Add devfile and doc for developing of Che Theia remote plugin mechanism

Signed-off-by: Mykola Morhun <[email protected]>

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -129,10 +129,32 @@ To start che-theia in `dev-mode` with yarn (not using the production che-theia g
 Running dev theia would be located in the che-dev container and `theia-dev-flow` endpoint:
 ![Che-Theia-dev-endpoint](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eclipse/che-theia/assets/theia-dev-flow-endpoint.png)
 
-
-
 ### Just want to build the plugin and run with the existing Theia image
 If you do not have any changes on Theia or Che-theia extension, you could just build the plugins with `build ... containers-plugin` or `build ... factory-plugin`
 and run these plugins with the existing che-theia app:
 `run ... HOSTED che-theia + container-plugin` or `run ... HOSTED che-theia + factory-plugin`
 
+## Contributing to other parts of Che Theia
+
+### How to develop Che Theia remote plugin mechanism
+
+_Please note, this section provides a flow how to develop remote plugin mechanism in Che Theia, but not a remote plugin._
+
+First, create a workspace from prepared devfile, which could be found in the `eclipse-che-theia-plugin-remote` extension folder.
+When workspace is ready:
+ - Init Che Theia. This could be done with `che:theia init` command in `/projects/theia` folder or run the init command.
+   Che Theia sources will be awailable at `/projects/theia/che/che-theia`.
+ - Now one may make changes in Che Theia remote plugin mechanism in both (Che Theia and Remote plugin) sides.
+ - Build Che Theia from `theia-dev` container by executing `yarn` in `/projects/theia` folder or by running corresponding command.
+ - Put your remote plugin(s) into `/projects/remote-plugins/` dorectory.
+   Note that the plugins shouldn't have any external dependencies.
+ - Run dev Che Theia and Remote plugins endpoint in `theia-dev` and `theia-remote-runtime-dev` containers correspondingly.
+   One may use predefined commands to start them.
+ - Open `theia-dev` route from `My Workspace` panel and test chenges.
+
+Also it is possible to run watchers for remote plugin mechanism.
+In `theia-dev` container run `npx run watch @eclipse-che/theia-remote` from `/projects/theia` folder to recompile the extension on changes made.
+Also run `yarn watch` in `/projects/theia/examples/assembly` to bring the changes to Che Theia binaries.
+If needed one may start watchers in plugin API extension: `npx run watch @theia/plugin-ext` from `/projects/theia` directory.
+The commands for these actions are also available.
+But please note, you have to restart server to which changes is made.

extensions/eclipse-che-theia-plugin-remote/devfile.yaml

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ components:
     id: eclipse/che-machine-exec-plugin/next
   - type: chePlugin
     id: che-incubator/typescript/latest
+    memoryLimit: 2Gi
   - type: dockerimage
     image: eclipse/che-theia-dev:next
     alias: theia-dev
@@ -37,25 +38,38 @@ commands:
     actions:
       - type: exec
         component: theia-dev
-        command: che:theia init
+        command: 'che:theia init'
         workdir: /projects/theia
   - name: Clean Che Theia
     actions:
       - type: exec
         component: theia-dev
-        command: che:theia clean
+        command: 'che:theia clean'
         workdir: /projects/theia
   - name: Build Che Theia
     actions:
       - type: exec
         component: theia-dev
-        command: yarn
+        command: 'yarn'
         workdir: /projects/theia
   - name: Watch changes in Theia Remote Extension
     actions:
       - type: exec
         component: theia-dev
-        command: 'cd /projects/theia && npx run watch @eclipse-che/theia-remote & cd /projects/theia/examples/assembly && yarn watch'
+        command: 'npx run watch @eclipse-che/theia-remote'
+        workdir: /projects/theia
+  - name: Watch changes in Theia Plugin API Extension
+    actions:
+      - type: exec
+        component: theia-dev
+        command: 'npx run watch @theia/plugin-ext'
+        workdir: /projects/theia
+  - name: Watch changes in Theia assembly
+    actions:
+      - type: exec
+        component: theia-dev
+        command: 'yarn watch'
+        workdir: /projects/theia/examples/assembly
   - name: Run Dev Theia
     actions:
       - type: exec