STAF/STAX V2 Documentation

The following documentation is provided for the current versions of STAF V2 and STAX V2. If you want to view documentation for STAF V3, go to the STAF/STAX V3 Documentation page instead.

STAF V2 Documentation

• STAF V2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  Contains frequently asked questions and answers about STAF and STAX. You should check the FAQ before submitting a question to a STAF Help forum or mailing list.

• Getting Started with STAF V2 (PDF)
  Gets you started using STAF. It guides you through many common tasks that are performed when using STAF, including a detailed examination of a demo which shows how you can instrument and leverage STAF in your testing.

• STAF V2 User's Guide (HTML)
  Contains detailed information on how to set up STAF and use STAF commands and Services. Contains in-depth information including service command syntax and return codes.

• STAF V2 Service Command Reference (HTML)
  Contains a quick reference to the syntax of the service commands.

• STAF V2 API Return Code Reference (HTML)
  Contains a quick reference to the STAF return codes.

• Perl User's Guide for STAF V2 (HTML)
  This document describes STAF's support for the Perl language. It includes information on the core STAF Perl APIs as well as the wrappers provided for the Monitor and Log services.

• Python User's Guide for STAF V2 (HTML)
  This document describes STAF's support for the Python language. It includes information on the core STAF Python APIs as well as the wrappers provided for the Monitor and Log services.

• Tcl User's Guide for STAF V2 (HTML)
  This document describes STAF's support for the Tcl language. It includes information on the core STAF Tcl APIs as well as the wrappers provided for the Monitor and Log services.

• STAF V2 Developer's Guide (HTML)
  Contains detailed information on how to build STAF. It will walk you through the process of obtaining the STAF source code and setting up your build environment. STAF developers are the intended audience for this document.

• STAF V2 Service Developer's Guide (HTML)
  This document describes how you create STAF services, and includes implementation of a sample service in both Java and C++.

STAX V2 Documentation

• STAX V2 User's Guide (PDF)
  Contains detailed information on how to configure and use the STAX service. Contains in-depth information including syntax for creating STAX XML documents, how to use the STAX Monitor, and examples of STAX XML documents.

• STAX V2 Extensions Developer's Guide (HTML)
  This document describes how you create extensions for STAX.  Extensions to the STAX service can be written which define new elements that can be used in a STAX xml file. In addition, extensions to the STAX Monitor can be written which define new plug-in views which can be displayed via the STAX Monitor.