Checklist

An abstract list of aims in node-xyz

• MVP features (until Jan. 2016)

  • Basic message communication over HTTP

  • Basic cli for creating / debugging a project

  • Implementing Node configuration methods

    • Static JSON file for node setting
    • dynamic change of JSON file

  • Path based address for services

    • Means that we can have services in node listening in paths (service@ip:port/math/add for example)
    • Path matching and creation class
    • run-time configurable service call strategy
      • Means that a foreign node should be able to send a message according to path (service@ip:port/math/add), and decide how is the message going to be delivered. As an example, one should be able to call all/one/a subset of services in /math, and decide to wait/not wait for one/all of their response(s).

  • Service Discovery

    • Basic service discovery with sent-to-all ping according to static JSON file
    • Add a node on the fly. This is highly coherent with JSON configuration, since a node will initially read it's configuration
      • Permission for nodes to accept and admit new nodes
        • Followed by sending cluster events to other nodes, informing them that a new node has been joined and they have to update their configurations.

  • Command line interface

    • Used locally to create and debug nodes

  • Basic Monitoring

    • XYZ GUI monitor app

• Advance features

  • TCP transport layer with the same API

  • Default SSL/TLS authentication between nodes

  • Advanced examples and plugins

    • The big picture goal is that these example plugins should be adaptable to 3rd party developers and their needs
    • Load Balancer node
      • A node can be configured to have to communication with the outer worlds, instead have another local Load balancer node running alongside it, which accepts requests, stores them in a message queue and the hidden node will process them.
    • Authentication plugins

  • Advance Monitoring

    • Monitor node traffic and status
    • Communicate XYZ runtime
      • XYZ runtime is a UNIX shell application which can be installed on a new user on foreign hosts. It can:
        • Accepts commands such as start/stop/restart via ssh
        • Deploy new instances of an existing node (X-scaling)