[Geoserver-users] REST API reload not reloading gwc-gs.xml

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Hi all,

I’m using GeoServer 2.3.0 with GeoWebCache 1.4.

I realised that reloading the configuration via the REST API [1] does not reload the settings configured in gwc-gs.xml
This seems to be done only on GeoServer startup, cf. the log line:

INFO [gwc.config] - Initializing GeoServer specific GWC configuration from gwc-gs.xml

Is it intended that this is not included in the configuration reload but only on startup? Or is it a bug?
I’d like to be able to change settings in gwc-gs.xml and reload them without the need to restart the entire GeoServer.

Thanks for your help and best regards,
Matthias

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[1] - http://docs.geoserver.org/stable/en/user/rest/api/reload.html

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On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Matthias Uden <matthias.uden@anonymised.com>
wrote:

Hi all,

I'm using GeoServer 2.3.0 with GeoWebCache 1.4.

I realised that reloading the configuration via the REST API [1] does not
reload the settings configured in gwc-gs.xml
This seems to be done only on GeoServer startup, cf. the log line:

INFO [gwc.config] - Initializing GeoServer specific GWC configuration from
gwc-gs.xml

Is it intended that this is not included in the configuration reload but
only on startup? Or is it a bug?

Hum... take your pick :slight_smile:
GWC is indeed a separate application, that can be made to run inside
GeoServer with some glue,
mostly a bunch of listeners that the GWC integration classes in gs-gwc use
to inform GeoWebCache
about changes in the GeoServer configuration.

I see the listener for the reload event, but it's just reloading the tile
layers from the catalog, not
reloading the gws-gs.xml file... honestly, not sure how easy/feasible that
is, but I'd open
a ticket at

http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS

Chers
Andrea

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Hi Andrea,

thanks a lot for your answer! I think if it is technically possible and reasonable, the gwc-gs.xml should be reloaded as well.
Unless there is any concrete reason for this not being possible from a development point-of-view, that is.

Thanks, I'd gladly open an issue on the JIRA, if I could.. But I have no account.
Could either you open a ticket for this yourself or alternatively grant me access to that JIRA?

Many thanks,
Matthias

On 12.02.2015 09:20, Andrea Aime wrote:

On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Matthias Uden <matthias.uden@anonymised.com <mailto:matthias.uden@anonymised.com>> wrote:

    Hi all,

    I'm using GeoServer 2.3.0 with GeoWebCache 1.4.

    I realised that reloading the configuration via the REST API [1]
    does not reload the settings configured in gwc-gs.xml
    This seems to be done only on GeoServer startup, cf. the log line:

    INFO [gwc.config] - Initializing GeoServer specific GWC
    configuration from gwc-gs.xml

    Is it intended that this is not included in the configuration
    reload but only on startup? Or is it a bug?

Hum... take your pick :slight_smile:
GWC is indeed a separate application, that can be made to run inside GeoServer with some glue,
mostly a bunch of listeners that the GWC integration classes in gs-gwc use to inform GeoWebCache
about changes in the GeoServer configuration.

I see the listener for the reload event, but it's just reloading the tile layers from the catalog, not
reloading the gws-gs.xml file... honestly, not sure how easy/feasible that is, but I'd open
a ticket at

http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS

Chers
Andrea

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http://goo.gl/NWWaa2 for more information.

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GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 339 8844549

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On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Matthias Uden <matthias.uden@anonymised.com>
wrote:

Hi Andrea,

thanks a lot for your answer! I think if it is technically possible and
reasonable, the gwc-gs.xml should be reloaded as well.
Unless there is any concrete reason for this not being possible from a
development point-of-view, that is.

Thanks, I'd gladly open an issue on the JIRA, if I could.. But I have no
account.
Could either you open a ticket for this yourself or alternatively grant me
access to that JIRA?

Getting a login there is indeed not intuitive, but if you look at the page
I've linked, there
are instructions on how to do so in the project description, top left:

http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS

Cheers
Andrea

--

GeoServer Professional Services from the experts! Visit
http://goo.gl/NWWaa2 for more information.

Ing. Andrea Aime
@geowolf
Technical Lead

GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 339 8844549

http://www.geo-solutions.it
http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it

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principi dettati dal D.Lgs. 196/2003.

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Hi Andrea,

thanks, I missed that explanation how to create an account.
I was able to do so now and create an issue in the JIRA:

https://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS-6880

Let's see if anyone can contribute to this issue.

Cheers,
Matthias

On 12.02.2015 09:53, Andrea Aime wrote:

On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Matthias Uden <matthias.uden@anonymised.com <mailto:matthias.uden@anonymised.com>> wrote:

    Hi Andrea,

    thanks a lot for your answer! I think if it is technically
    possible and reasonable, the gwc-gs.xml should be reloaded as well.
    Unless there is any concrete reason for this not being possible
    from a development point-of-view, that is.

    Thanks, I'd gladly open an issue on the JIRA, if I could.. But I
    have no account.
    Could either you open a ticket for this yourself or alternatively
    grant me access to that JIRA?

Getting a login there is indeed not intuitive, but if you look at the page I've linked, there
are instructions on how to do so in the project description, top left:

http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS

Cheers
Andrea

--

GeoServer Professional Services from the experts! Visit
http://goo.gl/NWWaa2 for more information.

Ing. Andrea Aime
@geowolf
Technical Lead

GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 339 8844549

http://www.geo-solutions.it
http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it

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