Introduction

ColdBox is a conventions-based HMVC web development framework for ColdFusion (CFML).

ColdBox HMVC Platform- v6.x

HMVC Framework

Standalone Libraries

ColdBox Hierarchical MVC is the de-facto enterprise-level HMVC framework for ColdFusion (CFML) developers. It's professionally backed, conventions-based, modular, highly extensible, and productive. Getting started with ColdBox is quick and painless. ColdBox takes the pain out of development by giving you a standardized methodology for modern ColdFusion (CFML) development with features such as:

• Conventions instead of configuration

• Modern routing engine

• RESTFul API ready

• A hierarchical approach to MVC using ColdBox Modules

• Event-driven programming

• Async and Parallel programming constructs

• Integration & Unit Testing

• Included dependency injection

• Caching engine and API

• Logging engine

• An extensive eco-system

• Much More

It provides a set of reusable code and tools that can be used to increase your development productivity as well as a development standard for working in team environments.

Versioning

ColdBox is maintained under the Semantic Versioning guidelines as much as possible.Releases will be numbered with the following format:

<major>.<minor>.<patch>

And constructed with the following guidelines:

• Breaking backward compatibility bumps the major (and resets the minor and patch)

• New additions without breaking backward compatibility bumps the minor (and resets the patch)

• Bug fixes and misc changes bumps the patch

License

The ColdBox Platform is open source and licensed under the Apache 2 License.

• Copyright by Ortus Solutions, Corp

• ColdBox, CacheBox, WireBox, LogBox are registered trademarks by Ortus Solutions, Corp

Discussion & Help

The Ortus Community is the way to get any type of help for our entire platform and modules: https://community.ortussolutions.com

Reporting a Bug

We all make mistakes from time to time :) So why not let us know about it and help us out. We also love pull requests, so please star us and fork us at: https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-platform

Jira Issue Tracking

• https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/COLDBOX

• https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/WIREBOX

• https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/LOGBOX

• https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/CACHEBOX

Professional Open Source

ColdBox is a professional open source software backed by Ortus Solutions, Corp offering services like:

• Custom Development

• Professional Support & Mentoring

• Training

• Server Tuning

• Security Hardening

• Code Reviews

• Much More

Resources

• Official Site: https://www.coldbox.org

• CFCasts Video Training: http://www.cfcasts.com

• Source Code: https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-platform

• Bug Tracker: https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/COLDBOX

• Twitter: @coldbox

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coldboxplatform

• Vimeo Channel: https://vimeo.com/channels/coldbox

HONOR GOES TO GOD ABOVE ALL

Because of His grace, this project exists. If you don't like this, then don't read it, it's not for you.

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Romans 5:5