Note you don't have to edit commands.properties if your API command has the APICommand annotation:
@APICommand(name = "getTimeOfDay", description = "get time of day", responseView = ResponseView.Restricted, responseObject = GetTimeOfDayResponse.class, authorized = {RoleType.Admin}) On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 11:26 AM, Mike Tutkowski < mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > It sounds like you've already developed your API plug-in, so perhaps this > video won't be super useful to you, but - just in case - here's my > presentation on this topic from the CloudStack Collaboration Conference in > Dublin, which took place last month: > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6N1sf43psw&list=PLGeM09tlguZSeNyOyQKJHNX4pxgK-yoTA&index=8 > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Mike Tutkowski < > mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com> wrote: > > > No problem. There's actually very little for the customer to do: > > > > *Add to commands.properties (located in > > /usr/share/cloudstack-management/webapps/client/WEB-INF/classes). (The > > vendor can provide these lines (API command = permission level) to you.)* > > > > *Place the new JAR file in > > /usr/share/cloudstack-management/webapps/client/WEB-INF/lib.* > > > > *Reboot the management server.* > > > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 8:56 AM, Giebner, Sascha < > > sascha.gieb...@bautzen-it.de> wrote: > > > >> Hey Mike, > >> > >> thanks for the hint. Would you mind sharing these instructions with me? > ;) > >> > >> Thx and best regards, > >> Sascha > >> ________________________________________ > >> From: Mike Tutkowski [mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com] > >> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 3:25 PM > >> To: dev@cloudstack.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: distribution of Cloudstack API plugins > >> > >> What I have always done is build the JAR file myself and then provide to > >> the third party instructions on where it goes (and that to make use of > it, > >> it does require a reboot of the management server). > >> > >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 6:54 AM, Giebner, Sascha < > >> sascha.gieb...@bautzen-it.de> wrote: > >> > >> > Hello everyone, > >> > > >> > I have a question: After successfully implementing a Cloudstack API > >> plugin > >> > (no UI plugin), how would one go about sharing the results with a > third > >> > party? > >> > > >> > Is the only way to add the changes and rebuild cloudstack? > >> > > >> > Or is there a possibility to somehow package a plugin and add it > >> > dynamically to a running cloudstack instance? > >> > > >> > Or in general what would be the easiest way to prepare a plugin for a > >> > simple end-user-installation? > >> > > >> > Thx a bunch, > >> > Sascha Giebner > >> > > >> > -- > >> > This email was Virus checked by UTM 9. http://www.sophos.com > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> *Mike Tutkowski* > >> *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > >> e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > >> o: 303.746.7302 > >> Advancing the way the world uses the cloud > >> <http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play>*™* > >> > >> -- > >> This email was Virus checked by UTM 9. http://www.sophos.com > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > *Mike Tutkowski* > > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > > e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > > o: 303.746.7302 > > Advancing the way the world uses the cloud > > <http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play>*™* > > > > > > -- > *Mike Tutkowski* > *Senior CloudStack Developer, SolidFire Inc.* > e: mike.tutkow...@solidfire.com > o: 303.746.7302 > Advancing the way the world uses the cloud > <http://solidfire.com/solution/overview/?video=play>*™* >