Plugins Sprint 197

[ericwill]

Sprint 197 (February 10th 2021 - March 2nd 2021)

This sprint will result in the release of Che 7.27.

Blockers

Epics

• Allow Che 7 Git + SSH Flow Allow Che 7 Git + SSH Flow #13494 @vitaliy-guliy
  • Check for credentials (SSH) before trying to clone git repositories: Allow Che 7 Git + SSH Flow #13494 (comment)

CRW

• Empty plugin list in CRW behind the proxy CRW-1542 @vinokurig
• Debugging of the current file failed to start in the "CakePhp" devfile CRW-1522 @svor
• ("Quarkus" workspace) Debug stops at the breakpoint only if breakpoint set up during debug session CRW-1543 @svor
• Investigate adding Lombok to Che @sunix
  • Please provide Lombok plugin for CRW CRW-1420
  • Investigate if Che-theia is providing the right path for vscode.extensions.getExtension(extensionId)..extensionPath Investigate if Che-theia is providing the right path for vscode.extensions.getExtension(extensionId)..extensionPath #18632
• Adding a check in plugin registry to check for valid registry urls/names CRW-1449 @vinokurig
• VS Code extensions providing code snippets APIs make not usable in CRW CRW-1294 @tsmaeder
  • Java code snippets 'try_catch' and 'main' are not working Support snippets for VS Code extensions running in a Che Theia sidecar #16502
  • Snippets don't work when Plugin Host is not colocated with Back End Snippets don't work when Plugin Host is not colocated with Back End eclipse-theia/theia#8460
  • Retrospective: PR is open but some regressions were caught during testing, which required more work/time
• Update the typescript plugin to the latest version CRW-1434 @tsmaeder
  • vscode-typescript-language-features does not include typescript-vscode-sh-plugin vscode-typescript-language-features does not include typescript-vscode-sh-plugin eclipse-theia/vscode-builtin-extensions#38
  • Retrospective: work is still in progress
• Use 3rd party icons in CRW plugin registry instead of invisible ones @vitaliy-guliy
  • After switching to auto-generated plugin registry, the plugin icons were reset to default icon After switching to auto-generated plugin registry, the plugin icons were reset to default icon #18908
• Remove obsolete Dockerfiles from CRW registries repos; update README / build.sh to default to --rhel (rhel.Dockerfile) CRW-1498 @ericwill
• Ensure deployment templates from upstream registries are downstreamed to CRW registries CRW-1567 @ericwill
  • Full syncing of the upstream and downstream registries will happen next sprint

Bugs

• "Circular struture" errors when accepting "current change" "Circular struture" errors when accepting "current change" #18921 @tsmaeder
  • Retrospective: didn't get to this item
• Unable to run task when using custom TLS certificate Unable to run task when using custom TLS certificate #18957 @sunix
  • Retrospective: work is still in progress
• Syntax highlighting behaving strangely in several Java devfiles Syntax highlighting behaving strangely in several Java devfiles #18448 @sunix
• shellcheck binary not found in the shellcheck extension shellcheck binary not found in the shellcheck extension #18924 @ericwill
• github pr plugin: fork creation is hanging when creating a pull request github pr plugin: fork creation is hanging when creating a pull request #18664 @vinokurig
  • Retrospective: this item has required significant investigation and is still in progress

Enhancements

• Please produce a plugin for Mermaid Add support for Mermaid preview and syntax highlighting VS Code extensions #18750 @vitaliy-guliy
• [che-theia] - open http preview in separate browser tab [che-theia] - open http preview in separate browser tab #18002 @vitaliy-guliy

Docs

• Impact of new plugin model on the documentation Impact of new plugin model on the documentation #18793 @ericwill
  • Retrospective: work has started, but progress is halted for now until the re-write of the upstream articles is merged

QE

• Provide a list of current upstream and downstream test cases/scenarios:
  • What's being tested
  • How it's being tested (automated or manual)
• Run upstream test suites and file issues for any items that need to be fixed
• Start testing CRW as early as possible

Unplanned

• The "redhat/vscode-yaml" plugin doesn't work CRW-1603 @svor

Open PRs From Last Sprint

• Using GIT plugin generates an error on the console Using GIT plugin generates an error on the console eclipse-theia/theia#7953
  • Retrospective: PR is open upstream and is undergoing discussion and review by theia devs
• Errors in the custom registry build documentation RHDEVDOCS-2513
  • Retrospective: work has started, but progress is halted for now until the re-write of the upstream articles is merged

Maintenance / Automation / Technical Debt / Tests

Automation / Tests

• Ability to run tests of a vscode extension on top of che-theia Ability to run tests of a vscode extension on top of che-theia #18219 @svor
  • Retrospective: work is still in progress, this is a complex task so the work will span multiple sprints

Dogfooding, Developer Experience, or UX Improvements

• Rework che-theia build process to not use source linking Rework che-theia build process to not use source linking #16852 @tsmaeder
  • Retrospective: work is still in progress, this is a low priority task
• A single dogfooding devfile for che-theia A single dogfooding devfile for che-theia #18763 @sunix
  • Clean up che-theia build: rely on multistage build as much as possible. Clean up che-theia build: rely on multistage build as much as possible. #18969
  • Retrospective: work is still in progress, this is a low priority task

Analysis

Availability

Name	Availability	0.6x
@vitaliy-guliy	14	8
@vinokurig	14	8
@ericwill	13	8
@tsmaeder	14	8
@svor	14	8
@sunix	13	8
@Ohrimenko1988	13	8

Priority Lists

@ericwill

Priority	Item
1	Errors in the custom registry build documentation RHDEVDOCS-2513
2	Remove obsolete Dockerfiles from CRW registries repos; update README / build.sh to default to --rhel (rhel.Dockerfile) CRW-1498
3	Ensure deployment templates from upstream registries are downstreamed to CRW registries CRW-1567
4	Upstream docs

@tsmaeder

Priority	Item
1	VS Code extensions providing code snippets APIs make not usable in CRW CRW-1294
2	Update the typescript plugin to the latest version CRW-1434
3	"Circular struture" errors when accepting "current change" #18921
4	Rework che-theia build process to not use source linking #16852

@svor

Priority	Item
1	("Quarkus" workspace) Debug stops at the breakpoint only if breakpoint set up during debug session CRW-1543
2	Debugging of the current file failed to start in the "CakePhp" devfile CRW-1522
3	Ability to run tests of a vscode extension on top of che-theia #18219

@vinokurig

Priority	Item
1	Adding a check in plugin registry to check for valid registry urls/names CRW-1449
2	Adding a check in plugin registry to check for valid registry urls/names CRW-1449
3	github pr plugin: fork creation is hanging when creating a pull request #18664
4	Using GIT plugin generates an error on the console eclipse-theia/theia#7953

@vitaliy-guliy

Priority	Item
1	Check for credentials (SSH) before trying to clone git repositories: #13494 (comment)
2	Use 3rd party icons in CRW plugin registry instead of invisible ones
3	Please produce a plugin for Mermaid #18750
4	[che-theia] - open http preview in separate browser tab #18002

@sunix

Priority	Item
1	Syntax highlighting behaving strangely in several Java devfiles #18448
2	Investigate adding Lombok to Che
3	Unable to run task when using custom TLS certificate #18957
4	A single dogfooding devfile for che-theia #18763

@Ohrimenko1988

Priority	Item
1	Provide a list of current upstream and downstream test cases/scenarios
2	Run upstream test suites and file issues for any items that need to be fixed
3	Start testing CRW as early as possible

[benoitf]

maintenance section looks like more exploring stuff or technical debt issues than maintenance.

[ericwill]

Superseded by #19159