Hi,

On a side note, I would call it s/Deployment/Runtime. I think it is a more
suitable name.

thanks,
dimuthu


On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Dimuthu Leelarathne <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Rajeevan,
>
> Please see my comments below.
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 10:46 PM, Aiyadurai Rajeevan <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> We are trying to implement a feature on AF which enables the user to
>> deploy their customized app types, Currently this configuration is
>> available in *appfactory.xml *under *<Deployer>* tag the content would
>> be as [1], likewise we have for each app types. Hence this wouldn't be
>> editable by the users and may not deploy their own app types. If we move
>> out this [1] from *appfactory.xml* and put this in a configurable file
>> would enable the users to customize their need.
>>
>> When we analyzing the [1] we found out , The below content related to
>> Pass artifact storage configuration and common to all app types.
>>
>> <RepositoryProvider>
>>
>>                        <Property name="Class">
>>
>>
>> org.wso2.carbon.appfactory.s4.integration.GITBlitBasedGITRepositoryProvider
>>
>>                         </Property>
>>
>>                        <Property name="BaseURL">
>> https://gitblit.s2.wso2.com:8444/</Property>
>>
>>                         <Property name="URLPattern">{@stage}/as
>> </Property>
>>
>>                        <Property name="AdminUserName">admin</Property>
>>
>>                          <Property name="AdminPassword">admin</Property>
>>
>> </RepositoryProvider>
>>
>>
> What is the other xml file are you talking about? Lets call it foo.xml.
> The only other place that require these information other than App Factory
> is Jenkins. So rather than putting these in separate xml file, I will put
> it in the appfactory-plugin.xml file. This is because Jenkins provide and
> inherent way to read appfactory-plugin.xml file and it doesn't give an
> inherent way to read foo.xml file.
>
> So at this stage the foo.xml file is only used in App Factory. You may
> merge it with appfactory.xml. The next question you may ask configuration
> duplication. I say puppet is the answer.
>
> If we have code to read foo.xml we have to put the code in both Jenkins
> side and AF side. I would rather use Jenkins inherent way of config files
> as oppose to duplicating code in both places and having a special file.
>
>
> So we are planning to move this to a common configuration file and all the
>> application types can access that.
>>
>> In [1] below properties are not used. Hence, We shall get rid of that
>> from AF
>>
>>                         <Property name="minInstances">1</Property>
>>
>>                         <Property name="maxInstances">1</Property>
>>
>>                         <Property name="shouldActivate"></Property>
>>                         <Property name="subscribeOnDeployment">false
>> </Property>
>>
>> And the below properties are used. So, We can keep them in the
>> *apptype.xml* as we already have separate apptype.xml for each app
>> types..
>>
>                         <Property name="alias">162dev</Property>
>>
>>                         <Property name="cartridgeType">162dev</Property>
>>
>>                        <Property name="deploymentPolicy">af-deployment
>> </Property>
>>
>>                         <Property name="autoscalePolicy">economy
>> </Property>
>>
>>                         <Property name="repoURL"></Property>
>>
>>                        <Property name="dataCartridgeType"></Property>
>>
>>                        <Property name="dataCartridgeAlias"></Property>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> What is the propose of having the below in apptype.xml itself? What if we
> move this to a different runtime.xml file? I am proposing because Runtime
> is a different concept that is required by App Factory.Let me prove it by
> example. If we use a different xml file for deployment(runtime), in future
> we can implement "multiple deployment environments very easily. For example
> consider the below relationship.
>
> AppType (1) ----------------- has ------------------>  (n)Deployment Envs
>
> Right now it is 1 to 1 relationship. In future it is 1 to n relationship.
> So if we keep it in a separate XML the work we have to do is simply
> externalise the deployment xmls to support the below scenario.
>
> For example consider app creation page.
>
> There is a "Application Type" drop down. In future we are going to have
> "Runtimes" drop down. So if we have deployment as a separate concept in the
> architecture it is going to be much better.
>
> thanks,
> dimuthu
>
>
>
>> Look forward your views in this.
>>
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> S.A.Rajeevan
>> Software Engineer WSO2 Inc
>> E-Mail: [email protected] | Mobile : +94776411636
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Dimuthu Leelarathne
> Architect & Product Lead of App Factory
>
> WSO2, Inc. (http://wso2.com)
> email: [email protected]
> Mobile : 0773661935
>
> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>



-- 
Dimuthu Leelarathne
Architect & Product Lead of App Factory

WSO2, Inc. (http://wso2.com)
email: [email protected]
Mobile : 0773661935

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