ColdFusion on Wheels
Encyclopedia
ColdFusion on Wheels is an open source
web application framework
designed for applications written in ColdFusion Markup Language
. Its name is often shortened to CFWheels or Wheels.
Wheels was designed to bring many concepts from Ruby on Rails
to ColdFusion
. Its developers aim for it to be simple to use, allow for rapid development, and make use of the Model-view-controller
architectural pattern
. It implements the Active Record Pattern
for the built in Object-relational mapping
.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
web application framework
Web application framework
A web application framework is a software framework that is designed to support the development of dynamic websites, web applications and web services. The framework aims to alleviate the overhead associated with common activities performed in Web development...
designed for applications written in ColdFusion Markup Language
ColdFusion Markup Language
ColdFusion Markup Language, more commonly known as CFML, is a scripting language for web development that runs on the JVM, the .NET framework, and Google App Engine...
. Its name is often shortened to CFWheels or Wheels.
Wheels was designed to bring many concepts from Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails
Ruby on Rails, often shortened to Rails or RoR, is an open source web application framework for the Ruby programming language.-History:...
to ColdFusion
ColdFusion
In computing, ColdFusion is the name of a commercial rapid application development platform invented by Jeremy and JJ Allaire in 1995. ColdFusion was originally designed to make it easier to connect simple HTML pages to a database, by version 2 it had...
. Its developers aim for it to be simple to use, allow for rapid development, and make use of the Model-view-controller
Model-view-controller
Model–view–controller is a software architecture, currently considered an architectural pattern used in software engineering. The pattern isolates "domain logic" from the user interface , permitting independent development, testing and maintenance of each .Model View Controller...
architectural pattern
Architectural pattern (computer science)
An architectural pattern in software is a standard design in the field of software architecture. The concept of a software architectural pattern has a broader scope than the concept of a software design pattern...
. It implements the Active Record Pattern
Active record pattern
In software engineering, the active record pattern is an architectural pattern found in software that stores its data in relational databases. It was named by Martin Fowler in his 2003 book Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture...
for the built in Object-relational mapping
Object-relational mapping
Object-relational mapping in computer software is a programming technique for converting data between incompatible type systems in object-oriented programming languages. This creates, in effect, a "virtual object database" that can be used from within the programming language...
.
External links
- Official site
- GitHub code repository
- "Putting Wheels on ColdFusion" by David Utter, WebProNews