Understanding OER architecture
The OER product architecture is complex and often difficult to understand since there does not exist a single architecture diagram available that describes it. Oracle does not provide an Enterprise Deployment Guide as they do for other products such as the SOA Suite. For this reason, in order to assist readers with their understanding of the product architecture, we have created a hybrid architecture view of the core components that make up the OER system. This is shown as follows.
As the diagram suggests, the OER architecture does not rely on a single set of binaries deployed into a single WebLogic instance; instead, the product itself depends on other binaries and applications, such as Oracle Business Process Manager 10g and Java Web Start, to deliver its functionality:
As we can see in the preceding diagram, we have divided the components that build up the architecture into three main groups: OER Core Platform, OER Functionality, and OER Users.
