Startup

This section outlines how Zootools Core starts up initializes. It explains configuration management and workflows for this process, we’ll also go through customizing the startup procedure.

Introduction

Zootools Environment is determined by a cached configuration which specifies what to load this is done through the use of config files and descriptors which points to which set of packages to load and their location.

When Zootools startups, it ensures these packages exist physically on disk alongside all other necessary pieces for Zootools to operate. This Collection of files is Zootools PRO

The Configuration on disk contains the following items:

• Package version config - Default config file which specifies all package descriptors.

• Preference location config - Defines the locations for zootools preferences.

• An install version of Zootools Core which includes zoo_cmd command which provides CLI access.

• Package cache which lives inside the install/packages folder, containing all installed packages and their versions. This cache is created for the zootools release.

By default we provide a single configuration file which contains all publicly released packages and all will be loaded for every session whether inside a DCC or on the command Line. However it’s possible to have multiple package configurations, one for each environment(department,DCC, OS), this will be explain below.

Each Zoo Packages has it’s own independent API and preferences, making it easy to extend, evolve and customize Zoo overtime.

Initialization

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