Missing Documentation: CIB Seven UI with Quarkus

[Ainges]

Description:

Hi! I'm evaluating CIB Seven for my new project and I've run into a documentation gap. I've added the CIB Seven Quarkus Extension as a dependency and successfully deployed the engine. However, I cannot locate the UI endpoints.

Situation:

• Previously: Used Docker image cibseven/cibseven:wildfly-2.1.0
• Issue: That image apparently lacked the HTTP connector needed for using the REST API to deliver messages to the engine out of a process
• Solution attempt: Switched to Quarkus for connector support
• Current problem: The web application endpoint is not available at the expected paths

What I've tried:

• Checked Quarkus dev mode endpoints - no UI endpoint listed
• Expected path tried:
  • http://localhost:8080/webapp/

Questions:

1. Is there a separate dependency needed for the CIB Seven UI in Quarkus?
2. What is the correct endpoint path to access the new CIB Seven Webclient UI when using Quarkus?
3. Is there documentation covering Quarkus + REST API integration for sending messages to the engine?

Environment:

• Quarkus Version: 3.27.1
• CIB Seven Version: 2.1

[dmitrymalk]

Hi @Ainges ,
thanks for the detailed description!

Regarding your main pain point: the cibseven/cibseven:wildfly-2.1.0 Docker image apparently lacks the HTTP connector needed for using the REST API to deliver messages to the engine from outside a process.

The Tomcat variant is very reliable for both the classic webapps and the full REST API, including the HTTP connector that enables straightforward access to the REST endpoints (e.g., for message correlation from external clients).

On Quarkus

• The cibseven-bpm-quarkus-engine dependency only bundles the core engine + great connector support (including outbound HTTP/REST).
• No classic webapps (/webapp/) included, that's intentional (servlet-container style).

Docs for Quarkus integration (including REST usage): https://docs.cibseven.org/manual/latest/user-guide/quarkus-integration/

[Ainges]

Hi @dmitrymalk,
thanks for your reply!
I will try the Tomcat variant then.
As soon as I have verified this is solving my pain point I will "mark as answer" or get back to you.
Cheers!

[dmitrymalk]

Hi @Ainges,

Just a quick update/follow-up on this topic: with the recent update for CIB seven 2.2.0-SNAPSHOT version, the HTTP connector is now working in the WildFly distribution.