Configuring the "Module Definition Timeout"

Issue

• We needed to programmatically configure the "Module Definition Timeout (seconds)" setting found under System Settings > Infrastructure > JavaScript Loader in the Liferay UI. Specifically, we were looking for a way to set this value using a system property or configuration file, such as portal-ext.properties, instead of managing it through the UI.

Environment

• Liferay DXP 2024.Q1

• Configuration management via portal-ext.properties or OSGi configuration files

Resolution

• This setting can be configured programmatically. The following two methods are available:

  1. portal-ext.properties
  Add the following line to the portal-ext.properties file (replace 170 with the desired timeout value):

  configuration.override.com.liferay.frontend.js.loader.modules.extender.internal.configuration.Details_waitTimeout=I"170"

  2. OSGi Configuration File
  Create a file named:

  com.liferay.frontend.js.loader.modules.extender.internal.configuration.Details.config

  Place it under the osgi/configs directory with the following content:

  applyVersioning=B"true" explainResolutions=B"false" exposeGlobal=B"false" logLevel="warn" waitTimeout=I"170"
• These options allow the "Module Definition Timeout" to be managed outside the Liferay UI, enabling automated or scripted configuration as needed.