Installing CloudFoundry on Windows and VirtualBox using bosh-lite

In this post I will show how to install CloundFoundry on Windows and VirtualBox using Vagrant and bosh-lite. Prerequisites: Installation of Vagrant for Windows Installation of VirtualBox for Windows After you've installed Vagrant and VirtualBox you start by cloning https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh-lite git clone https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh-lite Now go into your bosh-lite directory...

Creating Dynamic Entities with EclipseLink in a Java EE Application

In the last project where I had to use EclipseLink as the JPA provider for a web-based application. One of the nice features of EclipseLink is the ability of creating dynamic entities. Dynamic entities are virtual entities which can be mapped to the database. That means that you can define a entity at runtime and persist this entity. In this post I will show you how to create dynamic entities and...

OpenHAB Metro like Visualization

Currently I'am trying to make my home smarter. I'am a big fan of home automation and wanted a flexible gateway for using different protocols and sensors. Therefore I've started with the OpenHAB project which is a good choice if you want to connect many smarthome protocols. In my setup I'am using Z-Wave dongle and some of the Fibaro Dimmers and Shutter...