Vert.x Simples QuickStart

This quickstart run an embedded vert.x HTTP server in a standalone Java application on Kubernetes or OpenShift.

This example is implemented using very simple Java code.

This example is printing Hello World! from pod HOSTNAME as reply message when calling the HTTP server, which runs on port 8080.

Building

The example can be built with

mvn clean install

Running the example locally

The example can be run locally using the following Maven goal:

mvn clean install exec:java

Running the example in fabric8

It is assumed a running Kubernetes platform is already running. If not you can find details how to get started.

The example can be built and deployed using a single goal:

mvn fabric8:run

When the example runs in fabric8, you can use the OpenShift client tool to inspect the status

To list all the running pods:

oc get pods

Then find the name of the pod that runs this quickstart, and output the logs from the running pods with:

oc logs <name of pod>

You can also use the fabric8 web console to manage the running pods, and view logs and much more.

Access services using a web browser

When the application is running, you can use a web browser to access the service. Assuming that you have a Vagrant setup you can access the service with http://vertx-simplest-default.vagrant.f8/.

Notice: As it depends on your OpenShift setup, the hostname (route) might vary. Verify with oc get routes which hostname is valid for you.