[ironside]

I’m new to bundles, but not new to packaging software on other platforms.

My question: Is it possible to declare/enforce inter-bundle dependencies?

For example, if I have two bundles, 1 and 2, and bundle 2 requires bundle 1 to be installed. When the user installs bundle 2, it should automatically install bundle 1.

Can I declare that dependency somehow?

What about if I want it to be an optional dependency (i.e. can an install script detect the presence of a particular bundle?)
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[mcelosa]

Currently, there’s no functionality that allows bundle dependencies. This would be an enhancement. Why would you need to declare dependencies though?

[ironside]

Imagine a set of bundle solutions that depend upon some core functionality. Then several bundles that require the core functionality. All of these would follow their own SDLC and are installable independently from the customer’s perspective.

This is similar to dependency management in green-field programming environments, with pros and cons of course, but I’d like the option.

[pcutler]

While NetSuite doesn’t have this feature, it would be simple to script yourself:

1. Create some customization object in bundle A to track that it is installed.

2. In the before install method of the bundle installation script for bundle B, check for that customization object and throw an error if it is not present.

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