Thanks for updating the key function list. Your big idea is very interesting... Also, It is possible we just distribute the server construction kit, and a user could just select profiles/plugins from a remote repo to assemble a desired custom server. I wonder if we could revisit this post 2.2, or after we finish the usability improvement of the custom assembly.
Lin On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 6:11 PM, David Jencks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Aug 12, 2008, at 2:59 PM, Lin Sun wrote: > >> I appreciate your valuable feedback! >> >> Currently, a user doesn't have that much choices, as we only allow the >> user to assemble a new server out of plugins in local server, unless >> we want to change this behavior. >> >> So if a user installs the geronimo-tomcat-javaee5 assembly, he can >> only choose tomcat + axis2. If a user installs the >> geronimo-jetty-javaee5 assembly, he can only choose jetty + cxf. > > true... for now :-) >> >> >> To simplify things, here is what I suggest. We allow the users to choose >> from - >> >> __ Web > > __jsp >> >> __ JMS >> __ Web Services >> __ EJB >> __ OpenJPA >> __ Deployment >> __ Admin Console >> __ Cluster (tomcat only?) > > __wadi clustering >> >> >> Then the user can just select one or more functions they need and >> request for the customer assembly server to be created. Optionally, >> the user can add on additional deployed apps or other system modules >> then request for the customer assembly server to be created. > > I wonder if we can think bigger :-) > > What if we distributed something with _all_ the cars in it and customizable > profiles for the servers we ship now? So, you wouldn't unpack a particular > server, but the server construction kit. You could pick a profile and > optionally modify it, then spit out the desired server. Then you would be > able to pick jetty/tomcat and cxf/axis2 and however much deployment you > wanted. > > Alternatively maybe the "assemble a server" can show plugins from more than > just the current server. > > thanks > david jencks > > > >> >> >> Lin >> >> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:10 PM, David Jencks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >>> >>> client profiles might be apropriate too. >>> >>> I wonder how much of this is actually necessary? e.g. if you install the >>> jetty-deployer plugin you get jetty too. If you install the >>> jetty-console >>> you get jetty.... >>> >>> What if we had a "select the parts" page that was organized differently >>> than >>> the list of plugins.... e.g. checkboxes for web, ejb, webservices. If >>> you >>> say yes to web, you get to choose jetty/tomcat, whether you want >>> deployment, >>> whether you want the console. >>> >>> Choosing web or ejb gives you the opportunity to include openjpa ( or >>> maybe >>> toplink in the future) >>> Choosing webservices gives you the choice of cxf or axis2 >>> >>> >>> Just some more or less random thoughts >>> david jencks >>> > >
