How to specify a config-ref dynamically? - mule

Is there a way in mule to specify a configuration reference dynamically?
instead of having:
<a:connector config-ref="the_config_name" other-properties="here" />
Something like the following?
<a:connector config-ref="#[flowVars.configName]" other-properties="here" />
This is needed because the configuration used has some properties (URL) that does not allow dynamic values since they are instantiated at the start of the mule app.

No, config-refs are static. Instead, configurations themselves can be dynamic in Mule 4. This requires special handling of the parameters so that then can be re instantiated per configuration.
For more information on this, you can take a look here.

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How to switch between different properties files based on request at runtime?

Currently I read properties file by defining a global element like;
> <configuration-properties doc:name="Local Configuration Properties"
> doc:id="899a4f41-f036-4262-8cf2-3b0062dbd740"
> file="config\local_app.properties" />
But this is not enough for me
when try to deal different clients dynamically.
Usecase
I need to pick right configuration file when request comes in. That is, for different clients I have different properties file.( their credentials and all different). When request is received from listener, i'll check with clientid header and based on that value, i'll pick right configuration file. My properties files are added to different location.(Doing deployment through openshift.) Not within mule app. So, we don't need to redeploy the application each time, when our application supports new client.
So, in this case, how to define ? and how to pick right properties file?
eg:
clientid =google, i have properties file defined for google-app.properties.
clientid=yahoo, i have properties file defined for yahoo-app.properties.
clientid=? I'll add properties file ?-app.properties later
Properties files are read deployment time. That means that if you change the values, you to redeploy the application to read the new ones. System properties need a restart of the Mule Runtime instance to be set. And Runtime Manager properties need a restart of the application. In any case the application will restart. Properties can not be used as you want.
There is no way to use configuration properties dynamically like that. What you could do is to create a module using Mule SDK that read properties files and returns the resulting set of properties, so you can assign the result to a variable, and use the values as variables. You will need to find a way to update the values. Maybe set a flow with a scheduler to read the values with a fixed frequency.

How to remove all the properties (INVOCATION/INBOUND/OUTBOUND/SESSION) in a specific scope in mule

I am having a problem where my rabbit mq message put is erroring and it does not tell me what the root cause for the put failure is. Looking at stackoverflow, I see that my problem is identical to what was reported here-to store a message in rabbitmq from mule-as far as exception goes.
Now I am trying to find out if there is a way to remove all the properties present in the message or if the removal can be performed per scope (i.e. INVOCATION/INBOUND/OUTBOUND/SESSION). Reason being, I dont know which property, if at all, is causing this.
I did look at <remove-property> & <message-properties-transformer> but they work on a specific property only (& not all).
are you sure that <remove-property> works on specific properties only? i recall using this transformer with a wildcard to achieve something similar to what you are trying to do:
<remove-property propertyName="*" doc:name="Property"/>
You could do it with this inside a Groovy Transformer:
import org.mule.api.transport.PropertyScope
message.getPropertyNames(PropertyScope.OUTBOUND).each {p -> message.removeProperty(p, PropertyScope.OUTBOUND)}
I would be looking at scopes OUTBOUND and SESSION, as the other scopes shouldn't be propagated over a transport boundary.

Mule APIKit and multiple RAMLs

It is possible using multiple RAML files in one APIKit Mule Project?
Let's say I have two functions /api/func1 and /api/func2.
Each of the functions is defined in its own raml - func1.raml and func2.raml.
I've generated a flow in Anypoint for the first function using the APIKit wizard. It's working ok.
Now, I'm trying generating a flow for the second function. The flow is generated with no errors. However, it just doesn't work. I've tried fixing the URLs, bindings, configurations and nothing really helps.
Note, that I don't wanna bind both the RAMLs into one file. The reason is that it's easier to develop/maintain the functions separately.
The only solution I can see is to define two separate projects. But this is not really what I'd like to do.
So, looking for an advice of how to deal with this situation.
Thanks,
Ok, actually, it's possible.
What you need to do is make the "Path"es different in the HTTP connectors for the flows generated.
The apikit wizard generates the default path that looks like this: "/api/*".
So, Mule generates an error when attempting to deploy the app. What you need to do is changing paths to "/api/func1/" and "/api/func2/"
You can continue having a single RAML file and make external references to simplify your raml, here is an example:
#%RAML 0.8
title: Eventlog API
version: 1.0
baseUri: http://eventlog.example.org/{version}
schemas:
- eventJson: !include eventSchema.json
eventListJson: !include eventlistSchema.json
Also going by strict REST design it is recommended to have a resource related details maintained in a single RAML file.
Optionally you may edit the url's to resolve any context related conflict.

WebSphere 8.5 Shared Java Custom Properties

I have a clustered environment that has two WebSphere Application Servers.
In side the Process definition > Java Virtual Machine > Custom properties section for my servers I store several properties.
Is there any way to share values in this section between two app servers?
I don't think you can share JVM custom properties among multiple servers. However, you can create WebSphere variables (Environment > WebSphere Variables). When you create a variable there, you can choose a scope that will allow the variable to apply to multiple servers. That variable won't work the same as a JVM custom property, so what happens next depends on how the variable is used. If you need to access the variable inside the application, see this link:
http://www.slightlytallerthanaverageman.com/2007/04/02/access-websphere-variables-in-j2ee-applications/
If you need it to act like a JVM custom property, WAS might do variable expansion on JVM custom proerties. Say you defined a WebSphere variable named "WAS_VAR_X" and needed that variable to be set as a JVM property named "jvmPropertyX." You might be able to define the JVM custom property with:
Name: jvmPropertyX
Value: ${WAS_VAR_X}
I haven't tried this myself, so if you try it and it doesn't work, reply so I can edit the answer.
Maybe you can use database/cache(redis, etc) storing the share value.
When the app startup, load properties from database/cache(redis, etc).
Also you can change the properties and the other server can load new shared values.

Adding custom configuration in config.yml in Symfony 2.1

I want to do custom configuration parameters in config.yml
Example:
In config.yml file
security_enhancement:
authentication:true
authorization:true
In same format like swiftmailer configuration etc.I'm not getting idea how to define.
I'm getting error like:
1/2 ParseException: Unable to parse in "\/var\/www\/demo\/app\/config\/config.yml" at line 217 (near "authentication:true").
Am I missing something here? Is it necessary to add in depending injection extension file? .Actually I want to enable disable authentication,authorization execution during dev mode which is implemented in listener which can be done using config_dev.yml . I don't want to add under Parameters. Any suggestions?
As you've rightly theorised, you do indeed need to add in DI extension files, assuming your configuration relates to particular bundles (which it almost certain will).
Whilst parameters can simply be defined at will, configuration features hierarchical structure and validation.
Usually, configuration is used to in turn, define parameters, but it allows for the values to be parsed and validated prior to their instantiation, so that bundle writers can provide better guidance as to how their services can be used (with meaningful errors), and trust the values that are being passed into them.
A decent read on how to get started with config component can be found in the Symfony2 docs: defining and processing configuration files with the config component.