WASdev · kabicin · Oct 1, 2025 · Oct 1, 2025 · Oct 1, 2025 · Oct 1, 2025
diff --git a/api/v1/webspherelibertyapplication_types.go b/api/v1/webspherelibertyapplication_types.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type WebSphereLibertyApplicationSpec struct {
 	Resources *corev1.ResourceRequirements `json:"resources,omitempty"`
 
 	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:order=15,type=spec,displayName="Probes"
-	Probes *WebSphereLibertyApplicationProbes `json:"probes,omitempty"`
+	Probes *WebSphereLibertyApplicationProbesConfig `json:"probes,omitempty"`
 
 	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:order=16,type=spec,displayName="Deployment"
 	Deployment *WebSphereLibertyApplicationDeployment `json:"deployment,omitempty"`
@@ -289,6 +289,26 @@ type WebSphereLibertyApplicationServiceAccount struct {
 	SkipPullSecretValidation *bool `json:"skipPullSecretValidation,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type WebSphereLibertyApplicationProbesConfig struct {
+	WebSphereLibertyApplicationProbes `json:",inline"`
+
+	// Inspects the container filesystem to return health checks based upon files generated by the Liberty runtime. Only supported on Liberty version 25.0.0.6-beta or higher.
+	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:order=100,type=spec,displayName="Enable File Based",xDescriptors="urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:booleanSwitch"
+	EnableFileBased *bool `json:"enableFileBased,omitempty"`
+
+	// The Liberty container directory used to track file-based health checks for the 'live', 'ready', and 'started' files. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true. Defaults to /output/health.
+	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:order=101,type=spec,displayName="File Directory",xDescriptors="urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text"
+	FileDirectory *string `json:"fileDirectory,omitempty"`
+
+	// The interval at which the Liberty runtime queries to update the file-based health check files. The value is a number followed by an optional time unit of ms for milliseconds or s for seconds. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true. Defaults to 5s.
+	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:order=102,type=spec,displayName="Check Interval",xDescriptors="urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text"
+	CheckInterval *string `json:"checkInterval,omitempty"`
+
+	// The interval at which the Liberty runtime will query until an UP status is resolved and the health check file is created. The value is a number followed by an optional time unit of ms for milliseconds or s for seconds. If no time unit is specified for a value, the value is in milliseconds by default. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true. Defaults to 100ms.
+	// +operator-sdk:csv:customresourcedefinitions:order=103,type=spec,displayName="Startup Check Interval",xDescriptors="urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text"
+	StartupCheckInterval *string `json:"startupCheckInterval,omitempty"`
+}
+
 // Define health checks on application container to determine whether it is alive or ready to receive traffic
 type WebSphereLibertyApplicationProbes struct {
 	// Periodic probe of container liveness. Container will be restarted if the probe fails.

diff --git a/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/ibm-websphere-liberty.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/ibm-websphere-liberty.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Auto Pilot
     categories: Application Runtime
     containerImage: icr.io/cpopen/websphere-liberty-operator:daily
-    createdAt: "2025-09-08T02:59:31Z"
+    createdAt: "2025-10-02T17:16:23Z"
     description: Deploy and manage containerized Liberty applications
     features.operators.openshift.io/disconnected: "true"
     olm.skipRange: '>=1.0.0 <1.5.0'
@@ -612,6 +612,13 @@ spec:
           Application Server Network Deployment'
         displayName: Edition
         path: license.edition
+      - description: Inspects the container filesystem to return health checks based
+          upon files generated by the Liberty runtime. Only supported on Liberty version
+          25.0.0.6-beta or higher.
+        displayName: Enable File Based
+        path: probes.enableFileBased
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:booleanSwitch
       - description: 'Entitlement source for the product. Defaults to Standalone.
           Other options: IBM Enterprise Application Runtimes, IBM Cloud Pak for Applications
           Advanced, IBM Cloud Pak for Applications Standard, IBM WebSphere Hybrid
@@ -620,19 +627,44 @@ spec:
           Standard instead.'
         displayName: Product Entitlement Source
         path: license.productEntitlementSource
+      - description: The Liberty container directory used to track file-based health
+          checks for the 'live', 'ready', and 'started' files. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased
+          is set to true. Defaults to /output/health.
+        displayName: File Directory
+        path: probes.fileDirectory
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text
       - description: Deprecated. Charge metric code is now automatically determined
           based on the specified product edition and entitlement source.
         displayName: Metric
         path: license.metric
         x-descriptors:
         - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:hidden
+      - description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime queries to update the
+          file-based health check files. The value is a number followed by an optional
+          time unit of ms for milliseconds or s for seconds. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased
+          is set to true. Defaults to 5s.
+        displayName: Check Interval
+        path: probes.checkInterval
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text
       - description: |-
           I represent that the software in the above-referenced application container includes the IBM Program referenced below and I accept the terms of the license agreement corresponding
           to the version of IBM Program in the application container by setting this value to true. See https://ibm.biz/was-license for the license agreements applicable to this IBM Program
         displayName: Accept License
         path: license.accept
         x-descriptors:
         - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:checkbox
+      - description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime will query until an
+          UP status is resolved and the health check file is created. The value is
+          a number followed by an optional time unit of ms for milliseconds or s for
+          seconds. If no time unit is specified for a value, the value is in milliseconds
+          by default. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true.
+          Defaults to 100ms.
+        displayName: Startup Check Interval
+        path: probes.startupCheckInterval
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text
       - description: Determines whether the access token that is provided in the request
           is used for authentication.
         displayName: Access Token Required

diff --git a/bundle/manifests/liberty.websphere.ibm.com_webspherelibertyapplications.yaml b/bundle/manifests/liberty.websphere.ibm.com_webspherelibertyapplications.yaml
@@ -4403,9 +4403,25 @@ spec:
                     type: object
                 type: object
               probes:
-                description: Define health checks on application container to determine
-                  whether it is alive or ready to receive traffic
                 properties:
+                  checkInterval:
+                    description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime queries
+                      to update the file-based health check files. The value is a
+                      number followed by an optional time unit of ms for milliseconds
+                      or s for seconds. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased
+                      is set to true. Defaults to 5s.
+                    type: string
+                  enableFileBased:
+                    description: Inspects the container filesystem to return health
+                      checks based upon files generated by the Liberty runtime. Only
+                      supported on Liberty version 25.0.0.6-beta or higher.
+                    type: boolean
+                  fileDirectory:
+                    description: The Liberty container directory used to track file-based
+                      health checks for the 'live', 'ready', and 'started' files.
+                      Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true.
+                      Defaults to /output/health.
+                    type: string
                   liveness:
                     description: Periodic probe of container liveness. Container will
                       be restarted if the probe fails.
@@ -4866,6 +4882,15 @@ spec:
                         format: int32
                         type: integer
                     type: object
+                  startupCheckInterval:
+                    description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime will query
+                      until an UP status is resolved and the health check file is
+                      created. The value is a number followed by an optional time
+                      unit of ms for milliseconds or s for seconds. If no time unit
+                      is specified for a value, the value is in milliseconds by default.
+                      Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true.
+                      Defaults to 100ms.
+                    type: string
                 type: object
               pullPolicy:
                 description: Policy for pulling container images. Defaults to IfNotPresent.

diff --git a/config/crd/bases/liberty.websphere.ibm.com_webspherelibertyapplications.yaml b/config/crd/bases/liberty.websphere.ibm.com_webspherelibertyapplications.yaml
@@ -4399,9 +4399,25 @@ spec:
                     type: object
                 type: object
               probes:
-                description: Define health checks on application container to determine
-                  whether it is alive or ready to receive traffic
                 properties:
+                  checkInterval:
+                    description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime queries
+                      to update the file-based health check files. The value is a
+                      number followed by an optional time unit of ms for milliseconds
+                      or s for seconds. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased
+                      is set to true. Defaults to 5s.
+                    type: string
+                  enableFileBased:
+                    description: Inspects the container filesystem to return health
+                      checks based upon files generated by the Liberty runtime. Only
+                      supported on Liberty version 25.0.0.6-beta or higher.
+                    type: boolean
+                  fileDirectory:
+                    description: The Liberty container directory used to track file-based
+                      health checks for the 'live', 'ready', and 'started' files.
+                      Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true.
+                      Defaults to /output/health.
+                    type: string
                   liveness:
                     description: Periodic probe of container liveness. Container will
                       be restarted if the probe fails.
@@ -4862,6 +4878,15 @@ spec:
                         format: int32
                         type: integer
                     type: object
+                  startupCheckInterval:
+                    description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime will query
+                      until an UP status is resolved and the health check file is
+                      created. The value is a number followed by an optional time
+                      unit of ms for milliseconds or s for seconds. If no time unit
+                      is specified for a value, the value is in milliseconds by default.
+                      Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true.
+                      Defaults to 100ms.
+                    type: string
                 type: object
               pullPolicy:
                 description: Policy for pulling container images. Defaults to IfNotPresent.

diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/ibm-websphere-liberty.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/ibm-websphere-liberty.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -548,6 +548,13 @@ spec:
           Application Server Network Deployment'
         displayName: Edition
         path: license.edition
+      - description: Inspects the container filesystem to return health checks based
+          upon files generated by the Liberty runtime. Only supported on Liberty version
+          25.0.0.6-beta or higher.
+        displayName: Enable File Based
+        path: probes.enableFileBased
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:booleanSwitch
       - description: 'Entitlement source for the product. Defaults to Standalone.
           Other options: IBM Enterprise Application Runtimes, IBM Cloud Pak for Applications
           Advanced, IBM Cloud Pak for Applications Standard, IBM WebSphere Hybrid
@@ -556,19 +563,44 @@ spec:
           Standard instead.'
         displayName: Product Entitlement Source
         path: license.productEntitlementSource
+      - description: The Liberty container directory used to track file-based health
+          checks for the 'live', 'ready', and 'started' files. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased
+          is set to true. Defaults to /output/health.
+        displayName: File Directory
+        path: probes.fileDirectory
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text
       - description: Deprecated. Charge metric code is now automatically determined
           based on the specified product edition and entitlement source.
         displayName: Metric
         path: license.metric
         x-descriptors:
         - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:hidden
+      - description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime queries to update the
+          file-based health check files. The value is a number followed by an optional
+          time unit of ms for milliseconds or s for seconds. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased
+          is set to true. Defaults to 5s.
+        displayName: Check Interval
+        path: probes.checkInterval
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text
       - description: |-
           I represent that the software in the above-referenced application container includes the IBM Program referenced below and I accept the terms of the license agreement corresponding
           to the version of IBM Program in the application container by setting this value to true. See https://ibm.biz/was-license for the license agreements applicable to this IBM Program
         displayName: Accept License
         path: license.accept
         x-descriptors:
         - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:checkbox
+      - description: The interval at which the Liberty runtime will query until an
+          UP status is resolved and the health check file is created. The value is
+          a number followed by an optional time unit of ms for milliseconds or s for
+          seconds. If no time unit is specified for a value, the value is in milliseconds
+          by default. Only used when .spec.probes.enableFiledBased is set to true.
+          Defaults to 100ms.
+        displayName: Startup Check Interval
+        path: probes.startupCheckInterval
+        x-descriptors:
+        - urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:text
       - description: Determines whether the access token that is provided in the request
           is used for authentication.
         displayName: Access Token Required

diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ go 1.25
 
 require (
 	github.com/OpenLiberty/open-liberty-operator v0.8.1-0.20250905223351-5f5935cfd434
-	github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator v1.0.0-20220602-0850.0.20250902185901-28fab0958c43
+	github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator v1.0.0-20220602-0850.0.20250924191244-78a168608ead
 	github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager v1.16.5
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.2
 	github.com/openshift/api v0.0.0-20230928134114-673ed0cfc7f1

diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ github.com/OpenLiberty/open-liberty-operator v0.8.1-0.20250905223351-5f5935cfd43
 github.com/OpenLiberty/open-liberty-operator v0.8.1-0.20250905223351-5f5935cfd434/go.mod h1:WQFReKJqTX+dE6TkzFF+CqjR7EeS0UMCg7a8/UVlrn8=
 github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator v1.0.0-20220602-0850.0.20250902185901-28fab0958c43 h1:LKDWp8yhFzvnqKjPCzbPi/VzQAG6nj4wFnS7zD27lOs=
 github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator v1.0.0-20220602-0850.0.20250902185901-28fab0958c43/go.mod h1:Hs5AbE9J+rLM34IAc75X7dtxnrzFg2AvG1XYLcX/ApU=
+github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator v1.0.0-20220602-0850.0.20250924191244-78a168608ead h1:/bnhC3edZUrByFy+NCh4P+Y6Nhk3D1Q5hoM7c80ECtM=
+github.com/application-stacks/runtime-component-operator v1.0.0-20220602-0850.0.20250924191244-78a168608ead/go.mod h1:Hs5AbE9J+rLM34IAc75X7dtxnrzFg2AvG1XYLcX/ApU=
 github.com/armon/go-socks5 v0.0.0-20160902184237-e75332964ef5 h1:0CwZNZbxp69SHPdPJAN/hZIm0C4OItdklCFmMRWYpio=
 github.com/armon/go-socks5 v0.0.0-20160902184237-e75332964ef5/go.mod h1:wHh0iHkYZB8zMSxRWpUBQtwG5a7fFgvEO+odwuTv2gs=
 github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 h1:VlbKKnNfV8bJzeqoa4cOKqO6bYr3WgKZxO8Z16+hsOM=

diff --git a/internal/controller/webspherelibertyapplication_controller.go b/internal/controller/webspherelibertyapplication_controller.go
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileWebSphereLiberty) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request ctrl.
 		statefulSet := &appsv1.StatefulSet{ObjectMeta: defaultMeta}
 		err = r.CreateOrUpdate(statefulSet, instance, func() error {
 			oputils.CustomizeStatefulSet(statefulSet, instance)
+			lutils.CustomizeFileBasedProbes(&statefulSet.Spec.Template, instance)
 			oputils.CustomizePodSpec(&statefulSet.Spec.Template, instance)
 			oputils.CustomizePersistence(statefulSet, instance)
 			if err := lutils.CustomizeLibertyEnv(&statefulSet.Spec.Template, instance, r.GetClient()); err != nil {
@@ -646,6 +647,7 @@ func (r *ReconcileWebSphereLiberty) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request ctrl.
 		deploy := &appsv1.Deployment{ObjectMeta: defaultMeta}
 		err = r.CreateOrUpdate(deploy, instance, func() error {
 			oputils.CustomizeDeployment(deploy, instance)
+			lutils.CustomizeFileBasedProbes(&deploy.Spec.Template, instance)
 			oputils.CustomizePodSpec(&deploy.Spec.Template, instance)
 			if err := lutils.CustomizeLibertyEnv(&deploy.Spec.Template, instance, r.GetClient()); err != nil {
 				reqLogger.Error(err, "Failed to reconcile Liberty env, error: "+err.Error())