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<chapter id="bootstrap">
  <title>Bootstrapping the Kernel</title>

  <para>The bootstrap provides a simple mechanism for bootstrapping the microcontainer.</para>

  <sect1 id="bootstrap-overview">
    <title>Bootstrap - bootstrapping</title>

    <para>This bootstrap creates and configures the microcontainer. This
    involves creating a KernelConfig
    from which the KernelFactory
    can be instantiated using the KernelInstantiator.</para>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="config-overview">
    <title>Config - bootstrap configuration</title>

    <para>This KernelConfig provides the mechanism to configure the bootstrap
    including how the core kernel services are instantiated and
    configured.</para>
  </sect1>

  <sect1 id="kernelfactory-overview">
    <title>KernelFactory - kernel instantiation</title>

    <para>The KernelFactory is responsible for initializing and configuring
    the kernel services using information provided by the KernelConfig.</para>
  </sect1>
</chapter>
