docker networks instead of links

[ppaland]

docker 1.9 introduces the new docker networking and at the same time discourages docker links:

https://blog.docker.com/2015/11/docker-multi-host-networking-ga/
https://docs.docker.com/engine/userguide/networking/default_network/dockerlinks/

Do you have plans to support the feature? It would be interesting because it easily allows two-way-communication.

[jgangemi]

yes, i'm sure at some point it will be added. pull requests are always welcome.

[rhuss]

Indeed we want to add new features introduced with Docker 1.9, although not quite clear how to do this for docker network yet.

The 0.14.x series is dedicated for adding new Docker 1.9 features. We will also have to think about how to handle backwards compatibility.

[rhuss]

Network links are now supported for 0.14.0 with the new <net> configuration option. The network specified must exist already, though.

Might be a good idea to create a network on the fly if requested and not existant ?

[ppaland]

Would be perfect if PropertyConfigHandler was also extended for this feature.

[rhuss]

good point, added this, too.