OKL4 Hypervisor Software Development Kit

The OKL4 Hypervisor system is configured by a system-extensible markup language, or XML, file. This XML file defines each virtual machine –its attributes, features and any devices it should have access to. The process of defining a system can be tedious when done by hand. The plugin designed will provide the user with a wizard that allows them to create a hypervisor system step-by-step while also allowing them to save their projects and import previous ones. Major features of the Eclipse plugin include the ability to design a system by picking and choosing options based on valid configurations. This ensures real-time error checking as a user selects options to ensure they are creating a valid hypervisor system.Eclipse allows users of the OKL4 Hypervisor to design their system via a user interface and to produce a bootable image. This eliminates the need for a user to become too familiar with the OKL4 software development kit system XML files that currently define a valid hypervisor system.