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Module Design

Classes

There are seven main public classes and other can be added if they need to be managed separately than the existing classes:

  • sensu - Define variables used by all other classes
  • sensu::agent - Sensu Agent
  • sensu::backend - Sensu Backend
  • sensu::cli - Manage sensuctl
  • sensu::api - Configure sensu_api providers
  • sensu::resources - Define sensu resources
  • sensu::plugins - Sensu plugins

The class sensu::common is a private class that holds resources shared by many public classes.

Subclasses to the above hold resources for that resources to keep the logic in the main public class shorter. So sensu::backend::default_resources is a private classes that adds functionality to sensu::backend. There are also some shared classes like sensu::ssl that are private and have resources shared by other public classes.

If a parameter is used by multiple public classes, it belongs in sensu class. All other parameters should be added to the appropriate public class.

Types/Provides

Sensuctl types

The types to sensuctl resources are designed to closely match the resource specifications from Sensu Go. For example the Sensu Go check resource property of interval would map directly to the sensu_check type property of interval.

Keys in the Sensu Go specification under spec should have a 1-to-1 mapping with Puppet type properties.

The exception to the 1-to-1 mapping is Sensu Go resource metadata. The values for metadata keys of name, namespace, labels, and annotations are pulled out into Puppet type properties. The metadata exception is to properly handle resource names and namespaces and relationships as well as the composite names used by namespace capable resources.

All other types/providers

Other types and providers are added where possible to avoid the use of complex Exec resources in the manifest code. One example is sensu_plugin which manages Sensu Go plugins that does not use sensuctl.

The use of Exec is acceptable for simple cases like adding the license file where the Exec can be triggered when a file changes.

Helper functions for types

The helper code for types is found in lib/puppet_x/sensu. The following currently exist as helper classes for type properties:

  • array_of_hashes_property.rb - Parent class for properties that are an Array of Hashes
  • array_property.rb - Parent class for properties that are an Array
  • hash_property.rb - Parent class for properties that are a Hash
  • integer_property.rb - Parent class for properties that are an Integer

The module defined in lib/puppet_x/sensu/type.rb is included by all custom types of this module and provides functions that can be used to provide common logic:

  • add_autorequires - Adds autorequires common between all types.
  • validate_namespace - Helper function to be used in pre_run_check to validate a type's namespace.
  • error_prefix - Helper function to produce meaning full string used with error messages in this module's types.

Unit tests

The unit tests are designed to check Puppet catalog behavior without ensuring the functionality on a running system.

Test locations:

  • spec/classes - Theses for each class in manifests directory.
  • spec/unit/*_spec.rb - These are tests for the types defined in lib/puppet/types
  • spec/unit/provider/**/*_spec.rb - These are tests for the providers defined in lib/puppet/providers
  • spec/unit/facter/*_spec.rb - These are tests for custom facts that must be tested for both Linux and Windows
  • spec/type_aliases/*_spec.rb - These are tests for manifest type aliases in types directory

The unit tests for providers rely on fixtures in spec/fixtures/unit and the path matters in order for fixtures to be loaded.

For types the simple properties can be added to appropariate array for testing behavior of the property. Any properties with extra validations or munging will require their own context and tests.

Each class, type, provider, and fact gets its own spec file for testing.

Unit tests use rspec-puppet to test Puppet catalog resources using RSpec. The facts to simulate different operating systems are provided by facterdb.

Acceptance tests

The acceptance tests functional tests to ensure this module's behavior on a running system.

Test locations:

  • spec/acceptance/*_spec.rb

The class tests are ordered with numeric prefixes to control the order they run. The custom type tests are not ordered but all come after the class tests.

The type of sensu_check will have its tests in sensu_check_spec.rb. The tests to run are adding resources, updating resources, and deleting resources. Some extra test cases should be added based on any complexities of a given type.

The resources sensu_cluster_role, sensu_cluster_role_binding, sensu_role, and sensu_role_binding are grouped into sensu_rbac_resources_spec.rb with the goal of speeding up testing times.

By default only tests for class resources run which is the same as setting the enviornment variable BEAKER_sensu_mode=base. The other possible modes are the following:

  • BEAKER_sensu_mode=types - Run tests for all types
  • BEAKER_sensu_mode=full - Run same tests as base but also runs more complex tests like PostgreSQL and Bolt integrations
  • BEAKER_sensu_mode=cluster - Run cluster tests
  • BEAKER_sensu_mode=examples - Run the test around examples in the examples directory

Technologies for acceptance testing:

  • Docker - provides running system where configurations can be made and tests can be executed
  • serverspec - Ability to test system configurations of running systems
  • beaker - Handles the test system setup and interfacing with Docker and serverspec