Compendium

This is a list of terms that we (i.e. the developers) use within CrypTool 2. Some of the terms have a meaning in the outside world, but we here define the meaning in context of CrypTool 2. This is not a documentation for the end user, it's rather for developers.

Table of Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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 * AnotherEditor: the "old" →editor. It has been in use for a quite a while and there are many →templates saved as cte →project files. AnotherEditor basically does its job, but was never really meant for complex →workflows which means it is slow and the execution is non-deterministic. Use →WorkspaceManager if unsure.

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 * Component: Some algorithm or tool that can be dragged into the →workspace and interconnected with other components (also known as →plugins) to create a →workflow

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 * Editor: Shows the →workspace, allows to edit the →workflow and to run it. There are two major editors: the old →AnotherEditor and the new →WorkspaceManager. Some other CT2 features are also implemented as editors (like the →Startcenter, the →Wizard and the →P2PEditor) which means they implement the same interface and fill the workspace. However, they are not meant to edit workflows.
 * Execution chain: another name for →workflow.
 * ExecutionEngine: Part of the →WorkspaceManager that executes →workflows.

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 * Internal solution: non-public Visual Studio .sln file in →SVN trunk that is used to create the →nightly builds. Only core developers can modify it.

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 * Model: term mostly used for the →WorkspaceManager model.

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 * NetworkManager: allows registering and connecting to the P2P distributed computing platform and shows the list of distributed jobs. NetworkManageris implemented as →editor but does not handle itself any →workflows, it opens →WorkspaceManager instead. Also called P2PEditor.
 * Nightly build: compiled and packaged CT2 installation based on the current and experimental →SVN trunk. The nightly build is created automatically around midnight (UTC), can be downloaded on our [http://www.cryptool2.vs.uni-due.de website] and is distributed as automatic update for those who choose to include nightly builds.

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 * P2PEditor: another name for →NetworkManager
 * Project file: a →workflow that is saved as a file. →AnotherEditor uses .cte files and →WorkspaceManager uses .cwm files. Project files shipped with CT2 are called →templates (also known as →samples).
 * Plugin: Former name of →component
 * Public solution: Main Visual Studio .sln file in →SVN trunk. All developers can modify it but it shall always compile successfully.

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 * Sample: Short for sample project and former name of →template
 * Setting:
  1. Program setting that can be accessed in the settings tab (button at top right)
  2. Plugin/component setting that is unique for each component instance in the →workflow. Can be currently accessed in the window pane on the right, and also in →WorkspaceManager within the component view (work in progress).
 * Startcenter: New welcome screen with quick links to the most important CT2 functions. Currently work in progress and implemented as an →editor (but does not handle any →workflows itself).
 * SVN: our repository for sourcecode and some documents. The trunk folder contains the main development line.

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 * Template: →Project file that is shipped with CT2 and that contains some pre-built →workflow.
 * Ticket: Bug or feature request that is tracked in our →trac
 * Trac: Web-based project management with Wiki, bug/issue tracker (called →tickets) and some more helpful stuff.

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 * Wizard: New step-by-step guide for the user to access some crypto stuff without having to create or understand a →workflow. Implemented as →editor and relies on →WorkspaceManager to open and run some existing →templates.
 * Workflow: Content of the →workspace, i.e. an arrangement of interconnected →components that can be executed. The workflow can be saved as →project file. Also known as execution chain.
 * Workspace: Large center area that is used by an →editor to show a →workflow.
 * WorkspaceManager: the "new" →editor which shall replace AnotherEditor. It separates the →workflow into view and model (MVC concept) and uses an →ExecutionEngine to execute the workflow.

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