>
> Building new IaasProvider objects is done when there is a need to spawn
> instances. Then the new IaasProvider object is cached. So the cache would
> not be re-built when the CC is restarted, but only when instances are
> actually getting spawned. The main reason for approach is that a cartridge
> validation/network partition validation can happen at anytime; so if we
> build the IaasProvider before starting an instance, we can use all the
> updates available from cloud-controller.xml, policies and cartridgde
> definitions. WDYT?


+1.
This will also resolve the issue; having to delete and recreate
application, each time cartridge is updated.

On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 4:44 PM, Isuru Haththotuwa <isu...@apache.org>
wrote:

> Hi Akila,
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 4:04 PM, Akila Ravihansa Perera <
> raviha...@wso2.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Isuru,
>>
>> Yes, this has been a troublesome experience for users when updating CC
>> configs. I've few concerns;
>>
>>  - What if cartridge definition is updated after caching the built
>> IaaSProvider object?
>>  - Is the cache is getting invalidated if cartridge definition is updated?
>>  - Is the whole cache re-built when Stratos is restarted? Otherwise CC
>> config changes won't take effect ryt?
>>
> Building new IaasProvider objects is done when there is a need to spawn
> instances. Then the new IaasProvider object is cached. So the cache would
> not be re-built when the CC is restarted, but only when instances are
> actually getting spawned. The main reason for approach is that a cartridge
> validation/network partition validation can happen at anytime; so if we
> build the IaasProvider before starting an instance, we can use all the
> updates available from cloud-controller.xml, policies and cartridgde
> definitions. WDYT?
> Thanks.
>
> On Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 2:03 PM, Isuru Haththotuwa <isu...@apache.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Devs,
>>
>> $subject.
>>
>> This is happening because after initial information model is built
>> (IaasProvider object), it does not get re-built to detect any changes. The
>> mail thread [1] also describes a similar issue, where if we do not specify
>> image id in cloud-controller.xml, the instance not spawning in the selected
>> partition.
>>
>> As a fix we can do the following:
>>
>>    - When an instance need to be spawned, build a new IaasProvider
>>    object with the latest available configurations, and the caching the 
>> object
>>    in the maps
>>    - Consider the following order in building the IaasProvider object:
>>       1. IaaS provider information defined in cloud-controller.xml
>>       2. IaaS provider information defined in cartridge definition
>>
>> This ordering will ensure that any information defined in the
>> cloud-controller.xml can be overridden by information in the cartridge
>> definition.
>>
>> WDYT?
>> [1]. [EC2] Removing the Image Id from CC Results in instances Spinning in
>> Wrong Zones
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks and Regards,
>>
>> Isuru H.
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>>
>>
>>
>
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