What do you need to run the example dataspace in Docker?

[ghost]

I am a bit lost here. Maybe it is my poor knowledge of docker or just missing information. I would like to create a setup as described in the example: https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tractusx-edc/blob/main/docs/samples/example-dataspace/README.md
But when I start the container it ends up in this Exception:

Exception in thread "main" org.eclipse.edc.spi.EdcException: java.io.IOException: Is a directory
        at org.eclipse.edc.configuration.filesystem.FsConfigurationExtension.initialize(FsConfigurationExtension.java:80)
        at org.eclipse.edc.boot.system.DefaultServiceExtensionContext.lambda$initialize$0(DefaultServiceExtensionContext.java:105)
        at java.base/java.util.ArrayList.forEach(Unknown Source)
        at org.eclipse.edc.boot.system.DefaultServiceExtensionContext.initialize(DefaultServiceExtensionContext.java:104)
        at org.eclipse.edc.boot.system.runtime.BaseRuntime.initializeContext(BaseRuntime.java:111)
        at org.eclipse.edc.boot.system.runtime.BaseRuntime.createServiceExtensionContext(BaseRuntime.java:100)
        at org.eclipse.edc.boot.system.runtime.BaseRuntime.boot(BaseRuntime.java:197)
        at org.eclipse.edc.boot.system.runtime.BaseRuntime.boot(BaseRuntime.java:84)
        at org.eclipse.edc.boot.system.runtime.BaseRuntime.main(BaseRuntime.java:72)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Is a directory

[wolf4ood]

Hi @wehlant

i would try to use the MXD which comes with an extensive tutorial and an MIW/Keycloak setup.
The example database will be probably replaced by MXD as entry point for starting a local Dataspace.

You can find MXD here

https://github.com/eclipse-tractusx/tutorial-resources/blob/main/mxd/README.md

[ghost]

I will try it. Thanks!

[awellnitz-materna]

@wolf4ood
Here are two points I would like to address.

1. Wouldn't it still be a good idea to have a simple Docker Compose file so that newcomers who want to learn about the topic don't have to set up a local Kubernetes setup as well? I think additional hurdles are being built here. Instead of understanding the topic, you may have to read through all the Kubernetes stuff first.

2. If we don't want to offer a Docker setup, we should throw out the "old" from the Samples and refer to the MXD. The samples are outdated (DAPS) and after you get the samples running, you realize that you have to switch to something else again (MIW) etc.

[wolf4ood]

Hi @awellnitz-materna

For 2 i agree we should plane to remove the old sample folder and point to the MXD

For having a docker compose setup, I'm not sure, it will require some additional configuration compared to Helm/Terraform for running it out of the box.

It can get out of sync quickly and It will require some duplicated work. I would prefer to have a single entry point like MXD where all the seed, configuration and postman collection are.