Address @mvdbeek's issues

config/galaxy.ini.sample

@@ -615,8 +615,9 @@ nglims_config_file = tool-data/nglims.yaml
 # implementation, alongside a new Golang single-binary-no-dependencies
 # version. Valid values are (node, golang)
 #dynamic_proxy=node
-# Dynamic proxy can use an SQLite database or a JSON file for IPC, set that
-# here.
+#
+# The NodeJS dynamic proxy can use an SQLite database or a JSON file for IPC,
+# set that here.
 #dynamic_proxy_session_map=database/session_map.sqlite
 
 # Set the port and IP for the the dynamic proxy to bind to, this must match
@@ -637,30 +638,28 @@ nglims_config_file = tool-data/nglims.yaml
 # https://FQDN/galaxy-prefix/gie_proxy for proxying
 #dynamic_proxy_prefix=gie_proxy
 
-# The Golang proxy has a large number of extra options which were not available
-# to the NodeJS proxy, as the Golang proxy takes over container management itself.
-# This should actually be a preferrable situation, as there will be less hackery
-# required in GIE configs.
+# The Golang proxy also manages the docker containers more closely than the
+# NodeJS proxy, so is able to expose more container management related options
 
-# The length of time a container isn't accessed, before it is culled.
-# Previously, individual containers set their own time limit before killing
-# themselves. This made it harder for the administrator to centarlise configuration.
-# Since the golang proxy manages the containers itself, and tracks when the last packet
-# went through to a container, it has a much better idea of when the last connection was.
-dynamic_proxy_golang_noaccess = 60
+# This attribute governs the minimum length of time between consecutive HTTP/WS
+# requests through the proxy, before the proxy considers a container as being
+# inactive and kills it.
+#dynamic_proxy_golang_noaccess = 60
 
-# Given the noaccess time, the golang proxy checks regularly for containers
-# which need to be removed. Every $clean_interval seconds, the proxy will check through its route list
-# for all tracks which haven't been accessed in at least $noaccess seconds, and kill those.
-dynamic_proxy_golang_clean_interval = 10
+# In order to kill containers, the golang proxy has to check at some interval
+# for possibly dead containers. This is exposed as a configurable parameter,
+# but the default value is probably fine.
+#dynamic_proxy_golang_clean_interval = 10
 
-# The golang proxy needs to know how to talk to your docker daemon
-dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address = unix:///var/run/docker.sock
+# The golang proxy needs to know how to talk to your docker daemon. Currently
+# TLS is not supported, that will come in an update.
+#dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address = unix:///var/run/docker.sock
 
 # The golang proxy uses a RESTful HTTP API for communication with Galaxy
 # instead of a JSON or SQLite file for IPC. If you do not specify this, it will
-# be set randomly for you.
-dynamic_proxy_golang_api_key = password
+# be set randomly for you. You should set this if you are managing the proxy
+# manually.
+#dynamic_proxy_golang_api_key = None
 
 # -- Logging and Debugging
 

lib/galaxy/config.py

@@ -467,7 +467,6 @@ class Configuration( object ):
         self.dynamic_proxy_golang_noaccess = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_noaccess", 60 )
         self.dynamic_proxy_golang_clean_interval = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_clean_interval", 10 )
         self.dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address", "unix:///var/run/docker.sock" )
-        self.dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_docker_address", "unix:///var/run/docker.sock" )
         self.dynamic_proxy_golang_api_key = kwargs.get( "dynamic_proxy_golang_api_key", None )
 
         # Default chunk size for chunkable datatypes -- 64k