Application blueprints based on service templates to deploy applications in different cloud environments

Abstract

Disclosed examples display a template mapping graphical user interface (GUI), the template mapping GUI indicative of services mappable to service templates; map a first service of the services to a first service template of the service templates; and generate an application blueprint based on the first service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to provide an option during a runtime phase for user-selection of the first service to be deployed based on the application blueprint.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 memory;   machine-readable instructions; and   programmable circuitry, the machine-readable instructions to cause the programmable circuitry to:
 cause display of a template mapping graphical user interface (GUI), the template mapping GUI indicative of services mappable to service templates; 
 map a first service of the services to a first service template of the service templates; and 
 generate an application blueprint based on the first service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to provide an option during a runtime phase for user-selection of the first service to be deployed based on the application blueprint. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to cause display of a blueprint editor GUI, the blueprint editor GUI to include selectable application blueprints, the causing of the display of the template mapping GUI to occur after selection of a service templates option in the blueprint editor GUI. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 map a second service of the services to the first service template; and   generate the application blueprint based on the second service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to deploy first and second instances of an application during the runtime phase, the first instance of the application to include the first service without the second service, the second instance of the application to include the second service without the first service.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first service is a first type of load balancer and the second service is a second type of load balancer. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 cause display of a template properties GUI; and   after receiving a user-input property value via the template properties GUI, configure a property of the first service template to set the same user-input property value for both the first service and the second service.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 cause display of a template properties GUI; and   after receiving user input via the template properties GUI, configure a dependency property in the first service template, the dependency property to define a dependency between nodes of an application deployable based on the application blueprint.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 cause display of a binding GUI; and   after receiving user input via the binding GUI:
 bind the first service template to a first node of the application blueprint, the first service template including the first service and a second service, the first and second services selectable during the runtime phase for deployment with the first node in an application; and 
 bind a second service template to a second node of the application blueprint, the second service template including a third service and a fourth service, the third and fourth services selectable during the runtime phase for deployment with the second node in the same application. 
   
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions to cause programmable circuitry to at least:
 cause display of a template mapping graphical user interface (GUI), the template mapping GUI indicative of services mappable to service templates;   map a first service of the services to a first service template of the service templates; and   generate an application blueprint based on the first service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to provide an option during a runtime phase for user-selection of the first service to be deployed based on the application blueprint.   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to cause display of a blueprint editor GUI, the blueprint editor GUI to include selectable application blueprints, the causing of the display of the template mapping GUI to occur after selection of a service templates option in the blueprint editor GUI. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to:
 map a second service of the services to the first service template; and   generate the application blueprint based on the second service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to deploy first and second instances of an application during the runtime phase, the first instance of the application to include the first service without the second service, the second instance of the application to include the second service without the first service.   
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 10 , wherein the first service is a first type of load balancer and the second service is a second type of load balancer. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 10 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to:
 cause display of a template properties GUI; and   after receiving a user-input property value via the template properties GUI, configure a property of the first service template to set the same user-input property value for both the first service and the second service.   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions are to cause the programmable circuitry to:
 cause display of a template properties GUI; and   after receiving user input via the template properties GUI, configure a dependency property in the first service template, the dependency property to define a dependency between nodes of an application deployable based on the application blueprint.   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the programmable circuitry is to:
 cause display of a binding GUI; and   after receiving user input via the binding GUI:
 bind the first service template to a first node of the application blueprint, the first service template including the first service and a second service, the first and second services selectable during the runtime phase for deployment with the first node in an application; and 
 bind a second service template to a second node of the application blueprint, the second service template including a third service and a fourth service, the third and fourth services selectable during the runtime phase for deployment with the second node in the same application. 
   
     
     
         15 . A method comprising:
 displaying a template mapping graphical user interface (GUI), the template mapping GUI indicative of services mappable to service templates;   mapping a first service of the services to a first service template of the service templates; and   generating an application blueprint based on the first service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to provide an option during a runtime phase for user-selection of the first service to be deployed based on the application blueprint.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further including displaying a blueprint editor GUI, the blueprint editor GUI to include selectable application blueprints, the displaying of the template mapping GUI to occur after selection of a service templates option in the blueprint editor GUI. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further including:
 mapping a second service of the services to the first service template; and   generating the application blueprint based on the second service mapped to the first service template, the application blueprint to deploy first and second instances of an application during the runtime phase, the first instance of the application to include the first service without the second service, the second instance of the application to include the second service without the first service.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the first service is a first type of load balancer and the second service is a second type of load balancer. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further including:
 displaying a template properties GUI; and   after receiving a user-input property value via the template properties GUI, configuring a property of the first service template to set the same user-input property value for both the first service and the second service.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , further including:
 displaying a template properties GUI; and   after receiving user input via the template properties GUI, configuring a dependency property in the first service template, the dependency property to define a dependency between nodes of an application deployable based on the application blueprint.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 15 , further including:
 displaying a binding GUI; and   after receiving user input via the binding GUI:
 binding the first service template to a first node of the application blueprint, the first service template including the first service and a second service, the first and second services selectable during the runtime phase for deployment with the first node in an application; and 
 binding a second service template to a second node of the application blueprint, the second service template including a third service and a fourth service, the third and fourth services selectable during the runtime phase for deployment with the second node in the same application.