[SLING-10136] Sling Repo Init: Add option to delete paths

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: Repoinit Parser 1.6.4, Repoinit JCR 1.1.30
• Component/s: Repoinit
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Henry Kuijpers
• Created: 11/Feb/21 09:03
• Updated: 08/Nov/21 08:52

Description

Given that we are able to create paths, it would also be beneficial to be able to delete paths as well.

In our case, we're migrating a legacy setup to Sling Repo Init, where there are some "leftover" nodes in the instances. Given that Sling Repo Init is an "admin" way to initialize a repo, it would be very nice if delete statements could be supported.

In our case, we would want to delete /apps/foundation, for example, because historically there seem to have been modifications made there.
This mandates for a simple syntax like "delete path /apps/foundation" being supported.

Another case is that we would like to cleanup /apps/cq, however, there are some nodes that are maintained by the product (in our case AEM), such as /apps/cq/xssprotection and also /apps/cq/core/content/nav/tools.
This mandates for a slightly more complicated syntax such as "delete path /apps/cq (Unable to render embedded object: File (/xssprotection,) not found./core/content/nav/tools,*)", however, I would be fine with multiple delete path statements as well, for that usecase.