[jboss-as7-dev] the cli status

[Alexey Loubyansky]

On 03/04/2011 11:14 PM, Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
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> On Mar 4, 2011, at 19:09, Alexey Loubyansky wrote:
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>> Yes, it's low level. But it had to pass this mark too ;)
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>> About '/' for the commands, I did it on purpose actually. Because I expected operations to be much more popular than commands (at least in the current state of things). It would be more annoying to prefix operations with '/' to me. Perhaps, there could be command mode and an operation mode, or something else. I'll think about it.
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> I know you did it on purpose and for why ;)
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> Just saying that I don't think the lowest level operation access is what makes sense as the default in the long run.

True, but the absence of a better (or any) alternative makes the thing 
that exists a good default candidate ;)

Ok, this point is clear and noted.

>> But the first line after the cli starts says 'type /help for...' ;)
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> Yes, but I also know that users doesn't read - they do what they are "used" to...
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> and typing "help" is what I would think majority of users would do....

Ok, makes sense.

> similar I assume this CLI could have operations like "status" to give info about the server(s); "list servergroups", "list domains" etc. that
> does the grunt work of avoiding to know the detyped model and process/server layout upfront.

Yes, something like that. How exactly is still to be thought out though.

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> btw. I was using brians deploymentscanner branch and /<tab>  gave no completions, /h<tab>  completed help.

It's not up-to-date then.

Thanks,
Alexey

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> /max
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>> Thanks for the feedback.
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>> Alexey
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>> On 03/04/2011 06:35 PM, Max Rydahl Andersen wrote:
>>> Hi Alexey,
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>>> I tried the CLI for the first time today and I must say the syntax is complete opposite to anything else I know/tried.
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>>> i.e. when starting a cli I would expect being able to type "help" ...not /help
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>>> for me / would be much better of being what you use as a prefix shortcut to "execute" operations.
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>>> Beyond that I really find the interface too low level; not saying the features that are there shouldn't be there
>>> but we should add some easier to get to features than by doing raw operations.
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>>> Just my first 5 minute impression - i'll try read your new docs and see if that can get me pass and actually execute something ;)
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>>> /max
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>>> On Mar 4, 2011, at 17:33, Alexey Loubyansky wrote:
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>>>> I started an article on the CLI here
>>>> http://community.jboss.org/docs/DOC-16581
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>>>> which describes the currently supported features. Brian has just pulled
>>>> it into the master.
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>>>> You are welcome to give feedback, compensate my English and doc writing
>>>> skills...
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Alexey
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>>> /max
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