The core directory contains code that is used to generate the libraries common to several elements in the system - most notibly the ngen_core library. The code in this directory should not be changed without informing as changes here have a far reaching consequences.

Important code sections

For the typical developer, the important parts of agent-core are all under the include directory, which in turn is divided into several sections:

general - This section covers headers files that impact both attachments and services, for example the communication between services and attachements, or the files related to unit-testing.
services_sdk/interfaces - This section contains the interfaces that are made available for components in services.
- services_sdk/interfaces/mock - This section holds mock objects for the interfaces, to be used in unit-tests.
services_sdk/resources - This section contains capabilities available to components in services in forms other than interfaces (such as creating a log).
services_sdk/utilities - This section contains helper code that can be used to develop components faster - customized containers, etc..
include/internal - This section is meant for internal implementation of the libraries and is less relevant for the typical developer.
attachments - This section holds capabilities used by attachments, such as communicating with their services - so services also have access to them.

Important Notice

The above mentioned include directories have there own sub-directies, which are not described in the README file. Typically you should not include any of these files directly yourself! These files serve one of two purposes:

Supporting the higher-files - in which case these files will handle the required inclution themselves.
Provide a "unsafe" interface - for example, interfaces that are very performance intensive. Either way, please consult the Infinity Next Agents group before including these files yourself.