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| − | The list of downloadable server adapters is cached to ensure there are no performance issues. When you click on a server, and click Next, it will refresh that particular server adapter. | + | |
| + | == Switching to Old Flow == | ||
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| + | User can switch to the old flow of New Server Wizard by unchecking "Show additional server adapters". This will remove the additional server adapters from the Server list and enable the link "Show additional server adapters". User can click on the link and continue to download and install additional server adapters. | ||
| + | [[File:OldNewServerFlow.jpg]] | ||
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| + | == Manual Cache Refresh == | ||
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| + | The list of downloadable server adapters is cached to ensure there are no performance issues. When you click on a server, and click Next, it will refresh that particular server adapter. But there can be changes in the list of server adapters supported from a vendor. As it does not change frequently , working with cache works out for most of the scenarios. But if user comes to know about some change in the server list, user can click the "Refresh" button manually to update the cache. This feature will allow for new server adapters or changes to existing servers (e.g. name, description, etc.) to take place. The process will happen in the background to avoid freezing the UI. "Refresh" button will be disabled during the background cache update and will be enabled after the completion of the job. There is a plan to auto update the cache in the next release. | ||
| + | Instead of "Refresh" user can also switch to old flow as mentioned in the above section and download additional server adapters as before. | ||
| + | [[File:ManualCacheRefresh.jpg]] | ||
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== Questions/Comments == | == Questions/Comments == | ||
Please post your questions and comments to the wtp-dev mailing list. | Please post your questions and comments to the wtp-dev mailing list. | ||
Revision as of 02:20, 10 September 2015
Contents
Bugzilla Link
Goal
At present, in the "New Server" wizard, there is a hyper link "Download additional server adapters". This requires the user to click on it which then pops a secondary wizard.
The suggested enhancement is to have this be populated automatically in the first wizard in the same tree viewer, when the check box "Download additional server adapters" is enabled (the check box is enabled by default).
The rest of the flow remains the same. This is to improve user visibility to the additional server adapters.
New Flow
The user can see available servers on the first wizard page. Servers that have not been downloaded will have a down arrow overlay icon on the server icon.
When you select a server node which has not been downloaded yet, information will be displayed and the Next button will be enabled.
On Click of Next Button, the server will be refreshed and provisioning will happen.
If the user is unable to install the server (e.g. the server adapter is not compatible with the current Eclipse), an error message will be shown in the Next page.
On Click of Back, Error Message will be shown on the Wizard and the Next Button will be disabled.
When the user clicks Next for a server which can be installed, they will see the license acceptance page.
After accepting the license terms, the user installation will begin with a progress dialog.
The user will be prompted to restart Eclipse to complete the installation.
Switching to Old Flow
User can switch to the old flow of New Server Wizard by unchecking "Show additional server adapters". This will remove the additional server adapters from the Server list and enable the link "Show additional server adapters". User can click on the link and continue to download and install additional server adapters.
Manual Cache Refresh
The list of downloadable server adapters is cached to ensure there are no performance issues. When you click on a server, and click Next, it will refresh that particular server adapter. But there can be changes in the list of server adapters supported from a vendor. As it does not change frequently , working with cache works out for most of the scenarios. But if user comes to know about some change in the server list, user can click the "Refresh" button manually to update the cache. This feature will allow for new server adapters or changes to existing servers (e.g. name, description, etc.) to take place. The process will happen in the background to avoid freezing the UI. "Refresh" button will be disabled during the background cache update and will be enabled after the completion of the job. There is a plan to auto update the cache in the next release.
Instead of "Refresh" user can also switch to old flow as mentioned in the above section and download additional server adapters as before.
Questions/Comments
Please post your questions and comments to the wtp-dev mailing list.