[jbosstools-dev] Export/Import Runtime/Servers?

[Rob Stryker]

This is a really interesting idea. I'd like to see a JIRA on it but with 
a low priority since it's not at all on my roadmap now. But it's 
something I'd like to investigate "Later".

Thanks for the idea, Galder.

Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
>>> Yes.
>>>
>>>       
>>>> If this was configurable and you could assigned a user library defined
>>>> by me, that would be ideal.
>>>>         
>>> Well...kinda, but the problem with user libraries is that they are workspace dependendent and not
>>> easily sharable.
>>>       
>> Hmmm, I'm not sure I agree here. User libraries are, at least in my
>> case, based on absolute libraries. 
>>     
>
> Yes, so they are definitly not sharable.
>
>   
>> OK, they're stored in the workspace
>> but you they're not based on workspace data but absolute paths. You can
>> export/import them easily. That's precisely what I did to move from a
>> Eclipse workspace to a JBDS workspace.
>>     
>
> absolute paths is not what I call sharable between team members. of course it is possible to "share"
>  it on the same machine
>
> /max
>
>   
>>>> Now, if you're able to export a runtime, which will indirectly export
>>>> the user library I linked to it, then you have user libraries and
>>>> runtimes exported into a single file. Saving quite a few clicks when
>>>> moving from workspace to another.
>>>>         
>>> well we could save a set of libraries together with the runtime, that optionally
>>> could point to user libraries.
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Out of runtime, you can create many servers, so if when you exported
>>>> runtimes, you exported any servers for it, triple bonus.
>>>>         
>>> servers are machine specific (e.g. paths to server), but yes this could be done more generically.
>>>
>>>       
>>>> Bottom line, the feature I propose is:
>>>> Exporting/Importing runtimes that indirectly e/i associated user
>>>> libraries (if this feature was approved) and associated servers.
>>>>         
>>> I actually think the servers today are saveable in the workspace.
>>>
>>> Rob, isn't that possible today in some sense?
>>>       
>> What do you mean exactly? If you wanna rebuild your workspace, you need
>> to enter the runtimes and servers again, or can you copy them somehow
>> from the old workspace? Is that what you're trying to say?
>>
>>     
>>> -max
>>>       
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