Testing and running Application Packages

Application Packages are generally deployed to cloud platforms, but there are also ways to run CWL files and complete Application Packages locally.

Running with cwltool

cwltool is the reference runner for CWL files. It doesn't implement the full Application Package best practice (so there is no stage-in / stage-out functionality) but can nevertheless be used to run CWL files that implement Application Packages.

Running with ZOO-Project and the DRU extensions

For a fully functional, locally deployable Application Package platform you can use the ZOO-Project with the optional DRU extensions, running on minikube. The EOEPCA+ documentation gives detailed instructions for installation.

Deploying your Application Package to a platform

Once your container image has been pushed to a registry, the CWL file can be deployed to a cloud platform to make your Application Package available to users of this platform. The process for deploying the CWL file varies; consult the platform documentation or support for details.