feat(rbac): turn rbac plugin into a dynamic plugin

plugins/rbac-backend/README.md

@@ -81,9 +81,15 @@ The permission framework, and consequently, this RBAC plugin, rely on the concep
 
 ## Installation
 
-To integrate the RBAC plugin into your Backstage instance, follow these steps.
+The RBAC backend plugin can be integrated into your Backstage instance either as a static or a dynamic plugin. In any case, do not miss the info about configuration as described below.
 
-### Installing the plugin
+### Installing as a dynamic plugin
+
+To install it as a dynamic plugin, please follow instructions here: https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-showcase/blob/main/showcase-docs/dynamic-plugins.md#installing-a-dynamic-plugin-package-in-the-showcase
+
+To install it as a static plugin, several steps are required as described below.
+
+### Installing as a static plugin
 
 Add the RBAC plugin packages as dependencies by running the following command.
 

plugins/rbac-backend/package.json

@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
     "test": "backstage-cli package test --passWithNoTests --coverage",
     "clean": "backstage-cli package clean",
     "prepack": "backstage-cli package prepack",
-    "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack"
+    "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack",
+    "export-dynamic": "janus-cli package export-dynamic-plugin"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@backstage/backend-common": "^0.19.8",
+    "@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service": "0.1.0",
     "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "^0.5.4",
     "@backstage/catalog-client": "^1.4.5",
     "@backstage/catalog-model": "^1.4.3",
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@
     "@types/express": "4.17.20",
     "@types/node": "18.18.5",
     "@types/supertest": "2.0.16",
+    "@janus-idp/cli": "^1.4.7",
     "knex-mock-client": "2.0.0",
     "msw": "1.3.2",
     "supertest": "6.3.3"
@@ -59,7 +62,10 @@
     "dist",
     "config.d.ts",
     "model",
-    "migrations"
+    "migrations",
+    "dist-dynamic/*.*",
+    "dist-dynamic/dist/**",
+    "dist-dynamic/alpha/*"
   ],
   "repository": "github:janus-idp/backstage-plugins",
   "keywords": [

plugins/rbac-backend/src/dynamic/alpha.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { createBackendModule } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { BackendDynamicPluginInstaller } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-manager';
+
+export const dynamicPluginInstaller: BackendDynamicPluginInstaller = {
+  kind: 'new',
+
+  install: createBackendModule({
+    moduleId: 'catalog-backend-module-rbac',
+    pluginId: 'catalog',
+    register(env) {
+      env.registerInit({
+        deps: {},
+        async init() {},
+      });
+    },
+  }),
+};

plugins/rbac-backend/src/dynamic/index.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { BackendDynamicPluginInstaller } from '@backstage/backend-dynamic-feature-service';
+
+import { createRouter } from '../service/router';
+
+export const dynamicPluginInstaller: BackendDynamicPluginInstaller = {
+  kind: 'legacy',
+
+  router: {
+    pluginID: 'rbac',
+    createPlugin: createRouter,
+  },
+};

plugins/rbac-backend/src/index.ts

@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 export * from './service/router';
 export * from './service/policy-builder';
+
+export * from './dynamic';

plugins/rbac/README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ The RBAC UI plugin offers a streamlined user interface for effectively managing
 
 ### Installation
 
+#### Installing as a dynamic plugin?
+
+The sections below are relevant for static plugins. If the plugin is expected to be installed as a dynamic one:
+
+- follow https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-showcase/blob/main/showcase-docs/dynamic-plugins.md#installing-a-dynamic-plugin-package-in-the-showcase
+- add content of `app-config.janus-idp.yaml` into `app-config.local.yaml`.
+
 #### Prerequisites
 
 Follow the RBAC backend plugin [README](https://github.com/janus-idp/backstage-plugins/tree/main/plugins/rbac-backend) to integrate rbac in your Backstage instance

plugins/rbac/app-config.janus-idp.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+dynamicPlugins:
+  frontend:
+    janus-idp.backstage-plugin-rbac:
+      appIcons:
+        - name: AdminPanelSettingsOutlinedIcon
+          module: RbacPlugin
+          importName: AdminPanelSettingsOutlinedIcon
+      dynamicRoutes:
+        - path: /rbac
+          importName: RbacPage
+          module: RbacPlugin
+          menuItem:
+            icon: AdminPanelSettingsOutlinedIcon
+            text: Administration

plugins/rbac/package.json

@@ -62,9 +62,16 @@
     "@types/node": "18.18.5",
     "msw": "1.3.2"
   },
+  "scalprum": {
+    "name": "janus-idp.backstage-plugin-rbac",
+    "exposedModules": {
+      "RbacPlugin": "./src/index.ts"
+    }
+  },
   "files": [
     "dist",
-    "dist-scalprum"
+    "dist-scalprum",
+    "app-config.janus-idp.yaml"
   ],
   "repository": "github:janus-idp/backstage-plugins",
   "keywords": [

plugins/rbac/src/index.ts

@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 export { rbacPlugin, RbacPage, Administration } from './plugin';
+
+export { default as AdminPanelSettingsOutlinedIcon } from '@mui/icons-material/AdminPanelSettingsOutlined';