Customer try to call RoleEnviroment failed.

[gcheng]

Dev estimate: 3
Test estimate: 3

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9415237/java-sdk-for-azure-error-with-roleenvironment-getcurrentroleinstance

I'm using the Azure SDK for java (github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-sdk-for-java)

Problem is that Tomcat throws an error when I call the following:

RoleEnvironment.getCurrentRoleInstance().getId()

[gcheng]

I think the root cause is that customer's code is not running as a Azure Worker Role. He(She) needs to run it from within the worker role. Let me try to repro his issue.

[gcheng]

validated, following the tutorial on the msdn, the RoleEnviroment works properly.

[gcheng]

The reason is that the named pipe would only exists if the process is started from ProgramEntryPoint. Otherwise, .NET program has a different mechanism to obtain the RoleEnviroment.

[gcheng]

tried to use AzureRunMe, wrote a blog to record AzureRunMe, it can do some unique tasks. .

[gcheng]

I validated that Java SDK ServiceRuntime RoleEnviroment is working properly.

[gcheng]

I answered the question according to Service Runtime team's recommendation(s) here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9415237/java-sdk-for-azure-error-with-roleenvironment-getcurrentroleinstance/14900834#14900834

[jcookems]

Looks good! Good writeup too!