[jboss-as7-dev] PicketLink Console and AS7 Console

[Rob Cernich]

Hey Anil,

SwitchYard has successfully integrated the SY console into the core AS7 console as an extension.  We did have to tweak the core console to support extensions, but I believe that support will be part of the core console at some point.  Here are some links that might help:

Tweaks to the core console: https://github.com/jboss-switchyard/console/tree/master/as7-core
SwitchYard extension: https://github.com/jboss-switchyard/console/tree/master/gwt
Integrated console: https://github.com/jboss-switchyard/console/tree/master/app

The basic extension mechanism is exemplified here: https://github.com/rcernich/fools-errands/tree/master/modular-mvp  (at some point, this will be moved into the ballroom project)

The drawback to this approach is that the "final" console application needs to incorporate all extensions (OBJ style).  For example, if PL was implemented as an extension and SY was also included in the distro, there would need to be a project that includes AS core, PL and SY into the final JAR.  The piece that is still missing is how to do this as part of the install (i.e. dynamically).  (Then again, the console disables/hides functionality that is not supported by the runtime, so, eventually, there could be a single project that simply bundles everything together.)

Best,
Rob

----- Original Message -----
> Heiko,
>    wanted your opinion on this.
> 
> Pedro Silva is working on a PicketLink Console using GWT and uses
> Ballroom (https://community.jboss.org/wiki/BallroomLookFeel).  Since
> PL
> jars are shipped as part of JBoss AS7.1.x, users will definitely like
> a
> console to configure PL SSO etc.
> 
> So we are debating around:  a) developing a standalone PL console or
> b)
> try to have it as an *extension* of the AS admin console to give a
> consistent user experience.
> 
> If we develop a standalone PL console, it will come packaged in a AS7
> instance.
> 
> Any guidance for console writers who are integrating with AS7.
> 
> Regards,
> Anil
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