Lots changed with the JIRA platform this year: the JIRA REST API, Atlassian Connect, and JIRA Data Center, to name a few. Learn all about what's new and what's coming up next in this update for add-on developers.

1. #atlassian

2. BARTEK GATZ
PRODUCT MANAGER
FILIP ROGACZEWSKI
DEVELOPER
ATLASSIAN
IAN GRUNERT
SENIOR DEVELOPER
JIRA 7 for Developers
building cool stuff with JIRA platforms

3. What we will talk about

4. What we will talk about
history of
two add-on
platforms in
JIRA
Atlassian
Connect in
JIRA
what’s coming
in JIRA 7.0

5. What we will talk about
JIRA
Data Center web resources keeping in the
loop

6. Where are we?
JIRA 7.0
JIRA 6.3 JIRA 6.4
we are here

7. History
JIRA 3.0 - first plugin system
2004 2014

8. there are over
P2 add-ons for JIRA on Marketplace

9. there are over 660
P2 add-ons for JIRA on Marketplace

10. History
JIRA 3.0 - first plugin system
JIRA 4.2 - first public REST API
2004 2010 2014

11. History
JIRA 3.0 - first plugin system
JIRA 4.2 - first public REST API
JIRA 5.0 - stable Java and REST API
2004 2010 2012
2014

12. History
JIRA 4.2 - first public REST API
JIRA 5.0 - stable Java and REST API
JIRA 5.2 - webhooks
JIRA 3.0 - first plugin system
2004 2010 2012 2014

13. JIRA in the Cloud

14. History
JIRA Studio
2004 2008 2010 2012 2014

15. History
JIRA Cloud
JIRA Studio
2004 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014

16. Then we added Cloud
JIRA - New Sales by Platform
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
-00
JIRA new customers by platform
FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014
Server Cloud
BTF OnDemand

17. today
of new customers
are choosing Cloud

18. today 66%
of new customers
are choosing Cloud

19. Then we added Cloud
JIRA available for Cloud
• continuously growing popularity
!
!

20. Then we added Cloud
JIRA available for Cloud
• continuously growing popularity
!
!
Initially only few add-ons made available for Cloud
• while customers asking for more all the time
!
!

21. Why don’t we have more P2 add-ons for Cloud
P2 add-on code works in the same JVM as JIRA
• race for resources
• potential deadlocks
!
!
Mu!ltiple JIRA instances running on the same physical box
• risk of bringing down multiple JIRA servers
!
!

22. Why don’t we have more P2 add-ons for Cloud
P2 add-on code works in the same JVM as JIRA
• race for resources
• potential deadlocks
!
!
Mu!ltiple JIRA instances running on the same physical box
• risk of bringing down multiple JIRA servers
!
!
RISK

23. so what did we do?

24. What is missing here?
JIRA
REST API
GUI-less
interaction
!
3rd
party
integration
background
tasks running
webhooks

25. There you go
JIRA
REST API
GUI-less
interaction
!
3rd
party
integration
webhooks GUI
background
tasks running
GUI
integrations

26. There you go
JIRA
REST API
GUI-less
interaction
!
3rd
party
integration
webhooks GUI
background
tasks running
GUI
integrations

27. There you go
JIRA
REST API
GUI-less
interaction
!
3rd
party
integration
webhooks GUI
background
tasks running
OPPORTUNITY
GUI
integrations

28. There you go OPPORTUNITY
Opportunities
• resource independence
• free choice of development stack
• ability to integrate multiple services
!
!
!

29. and this is how…

31. History
JIRA Cloud
JIRA Studio
Atlassian Connect in JIRA
2004 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014

32. Atlassian Connect add-ons in JIRA

33. Atlassian Connect add-ons in JIRA
20 8 commercial
at AtlasCamp 35 9 free
16 commercial
3 from Atlassian
today
16 free
3 from Atlassian

34. Plugin point coverage
P2
Atlassian
Connect
2013

35. Plugin point coverage
P2
Atlassian
Connect
2014

36. P2
Atlassian
Connect
2015
Plugin point coverage

37. Atlassian Connect is the
biggest strategic opportunity
for JIRA Ecosystem

38. History
2014

39. History
P2 DOMINATION ERA START OF AC ERA
2014

40. what do we have in
JIRA Atlassian Connect
today?

41. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
JIRA AC Add-on
Web Browser

42. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
JIRA AC Add-on
Web Browser

43. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
JIRA AC Add-on
Web Browser

44. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
!
1• REST API
1
JIRA AC Add-on
Web Browser
1

45. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
1
2
JIRA AC Add-on
2•webhooks
Web Browser
1
!
1• REST API

46. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
JIRA AC Add-on
Web Browser
!
3• GUI integration
1
2
3
3
3
1
!
1• REST API
2•webhooks

47. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
JIRA AC Add-on
• entity properties
4
Web Browser
4
1
2
4
3
3
1 3
!
1• REST API
2•webhooks
!
3• GUI integration

48. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
REST API in JIRA
• over 120 REST API points (and growing)
• most methods accepting multiple commands

49. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
REST API in JIRA
• over 120 REST API points (and growing)
• most methods accepting multiple commands

50. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
SOAP RESTification in JIRA
• 84% of SOAP methods already covered in REST
• took longer than expected
• we plan to remove SOAP in JIRA 8.0
• do not wait until the last moment
!
!
!
SOAP
84%

51. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
webhooks in JIRA
• callback message in JSON format
• register via GUI, REST or descriptor
• coverage:
• issues,
• workflow post functions,
• comments (*)
• attachments (*)
• projects (*)
• versions (*)
• worklogs (*)
!
!
(*) work in progress

52. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
!
User interface integration
• seamlessly blended into JIRA GUI
• context aware
(*) work in progress

53. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
!
User interface integration
• seamlessly blended into JIRA GUI
• context aware
A Web Panel
B Issue Tab Panel
C Project Tab Panel
D Report
E Gadget (*)
F Web Item
G General page
H Search Request View
I Admin page
J Config page
K Dialog
L Profile page
(*) work in progress

54. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
!
Entity Properties
• store and retrieve JSON data in JIRA server
• search for it using JQL
• coverage:
• issues
• projects
• comments
• add-on (*)
• dashboard (*)
(*) work in progress
(*) work in progress

55. Atlassian Connect in JIRA
!
Entity Properties
• store and retrieve JSON data in JIRA server
• search for it using JQL
• coverage:
• issues
• projects
• comments
• add-on (*)
• dashboard (*)
(*) work in progress
STORE,
INDEX
&
RETRIEVE
(*) work in progress

56. what are we
working on in
JIRA?

57. LEGAL MUMBO JUMBO
The following is intended to outline our general
product direction for informational purposes
only. It is not a commitment to deliver any
material, code, or functionality, and should not
be relied upon in making purchasing decisions.
The development, release, and timing of any
features or functionality described herein
remains at the sole discretion of Atlassian.

58. Atlassian Connect in JIRA - work in progress
!
Support complex add-ons to be migrated to Atlassian Connect
• close cooperation with 10 leading developers
• requirements for real cases gathered and processed
• common patterns found for other developers to benefit from

59. Atlassian Connect in JIRA - work in progress
!
Support complex add-ons to be migrated to Atlassian Connect
• close cooperation with 10 leading developers
• requirements for real cases gathered and processed
• common patterns found for other developers to benefit from
learn
from few
develop
with scale
in mind
satisfy
many

60. Project navigation
Plug-able sidebar (*)
• each entry is a web panel
• you can add your own
• Project Tab Panel will appear here as well
• icon support added
!
!
!
! (*) work in progress

61. Project navigation
Plug-able sidebar (*)
• each entry is a web panel
• you can add your own
• Project Tab Panel will appear here as well
• icon support added
!
!
!
!
NEW
(*) work in progress

62. Project navigation
Plug-able project summary page (*)
• web panel in the right section
• remote activity streams
• more enhancements planned
!
!
!
!
(*) work in progress

63. Project navigation
Plug-able project summary page (*)
• web panel in the right section
• remote activity streams
• more enhancements planned
!
!
!
!
NEW
(*) work in progress

64. Project navigation
Components list (*)
• simplified list
• Component Tab Panel removed
!
!
!
!
(*) work in progress

65. Project navigation
Components list (*)
• simplified list
• Component Tab Panel removed
!
!
!
!
CHANGED
(*) work in progress

66. Project navigation
Versions list (*)
• simplified list
• access to new Version screen
• Version Tab Panel removed
!
!
!
!
(*) work in progress

67. Project navigation
Versions list (*)
• simplified list
• access to new Version screen
• Version Tab Panel removed
!
!
!
!
CHANGED
(*) work in progress

68. Project navigation
Report list (*)
• list with tiles and in categories
• Report plugin point extended
!
!
!
!
(*) work in progress

69. Project navigation
Report list (*)
• list with tiles and in categories
• Report plugin point extended
!
!
!
!
CHANGED
(*) work in progress

70. Project navigation
New Version Screen (*)
• single source of truth for
version
• details of plugabily
for P2 and AC
being discussed
!
!
!
! (*) work in progress

71. Project navigation
New Version Screen (*)
• single source of truth for
version
• details of plugabily
for P2 and AC
being discussed
!
!
!
!
NEW
(*) work in progress

72. talk to us!
Bartek Gatz Filip Rogaczewski

73. please welcome
Ian Grunert

74. JIRA 7 For Developers
Things to know and how to know them
IAN GRUNERT • SENIOR DEVELOPER • ATLASSIAN • @iangrunert

75. JIRA 7 For Developers
Data Center
Web Resources
Keeping in the loop

76. Data Center

79. Cache sparingly
and cache smarter

80. Cluster locks are a
code smell

81. Background tasks?
Atlassian
Scheduler

83. JIRA 7 For Developers
Data Center
Web Resources
Keeping in the loop

84. Web Resources

85. CDN is coming

86. Watch your batch
size

87. Make static
resources more
static!

89. JIRA 7 For Developers
Data Center
Web Resources
Keeping in the loop

90. Plugin Framework
Upgrade

91. Deprecated
method removal

92. Keeping in the loop

98. Want less
maintenance?

99. Thank you!
IAN GRUNERT • SENIOR DEVELOPER • ATLASSIAN • @iangrunert