Lifecycle

Kernel Lifecycle

The module lifecycle is designed so that kernel module functionality and classpaths become available at the very earliest opportunity. The lifecycle is as follows:

1. Kernel Start
   1. Kernel Filesystem is created
   2. droplet://kernel/modules.list is read, producing list of existing kernel modules
   3. Kernel classloader is created as the combination of all kernel modules
   4. Kernel loads all existing modules (initially none), sorted by order
   5. Plugin set is loaded

Component Lifecycle

Some components in the Sunshower.io Kernel manage operations in phases, which allows for extensibility, traceability, and simplicity.

For instance, consider the DefaultModuleManager. A user or process provides an installation request, at which the following phases are executed:

1. The ModuleDownloadPhase downloads the module to the Kernel temporary storage folder and dispatches the following events
   1. DownloadStarted
   2. DownloadProgressed
   3. DownloadComplete
2. The ModuleUnpackPhase