Consider using HTTP API instead of `float` CLI

[bentsherman]

If you have a REST API for MemoryMachine Cloud, it would be nice to use that instead of the float CLI in your custom executor. That way, users don't even have to install the float command to get started (even though it is really easy and they'll probably do it anyway because it's useful). Also, a REST API should simplify your code because you won't have to construct the bash commands.

In this case you would only need to extend Executor rather than AbstractGridExecutor. The K8sExecutor in Nextflow is a good example of an executor that delegates to a REST API.

In any case, this issue is not urgent, and the float CLI should suffice in the meantime.

[jealous]

Thanks for the suggestion. Considering the effort required, we may not be able to do that in a short term.

[bentsherman]

Out of curiosity, do you have a REST API that you could use?

[jealous]

Yes, the command line actually talks to the REST API. But we don't have a lib for java platform.

[bentsherman]

If it's a REST API then you could just use an HTTP client, like K8sClient in Nextflow. But I understand if that would still be a lot of work to construct the HTTP calls properly.