Node.js and npm docker proxy configuration

[haidubogdan]

I think that today's npm executable is too centralized. You are limited to 1 configuration only.
Usually on projects you might work with different node and npm versions, or sometimes the service might be under a docker container.

I'm interesting in refactoring the NpmExecutable to work as an Api and add a Project docker proxy layer configuration on it.

[matthiasblaesing]

Instead of rolling something new I suggest to have a look at the existing per project node settings:

That would have the chance to be considered for per project runs. It might then also be worth adding per project npm settings.

[matthiasblaesing]

@haidubogdan this needs to be managable. I won't review complex changes to NetBeans, so that super complex build setups can be supported. IMHO if the build system is that complex, that it can only be run in a docker container with a certain setup, this can already be done on CLI.

There are low hanging fruits here (per project node/npm binary), that will help many projects (I still have a trauma because node-sass started to download Visual Studio on installation).

[matthiasblaesing]

Oh - and not to forget: docker setup also means path mapping fun (might sound trivial, but imagine Windows in that setup).

[haidubogdan]

I hope it won't result in a complex implementation.
For the moment it will be a personal proof of concept.
For mapping, there shouldn't be any issue, the project path in the container can always be added as a command argument.

I think at this stage I will exclude remote ssh execution (using vm) and windows pseudo tty integration (using pty4j library).

Also, for windows I did manage to integrate pty4j on my laravel plugin, and it works very good when you have windows github bash installed. So it's something to think on in the future for this discussion #5789

[Chris2011]

Hey @haidubogdan thx for your interest. I'm also curios to use more and more implementations in docker instead of my system. I guess this was already possible in NetBeans because you can set aliases etc. but never tested. I'm interested to see your implementation :). And yes today there is a lot of mixed project types but this is also another topic and problem.

[Chris2011]

To the thing with the pty4j This needs to be implemented into NetBeans soon. This would be great if you can add this. I would like to use a terminam in NetBeans under windows w/o installing wine or other pty terminal emulations etc.