Hi, That’s exactly the purpose of extension in replacement of features: Karaf will provides kind of "extension store", with "approved" functionalities.
You can see a extensions proto set here: https://github.com/jbonofre/karaf5/tree/main/extensions <https://github.com/jbonofre/karaf5/tree/main/extensions> It’s exactly what you are describing: you have the extension market store, and I will also add "extension bom" for developers (for now, extensions are runtime). Here’s the code to start Karaf with extension: KarafConfig config = KarafConfig.builder() .homeDirectory("karaf") .dataDirectory("karaf/data") .cacheDirectory("karaf/data/cache") .build(); karaf = Karaf.build(config); karaf.init(); karaf.addExtension("mvn:org.apache.karaf.extensions/log/5.0.0-SNAPSHOT"); Then, you can simple run karaf with java -jar my-karaf.jar With this approach, it’s very easy to have an UI to create this code. Regards JB > Le 17 déc. 2020 à 14:29, Alex Weirig <alex.wei...@technolink.lu> a écrit : > > Dear all, > > imho, one of the biggest issues with (karaf) is that you need to know where > you get the right bundles/features from. If I want to do JAX-RS with > Whiteboard, what repo do I need to add? What version? How do I even know I > need to add a repo and where to find the right address for that repo? > > > > I'm sure you all have been through trying to figure out what you need to add > to karaf in order to have it support the features you need. > > Once you've done it, you better take note of it, because next time you setup > a new karaf instance you might have to figure it out again. But maybe in the > mean time, Aries has changed a couple of things, versions have changed (for > sure) etc. > > > > Isn't it so much easier on our smartphones and even computers? ... We go to > the app store, search for an app and once we've bought it, if we want to > re-install it, it's still there, probably even with a new version. > > > > Now, I'm not asking for a karaf app store but what about a "wizard" where you > can pick from some of the most common use cases we all love to see running in > our karaf instances. > > This could be some kind of a list: > > DS > Webconsole > JAX-RS with Whiteboard > JPA ... > Blueprint ... > your favorites here > and you pick what you need and karaf (somehow) knows what repos to add and > what to install from the repos. > > Seconds later, you get your new karaf instance up and running. > > > > Is there anyone else thinking that this could be useful or am I the only one > struggling with these issues? That would be my Xmas wish for Karaf 5.x. > > > > Merry Xmas and a wonderful healthy Happy New Year 2021 to all of you. Take > care and stay healthy. > > > Mat frëndleche Gréiss, > Mit freundlichen Grüßen, > Meilleures salutations, > Kind regards, > > Alex Weirig > Responsable Technique > Ville de Luxembourg > Service Enseignement > Centre Technolink > > Tel +352 4796 - 6127 <tel:+35247966127> > Fax +352 42 88 81 > Email alex.wei...@technolink.lu <mailto:alex.wei...@technolink.lu> > www.vdl.lu <http://www.vdl.lu/> // www.technolink.lu > <http://www.technolink.lu/> > > Centre Technolink > 2, rue Charles de Tornaco > L-2623 LUXEMBOURG > > indoors.this.blesses > <https://map.what3words.com/indoors.this.blesses>schaufel.besten.kopie > <https://map.what3words.com/schaufel.besten.kopie>supposons.levage.venger > <https://map.what3words.com/supposons.levage.venger> > On 15/12/2020 18:32, Jean-Baptiste Onofre wrote: >> Hi guys, >> >> Maybe some of you know that I started to work on Karaf 5. >> >> I have something that it’s almost "usable". >> >> Before sending a global discussion thread on the mailing list, I would like >> to evaluate the ideas & big changes I did. >> >> I would like to know if some of you would be interested by a panel >> discussion call to introduce Karaf 5 (limited audience at first step). >> >> The agenda of this call would be: >> 1. Pros/Cons about Karaf as it is today >> 2. Concepts in Karaf 5 (module, extension, …) >> 3. Building & running >> 4. Live demo >> >> It could be recorded/webinar style (not necessary live call) for about 20 >> people at first step (both Karaf developers and users). >> The purpose is to evaluate the direction. >> >> Thoughts ? >> Who would be interested ? >> >> Thanks, >> Regards >> JB
