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  • Option Trees
    • Midas frameworks allow for easy extension by users.
      • Users can add commands and libraries.
    • Option trees are the mechanism by which users can add functionality without creating conflicts with other users who have added functionality.
      • An option tree is a directory that contains a set of semi-standard subdirectories that is recognized by the Midas framework.
  • Path
    • This is the list of option trees currently in use by the Midas framework.
    • The path is configurable at runtime.
Java Experts Take Note:
The Option Tree concept is similar to the package concept in Java. In NeXtMidas, the package names match the option tree structure, with each user's packages beginning "nxm.<opt>.".

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