[Openstack] OpenStack API v1.0 Removal from Nova

Josh Kearney josh at jk0.org
Tue Oct 11 21:46:45 UTC 2011


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On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 3:59 PM, Brian Waldon <brian.waldon at rackspace.com>wrote:

> I would like to propose we remove our implementation of OSAPI v1.0 from
> Nova for the following reasons:
>
> 1) Our implementation is incomplete, and there are no (visible) plans to
> complete it. Shared IP Groups and Backup Schedules have been unimplemented
> since I started on the project.
>
> 2) The v1.1 spec is not backwards-compatible with v1.0. I would like minor
> versions to be backwards compatible as we move forward, so I see v1.0 as
> something we need to just get rid of.
>
> 3) As we are trying to complete the v1.1 implementation, we are running
> into problems created by having to support v1.0 (specifically image and
> server uuids).
>
> 4) Our implementation of v1.0 and v1.1 within the same modules have caused
> us to compromise code quality. Working on the controllers (specifically
> servers) is a royal pain.
>
> I've already done the work of removing v1.0 from the code, and here's the
> review of my branch: https://review.openstack.org/840. I think it makes a
> lot of sense for the community to focus on making our v1.1 implementation
> solid, rather than constantly worrying about how we are affecting v1.0. If
> this is something we don't want to do, I would love to hear why :)
>
> Waldon
>
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