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diff --git a/src/doc/qtautomotivesuite/src/qtautomotivesuite.qdoc b/src/doc/qtautomotivesuite/src/qtautomotivesuite.qdoc index 4d7a0b9..6d55b26 100644 --- a/src/doc/qtautomotivesuite/src/qtautomotivesuite.qdoc +++ b/src/doc/qtautomotivesuite/src/qtautomotivesuite.qdoc @@ -75,16 +75,24 @@ \previouspage {Qt Automotive Suite} \nextpage {Installing Qt Automotive Suite} - \section1 Components - \QAS includes several components built on Qt and the \l {Qt Creator} - integrated development environment. + integrated development environment. The following picture illustrates + the structure and environment of \QAS. The parts outlined in grey are + specific to \QAS: + + \image qtas-architecture.png - \section2 Qt + \section1 Qt and Qt for Device Creation - Cross-platform \l {http://www.qt.io/}{Qt} development libraries (Qt 5.7) - and core tools, developed through an open-source collaboration model. - Qt is a full development framework designed to streamline the creation of + \QAS is built on top of the \l {Qt for Device Creation} offering. + In addition to Qt, Qt for Device Creation contains an embedded development + environment built around Qt Creator. Especially, Qt for Device Creation provides + Boot to Qt, a light-weight software stack for embedded systems. It supports + building your own Linux image for customizing the Boot to Qt stack. + + Qt is a cross-platform \l {http://www.qt.io/}{Qt} development framework + that provides libraries and core tools, developed through an open-source + collaboration model. Qt is designed to streamline the creation of applications and user interfaces for desktop, embedded, and mobile platforms. @@ -94,9 +102,9 @@ \l {Qt Quick} or HTML5/hybrid user interfaces with the \l {Qt WebEngine} module. - For overview about Qt libraries see the \l {Qt reference documentation}. + For an overview of Qt libraries, see the \l {Qt Reference Documentation}. - Qt modules that are especially useful for embedded/IVI application + Qt modules that are especially useful for embedded and IVI application development include: \list @@ -111,9 +119,11 @@ \l {http://www.chromium.org}{Chromium} project. \endlist - \section2 Development Environment + \section1 Development Environment The development environment in \QAS is built around \l {Qt Creator}. + The following topics provide more information about Qt Creator as a + development environment: \list \li \l {Qt Creator: Developing Qt Quick Applications} @@ -124,52 +134,59 @@ \QAS comes with additional functionality for diagnostics and debugging, as well as deployment: - \section3 GammaRay + \section2 GammaRay GammaRay is a plugin for Qt Creator that provides software introspection for Qt applications. It allows visualization of application behavior and manipulating it at run-time, both locally and remotely on an embedded target. - \section3 QmlLive + \section2 QmlLive \l{Qt QmlLive}{QmlLive} provides a live reloader environment for rapid development of Qt Quick applications, dramatically reducing the time it takes to deploy and test changes in the UI design. - \section3 Deployment + \section2 Deployment Device deployment can be done directly from the Qt Creator IDE to a - device connected via USB or local area network, or to an emulator + device connected via USB or local area network, or to an \l{Emulator}{emulator} running the same, full software stack as the devices. As with any Qt application, the same project can be deployed to - desktop or mobile targets as well. + desktop or target devices as well. - \section2 Automotive APIs + \section1 Automotive APIs The \l {Qt IVI} module provides C++ and QML interfaces for accessing vehicle features, and also enables implementing new IVI features. Already defined interfaces from the GENIVI alliance are exposed in the \l {Qt GENIVI Extras} module. - \section2 Qt Application Manager + \section1 Qt Application Manager + + \l {Qt Application Manager} provides a basis for a multi-application + embedded system. It takes care of the application lifecycle management. + Qt Application Manager provides an API for implementing a UI and its application + logic separately. - \l {Qt Application Manager} provides application lifecycle management. + Qt Creator contains a + \l{Qt Creator Application Manager Plugin}{Qt Application Manager} plugin + that facilitates the development of 3rd party applications within + a Qt Application Manager setup by automating the underlying processes. - \section2 Reference Applications + \section1 Reference Applications - \QAS includes \l{Neptune UI}{Neptune}, a reference HMI designed for IVI - systems, including multiple IVI applications and an application store - implementation. It enables the OEMs to test their applications on supported - hardware and emulator targets. + \QAS includes \l{Neptune UI} that provides a UI implementation for + Qt in IVI (In-Vehichle Infotainment) systems. It demonstrates best practices + for developing an automotive UI with \QAS. - \section3 Web Browser + \section1 Web Browser - \l {Qt Web Browser} is a browser designed for embedded devices, based on + \l {Qt Web Browser} is a browser designed for embedded devices. It is based on \l {Qt WebEngine}, with a slick, touch-friendly user interface. - \section2 Over-The-Air Updates + \section1 Over-The-Air Updates \QAS comes with \l {Over-The-Air Update}{Over-The-Air} (OTA) package, providing tools that assist in enabling distribution of software updates in embedded |