Defining attributes

As a developer, you can use devfile attributes to configure various features and properties according to the needs of users and tools. Attributes are implementation-dependent and written in free-form YAML.

Attributes can be defined at the top level of the devfile, or in the following objects:

• components
• commands
• projects
• starterProjects
• metadata: Attributes in metadata are deprecated. Use top-level attributes instead.

Prerequisites

• Adding schema version

• Adding a name

Procedure

1. Define attributes in a component:

   Java Quarkus example

   ----
   schemaVersion: 2.1.0
   metadata:
     name: java-quarkus
   ...
   components:  
     - name: outerloop-deploy
       attributes:
         deployment/replicas: 1
         deployment/cpuLimit: "100m"
         deployment/cpuRequest: 10m
         deployment/memoryLimit: 250Mi
         deployment/memoryRequest: 100Mi
         deployment/container-port: 8081
       kubernetes:
         uri: outerloop-deploy.yaml
   ----
   

2. Define a custom attribute in the metadata object.

   When no editor is specified, a default editor is provided. To represent this user-defined example, use the editorFree attribute as shown in the following example:

   A devfile without an editor

   ----
   schemaVersion: 2.1.0
   metadata:
     name: petclinic-dev-environment
     attributes:
       editorFree: true
   components:
     - name: myapp
       kubernetes:
         uri: my-app.yaml
   ----
   

Additional resources

• API reference

• Devfile resources