[wildfly-dev] Is JMX Needed in Core?

[Darran Lofthouse]

Ok so maybe the alternative we need is.

The subsystem still lives in core but just not included by default, 
every sub distribution can then choose to add it if it wants.

On 10/07/14 12:16, Kabir Khan wrote:
> I don’t think we want too many repos, that will become a nightmare.
> Once we are able to do better assembly of servers depending on capabilities, I think the problem is gone?
> On 10 Jul 2014, at 11:44, Darran Lofthouse <darran.lofthouse at jboss.com> wrote:
>
>> Can't a subsystem like this live in it's own repo?  Then any
>> distribution that needs it can just pull it in?
>>
>> On 09/07/14 19:27, Brian Stansberry wrote:
>>> My earlier reply on this thread was in the branch focused on the
>>> technical detail of how the dependency arises. Which should be fixed;
>>> sounds like that's happening.
>>>
>>> On the broader question of where stuff belongs, JMX is an interesting
>>> case. Lots of users will want JMX. A number of subsystems have optional
>>> dependencies on it, including some like jgroups and infinispan that may
>>> end up being part of their own dist, separate from the full dist.
>>>
>>> So what's the plan for catering to these needs? Ship it in the full dist
>>> and those who want it depend on the full dist but configure the
>>> provisioning tool to only grab the JMX modules? Make it a micro-dist?
>>> Maybe a mini-dist packaged with some others? JMX, system-jmx, pojo as
>>> the "deploy your own services" dist? (I don't like that last one, just
>>> brainstorming...)
>>>
>>> On 7/9/14, 5:47 AM, Darran Lofthouse wrote:
>>>> Working with the split repo just questioning if JMX is really needed in
>>>> core?
>>>>
>>>> Whilst most distributions would include it I am not convinced it is a
>>>> subsystem all must have.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Manageable logging isn't either. Lots of people used logging.properties
>>> for a long time.
>>>
>>> Note I'm not advocating removing logging from core; I'm just saying that
>>> no subsystem has to be in core if that's the criteria.
>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Darran Lofthouse.
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