[jbosstools-dev] Re: [Fwd: [Soa-tools-list] a rough esb project wizard is ready]

[Max Rydahl Andersen]

The target runtime on the first page is the app server - it contains  
multiple runtimes (hibernate,drools, esb, as, servlet, jsf, portal, etc.)

/max

> I'd like to get some impressions about the usability of this wizard.
>
> First, however, a note: Denny is building this wizard within the
> structures defined by WTP, and so the options are somewhat constrained.
>
> The first wizard page (attachment: esb-wizard-1.jpg) asks for a "Target
> Runtime" and a "JBoss ESB Version." Unless we're expecting that multiple
> ESB instances (and versions) can run in one AS configuration, then
> ideally I think the ESB version should be determined automatically by
> the wizard, based on the target runtime. Also, it seems that we are hard
> coding the runtime values (4.2 and 4.3), whereas it would be better to
> determine the version based on the target runtime (for instance, I had
> JBoss ESB 4.4 installed, and it was confusing to have to select 4.3 for
> it.)
>
> The second wizard page (attachment: esb-wizard-2.jpg) configures the
> project structure and other meta-data (e.g. the facet). It asks for the
> "JBoss ESB Runtime," but that was provided on the first page. I don't
> see a use case where a different runtime value on the second page would
> make sense, so I suggest that the wizard should just take the value from
> the first page, and not show this detail on the second page.
>
> Don't know if this is related to the appearance of the Rosetta jar in
> the project classpath or not: On my system (FC8), the drop down for
> "JBoss ESB Runtime" did not work (attachement: esb-wizard-2-err.jpg);
> instead a thin line appeared.
>
> -- John
>
>
>
> On Tue, 2008-09-09 at 16:37 +0800, Denny Xu wrote:
>> Hi Jeff
>> I include some mail-lists,  someone in the list may be interested in it  
>> too.
>>
>> > 1) The project wizard did not add jbossesb-rossetta.jar to the  
>> classpath, I had to do this myself.
>> >
>> Did you specify a esb runtime when creating the project? I tested it and
>> the jar is included in the classpath under "JBoss ESB Runtime"  
>> container.
>> > 2) Providers shows up below services in the xml source, and the  
>> providers element is red x and red underline with the message: invalid  
>> content was found, no child elements expected.
>> > 3) Filter would not always show up right away when creating a JMS  
>> Provider Bus (thought we were going to name these channels?). If I  
>> moved the "bus" up or down, or otherwise then it showed up.
>> > 4) Should id be busid in the name (it is in the xml)?
>> > 5) Under providers, JMS Provider, name should be selectable from a  
>> list, e.g., JBossMQ?
>> >
>> about 2, 3, 4 and 5, it seems that it's something related to
>> jboss-esb.xml editor, right?  Max , do you have any comments?
>> >
>> > It does not appear that you can create an esb archive or deploy yet,  
>> so I did try that.
>> >
>> You can find the esb archive under jboss esb server deployment folder,
>> such as:  
>> /home/fugang/jboss-all/jbossesb-server-4.3.GA/server/default/deploy
>> it's a *.esb folder contains all stuff that a esb need.
>>
>>
>> Denny
>>
>> > Jeff
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Denny Xu" <dxu at redhat.com>
>> > To: "Jeffrey Delong" <jdelong at redhat.com>
>> > Sent: Sunday, September 7, 2008 8:55:59 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada  
>> Mountain
>> > Subject: Re: Fwd: [Fwd: [Soa-tools-list] a rough esb project wizard  
>> is ready]
>> >
>> > Hi Jeff
>> >
>> > Jeffrey Delong wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Danny,
>> >>
>> >> Is this plugin compatible with Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede) or 3.3  
>> (Europa)?
>> >>
>> >>
>> > Eclipse 3.4 is fine
>> >
>> >> Where specifically can I access the plugin? I would like to test it  
>> out? Is there a list of required dependencies?
>> >>
>> >>
>> > the plugin has been added to nightly build,  so you can get it from
>> > jboss tools nightly build:
>> > http://download.jboss.org/jbosstools/builds/nightly/,  it requires  
>> WTP 3.0.
>> >
>> > thanks very much to test it, if you have any suggestion and  
>> requirement
>> > and any problem,  please fell free to let me know.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> > Denny
>> >
>>
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/max