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@@ -51,6 +51,25 @@ python opendc-web-server/main.py config.json ## Architecture -The following diagram shows a high-level view of the architecture of the OpenDC web server. +The following diagram shows a high-level view of the architecture of the OpenDC web server. Squared-off colored boxes indicate packages (colors become more saturated as packages are nested); rounded-off boxes indicate individual components; dotted lines indicate control flow; and solid lines indicate data flow.  + +The OpenDC API is implemented by the `Main Server Loop`, which is the only component in the base package. + +### Util Package + +The `Util` package handles several miscellaneous tasks: + +* `REST`: Parses SockerIO messages into `Request` objects, and calls the appropriate `API` endpoint to get a `Response` object to return to the `Main Server Loop`. +* `Param Checker`: Recursively checks whether required `Request` parameters are present and correctly typed. +* `Exceptions`: Holds definitions for exceptions used throughough the web server. +* `Database API`: Wraps SQLite functionality used by `Models` to read themselves from/ write themselves into the database. + +### API Package + +[TO DO] + +### Models Package + +[TO DO] |