pan-tutorial-8.2.7

Pan TutorialCharles LoomisAbstractThis tutorial introduces the pan compiler and pan configuration language. Those following thetutorial should understand the purpose of the pan compiler and how the pan configuration lan-guage allows a system administrator to describe the of a machine. This tutorialhighlights all of the major features of the pan language: simple declarative syntax, type check-ing, and extensive schema validation.Table of Contents1. Purpose of the Pan Compiler ....................................................................................... 12. Invoking the Pan ......................................................................................... 23. Tutorial Scenario ....................................................................................................... 44. Setting Configuration Values ....................................................................................... 44.1. Properties and Primitive Types .......................................................................... 54.2. Resources ...................................................................................................... 64.3. Exercises ....................................................................................................... 65. Simple Type Checking ............................................................................................... 75.1. Binding Primitive Types to Paths ....................................... ...