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Architecture

The following picture shows the components of the User Office architecture.

System overview

Components

The User Office application leverages a modular architecture with several interconnected components that interact through GraphQL and RabbitMQ.

User Office Core

  • Frontend: Manages the main user interface for proposal submissions, reviews, and visits.
  • Backend: Handles requests from the frontend, interfaces with the database, and manages authentication services.

User Office Factory

  • Generates PDF and Excel files for the frontend, supporting data export and reporting functionalities.

User Office Cron

  • Performs asynchronous backend tasks, such as user cleanup after periods of inactivity, ensuring smooth system operations.

Integration and Communication

User Office Gateway

  • Combines APIs from the scheduler backend and core backend, providing a unified GraphQL API crucial for systems utilizing the scheduler.

User Office Scheduler

  • Frontend: Manages the scheduling interface for users.
  • Backend: Serves as the primary source of scheduling information and communicates with the core backend via RabbitMQ for real-time data exchange.

External Dependencies

SciCat, NICOS, and Asset Management Systems

  • These external systems interface with the User Office application to ensure efficient asset management and integration with external resources, enhancing the overall functionality and data management capabilities.