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- a different kind of object model that allows (and, even encourages) hierarchy
- "native" RDF expressions of object properties
- a RESTful REST API that is consistent and follow-your-nose
- integrated support for low-level fixity checks
- asynchronous, event-driven points of extensibility
We expose our underpinning technologies (at the Java API level, at least) for developers, so it is also helpful (and sometimes even necessary) to be familiar with the features and functions those technologies offer:
Modeshape
Modeshape is an implementation of the JSR-283 Java API for content repositories ("JCR"). Fedora 4 wraps this Java API with our own REST and Java APIs.
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