Merge remote-tracking branch 'telmich/master' into nfs

README

@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ UNIX, simplicity, familar environment | cdist is configured in POSIX shell
 The cdist documentation is included as manpages in the distribution.
 
  * You can [browse the documentation of the latest version online](man) as well.
- * Or you can watch the youtube **video**
-[cdist installation and first usage in less than 60 seconds][http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRMjzy48eTI).
  * Have a look at the [given speeches](speeches)
 
 ### OS support
@@ -133,7 +131,7 @@ To install cdist, execute the following commands:
     export PATH=$PATH:$(pwd -P)/bin
 
     # If you want the manpages
-    ./build.sh man
+    ./build man
     export MANPATH=$MANPATH:$(pwd -P)/doc/man
 
 
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ To upgrade cdist in the current branch use
     git pull
 
     # Also update the manpages
-    ./build.sh man
+    ./build man
     export MANPATH=$MANPATH:$(pwd -P)/doc/man
 
 If you stay on a version branche (i.e. 1.0, 1.1., ...), nothing should break.

build

@@ -26,13 +26,16 @@
 # exit on any error
 #set -e
 
+version=$(git describe)
+
 # Manpage and HTML
 A2XM="a2x -f manpage --no-xmllint -a encoding=UTF-8"
 A2XH="a2x -f xhtml --no-xmllint -a encoding=UTF-8"
 
 # Developer webbase
 WEBDIR=$HOME/niconetz
-WEBBASE=software/cdist
+WEBBASE=$WEBDIR/software/cdist
+WEBMAN=$WEBBASE/man/$version
 WEBPAGE=${WEBBASE}.mdwn
 
 # Documentation
@@ -95,17 +98,18 @@ case "$1" in
    ;;
       
    web)
-      cp README ${WEBDIR}/${WEBPAGE}
+      cp README ${WEBPAGE}
-      rm -rf ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/man 
+      rm -rf ${WEBMAN}
-      mkdir -p ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/man/man1 ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/man/man7
+      mkdir -p ${WEBMAN}/man1 ${WEBMAN}/man7
 
-      rm -rf ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/speeches && mkdir ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/speeches
+      # old stuff
+      # rm -rf ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/speeches && mkdir ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/speeches
+      # cp ${SPEECHESDIR}/*.pdf ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/speeches
+      # git describe > ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/man/VERSION
 
-      cp ${MAN1DSTDIR}/*.html ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/man/man1
+      cp ${MAN1DSTDIR}/*.html ${WEBMAN}/man1 
-      cp ${MAN7DSTDIR}/*.html ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/man/man7
+      cp ${MAN7DSTDIR}/*.html ${WEBMAN}/man7
-      cp ${SPEECHESDIR}/*.pdf ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/speeches
       
-      git describe > ${WEBDIR}/${WEBBASE}/man/VERSION
       cd ${WEBDIR} && git add ${WEBBASE}
       cd ${WEBDIR} && git commit -m "cdist update" ${WEBBASE} ${WEBPAGE}
       cd ${WEBDIR} && make pub

conf/explorer/os

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if grep -q ^Fedora /etc/redhat-release 2>/dev/null; then
    exit 0
 fi
 
-# CentOS is also based on Redhat, this return before redhat!
+# CentOS is also based on Redhat, thus return before redhat!
 if grep -q ^CentOS /etc/redhat-release 2>/dev/null; then
     echo centos
     exit 0

conf/type/__addifnosuchline/explorer/findline

@@ -26,12 +26,18 @@ else
    file="/$__object_id"
 fi
 
-regex=$(cat "$__object/parameter/line")
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/regex" ]; then
+    regex=$(cat "$__object/parameter/regex")
+else
+    wrap=$(cat "$__object/parameter/line")
+    regex="^$wrap\$"
+fi
+
 if [ -f "$file" ]; then
    # sh -e is our environment, we know what we do,
    # skip error detection for now
    set +e
-   grep -q "^$regex\$" "$file"
+   grep -q "$regex" "$file"
    if [ $? -eq 1 ]; then
       echo "NOTFOUND"
    else

conf/type/__addifnosuchline/man.text

@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 file::
    If supplied, use this as the destination file.
    Otherwise the object_id is used.
-
+regex::
+   If supplied, search for this regex.
+   Otherwise entire line must be matched.
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------

conf/type/__addifnosuchline/parameter/optional

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 file
+regex

conf/type/__apt_ppa/manifest

@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ require="__package/python-software-properties" \
    --source "$__type/files/remove-apt-repository" \
    --mode 0755
 
-require="$__self" __apt_update_index
+require="$__object_name" __apt_update_index

conf/type/__autofs_map/manifest

@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ if [ -f "$__object/parameter/comment" ]; then
 fi
 echo "$entry" >> "$__object/parameter/entry"
 
-require="$__self" __autofs_master
+require="$__object_name" __autofs_master
 

conf/type/__autofs_master/manifest

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if [ ! -f "$__object/parameter/header" ]; then
 fi
 
 [ -d "$__object/files" ] || mkdir "$__object/files"
-require="$__self" __file /etc/auto.master --source "$__object/files/auto.master" \
+require="$__object_name" __file /etc/auto.master --source "$__object/files/auto.master" \
    --mode 644 \
    --owner root \
    --group root

conf/type/__package/manifest

@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ for property in $(ls .); do
    fi
 done
 
-require="$__self" __package_$type "$@"
+require="$__object_name" __package_$type "$@"

conf/type/__package_luarocks/explorer/pkg_status

@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 SwellPath, Inc.
+# Christian G. Warden <cwarden@xerus.org>
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Retrieve the status of a rock
+#
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name="$__object_id"
+fi
+
+# Accept luarocks failing if package is not known/installed
+luarocks list "$name" | egrep -A1 "^$name$" || exit 0

conf/type/__package_luarocks/gencode-remote

@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 SwellPath, Inc.
+# Christian G. Warden <cwarden@xerus.org>
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Manage LuaRocks packages
+#
+
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name="$__object_id"
+fi
+
+state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
+is_installed="$(grep "(installed)" "$__object/explorer/pkg_status" || true)"
+
+case "$state" in
+   installed)
+      # Install only if non-existent
+      if [ -z "$is_installed" ]; then
+         echo luarocks install \"$name\"
+      fi
+   ;;
+   removed)
+      # Remove only if existent
+      if [ -n "$is_installed" ]; then
+         echo luarocks remove \"$name\"
+      fi
+   ;;
+   *)
+      echo "Unknown state: $state" >&2
+      exit 1
+   ;;
+esac

conf/type/__package_luarocks/man.text

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+cdist-type__package_luarocks(7)
+==============================
+Christian G. Warden <cwarden@xerus.org>
+
+
+NAME
+----
+cdist-type__package_luarocks - Manage luarocks packages
+
+
+DESCRIPTION
+-----------
+LuaRocks is a deployment and management system for Lua modules.
+
+
+REQUIRED PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+state::
+   Either "installed" or "removed".
+
+
+OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
+-------------------
+name::
+   If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
+
+
+EXAMPLES
+--------
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Ensure luasocket is installed
+__package_luarocks luasocket --state installed
+
+# Remove package
+__package_luarocks luasocket --state removed
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+SEE ALSO
+--------
+- cdist-type(7)
+- cdist-type__package(7)
+
+
+COPYING
+-------
+Copyright \(C) 2012 SwellPath, Inc. Free use of this software is
+granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).

conf/type/__package_luarocks/manifest

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2012 SwellPath, Inc.
+# Christian G. Warden <cwarden@xerus.org>
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+__package luarocks --state installed
+__package make --state installed

conf/type/__package_luarocks/parameter/optional

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name

conf/type/__package_luarocks/parameter/required

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+state

conf/type/__partition_msdos/manifest

@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ if [ ! -f "$__object/parameter/size" ]; then
 fi
 
 # pull in the type that actually does something with the above parameters
-require="$__self" __partition_msdos_apply
+require="$__object_name" __partition_msdos_apply

conf/type/__process/explorer/runs

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
    name="$(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
 else
-   name="/$__object_id"
+   name="$__object_id"
 fi
 
 pgrep -x -f "$name" || true

conf/type/__process/man.text

@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ __process /usr/sbin/sshd --state stopped --stop "/etc/rc.d/sshd stop"
 # Ensure cups is running, which runs with -C ...:
 __process cups --start "/etc/rc.d/cups start" --state running \
    --name "/usr/sbin/cupsd -C /etc/cups/cupsd.conf"
+
+# Ensure rpc.statd is running (which usually runs with -L) using a regexp
+__process rpcstatd --state running --start "/etc/init.d/statd start" \
+    --name "rpc.statd.*"
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 

doc/changelog

@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-2.0.4:
+2.0.5:
+	* New Type: __package_luarocks (Christian G. Warden)
+	* Feature: __addifnosuchline supports matching on regular expressions (dan)
+	* Documentation: (Re)write of the tutorial
+
+2.0.4: 2011-11-18
 	* Bugfix core: Remove traceback when sending SIGINT (aka Ctrl-C)
+	* Bugfix core: Accept parameters with - in the name (Steven Armstrong)
 	* Cleanup: __object_fq variable removed (never used)
 	* Cleanup: Environment variable __self DEPRECATED, use __object_name instead
 	* Cleanup: Environment variable __self scheduled for removal in cdist 2.1
+	* Documentation: Many examples for use of __remote_* (Steven Armstrong)
+	* Feature: Automatically require all used objects (Steven Armstrong)
 	* New Type: __cron (Steven Armstrong)
 
 2.0.3: 2011-10-18

doc/dev/releasechecklist

@@ -1,35 +1,50 @@
-#!/bin/sh -e
+#!/bin/sh
+# Nico Schottelius
 
-files="bin/cdist-config doc/changelog"
+files="doc/changelog lib/cdist/__init__.py"
 
 # Stuff to take care of when doing a release
 echo "Preparing next release"
 
 # Ensure documentation builds cleanly
-./build.sh clean && ./build.sh man
+echo "Testing documentation..."
+./build clean && ./build man || exit 1
 
 # get version
-version=$(awk -F'=' '/^__cdist_version/ { print $2 }' bin/cdist-config | sed 's/"//g')
+changelog_version=$(head -n1 doc/changelog | sed 's/:.*//')
+#git_version=$(git describe)
+lib_version=$(grep ^VERSION lib/cdist/__init__.py | sed -e 's/.*= //' -e 's/"//g')
+
+echo "Ensure you fixed/prepared version files: $files"
+echo "changelog: $changelog_version"
+#echo "git: $git_version"
+echo "lib: $lib_version"
+
+if [ "$lib_version" != "$changelog_version" ]; then
+    echo "Messed up versions, not releasing"
+    exit 1
+else
+    echo "Versions are sane, continuing"
+fi
+echo "Press enter to continue"
+read wait
+version=$lib_version
 
 # get target branch
 branch=${version%.?}
 
-# adjust version and release date
-vi $files
-
-# Commit stuff
-git commit $files
-
 # add tag
-printf "Enter description for %s>" "$version"
+printf "Enter tag description for %s> " "$version"
 read tagmessage
 git tag "$version" -m "$tagmessage"
 
 # Import into current version branch
+echo "git merge into $branch"
 git checkout $branch
 git merge master
 git checkout master
 
 # Publish manpages and sourcecode
-./build.sh web
+echo "publising doc/ and code/"
-./build.sh pub
+./build web
+./build pub

doc/dev/todo/TAKEME

@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ TESTS
 - multiple defines of object:
    - fail if different parameters
    - succeed if same parameters
+- verify that all env variables in doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
+    exist in the right stages
+- test DependencyResolver
+
 
 USER INTERFACE
 --------------

doc/dev/todo/niconext

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+- check speech publishing
+    - and speeches, which may be outdated as well
+
+- write tutorial
+
 - Fix / rewrite cdist-quickstart
 
-- write tutorial!!!!!!!!!
    - like ccollect!
       - include ssh control master!
    - add local/ hint (and add to git)

doc/dev/todo/steven

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+autorequire:
+   - objects defined in type manifests should be automatically prerequisites of the current object
+   - __foo/some-id
+      __other other-id --state present
+      => require="__other/other-id" __foo/some-id
+
+
 metaparameters:
    - steal the metaparameters from puppet:
 

doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh

@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ __object_name::
 __target_host::
    The host we are deploying to.
    Available for: initial manifest, type manifest, type gencode
-__target_user::
-   User to use for authentication on remote host.
-   Currently static in core.
 __type::
    Path to the current type.
    Available for: type manifest, type gencode

doc/man/man7/cdist-tutorial.text

@@ -8,38 +8,137 @@ NAME
 cdist-tutorial - a guided introduction into cdist
 
 
+INTRODUCTION
+------------
+This tutorial is aimed at people learning cdist and shows
+typical approaches as well as gives an easy start into
+the world of configuration management.
 
-PREPARING YOUR MACHINE / SETUP
+This tutorial assumes you are configuring **localhost**, because
-------------------------------
+it is always available. Just replace **localhost** with your target
-
+host for real life usage.
-- ensure sshd is running on the target host:
-
-ssh target_host
-
-- ensure you can login as root
-
-ssh root@target host
-
-- ensure login as root works without keys
-(see ssh... manpage)
-
-cdist will do a lot of requests to the target
-host, thus you'll have to enter your password
-many times, if you don't do this :-)
-
-- speedup processing with ControlMaster option of
-ssh
 
 
-YOUR FIRST CONFIGURATION
+
-------------------------
+QUICK START - GET YOUR HANDS DIRTY NOW
+--------------------------------------
+For those who just want to configure a system with the
+cdist configuration management and do not need (or want)
+to understand everything.
+
+Cdist uses **ssh** for communication and transportation
+and usually logs into the **target host** as the
+**root** user. So you need to configure the **ssh server**
+of the target host to allow root logins: Edit
+the file **/etc/ssh/sshd_config** and add one of the following
+lines:
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Allow login only via public key
+PermitRootLogin without-password
+
+# Allow login via password and public key
+PermitRootLogin yes
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+As cdist uses ssh intensively, it is recommended to setup authentication
+with public keys:
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Generate pubkey pair as a normal user
+ssh-keygen
+
+# Copy pubkey over to target host
+ssh-copy-id root@localhost
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Have a look at ssh-agent(1) and ssh-add(1) on how to cache the password for
+your public key.  Usually it looks like this:
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Start agent and export variables
+eval `ssh-agent`
+
+# Add keys (requires password for every identity file)
+ssh-add
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+At this point you should be able to ***ssh root@localhost*** without
+re-entering the password. If something failed until here, ensure that
+all steps went successfully and you have read and understood the
+documentation.
+
+As soon as you are able to login without passwort to the target host,
+we can use cdist to configure it. You can copy and paste the following
+code into your shell to get started and configure localhost:
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Get cdist
+git clone git://git.schottelius.org/cdist
+
+# Create manifest (maps configuration to host(s)
+cd cdist
+echo '__file /etc/cdist-configured' > conf/manifest/init
+
+# Configure localhost in verbose mode
+./bin/cdist config -v localhost
+
+# Find out that cdist created /etc/cdist-configured
+ls -l /etc/cdist-configured
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+That's it, you've successfully used cdist to configure your first host!
+Continue reading the next sections, to understand what you did and how
+to create a more sophisticated configuration.
+
+The file 'conf/manifest/init' is usually the entry point for cdist,
+to find out what to configure on which host. All manifests are
+essentially shell scripts. Every manifest can use the types known to
+cdist, which are usually underline prefixed (__).
 
 
-DEFINE STATE IN THE INITAL MANIFEST
------------------------------------
 
-The initial manifest is used to map
+DEFINE STATE IN THE INITIAL MANIFEST
-configurations to a host.
+------------------------------------
+The **initial manifest** is the entry point for cdist to find out, which
+**objects** to configure on the selected host. Objects are instances of
+**types**, like in object orientated programming. An object is represented
+by the type + slash + object name: ***__file/etc/cdist-configured*** is an
+object of the type ***__file*** with the name ***etc/cdist-configured***.
+
+Cdist searches for the initial manifest at **conf/manifest/init** and
+executes it as a shell script using **/bin/sh -e**.
+
+Within this initial manifest, you define, which objects should be
+created on which host. To distinguish between hosts, you can use the
+environment variable **__target_host**. Let's have a look at a simple
+example:
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+__file /etc/cdist-configured
+
+case "$__target_host" in
+   localhost)
+        __directory /home/services/kvm-vm --parents yes
+   ;;
+esac
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+This manifest says: Independent of the host, always create the (empty) file
+***/etc/cdist-configured***, but create the directory ***/home/services/kvm-vm***,
+including all parent directories, only on the host ***localhost***.
+
+As you can see, there is no magic involved, the manifest is simple shell code that
+utilises cdist types.
+
+
+PARTS BELOW HERE ARE TO-BE-DONE
+
+
+MORE ABOUT TYPES AND OBJECTS
+----------------------------
+All available types in cdist can be called like normal executables. 
+
 
 USING SOME BASIC TYPES
 ----------------------
@@ -71,128 +170,14 @@ __debug::
 
 
 
-
+BRANCHES IN HERE?
-
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
-
-
-
-INTRODUCTION
 ------------
-This tutorial is aimed at people learning cdist and shows
-typical approaches as well as gives an easy start into
-the world of configuration management.
 
-This tutorial assumes you are configuring **localhost**, because
+TUNING CDIST
-it is always available. Just repace **localhost** with your target
+------------
-host for real life usage.
 
-
+- speedup processing with ControlMaster option of
-
+ssh
-QUICK START
------------
-For those who just want to configure a system with the
-cdist configuration management and do not need (or want)
-to understand everything.
-
-Cdist uses **ssh** for communication and transportation
-and usually logs into the **target host** as the
-**root** user. So you need to configure the **ssh server**
-of the target host to allow root logins: Edit
-the file **/etc/ssh/sshd_config** and add one of the following
-lines:
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Allow login only via public key
-PermitRootLogin without-password
-
-# Allow login via password and public key
-PermitRootLogin yes
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-As cdist uses ssh intensively, it is recommended to setup authentication
-with public keys:
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Generate pubkey pair as a normal user
-ssh-keygen
-
-# Copy pubkey over to target host
-ssh-copy-id root@localhost
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-As soon as you are able to login without passwort to the target host,
-we can use cdist, to configure it. You can copy and paste the following
-code into your shell to get started and configure localhost:
-
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Get cdist
-git clone git://git.schottelius.org/cdist
-
-# Create manifest (maps configuration to host(s)
-cd cdist
-echo '__file /etc/cdist-configured' > conf/manifest/init
-chmod 0700 conf/manifest/init
-
-# Configure localhost
-./bin/cdist config localhost
-
-# Find out that cdist created /etc/cdist-configured
-ls -l /etc/cdist-configured
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-The file 'conf/manifest/init' is usually the entry point for cdist,
-to find out what to configure on which host. All manifests are
-essentially shell scripts. Every manifest can use the types known to
-cdist, which are usually underline prefixed (__).
 
 
 SEE ALSO

lib/cdist/__init__.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BANNER = """
    "P'        ""         ""
 """
 DOT_CDIST   = ".cdist"
-VERSION     = "2.0.3"
+VERSION     = "2.0.4"
 
 
 import os

lib/cdist/emulator.py

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class Emulator(object):
         self.commandline()
         self.setup_object()
         self.record_requirements()
+        self.record_auto_requirements()
         self.log.debug("Finished %s %s" % (self.cdist_object.path, self.parameters))
 
     def __init_log(self):
@@ -97,10 +98,10 @@ class Emulator(object):
 
         for parameter in self.cdist_type.optional_parameters:
             argument = "--" + parameter
-            parser.add_argument(argument, action='store', required=False)
+            parser.add_argument(argument, dest=parameter, action='store', required=False)
         for parameter in self.cdist_type.required_parameters:
             argument = "--" + parameter
-            parser.add_argument(argument, action='store', required=True)
+            parser.add_argument(argument, dest=parameter, action='store', required=True)
 
         # If not singleton support one positional parameter
         if not self.cdist_type.is_singleton:
@@ -181,3 +182,14 @@ class Emulator(object):
 
         # Record / Append source
         self.cdist_object.source.append(self.object_source)
+
+    def record_auto_requirements(self):
+        """An object shall automatically depend on all objects that it defined in it's type manifest.
+        """
+        # __object_name is the name of the object whose type manifest is currenlty executed
+        __object_name = os.environ.get('__object_name', None)
+        if __object_name:
+            _object = self.cdist_object.object_from_name(__object_name)
+            # prevent circular dependencies
+            if not _object.name in self.cdist_object.requirements:
+                _object.requirements.append(self.cdist_object.name)

lib/cdist/exec/local.py

@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ class Local(object):
         """
         assert isinstance(command, (list, tuple)), "list or tuple argument expected, got: %s" % command
         self.log.debug("Local run: %s", command)
+
+        if env is None:
+            env = os.environ.copy()
+        # Export __target_host for use in __remote_{copy,exec} scripts
+        env['__target_host'] = self.target_host
+
         try:
             if return_output:
                 return subprocess.check_output(command, env=env).decode()
@@ -114,8 +120,13 @@ class Local(object):
         command.append(script)
 
         self.log.debug("Local run script: %s", command)
-        if env:
+
-            self.log.debug("Local run script env: %s", env)
+        if env is None:
+            env = os.environ.copy()
+        # Export __target_host for use in __remote_{copy,exec} scripts
+        env['__target_host'] = self.target_host
+
+        self.log.debug("Local run script env: %s", env)
 
         try:
             if return_output:

lib/cdist/exec/remote.py

@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Remote(object):
         self.rmdir(destination)
         command = self._copy.split()
         command.extend(["-r", source, self.target_host + ":" + destination])
-        self.run_command(command)
+        self._run_command(command)
 
     def run(self, command, env=None, return_output=False):
         """Run the given command with the given environment on the remote side.
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ class Remote(object):
         cmd = self._exec.split()
         cmd.append(self.target_host)
         cmd.extend(command)
-        return self.run_command(cmd, env=env, return_output=return_output)
+        return self._run_command(cmd, env=env, return_output=return_output)
 
-    def run_command(self, command, env=None, return_output=False):
+    def _run_command(self, command, env=None, return_output=False):
         """Run the given command with the given environment.
         Return the output as a string.
 

lib/cdist/test/emulator/__init__.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 
+import cdist
 from cdist import test
 from cdist.exec import local
 from cdist import emulator
@@ -29,7 +30,6 @@ from cdist import core
 
 local_base_path = test.cdist_base_path
 
-
 class EmulatorTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -88,3 +88,67 @@ class EmulatorTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         emu = emulator.Emulator(argv)
         emu.run()
         # if we get here all is fine
+
+
+import os.path as op
+my_dir = op.abspath(op.dirname(__file__))
+fixtures = op.join(my_dir, 'fixtures')
+
+class AutoRequireEmulatorTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.temp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
+        self.target_host = 'localhost'
+        out_path = self.temp_dir
+        _local_base_path = fixtures
+        self.local = local.Local(self.target_host, _local_base_path, out_path)
+        self.local.create_directories()
+        self.local.link_emulator(cdist.test.cdist_exec_path)
+        self.manifest = core.Manifest(self.target_host, self.local)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
+
+    def test_autorequire(self):
+        initial_manifest = os.path.join(self.local.manifest_path, "init")
+        self.manifest.run_initial_manifest(initial_manifest)
+        cdist_type = core.Type(self.local.type_path, '__saturn')
+        cdist_object = core.Object(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'singleton')
+        self.manifest.run_type_manifest(cdist_object)
+        expected = ['__planet/Saturn', '__moon/Prometheus']
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(cdist_object.requirements), sorted(expected))
+
+
+class ArgumentsWithDashesTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.temp_dir = self.mkdtemp()
+        self.target_host = 'localhost'
+        out_path = self.temp_dir
+        handle, self.script = self.mkstemp(dir=self.temp_dir)
+        os.close(handle)
+        _local_base_path = fixtures
+        self.local = local.Local(self.target_host, _local_base_path, out_path)
+        self.local.create_directories()
+        self.local.link_emulator(test.cdist_exec_path)
+        self.env = {
+            'PATH': "%s:%s" % (self.local.bin_path, os.environ['PATH']),
+            '__target_host': self.target_host,
+            '__global': self.local.out_path,
+            '__cdist_type_base_path': self.local.type_path, # for use in type emulator
+            '__manifest': self.local.manifest_path,
+            '__cdist_manifest': self.script,
+        }
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
+
+    def test_arguments_with_dashes(self):
+        argv = ['__arguments_with_dashes', 'some-id', '--with-dash', 'some value']
+        os.environ.update(self.env)
+        emu = emulator.Emulator(argv)
+        emu.run()
+
+        cdist_type = core.Type(self.local.type_path, '__arguments_with_dashes')
+        cdist_object = core.Object(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'some-id')
+        self.assertTrue('with-dash' in cdist_object.parameters)

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/manifest/init

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+__saturn

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/type/__arguments_with_dashes/parameter/required

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+with-dash

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/type/__moon/manifest

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name="$__object_id"
+   echo "$name" > "$__object/parameter/name"
+fi

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/type/__moon/parameter/optional

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/type/__moon/parameter/required

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+planet

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/type/__planet/manifest

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/name" ]; then
+   name="(cat "$__object/parameter/name")"
+else
+   name="$__object_id"
+   echo "$name" > "$__object/parameter/name"
+fi

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/type/__planet/parameter/optional

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+name

lib/cdist/test/emulator/fixtures/conf/type/__saturn/manifest

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+__planet Saturn
+require="__planet/Saturn" __moon Prometheus --planet Saturn

other/examples/remote/schroot-uri

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ my_name="${0##*/}"
 mode="$1"; shift
 
 log() {
-   #echo "$@" | logger -t "cdist-$my_name-$mode"
+   echo "$@" | logger -t "cdist-$my_name-$mode"
    :
 }
 
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ fi
 
 case "$mode" in
    exec)
-      code="$exec_prefix schroot -c $schroot_name -- $@"
+      # In exec mode the first argument is the __target_host which we already got from env. Get rid of it.
+      shift
+      code="$exec_prefix schroot -c $schroot_name -- sh -c '$@'"
    ;;
    copy)
       # get directory for given chroot_name

other/examples/types/__ethz_dinfk_ldap/README

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+This type is used in production in the ETH and utilises a template to generate
+the config file.

other/examples/types/__ethz_dinfk_ldap/files/nslcd.conf.template

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+cat << DONE 
+#
+# D-INFK SANS MANAGED FILE
+# ========================
+#
+# Do not change this file. Changes will be overwritten.
+#
+
+# /etc/nslcd.conf
+# nslcd configuration file. See nslcd.conf(5)
+# for details.
+
+# The user and group nslcd should run as.
+uid nslcd
+gid nslcd
+
+# The location at which the LDAP server(s) should be reachable.
+uri ldaps://ldaps01.ethz.ch
+uri ldaps://ldaps02.ethz.ch
+uri ldaps://ldaps03.ethz.ch
+
+
+# The search base
+base ou=${ou},ou=inf,ou=auth,o=ethz,c=ch
+base passwd ou=users,ou=${ou},ou=inf,ou=auth,o=ethz,c=ch
+base group ou=Group,ou=inf,ou=auth,o=ethz,c=ch
+base netgroup ou=netgroup,ou=inf,ou=auth,o=ethz,c=ch
+
+binddn cn=REPLACE,ou=ME,ou=WITH,ou=YOUR,o=DETAILS,c=ch
+bindpw VERYSECRETPASSWORD
+
+# The LDAP protocol version to use.
+#ldap_version 3
+
+# The DN to bind with for normal lookups.
+#binddn cn=annonymous,dc=example,dc=net
+#bindpw secret
+
+# SSL options
+ssl on
+tls_reqcert never
+
+# The search scope.
+#scope sub
+DONE

other/examples/types/__ethz_dinfk_ldap/files/nsswitch.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#
+# D-INFK SANS MANAGED FILE
+# ========================
+#
+# Do not change this file. Changes will be overwritten.
+#
+# /etc/nsswitch.conf
+#
+
+passwd:      files ldap
+group:       files ldap
+shadow:      files ldap
+
+hosts:       files dns
+networks:    files
+
+services:    db files
+protocols:   db files
+rpc:         db files
+ethers:      db files
+
+netgroup:    files ldap

other/examples/types/__ethz_dinfk_ldap/manifest

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Configure nss_ldap for a machine at DINFK.
+#
+
+ou="$(cat "$__object/parameter/ou")"
+
+ldap_config="/etc/nslcd.conf"
+ldap_package="libnss-ldapd"
+
+# Install required packages
+__package "$ldap_package" --state installed
+
+# Generate nss-ldap config file from template
+mkdir "$__object/files"
+. "$__type/files/nslcd.conf.template" > "$__object/files/nslcd.conf"
+__file "$ldap_config" --source "$__object/files/nslcd.conf"
+
+# Configure nsswitch to use ldap
+require="__package/$ldap_package __file/$ldap_config" \
+   __file /etc/nsswitch.conf --source "$__type/files/nsswitch.conf"

other/examples/types/__ethz_dinfk_ldap/parameter/required

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ou