Re: [jdf-dev] Spring WebsphereMQ quickstart

From: "Pete Muir" <pmuir(a)redhat.com&gt; To: "Jason Porter" <jporter(a)redhat.com&gt; Cc: jdf-dev(a)lists.jboss.org, "Doug Grove" <dgrove(a)redhat.com&gt;, "Sande Gilda" <sgilda(a)redhat.com&gt; Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 9:28:42 AM Subject: Re: [jdf-dev] Spring WebsphereMQ quickstart This is something that could be put on the customer portal... On 14 Nov 2012, at 16:27, Jason Porter wrote: > I think there would be a big boon in doing that. Developers that > saw our quickstarts on jdf would immediately understand the layout > and flow of quickstarts from GSS. > > +1 from me (of course I can't speak for GSS) > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Pete Muir" <pmuir(a)redhat.com&gt; >> To: "Sande Gilda" <sgilda(a)redhat.com&gt; >> Cc: jdf-dev(a)lists.jboss.org, "Doug Grove" <dgrove(a)redhat.com&gt; >> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:46:19 AM >> Subject: Re: [jdf-dev] Spring WebsphereMQ quickstart >> >> Maybe it is sensible for GSS to keep a library of quickstarts that >> follow the format we've got, but cover topics like this? >> >> On 13 Nov 2012, at 21:57, Sande Gilda wrote: >> >>> Hi Doug, >>> >>> >>> The instructions have no information about how to download >>> WebSphere MQ, how to configure it, where to get the RAR, etc. A >>> quickstart needs to have detailed instructions for every step in >>> the process. Check out the "Install and Configure the PostgreSQL >>> Database" in the root readme file for the quickstarts here for an >>> example of what I'm talking about: >>> https://github.com/jboss-jdf/jboss-as-quickstart >>> >>> My biggest concern is the ability to configure, test (including >>> automated tests), and support this quickstart. I still think >>> there >>> may be a better location for this information. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Sande >>> >>> >>> On 11/13/2012 04:17 PM, Doug Grove wrote: >>>> We actually had a debate internally on the applicability of this >>>> sample >>>> code as a quickstart - for exactly the reasons that Sande lists. >>>> >>>> I originally wrote the code in my own testing project, but after >>>> several >>>> customer requests, we thought to do it in quickstart format. >>>> >>>> I suspect that this might be a continuing theme. Use the >>>> quickstart >>>> format for customer interactions, even if the specific topic may >>>> not >>>> warrant inclusion on the main site. >>>> >>>> Certainly, let me know how I can improve the instructions. >>>> >>>> On Tue, 2012-11-13 at 15:25 -0500, Sande Gilda wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Doug submitted a quickstart that demonstrates IBM's WebSphere >>>>> MQ >>>>> messaging and Spring JMS. it's a very nice example, but I 'm >>>>> don't think >>>>> it is a good candidate for a quickstart. >>>>> >>>>> While we ship other quickstarts that are dependent on 3rd party >>>>> software, currently we only include those where the 3rd party >>>>> software >>>>> is freely downloadable and fairly simple to configure. My >>>>> concern >>>>> with >>>>> this quickstart is that even though you can get an evaluation >>>>> copy for >>>>> free, it is short term and doesn't allow us to test this >>>>> quickstart over >>>>> numerous releases. Also, WebSphere MQ requires setup and >>>>> configuration >>>>> and I really don't think we want to support this in a >>>>> quickstart. >>>>> I also >>>>> don't know how we could set up automated tests for it. I would >>>>> prefer to >>>>> see this written up on confluence, docspace, or as a support >>>>> document, >>>>> although I think it needs more detailed instructions. >>>>> >>>>> You can view the pull here: >>>>> >>>>> https://github.com/jboss-jdf/jboss-as-quickstart/pull/356 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> What does everyone else think about this? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Sande >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> jdf-dev mailing list >>> jdf-dev(a)lists.jboss.org >>> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/jdf-dev >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> jdf-dev mailing list >> jdf-dev(a)lists.jboss.org >> https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/jdf-dev >>