[jbosstools-issues] [JBoss JIRA] (JBDS-3942) Document (and verify) the current operation of the platform installer

[Jan Richter (JIRA)]

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Jan Richter commented on JBDS-3942:
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Ad component selection and dependencies: the user is also required to have/install virtualbox, vagrant and cygwin if they choose to install CDK.

> Document (and verify) the current operation of the platform installer 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: JBDS-3942
>                 URL: https://issues.jboss.org/browse/JBDS-3942
>             Project: Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio (devstudio)
>          Issue Type: Task
>          Components: platform-installer
>    Affects Versions: 10.0.0.GA
>            Reporter: Len DiMaggio
>            Priority: Critical
>             Fix For: 10.0.0.GA
>
>
> We have to be careful to test and document the operation of the installer for the release:
> Component detection as performed that the bundled platform installer has recently changed. It's important that we communicate clearly to our users how this detection is functioning as of today, and what their options are for running the installer.
> The installer installs these (6) high-level components:
> * CDK 
> * Cygwin
> * VirtialBox 
> * Vagrant 
> * JDK
> * DevStudio
> Topic: Component Detection Performed by The Installer:
> As of today, the installer is able to detect these components:
> * Java
> * VirtualBox
> * Vagrant
> If a user runs the installer, and one of these detectable components is installed, the installer will verify that the version of the installed component is supported by the Developer Platform. 
> If the version of the detected component installed is not supported, an error will be reported to the user. The installer will not automatically update the detected installed component to a supported version. 
> If the version of the installed component is supported by the Developer Platform, the installer will not overwrite that installed component.
> Topic: Components Auto-Selected by the Installer
> If the installer is run on a system with none of the high level components pre-installed, the installer should have all components auto-selected to be installed. 
> Topic: Optionally Installing Components
> As of today, users can choose to install selected components singly with the installer. The only dependency should be that if the user attempts to install DevStudio alone, the installer will require the user to also install the JDK at the same time.



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