Local user interaface for Airavata MFT

[DImuthuUpe]

Currently, Airavata MFT can be accessed through its command line interface and the gRPC API. However, it is really easy if a Docker desktop-like user interface is provided for a locally running Airavata MFT. The functionalities of such an interface can be summarized as follows

1. Start / Stop MFT Instance
2. Register/ List/ Remove Storage endpoints
3. Access data (list, download, delete, upload) in configured storage endpoints
4. Move data between storage endpoints
5. Search data across multiple storage endpoints
6. Analytics - Performance numbers (data transfer rates in each agent)

We can use ElectonJS to develop this cross-platform user interface. The node.js backend of ElectronJS can use gRPC to connect to Airavata MFT to perform management operations

[praneethchityala]

Looks like a good project to help MFT deployment. Worked on something similar previously and like to guide someone who can take the ownership of it.

[Okabe-Rintarou-0]

Hi, i'm familiar with js/ts and react/vue (and many other popular programming languages). Maybe i can do this.

[ShaiviAgarwal2]

@DImuthuUpe Hey I would like to contribute to this issue

[vibhuti019]

@DImuthuUpe Do we have a separate repo for this feature?
@praneethchityala

[VivekShahare04]

i wanted to work on this issue please assign me this issue. @DImuthuUpe @praneethchityala

[DImuthuUpe]

Thanks for the interest @VivekShahare04, @vibhuti019 , @ShaiviAgarwal2, @Okabe-Rintarou-0. It would be great if you all can collaborate and come up with a plan to develop this feature. Please use this ticket to discuss your plans and then divide and conquer.

[ShaiviAgarwal2]

Thanks for the interest @VivekShahare04, @vibhuti019 , @ShaiviAgarwal2, @Okabe-Rintarou-0. It would be great if you all can collaborate and come up with a plan to develop this feature. Please use this ticket to discuss your plans and then divide and conquer.

We can create an ElectronJS application that interacts with the Airavata MFT through its gRPC API.
For that we need to follow the following steps:

Firstly, we will need to set up an ElectronJS application.
Then install the necessary gRPC libraries for Node.js.
Further we need to implement the gRPC client in the ElectronJS application.
Then we need to create UI components for each of the functionalities mentioned.
Finally, we will connect the UI components with the gRPC client methods.

[ShaiviAgarwal2]

Thanks for the interest @VivekShahare04, @vibhuti019 , @ShaiviAgarwal2, @Okabe-Rintarou-0. It would be great if you all can collaborate and come up with a plan to develop this feature. Please use this ticket to discuss your plans and then divide and conquer.

We can create an ElectronJS application that interacts with the Airavata MFT through its gRPC API. For that we need to follow the following steps:

Firstly, we will need to set up an ElectronJS application. Then install the necessary gRPC libraries for Node.js. Further we need to implement the gRPC client in the ElectronJS application. Then we need to create UI components for each of the functionalities mentioned. Finally, we will connect the UI components with the gRPC client methods.

@DImuthuUpe Are you satisfied with my answer? Can I start working upon its pr?