+1 On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM Gabriele Cardosi <gabriele.card...@gmail.com> wrote: > > -1 > > > Il giorno lun 3 feb 2025 alle ore 17:37 Eduardo Cerqueira < > eduardocerque...@apache.org> ha scritto: > > > +1 > > > > On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM Alex Porcelli <porce...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > Given the recent discussions about Docs [1] and Examples [2], Tiago > > > Bento and I got together to write, in proposal form, the combination > > > of our understanding of how we can create the baseline for content > > > (Docs, Examples, and Websites) so that our users can consume Apache > > > KIE releases in an expected, structured, and cohesive way. This > > > proposal will take you < 15 min to read. > > > > > > - > > > Alex & Tiago > > > > > > # Problem scope > > > > > > There has been a significant demand for proper guidance on using > > > Apache KIE 10.0. Users are unsure how to adopt it, as neither > > > Documentation nor Examples were available when 10.0.0 was released. An > > > attempt to manually adjust the examples to the 10.0.0 release has > > > happened for a couple of weeks now, showing how time-consuming it is > > > to defer dealing with “satellite” repositories after releases are > > > done. Even more complicated is that well-known websites (drools.org, > > > jbpm.org, kogito.kie.org) are outdated and out of sync with Apache > > > KIE’s repositories and releases, thus contributing to more confusion > > > than anything else. > > > > > > To avoid being unclear about why Docs, Examples, and Websites are > > > crucial for the community's success, they are all entry points where > > > new users can start understanding Apache KIE, how to use it and > > > whether or not it’s a fit for them. For existing users, they are all > > > reference material, including code snippets, institutional texts > > > and/or vision, licenses, migration guides, and legal material. > > > Examples, in particular, also work as playgrounds, where users can > > > start with pre-built applications and make minor tweaks to either > > > check if something they want is supported or simulate a development > > > workflow on a smaller scale. Our code is worth close to nothing if > > > there isn’t good supporting material around it. > > > > > > This proposal aims to amend all those problems by bringing Docs, > > > Examples, and Websites to the Release Procedure, PR checks, and a > > > Continuous deployment (CD) mechanism, making them all be part of our > > > daily contributions, so they are not treated as afterthoughts. > > > > > > > > > # What is not in scope > > > > > > - A complete restructuring of all Apache KIE repositories > > > - Refactoring the whole CI; this proposal aims to work with the > > > current established CI already in place > > > - Refactor content in Docs and Example applications; this proposal > > > aims to move stuff as-is, except when something is broken, then we’ll > > > fix it. > > > - Revisit all Examples to check or validate whether they are fully > > > functional. This is an important review that must be done > > > incrementally. > > > - Retroactively adjust the 10.0.x branch to include Docs, Examples, > > > and Websites. > > > - Provide a new blogging framework for Apache KIE in replacement for > > > https://blog.kie.org/ > > > > > > > > > # The proposal > > > > > > - The Apache KIE website gains a new section called "Docs" in its > > > header, where users are able to select what stream of the Docs they > > > want to see, for example: "Docs" -> "10.1.x" -> "Drools"; or "Docs" -> > > > "10.2.x" -> "SonataFlow" etc. > > > - A new read-only repository called `incubator-kie-examples` is > > > created, containing all examples aligned with development stream > > > branches, and releases candidates and releases tags. > > > - A new release artifact (Examples ZIP) starts existing, and its > > > contents then published to the read-only `incubator-kie-examples` > > > repository. > > > - The existing `incubator-kogito-examples` repository is archived > > > after 10.1 is first released. > > > - A new Continuous Deployment (CD) mechanism is created to ensure Docs > > > and Websites are kept current. > > > > > > > > > # The method > > > > > > Leverage `kie-tools` flexible build system to reduce complexity hidden > > > in Jenkins/GitHub Actions automations, which have proven to become > > > unmaintained and abandoned, by moving content (preserving Git history) > > > from all Docs-, Examples-, and Websites-related repositories into new > > > packages on `kie-tools`. Here’s the final structure this proposal aims > > > to create inside the `kie-tools` repository: > > > > > > - kie-tools/docs/drools > > > - kie-tools/docs/optaplanner > > > - kie-tools/docs/jbpm > > > - kie-tools/docs/kogito > > > - kie-tools/docs/sonataflow > > > - kie-tools/docs/tools > > > - kie-tools/websites/kie-apache-org > > > - kie-tools/examples/rules-* > > > - kie-tools/examples/decisions-* > > > - kie-tools/examples/process-* > > > - kie-tools/examples/sonataflow-* > > > - kie-tools/examples/pmml-* > > > - kie-tools/examples/trusty-* > > > > > > For each example package, Spring Boot, Quarkus, and plain Java > > > subdivisions would be done inside each example using different Maven > > > modules. This would allow users to focus on the domain rather than the > > > framework/implementation and avoid content duplication in READMEs. > > > > > > Being inside `kie-tools`, Examples would be able to benefit from > > > graphical Editors, Runtime Consoles, Quarkus Dev UIs, and Container > > > images, all crucial components for end-to-end solutions built with > > > Apache KIE. This is currently impossible in the current > > > `kogito-examples` repository due to the way our PR checks and releases > > > are structured/automated, where `kogito-examples` builds before > > > `kie-tools`. Making `kogito-examples` build after `kie-tools` for PR > > > checks is non-trivial and completely out-of-scope of this proposal, as > > > it would mean doubling-down on the existing CI systems like > > > “build-chain” for PR checks and “the Kogito framework” on Apache > > > Jenkins, both inherently wasteful on cross-repo PR checks and provenly > > > hard to maintain/operate. > > > > > > Contributions to the proposed new packages would be made following the > > > same commands we already use for all other packages on `kie-tools`. > > > Contributors would need to have `pnpm` and Node.js installed or rely > > > on Devbox to install everything automatically. After setting up the > > > environment, cloning the repo, and running `pnpm bootstrap -F > > > '@kie-docs/drools’ && pnpm -F @kie-docs/drools start` contributors > > > would be able to develop the Drools documentation with live-reload > > > capabilities. The very same would be true for Website(s). > > > > > > For the Examples applications, the process after cloning would be: > > > > > > 1. `pnpm bootstrap -F @kie-examples/some-example-app...` to install > > > 3rd party dependencies and link packages. > > > 2. `pnpm -F @kie-examples/some-example-app^... build:dev` to build > > > this example’s 1st party dependencies. > > > 3. `pnpm -F @kie-examples/some-example-app start` to start the example > > > in its default mode. > > > > > > Each example is also encouraged to define in their README how to start > > > itself using technology-specific commands, like `mvn quarkus:dev > > > -Psome-profile` or even `docker-compose up`. The `start` script is > > > only the default way to run an example, a convention already cohesive > > > with all other existing packages on `kie-tools`. > > > > > > It’s important to note again that the `pnpm` commands would not be > > > necessary in the `incubator-kie-examples` repository and users would > > > be able to run plain `mvn` commands directly inside the example’s > > > directory, for Maven-based examples at least. > > > > > > > > > #### Impact on PR checks (CI) > > > > > > Each new package will contain a `package.json` file describing scripts > > > and their dependency relationship with other packages in the > > > repository. The important scripts are `build:dev`, `build:prod`, and > > > `start`, to integrate them with the existing build system. > > > > > > PRs changing exclusively Docs packages will NOT build anything else in > > > the repository, making PR checks efficient. The same is true for > > > websites. > > > > > > PRs changing example applications will only build their dependency > > > tree and the modified example applications, excluding unrelated > > > packages from the checks while enforcing correctness. This is already > > > how `kie-tools` works. > > > > > > If you need more information on how this mechanism works in practice, > > > please come forward with clarifying questions. We’d love to show you > > > how the partial and partitioned PR checks work on `kie-tools`. > > > > > > > > > #### Impact on Release Process (“CI”) > > > > > > Docs and Websites wouldn’t be release artifacts and would be handled > > > by a new “Continuous deployment (CD)” mechanism. This is covered in > > > the next section of this proposal. > > > > > > With that said, only one new release artifact is being proposed here. > > > A ZIP file containing all examples, stripping out all > > > `kie-tools`-related boilerplate used to develop them. This new > > > artifact (Examples ZIP) would be published to a new read-only > > > repository (incubator-kie-examples) for all release candidates and > > > releases we do. This repository would be THE consumable repository for > > > users who wish to go straight to the point when testing out Apache KIE > > > and who are not necessarily committers/developers. > > > > > > To do that, changing some release automations to add a new job that > > > builds and publishes the Examples ZIP would be necessary: > > > > > > 1. Daily-dev ( > > > > > https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/KIE/job/kie-tools/job/main/job/kie-tools-daily-dev-publish/ > > > ) > > > 2. Release Candidates > > > ( > > > > > https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/KIE/job/kie-tools/job/main/job/release/job/kie-tools-release-candidate/ > > > ) > > > 3. Release Promote > > > ( > > > > > https://ci-builds.apache.org/job/KIE/job/kie-tools/job/main/job/release/job/kie-tools-release-promote/ > > > ) > > > > > > > > > #### New Continuous Deployment (CD) > > > > > > Websites and Docs would be treated as continually deployed packages > > > for the development stream we declare as “live”. Also, old development > > > streams would be continually built and published to make documentation > > > updates possible for older versions. Referring to Toshiya's thread on > > > documentation [1], our Docs would be “mutable”, and the granularity > > > would be “per stream”. > > > > > > Two new automations would be created for making sure our content is > > > up-to-date at all times: > > > > > > `publish-kie-apache-org-website`: Responsible for updating live Apache > > > KIE’s website (https://kie.apache.org) and also capable of generating > > > ad-hoc immutable copies of the website for Release Candidates. It > > > would be able to also be executed for the `main` stream for > > > development purposes. > > > > > > `publish-older-docs-to-live-website` ensures that older development > > > streams can have their content updated on the live website. For > > > example, if we find a seriously incorrect statement in an older > > > version, this job would ensure it’s published after being fixed. We > > > can eventually remove this for versions that become too old. > > > > > > > > > # Actionable items (plan) > > > > > > Phase 1 (Development and contributions): > > > > > > - Move all examples to `kie-tools`, already in the new > > > structure/organization, and integrate them as part of the build system > > > - Move all documentation content to `kie-tools` and integrate the > > > new packages as part of the build system > > > - Move `incubator-kie-website` content to `kie-tools` and integrate > > > it as part of the build system > > > - Create new landing pages for each major component: Drools, jBPM, > > > SonataFlow, Optaplanner, and Kogito. > > > > > > Phase 2 (Release Process) > > > > > > - Create the `incubator-kie-examples` repository > > > - Update `kie-tools` daily-dev job to publish the Examples ZIP to > > > `incubator-kie-examples@main` > > > - Update `kie-tools` Release Candidate job to publish the Examples > > > ZIP to https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/incubator/kie/ > > > - Update `kie-tools` Release Promote job to publish the Examples ZIP > > > content to incubator-kie-examples@{version}` > > > - Archive the `incubator-kie-kogito-examples` repository (post 10.1 > > > release) > > > - Update the Release Procedure for 10.1 to include Docs, Examples, > > > and Websites where necessary > > > > > > Phase 3 (Continuous deployments) > > > > > > - Create and configure new `publish-kie-apache-org-website` job > > > - Create and configure new `publish-docs-to-live-website` job > > > > > > Phase 4 (Cleanup) > > > > > > - Depublish current `drools.org`, `jbpm.org`, `optaplanner.org`, > > > `kie.org`, `sonataflow.org` and all its subdomains. > > > - Redirect all old domains to the proper landing page of Apache KIE’s > > > widely known components (E.g., https://drools.org → > > > https://kie.apache.org/drools) > > > - Preserve Docs from older versions somewhere accessible under Apache > > > KIE’s website. > > > > > > > > > # Commitment and rough timeline > > > > > > Alex Porcelli and Tiago Bento are fully committed to executing this > > > plan in collaboration with other members who want to help. > > > > > > We are committed to working on it as soon as the proposal is approved. > > > Although it’s hard to predict how long it will take, Phases 1, 2, and > > > 3 will take around 6 weeks based on the information we have today. If > > > anything changes or issues are found during execution, we can update > > > this thread. > > > > > > Phase 4 is impossible to estimate, as there might be many different > > > people and/or organizations to chase so that these websites can be > > > decommissioned and properly forward users to KIE’s new home in Apache. > > > > > > > > > # Observations on `kie-tools` > > > > > > This proposal makes Docs, Examples, and Websites available to all > > > users without touching the complex, unmaintained, black-box systems > > > currently in Apache’s Jenkins, known as “build-chain” and “the Kogito > > > CI framework”. > > > > > > We know that `kie-tools` is not unanimously popular among Apache KIE > > > committers, but it’s actively maintained and has been proven to scale > > > well both in package count and technology diversity. We invite > > > everyone to take a look at the repo’s User Manual at > > > https://github.com/apache/incubator-kie-tools/blob/main/repo/MANUAL.md > > > > > > > > > ## Non-obvious positive outcomes > > > > > > - Drools and OptaPlanner repositories won’t have dependencies on > > > JavaScript anymore. > > > - Fonts and other “binary” files won’t need to be committed as a > > > source anymore, as `kie-tools`’s build system can properly depend on > > > NPM artifacts. Also helps towards graduation, as Category X > > > dependencies won’t be present. > > > > > > > > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/zjt156tk5zjw7463xsfdkojwzndwd1mn > > > [2] https://lists.apache.org/thread/qc9vhod96mdoppo5ssj4f0pkqhzt4ghd > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@kie.apache.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@kie.apache.org > > > > > > > >
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