Plugins Sprint 198

[ericwill]

Sprint 198 (March 3rd 2021 - March 23rd 2021)

This sprint will result in the release of Che 7.28.

Blockers

Epics

• Upgrade the golang plugin Upgrade the golang plugin #19154 @svor
  • vscode.Uri.joinPath is not a function vscode.Uri.joinPath is not a function eclipse-theia/theia#8752
  • Retrospective: work on this item is blocked by upstream theia API, which is blocked by the pending monaco upgrade.
• Review devfiles and switch to multi-root workspaces, where applicable @tsmaeder / @sunix

CRW

• sonarlint not working on workspaces.openshift.com CRW-1604 @vinokurig
  • Upgrade the sonarlint plugin Upgrade the sonarlint plugin to v1.20.1 #19156
• 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
    • Not handled as part of this issue anymore
• 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
• No text in terminal tab CRW-1570 @svor
• Please provide Lombok plugin for CRW CRW-1420 @sunix
  • Implement upstream solution in downstream: https://github.com/redhat-developer/codeready-workspaces-images
  • Add documentation for how to enable Lombok support
  • Discuss possibility of having a separate Lombok devfile
• Unable to checkout repository to a different branch CRW-1591 @vinokurig
  • Can not checkout to another branch via the status bar action Can not checkout to another branch via the status bar action #19030
• Sync & transform upstream Che registries into CRW registries CRW-1567 @ericwill
  • Retrospective: blocked because nightly CRW builds are needed.

Bugs

• Unable to run task when using custom TLS certificate Unable to run task when using custom TLS certificate #18957 @sunix
• SSH Upload Private Key does not work as expected Support for passphrase protected SSH keys #19109 @vitaliy-guliy
• Cloning by Git Clone command should be consistent with cloning by workpsace plugin Prompt users to provide an SSH key pair if using Git with SSH in a devfile #19133 @vitaliy-guliy
• Can not clone zip project on Minikube Can not clone zip project on Minikube #19120 @vitaliy-guliy
• 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
  • Update the vscode GitHub Pull-Requests plugin to latest. Update the vscode GitHub Pull-Requests plugin to latest. #18661
    • Apply FileDecoration provider API Apply FileDecoration provider API eclipse-theia/theia#8911
    • Retrospective: this item is blocked by the pending monaco upgrade.

Docs

• Impact of new plugin model on the documentation Impact of new plugin model on the documentation #18793 @ericwill
• Errors in the custom registry build documentation RHDEVDOCS-2513 @ericwill
• Che docs devfile is broken Che docs devfile is broken #18580 @ericwill

QE

• CRW 2.7 release testing @Ohrimenko1988
• Create tests for the vale plugin Create tests for the vale plugin #19162 @Ohrimenko1988
• Create tests for the shellcheck plugin Create tests for the shellcheck plugin #19163 @Ohrimenko1988
• Create tests for the "yaml" plugin Create tests for the "yaml" plugin #19177 @Ohrimenko1988
• Create tests for the "xml" plugin Create tests for the "xml" plugin #19178 @Ohrimenko1988
• Create nightly CI job for launching all plugins tests Create nightly CI job for launching all plugins tests #19179 @Ohrimenko1988

Devfile 2.0

• Che editors should be defined using Devfile v2 syntax Che editors should be defined using Devfile v2 syntax #19034 @ericwill
• Try Che with new workspace engine

Unplanned

• [Devsandbox] Activating extension 'GitHub Pull Requests and Issues' failed: No authentication provider 'github' is currently registered CRW-1446 @vinokurig

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 @vinokurig

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
  • [plugins] Cannot read property 'getExtension' of vscode.extensions [plugins] Cannot read property 'getExtension' of vscode.extensions #19172
• Improve vscode-extensions builder to work independently of extension.json changes Improve vscode-extensions builder to work independently of extension.json changes #19134 @ericwill

Maintenance

• Upgrade the Java stack Upgrade the Java stack #19099 @sunix
• [vscode] window.showQuickPick canPickMany is not supported [vscode] window.showQuickPick canPickMany is not supported eclipse-theia/theia#5673 @vinokurig

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
• 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

Analysis

Availability

Name	Availability	0.6x
@vitaliy-guliy	14	8
@vinokurig	14	8
@ericwill	15	9
@tsmaeder	15	9
@svor	13	8
@sunix	15	9
@Ohrimenko1988	14	8

Priority Lists

@ericwill

Priority	Item
1	Ensure deployment templates from upstream registries are downstreamed to CRW registries CRW-1567
2	Che editors should be defined using Devfile v2 syntax #19034
3	Errors in the custom registry build documentation RHDEVDOCS-2513
4	Impact of new plugin model on the documentation #18793
5	Improve vscode-extensions builder to work independently of extension.json changes #19134

@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	Rework che-theia build process to not use source linking #16852
4	Review devfiles and switch to multi-root workspaces, where applicable

@svor

Priority	Item
1	No text in terminal tab CRW-1570
2	Ability to run tests of a vscode extension on top of che-theia #18219
3	Upgrade the golang plugin #19154

@vinokurig

Priority	Item
1	github pr plugin: fork creation is hanging when creating a pull request #18664
2	Unable to checkout repository to a different branch CRW-1591
3	sonarlint not working on workspaces.openshift.com CRW-604
4	[vscode] window.showQuickPick canPickMany is not supported eclipse-theia/theia#5673

@vitaliy-guliy

Priority	Item
1	Can not clone zip project on Minikube #19120
2	SSH Upload Private Key does not work as expected #19109
3	Cloning by Git Clone command should be consistent with cloning by workpsace plugin #19133

@sunix

Priority	Item
1	Unable to run task when using custom TLS certificate #18957
2	Please provide Lombok plugin for CRW CRW-1420
3	Upgrade the Java stack #19099
4	Review devfiles and switch to multi-root workspaces, where applicable
5	A single dogfooding devfile for che-theia #18763

@Ohrimenko1988

Priority	Item
1	CRW 2.7 release testing
2	Create tests for the shellcheck plugin #19163
3	Create tests for the vale plugin #19162
4	Create tests for the "yaml" plugin #19177
5	Create tests for the "xml" plugin #19178
6	Create nightly CI job for launching all plugins tests #19179

[ericwill]

Superseded by #19331