.devcontainer for the JHipster generator repository itself to automatically install supported java and npm version when I want to contribute to JHipster

[SandraAhlgrimm]

To make contributions to the jHipster generator easier and to welcome more new contributors, having a devcontainer in the generator repo itself makes sense.

"I would also like a .devcontainer for the JHipster generator repository itself to automatically install supported java and npm version when I want to contribute to JHipster"

Originally posted by @CodingSpiderFox in https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/issues/17612#issuecomment-1616670405

[atomfrede]

Would you like to take the lead here? I guess you have most experience with it, @jdubois what do you say?

[jdubois]

Oh that's great, yes let's do this with @SandraAhlgrimm (to be transparent: I'm Sandra's manager at Microsoft )

[atomfrede]

I know, that's why I pinged you :)

[SandraAhlgrimm]

sure, I am happy to start this @atomfrede

[mraible]

Adding a bug bounty since this seems like a nice feature to have.

[jdubois]

Thanks @mraible but if this is done by @SandraAhlgrimm I’m afraid this might rise a conflict of interest on the Microsoft side

[mraible]

@jdubois It looks like @mshima has started working on it in #22814. I'm not sure how complete it is.

[mshima]

Sorry if I stepped up in front of @SandraAhlgrimm, there are a few more vscode customizations other than devcontainer that needed documentation like https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/pull/19849#issuecomment-1625738102.

• generator-hipster devcontainer is using the same version workflows and generated applications uses for node, npm and java.
• updated generated application devcontainer.
• added documentation for samples generation shortcuts.
• added documentation for test, which uses mocha explorer.
• added jit executable (which I hardly recommend and use).
• a few more documentation adjusts.

I've started to playing with code-workspace for jhipster-samples folder, looks promising.

[mshima]

Anyone knows if it's possible to execute a script before building the devcontainer? We should create ../jhipster-samples and node_modules_container folders to be mounted.

[mshima]

@DanielFran bounty claimed https://opencollective.com/generator-jhipster/expenses/163438.

[DanielFran]

@mshima approved