Hi Pierre, On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 6:10 AM, Pierre-Arnaud Marcelot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all, > > After a few discussions with a part of the Directory Team that was at > ApacheCon Europe in Amsterdam, we've been thinking on an idea of a new > plugin for Studio. > > This plugin would be an Apache Directory Server plugin. It would allow the > user to organize and launch Apache Directory Server configurations within > Studio, and this, without having to install Apache DS on the machine (the > plugin would package Apache DS 1.5.2 jars). > Great to see you whipping this together. Thanks for updating us on the ML. > > I think this is a great idea for a plugin (original credits go to Stefan > Zoerner who put the idea on the table during a discussion). Go Zoerner !!! > It can be very helpful for developpers who are working on projects > including an LDAP layer. > Wouldn't it be great to launch a server for verifying a piece of code > (Java or not) in two clicks? A few steps of simple configuration, a clic on > the run button, and you're set to go... > That's PHAT! > > I believe it may also give more visibility to Apache DS. Maybe some people > who are using Studio don't know that the Apache Directory project is also > hosting a powerful LDAP server... > Ah yeah. > > I think a first version of such a plugin should be released as soon as > possible... Probably as part of a 1.2.0 Studio release. > Just perfect we'll probably be able to release ADS 1.5.3 by then with some additional features for delegated authentication to AD. Hoping to. > In a near future, we could also imagine to include support for managing > Apache DS instances installed on the machine itself (installed using the > Apache DS installers). > +1 that would be great. I was going to write an ApacheDS tools command for that too. Maybe we can reuse some code here when we get to that stage. > I also started to write a specific Log4J logger that would report log in > the Console view of Eclipse. > > Any thoughts on this? > Just excited that you're going to make it real. Can't wait to take it for a test drive. Thanks! Alex
