[jboss-as7-dev] [Proposal] Create minimal distribution as generic service container

[Thomas Diesler]

I agree, that there is value in a modular build. Its tracked by 
[AS7-5494] Add support for a modular AS7 build 
<https://issues.jboss.org/browse/AS7-5494>

It would also allow other projects to decouple from the AS7 release 
cycle and provide a minimalistic runtime to support their stuff. 
Specifically, I'm interested to go back to a more predictable release 
cycle for the jbosgi and again include a standalone runtime with our 
distribution. The runtime would be AS7 based, include the osgi subsystem 
and possibly other subsystems we integrate with (e.g. naming, 
transaction, jmx, web, ...)

On 09/04/2012 12:58 PM, Thomas Diesler wrote:
> This probably needs to be a community driven effort. A "product in its 
> own right" actually triggers an armada of jboss/redhat folks to do 
> additional work on top of what we put out as a community project. This 
> would only be done if justified by sufficient interest.
>
> A good starting point would be to modify the build such that is 
> supports configurable subsystems. From a modular service container 
> perspective it's probably worth to stick with the standards and use 
> the osgi only profile.
>
> On 09/03/2012 09:48 PM, Olaf Bergner wrote:
>> While I think that JBoss AS 7's architecture and implementation are
>> outstanding neither I nor the company I'm working for have a need for a
>> JEE container. What we *do* have a need for, though, is a robust,
>> performant, flexibel and manageable runtime for deploying our networked
>> services in. Having taken a look at JBoss AS 7's Modular Service
>> Container, its extension mechanism, its flexibel configuration model and
>> the fact that it's based on JBoss Modules I started to think that a
>> JBoss AS 7 distribution stripped down to its core just might fit the 
>> bill.
>>
>> Beyond creating that minimal distribution itself I think all it would
>> take is to add some documentation, especially on how to use the Modular
>> Service Container, something I couldn't find *any* documentation for.
>> Plus maybe a sample application or two. Provided someone in the know
>> volunteered to assist me I would be more than willing to provide those.
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Olaf
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