Dimuthu, thanks!

Amalka, can we instead of the scary red error message, just instruct user
to pick another name because this one has already been taken?

Dmitry

On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Dimuthu Leelarathne <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi Dmitry,
>
> Please see my comments inline.
>
> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Dmitry Sotnikov <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Amalka,
>>
>> Thanks! For your #1, what will happen when you get to the limit? Will
>> database creation fail? Or is there code to handle it gracefully? How?
>>
>> For #2, default@Development sounds pretty meaningless. Is that
>> all-powerful all-permission templates? Why not call it admin@Development?
>> Other than that, if this prevents all these multiple identical permission
>> templates from being created with each database - this would be a good
>> thing!
>>
>> Ideally, in the future we also delete the temporary user accounts when
>> databases are deleted or find another way to prevent the current
>> proliferation of the temp accounts...
>>
>
> Proliferation of user accounts - This is not possible due to a limitation
> in SS API. There is no way to identify whether a user is attached to more
> than one database, hence we cannot delete them upon database deletion. I
> have already created a JIRA for SS guys.
>
> thanks,
> dimuthu
>
>
>
>> Dmitry
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 7:09 AM, Amalka Subasinghe <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi All,
>>>
>>> *I fixed the add new database function as follows: (Issue 1)*
>>>
>>> 1. add new database first time 'db001'
>>> System will create database: 'db001_wso2_com', dbuser: 'db001_xxxxx'.
>>>
>>> 2. drop the database 'db001'
>>> System will drop only the database; dbuser will be remain in the system
>>>
>>> 3. add new database with the same name 'db001'
>>> System will get the number of users who has the name starting with
>>> 'db001'; this time ..it's 1. So system will create the new user as
>>> 'db0011_xxxxx'. (appending 1 at the end of the database name)
>>>
>>> like wise every time when we create the new database with the same name
>>> (after dropping) it will append the number of users (name staring with
>>> 'db001') exist in the system, for the dbuser name.
>>> Please note, storage server allows only 7 characters for database and
>>> dbuser names. So I had to limit the character length of database and dbuser
>>> to 5. Remaining 2 characters are for appending the number.
>>>
>>>
>>> *Planning to fix the Issue 2 as follows*
>>>
>>> When we create new database each time it creates a new template. My idea
>>> is to keep one default template 'default@Development' with all the
>>> permission and attach that to the each database.
>>>
>>> - When user creates a new database, if the 'default@Development'
>>> template exist; it will assign to the database, else system creates default
>>> template 'default@Development' and assign.
>>> - If user want to give a different permission list, he/she has to create
>>> a custom template and assign to the database
>>>
>>> Please share your thoughts on this
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Amalka
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:54 PM, Dmitry Sotnikov <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Amalka!
>>>>
>>>> You have reproduced the issue correctly.
>>>>
>>>> Here's what I think would work:
>>>>
>>>> * This default mode that automatically associates a user account should
>>>> always do so. Product behavior needs to be consistent.
>>>>
>>>> As far as I understand, the current behavior happens because of the
>>>> account name clash and we have some sort of code that tries to generate the
>>>> account, gets the clash and then neither generates the account nor
>>>> associates the existing one (what does it do with the password? just
>>>> ignores the new password?)
>>>>
>>>> Quick and easy fix, if you do not have time for more changes:
>>>> 1. Fix this particular handling code, and in the event of name clash,
>>>> add a number to the name to make it unique - so behavior is consistent.
>>>>
>>>> Suggested other/better/longer-term possible changes to make the
>>>> behavior more intuitive (comments from everyone are welcome):
>>>> 2. If I am deleting a database and it is the only one using a user
>>>> account and permission template, delete the account and template as well
>>>> (probably have the corresponding checkboxes on the confirmation window).
>>>>
>>>> Are you sure you want to permanently delete database TestDB65765 in
>>>> Development?
>>>> [X] Also, delete user account TestDB65765 associated with this database
>>>> and its permission template
>>>>
>>>> [Cancel] [Delete]
>>>>
>>>> 3. Create a set of DB permission templates (e.g. Admin, View-Only) and
>>>> have them available for user accounts:
>>>> 3.a. By default assign Admin,
>>>> 3.b. Give in the corresponding advanced screens ability to create
>>>> custom permission templates - this needs to be explicit choice though,
>>>> 3.c. Admin and View-Only templates cannot be edited. When user tries to
>>>> edit it, he/she is asked to provide a new custom name.
>>>>
>>>> What do you all think?
>>>>
>>>> Dmitry
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Amalka Subasinghe <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Currently I'm working on the Jira [1]. Here we have two issues:
>>>>>
>>>>> *Issue 1:*
>>>>> 1. create a database name "db001" -> this will create database, dbuser
>>>>> and template
>>>>> 2. click on the database and see database configuration -> under the
>>>>> 'attached user' section shows dbuser
>>>>> 3. delete the database
>>>>> 4. again create the database with the same name "db001"
>>>>> 5. click on the database and see database configuration
>>>>>
>>>>> Actual result :
>>>>> a. No database user under 'attached user' section,
>>>>> b. 'Attach new user' -> 'User name' drop down shows the user which
>>>>> created previously.
>>>>> c. 'Attach new user' -> 'Permission template drop down' section shows
>>>>> the 2 templates with the same name 'db001@Development'
>>>>>
>>>>> What should be the expected result here?
>>>>> 1. Are we allowing user to create the database with the same name
>>>>> again? if so shall we attached the already exist dbuser and the template 
>>>>> to
>>>>> the database?
>>>>> 2. I think we need to stop creating second template with the same name
>>>>> 'db001@Development'. right?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *Issue 2:*
>>>>> In the Jira, it has asked to change the template names as "Admin" or
>>>>> "Read-only" instead of 'db001@Development'.
>>>>> Here, my concern is, when we create the database, template will be
>>>>> automatically created with all the permission (So we can call it as 
>>>>> 'Admin'
>>>>> template), but if the user change the permissions later, then calling the
>>>>> template as 'Admin' will not be matching. So, current template name is 
>>>>> fine
>>>>> for me. WDYT?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> [1] https://wso2.org/jira/browse/APPFAC-2521
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> Amalka
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>>>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>>>> email: [email protected]; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Amalka Subasinghe
>>>
>>> WSO2 Inc.
>>> Mobile: +94 77 9401267
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>> email: [email protected]; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
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>
>
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> Architect & Product Lead of App Factory
>
> WSO2, Inc. (http://wso2.com)
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>
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