Pulse

Lightweight Connectivity Testing Toolkit

Pulse is a lightweight tool for testing connectivity to infrastructure dependencies such as authentication services and object storage. Built for simplicity — no complex setup, no heavy dependencies, just drop-in tools that work.

Philosophy

• Lightweight: Minimal dependencies, single JAR deployment
• Portable: Works across environments without installation
• Actionable: Clear diagnostics with specific fix suggestions
• Fast: Get answers in seconds, not minutes

Modules

Module	Description
kerberos-tools	Kerberos authentication & connectivity diagnostics
common	Shared utilities across all tools

Quick Start

Use Pre-built Binary

Each tool is a standalone JAR — just download and run:

# 1. Download/copy the JAR to your working directory
# 2. Create config.properties in the SAME directory
# 3. Run
java -jar native-kerberos-tools-jar-with-dependencies.jar

Note: Configuration files must be placed in the same directory as the JAR.

Build from Source

Prerequisites: Java 8+, Maven 3.x

git clone https://github.com/user/Pulse.git
cd Pulse
mvn clean package

Output JARs are located in each module's target/ directory.

Project Structure

Pulse/
├── common/                    # Shared utilities
│   └── src/main/java/
├── kerberos-tools/           # Kerberos diagnostic tool
│   ├── src/main/java/
│   └── src/main/resources/
├── pom.xml                   # Parent POM
└── LICENSE

Adding New Tools

Pulse is designed to be extensible. To add a new connectivity tool:

1. Create a new module directory
2. Add module reference to parent pom.xml
3. Depend on common module for shared utilities
4. Build a standalone JAR with maven-assembly-plugin

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's:

• New connectivity testing tools
• Bug fixes and improvements
• Documentation enhancements

Please feel free to submit issues and pull requests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

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