configuration provided in the documentation. #### 6. Events and Plugins - **Events**: Represent user actions with a structured format, including type, scope, source, and target. - **Plugins**: Extend Unomi using OSGi bundles to add custom entities like property types, actions, rules, and more. #### 7. Conclusion This document provides a comprehensive guide to using Apache Unomi, from basic setup to advanced configurations. It highlights Unomi's flexibility and extensibility, making it suitable for various analytics and user interaction use cases.