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Add --add-to-start=<url> support for easier remote module install

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#175 opened on Feb 16, 2016

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migrated from Bugzilla #449512 status ASSIGNED severity normal in component start for 9.2.x Reported in version 9.3.0 on platform All Assigned to: Joakim Erdfelt

On 2014-10-31 15:32:53 -0400, Joakim Erdfelt wrote:

Add the ability for --add-to-start= to download a module file, install it, and have it download any extra files it needs too.

This would make adding remote modules easier.

On 2014-10-31 15:33:41 -0400, Joakim Erdfelt wrote:

this could possibly be a separate command line (with similar internal behavior)

such as --install-module=

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JavaJetty module systemCLI argument parsing
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Review the issue comments for design discussion. Examine the current start.jar command line parsing in the Jetty project. Look at how local module installation works to understand the structure needed for remote downloads. Key files may include those in the `jetty start` module.