cleanup config layout, add type specific explorers

Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@kr.ethz.ch>
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Nico Schottelius 2011-02-22 23:57:30 +01:00
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@ -51,37 +51,47 @@ variables, see cdist-environment(7)).
Parameters optionally accepted by type, \n seperated list.
See cdist-types(7).
- cache/
The cache contains results from previous runs, which may also
be used in types to gather information about other hosts
(like ssh-keys).
- types/<name>/explorers:
Location of the type specific explorers.
See cdist-explorers(7).
- cache/hosts/:
Contains cache of every known host.
- /output-tree/
This directory contains output of cdist and is mirrored into the
cache after a successful run. This directory may be placed below
the tmpdir or at any other location.
- cache/hosts/<name>:
- /output-tree/hosts/:
Contains output of hosts.
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>:
Contains cache of the specific host.
- cache/hosts/<name>/explorers:
Output of explorers from last run for the host.
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>/explorers:
Output of general explorers.
- cache/hosts/<name>/objects:
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>/objects:
Objects created during last run for the host.
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>/objects/<object>/explorers:
Output of type specific explorers, per object.
- tmpdir: Temporary storage
A tempdir and a tempfile is provided by cdist-config(1), which
will be removed when the scripts ends automatically.
FUTURE
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The following functionality may be implemented in the next release (or so).
- tmpdir/cache/: New cache
This directory contains elements for the new cache of the host.
If all stages are completed successfully, the new cache is used
to replace the previous one.
- tmpdir/explorers/: Output of explorers
If the run was successful, the results are copied into the new cache.
- tmpdir/objects/: Objects created during run
If the run was successful, the results are copied into the new cache.
- cache/
The cache contains the cconfig output tree from previous runs, which
may also be used in types to gather information about other hosts
(like ssh-keys).
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