On Mar 19, 2013, at 7:23 AM, Rohit Yadav <bhais...@apache.org> wrote:
> Writing a plugin and a new API for CloudStack is not difficult, we > just need to put some content on our wikis; Do we want to release a > new write a plugin or api video for 4.1+, I can volunteer? Rohit, see my CS University wiki page. There is a section in there for "API" and "plugins" If you do this, could you do two separate screencasts and two separate slide decks ? > > I've updated the wiki: (read about the PluggableService design and how > it helps ApiServer and ApiDiscoveryService) > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/CloudStack+API+Development > > There are only three steps: > 1. Write your api cmd class with correct annotations > (https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/Annotations+use+in+the+API) > 2. Configure role based access in commands.properties.in > 3. Your service should extend PluggableService. Add your api's cmd > class to its implementation's getCommands() list of API classes. Make > sure the service implementation is a Spring bean (put it either in one > of the xmls or use the @Component annotation on the service impl). > > Note: In case you're adding an API to CloudStack server itself, add > your API class in ManagementServerImpl's getCommands() list of APIs. > Test with cloudmonkey! > > Cheers.
