Apache MINA Vysper documentation?

Question

I plan to create an instant messaging application on Android and iOS, where you can chat with other people using the application, as well as with some custom features.

I am going to use XMPP and create a custom extension . I plan to make a Java application running on Amazon Web Services (AWS) so that it is scalable.

After examining the server options, Ive decided to use Apache Vysper .

However, Ive never done a proper Java application before and never used XMPP, AWS or Vysper, so I rather relied on good documentation :-)

The Apache Vysper project is very new, so documents are a bit rare. I was wondering if I missed something, should I use common MINA docs ? Are there other resources elsewhere that I don't know about?

"Apache Vysper may work autonomously or be embedded in another application."

Honestly, I was just lost when it came to developing what to use to create a Java application anyway. Do you know if the AWS Java SDK has everything I need to make an application for use in AWS? And then it's just a matter of integrating Whisper into it? Or do I need to make a Java application using something like Spring framework ?

Thanks for taking the time to help me. If you know anything that could clarify the situation, I would really appreciate it :-) - and it's a pity to be a little useless, but, hey, we all have to start somewhere to the right;)

Answer 1

First of all, as the founder of Vysper, I apologize that the documentation is not complete.

To answer your questions.

Most Java applications bring their ready-made startup scripts with them. Vyshter is no exception. You get the pre-packaged download here: http://mina.apache.org/vysper-project/downloads.html

Well, before you start, you need to install Java, regardless of whether you are on your machine, AWS, server, or virtual machine elsewhere. Get it from Oracle or use the package management of your Linux distribution. Make sure that after installing Java you can run "java -version" on the command line and everything is installed.

Then unzip the Vysper boot, go to the bin / directory and run "run.sh" or "run.bat", depending on your OS.

Please note that Vysper support - also on StackOverflow - is available on the MINA user mailing list here: http://mina.apache.org/vysper-project/mailing_lists.html