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+# Sparky - Inventory UI Service\r
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+## Overview\r
+_Sparky_ is a service that interacts with AAI and provides users a UI to view and analyze AAI data. The main goal behind _Sparky_ is providing a more user friendly and clear view of AAI data.\r
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+This document covers cloning, installing, and running the front end (FE) portion of _Sparky_.\r
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+## Getting Started\r
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+### Building the _Sparky_ UI\r
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+#### Clone the _Sparky_ FE repository\r
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+Repository name is sparky-fe\r
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+#### Install required tools\r
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+Install node.js, including the Node Package Manager (NPM). Installing latest should be fun, but if that is causing issues then v6.10.1 will work.\r
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+Install python, v2.7.13\r
+\r
+#### Install required packages\r
+\r
+Navigate to the top level project directory and run:\r
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+    > npm install\r
+\r
+#### Run or Build the Project\r
+\r
+To run the project:\r
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+    > npm start\r
+\r
+By default the local instance of the UI will be served to "https://localhost:8001/aai/#/viewInspect".\r
+\r
+This can be configured in the file "webpack.devConfig.js".\r
+\r
+To build the project (generates a .war file):\r
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+    > gulp build\r
+    \r
+The build will create a directory called "dist" and add the "aai.war" file into said dist directory.\r
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+If changes to the build flow are required, updating "webpack.config.js" and "gulpfile.js" will likely provide any build tuning required.\r
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+## Dependencies\r
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+_Sparky_ UI requires:\r
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+- _Sparky_ instance that will serve the UI
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