In-Memory Support
Roboconf has a target implementation to run agents in memory.
This implementation has no interest for production environments.
To install it, open the DM’s interactive mode and type in…
# Here in version 0.5 (with its dependencies)
bundle:install --start mvn:net.roboconf/roboconf-plugin-api/0.5
bundle:install --start mvn:net.roboconf/roboconf-agent/0.5
bundle:install --start mvn:net.roboconf/roboconf-target-in-memory/0.5
The in-memory target acts as a simulation mode.
When it is asked to create a VM, this implementation launches a new agent instance (as a new
iPojo instance). These agents mock extensions, which means no script or Puppet module is used.
Instead, life cycle actions (deploy, start, etc.) result in a log entry and nothing more.
In-memory support is useful for…
- … experimenting with Roboconf (tutorials).
- … debugging Roboconf’s internal mechanisms.
- … testing (unit and integration tests).
Sample target.properties.
Just copy / paste and edit.
# Configuration file for in-memory
handler = in-memory
name =
description =
Here is a complete description of the parameters for this handler.
| Property | Description | Default | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|
| handler | Determines the target handler to use | none, must be “in-memory” | yes |
| name | A human-readable name for the target | - | no |
| description | A description of the target. | - | no |
| in-memory.delay | The delay (in milliseconds) to wait for before instantiating a new agent in memory. | 0 | yes |