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{{Virgo}} This page summarises the Virgo plan and notes design ideas for future Virgo features.  
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This page summarises the Virgo plan and notes design ideas for future Virgo features.  
  
 
= Virgo Plan  =
 
= Virgo Plan  =
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The following plan is subject to change and depends on how much resource is available as the project evolves.  
 
The following plan is subject to change and depends on how much resource is available as the project evolves.  
  
== 3.0.0 (Maya) Release ==
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== 3.7.0 (Steel) Release ==
  
Theme: Eclipse RT integration
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* Upgrade to Gemini Blueprint 2.0
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* TBD, but see the [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=396813 Steel bugtrain bug 396813].
  
Schedule: July/August 2011
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== 4.0.0 (Cobalt) Release ==
  
Draft [[Release Notes for 3.0.0]]
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* Upgrade to Gemini Management 2.0
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* Support Equinox unity (my suggestion, it may now be called something different) - see [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=404390 bug 404390]
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* Upgrade to Gemini Web 3.0 (Embedded Apache Tomcat 8.0.x) - this is a plan and it still is not finalized
  
Content:
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== Release Branding  ==
  
*Jetty support ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=321726 bug 321726])
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To accommodate simultaneous releases of Virgo runtime, OSGi Web Container runtime, and Virgo tooling, we are branding each release with the name of a colour, including old releases.  
*Use Equinox config admin instead of that of Felix ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=310217 bug 310217])
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*Use Equinox log service instead of that of Felix ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=310218 bug 310218])
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*Use Equinox event admin instead of that of Felix ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=310219 bug 310219])
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*Upgrade Spring to 3.0.5 ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=314282 bug 314282])
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*Rebase region support on OSGi framework hooks ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=330776 bug 330776])
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*Tomcat 7/servlet 3.0 ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=332045 bug 332045)]
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* Make Virgo's web behaviour conform strictly to the OSGi web spec ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=326798 bug 326798])
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*Support OSGi Log service ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=342716 bug 342716])
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*Move the Kernel to DS to remove the fixed startup order ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=333474 bug 333474])
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*Allows PARs to contain plans ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=335689 bug 335689])
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*Remove entry/exit advice from hashCode() equals() and toString() methods ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=328033 bug 328033])
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*Critical bug fixes
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=== Required CQs  ===
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{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"
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|+ '''''Virgo Release Branding and Component Versions'''''
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|-
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! Brand
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! Runtime
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! Web Container
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! Blueprint
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! Spring Framework
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! Management
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! Eclipse IDE Tooling
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| Fern || SpringSource dm Server 1.0.x || Embedded Apache Tomcat 6.0.x || Spring DM 1.1.x || 2.5.6.A || - || -
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| Emerald || SpringSource dm Server 2.0.x || OSGi Web Container 1.0.x <br> (Embedded Apache Tomcat 6.0.x) || Spring DM 1.2.1 || 3.0.0.RELEASE || - || -
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| Cornflower || Virgo 2.1.x || Gemini Web 1.1.x <br> (Embedded Apache Tomcat 6.0.x) || Spring DM 1.2.1 || 3.0.0.RELEASE || - || -
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| Maya || Virgo 3.0.x || Gemini Web 2.0.x <br> (Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x) || Spring DM 1.2.1 || 3.0.5.RELEASE || - || -
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| Bondi || Virgo 3.5 || Gemini Web 2.1 <br> (Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x) || Gemini Blueprint 1.0 || 3.0.5.RELEASE || Gemini Management 1.0.2  || Virgo IDE 1.0
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| Sky || Virgo 3.6.x || Gemini Web 2.2.x <br> (Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x) || Gemini Blueprint 1.0.2 || 3.1.0.RELEASE || Gemini Management 1.0.x || Virgo IDE 1.0.1
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| Steel || Virgo 3.7 || Gemini Web 2.2.x <br> (Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x) || Gemini Blueprint 2.0  || 4.2.x.RELEASE || Gemini Management 1.0.5 || Virgo IDE 1.5
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| Cobalt || Virgo 4.0 || Gemini Web 3.0.x <br> (Embedded Apache Tomcat 8.0.x) || Gemini Blueprint 2.0  || 4.2.x.RELEASE || Gemini Management 2.0 || Virgo IDE 1.5
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|}
  
[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5094 5094] APPROVED Tomcat 7.0.12 Version: 7.0.12
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Note 1: we are steering clear of the following "wimp list" of colours: [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure/ Azure], [http://www.eclipse.org/indigo/ Indigo].
  
[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5095 5095] APPROVED Tomcat 7.0.12 Version: 7.0.12 (PB CQ5094)
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Note 2: the SpringSource dm Server releases are shades of green because of the SpringSource branding. Virgo has cornflower blue in its logo and admin console styling, so we chose shades of blue for Virgo releases.
  
[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5012 5012] APPROVED Java Unified Expression Language Version: 2.2
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= Future Directions =
  
[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5014 5014] APPROVED javax.annotation Version: 1.1
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Support for the OSGi Subsystems specification is deferred indefinitely ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=358437#c4 rationale]), except for [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=358441 generalising the InstallArtifact tree to a DAG] which was implemented in Virgo 3.5.0 (see the Kernel Enhancements section of the [http://www.eclipse.org/virgo/download/release-notes/3.5.0.RELEASE.php Virgo 3.5.0 release notes]).
 
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[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5083 5083] APPROVED Apache Felix Gogo Version: 0.8.01
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[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5092 5092] APPROVED org.apache.mina.core Version: 2.0.2
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[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5091 5091] APPROVED Apache SSHD Version: 0.5.0
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[https://dev.eclipse.org/ipzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4462 4462] APPROVED javassist Version: 3.13.0.GA
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== 3.5.0 (Azure) Release  ==
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Theme: p2 and tooling integration
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Schedule: TBD
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Draft [[Release Notes for 3.5.0]]
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Content:
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*Provision Virgo with p2 ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=343543 bug 343543])
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*p2 repository in the repository chain ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=309778 bug 309778])
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*Support for Virgo IDE tooling
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*Critical bug fixes
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=== Required CQs  ===
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None.
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== Nice to Have  ==
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The following items currently do not fit in the above plans, but have been raised as desirable by one or more users:
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*Upgrade from Spring DM to Gemini Blueprint ([https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=317943 bug 317943])
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*Admin console administration of remote Virgo instances
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*Multiple user regions
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== Future Releases  ==
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The following features are not currently in plan:
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*Integration server
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*Batch server
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== Release Branding ==
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To accommodate simultaneous releases of Virgo runtime, Gemini Web runtime, and Virgo tooling, we are branding each release with the name of a colour, including old releases.
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* 1.0 Fern
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* 2.0 Emerald
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* 2.1 Cornflower
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* 3.0 Maya
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* 3.5 Azure
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Bondi and Periwinkle are candidates for other releases (before or after Azure).
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= Future Features  =
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== Jetty Support  ==
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This is covered by [https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=321726 bug 321726]. The full design and the current status can be found on the [[Jetty Web Container]] page.
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= Prototypes  =
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== Snaps  ==
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Snaps is a prototype also from dm Server where it was known as Slices. It aims to give you the full benefit of a dynamic and modular OSGi environment for your web applications by allowing you to spread the front end across many bundles, or Snaps. The Snaps source code is available from one of our Git repos listed on the 'Source' tab. Thanks to Patsy Phelan and Dmitry Sklyut for comments on this content.
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A Snap is an OSGi Web Application Bundle that is responsible for handling requests for part of the total application. Requests are served up to each snap depending on what part of the context path the snap has registered to handle. Each Snap will be given requests by a host bundle. A Host bundle is also just a normal web application bundle with filter configured to dispatch certain requests to any registered Snaps.
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&nbsp; [[Image:Snaps.png]]
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The host will handle requests to '/app/*' while '/app/orders' and '/app/billing' will be dispatched to the relevant Snap bundle.  
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Snaps is different from other technologies such as Web Fragments in that it much more decoupled and takes advantage of OSGi to allow for the dynamic composition of a web app at runtime. The lifecycle of the Snap and the Host is completely decoupled. This is due to the services like approach. Web Fragments are static and much more closely coupled, they share the same classpath and the modularity it offers is only at development time. This extra decoupling means that snaps can be developed in isolation from the host application, even after the host application has be released.  
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[[Category:Virgo]] [[Category:EclipseRT]]
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Revision as of 05:05, 4 April 2016


This page summarises the Virgo plan and notes design ideas for future Virgo features.

Virgo Plan

The following plan is subject to change and depends on how much resource is available as the project evolves.

3.7.0 (Steel) Release

4.0.0 (Cobalt) Release

  • Upgrade to Gemini Management 2.0
  • Support Equinox unity (my suggestion, it may now be called something different) - see bug 404390
  • Upgrade to Gemini Web 3.0 (Embedded Apache Tomcat 8.0.x) - this is a plan and it still is not finalized

Release Branding

To accommodate simultaneous releases of Virgo runtime, OSGi Web Container runtime, and Virgo tooling, we are branding each release with the name of a colour, including old releases.

Virgo Release Branding and Component Versions
Brand Runtime Web Container Blueprint Spring Framework Management Eclipse IDE Tooling
Fern SpringSource dm Server 1.0.x Embedded Apache Tomcat 6.0.x Spring DM 1.1.x 2.5.6.A - -
Emerald SpringSource dm Server 2.0.x OSGi Web Container 1.0.x
(Embedded Apache Tomcat 6.0.x)
Spring DM 1.2.1 3.0.0.RELEASE - -
Cornflower Virgo 2.1.x Gemini Web 1.1.x
(Embedded Apache Tomcat 6.0.x)
Spring DM 1.2.1 3.0.0.RELEASE - -
Maya Virgo 3.0.x Gemini Web 2.0.x
(Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x)
Spring DM 1.2.1 3.0.5.RELEASE - -
Bondi Virgo 3.5 Gemini Web 2.1
(Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x)
Gemini Blueprint 1.0 3.0.5.RELEASE Gemini Management 1.0.2 Virgo IDE 1.0
Sky Virgo 3.6.x Gemini Web 2.2.x
(Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x)
Gemini Blueprint 1.0.2 3.1.0.RELEASE Gemini Management 1.0.x Virgo IDE 1.0.1
Steel Virgo 3.7 Gemini Web 2.2.x
(Embedded Apache Tomcat 7.0.x)
Gemini Blueprint 2.0 4.2.x.RELEASE Gemini Management 1.0.5 Virgo IDE 1.5
Cobalt Virgo 4.0 Gemini Web 3.0.x
(Embedded Apache Tomcat 8.0.x)
Gemini Blueprint 2.0 4.2.x.RELEASE Gemini Management 2.0 Virgo IDE 1.5

Note 1: we are steering clear of the following "wimp list" of colours: Azure, Indigo.

Note 2: the SpringSource dm Server releases are shades of green because of the SpringSource branding. Virgo has cornflower blue in its logo and admin console styling, so we chose shades of blue for Virgo releases.

Future Directions

Support for the OSGi Subsystems specification is deferred indefinitely (rationale), except for generalising the InstallArtifact tree to a DAG which was implemented in Virgo 3.5.0 (see the Kernel Enhancements section of the Virgo 3.5.0 release notes).

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