Open Stack

On 3/11/19 5:05 AM, Adrian Turjak wrote:
> Hello OpenStackers!
> 
> As has been mentioned a few times on the mailing list, one of the
> current community goal proposals is a new library/tool for cleaning up
> all the resources for a given project in an OpenStack cloud. For a long
> time we've lacked something like this, and it has made cleaning up a
> project and deleting it a pain, specifically because of the various
> dependencies around resources.
> 
> The goal is now up for review: https://review.openstack.org/#/c/639010
> 
> The discussion right now is around the version originally proposed and
> discussed at the last Summit, a plugin based solution with a central
> library. We are also looking at an alternative which would be a single
> library like the SDK, or potentially even including the deletion login
> in the SDK itself, and the CLI part in the OpenStackClient.
> 
> In all likelihood the single library approach will end up chosen, and
> I'll have a new written version of the goal up soon for that. If you
> have feedback against that you should voice it now! Are there any
> arguments for or against a plugin based solution we haven't heard yet?
> 
> Additionally we would like feedback (specifically from the SDK team) if
> they think we should keep this as a standalone library that uses the
> SDK, or make it part of the SDK.

I think it would be perfectly welcome in the SDK. It seems like exactly 
the sort of business logic type thing that would be quite at home in the 
cloud layer.

> We also need additional developers willing to contribute their time to
> this goal. Ideally we want every service to have some say in the code to
> clean up their resources, so I would highly suggest each new PTL works
> with their team to see who wants to help us make sure they are
> represented in this goal.
> 
> Let's actually make this goal a reality! Put your hand up for wanting to
> contribute review time, and code!
> 
> Cheers,
> Adrian
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