Merge branch 'no-dot-cdist'

Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@wurzel.schottelius.org>

cdist/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# 2010-2012 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2010-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ BANNER = """
    "P'        ""         ""
 """
 
-DOT_CDIST   = ".cdist"
-
 REMOTE_COPY = "scp -o User=root -q"
 REMOTE_EXEC = "ssh -o User=root -q"
 

cdist/config.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# 2010-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2010-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ class Config(object):
     def object_list(self):
         """Short name for object list retrieval"""
         for cdist_object in core.CdistObject.list_objects(self.local.object_path,
-                                                         self.local.type_path):
+                                                         self.local.type_path,
+                                                         self.local.object_marker_name):
             if cdist_object.cdist_type.is_install:
                 self.log.debug("Running in config mode, ignoring install object: {0}".format(cdist_object))
             else:

cdist/core/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # 2010-2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+# 2014-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ from cdist.core.cdist_type      import CdistType
 from cdist.core.cdist_type      import NoSuchTypeError
 from cdist.core.cdist_object    import CdistObject
 from cdist.core.cdist_object    import IllegalObjectIdError
-from cdist.core.cdist_object    import OBJECT_MARKER
 from cdist.core.explorer        import Explorer
 from cdist.core.manifest        import Manifest
 from cdist.core.code            import Code

cdist/core/cdist_object.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-# 2011-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 # 2014 Daniel Heule (hda at sfs.biz)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ from cdist.util import fsproperty
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-OBJECT_MARKER = '.cdist'
-
-
 class IllegalObjectIdError(cdist.Error):
     def __init__(self, object_id, message=None):
         self.object_id = object_id
@@ -66,40 +63,46 @@ class CdistObject(object):
     STATE_RUNNING = "running"
     STATE_DONE = "done"
 
-    def __init__(self, cdist_type, base_path, object_id=''):
+    def __init__(self, cdist_type, base_path, object_marker, object_id):
         self.cdist_type = cdist_type # instance of Type
         self.base_path = base_path
         self.object_id = object_id
 
+        self.object_marker = object_marker
+
         self.validate_object_id()
         self.sanitise_object_id()
 
         self.name = self.join_name(self.cdist_type.name, self.object_id)
-        self.path = os.path.join(self.cdist_type.path, self.object_id, OBJECT_MARKER)
+        self.path = os.path.join(self.cdist_type.path, self.object_id, self.object_marker)
+
         self.absolute_path = os.path.join(self.base_path, self.path)
         self.code_local_path = os.path.join(self.path, "code-local")
         self.code_remote_path = os.path.join(self.path, "code-remote")
         self.parameter_path = os.path.join(self.path, "parameter")
 
     @classmethod
-    def list_objects(cls, object_base_path, type_base_path):
+    def list_objects(cls, object_base_path, type_base_path, object_marker):
         """Return a list of object instances"""
-        for object_name in cls.list_object_names(object_base_path):
+        for object_name in cls.list_object_names(object_base_path, object_marker):
             type_name, object_id = cls.split_name(object_name)
-            yield cls(cdist.core.CdistType(type_base_path, type_name), object_base_path, object_id=object_id)
+            yield cls(cdist.core.CdistType(type_base_path, type_name),
+                base_path=object_base_path,
+                object_marker=object_marker,
+                object_id=object_id)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def list_object_names(cls, object_base_path, object_marker):
+        """Return a list of object names"""
+        for path, dirs, files in os.walk(object_base_path):
+            if object_marker in dirs:
+                yield os.path.relpath(path, object_base_path)
 
     @classmethod
     def list_type_names(cls, object_base_path):
         """Return a list of type names"""
         return os.listdir(object_base_path)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def list_object_names(cls, object_base_path):
-        """Return a list of object names"""
-        for path, dirs, files in os.walk(object_base_path):
-            if OBJECT_MARKER in dirs:
-                yield os.path.relpath(path, object_base_path)
-
     @staticmethod
     def split_name(object_name):
         """split_name('__type_name/the/object_id') -> ('__type_name', 'the/object_id')
@@ -127,8 +130,8 @@ class CdistObject(object):
         """Validate the given object_id and raise IllegalObjectIdError if it's not valid.
         """
         if self.object_id:
-            if OBJECT_MARKER in self.object_id.split(os.sep):
+            if self.object_marker in self.object_id.split(os.sep):
-                raise IllegalObjectIdError(self.object_id, 'object_id may not contain \'%s\'' % OBJECT_MARKER)
+                raise IllegalObjectIdError(self.object_id, 'object_id may not contain \'%s\'' % self.object_marker)
             if '//' in self.object_id:
                 raise IllegalObjectIdError(self.object_id, 'object_id may not contain //')
             if self.object_id == '.':
@@ -155,12 +158,13 @@ class CdistObject(object):
 
         base_path = self.base_path
         type_path = self.cdist_type.base_path
+        object_marker = self.object_marker
 
         type_name, object_id = self.split_name(object_name)
 
         cdist_type = self.cdist_type.__class__(type_path, type_name)
 
-        return self.__class__(cdist_type, base_path, object_id=object_id)
+        return self.__class__(cdist_type, base_path, object_marker, object_id=object_id)
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<CdistObject %s>' % self.name

cdist/emulator.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# 2011-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 # 2012 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
 # 2014 Daniel Heule (hda at sfs.biz)
 #
@@ -64,9 +64,10 @@ class Emulator(object):
             self.global_path    = self.env['__global']
             self.target_host    = self.env['__target_host']
 
-            # Internally only
+            # Internal variables
             self.object_source  = self.env['__cdist_manifest']
             self.type_base_path = self.env['__cdist_type_base_path']
+            self.object_marker  = self.env['__cdist_object_marker']
 
         except KeyError as e:
             raise MissingRequiredEnvironmentVariableError(e.args[0])
@@ -131,13 +132,16 @@ class Emulator(object):
         self.log.debug('Args: %s' % self.args)
 
     def setup_object(self):
-        # Setup object_id - FIXME: unset / do not setup anymore!
+        # Setup object - and ensure it is not in args
-        if not self.cdist_type.is_singleton:
+        if self.cdist_type.is_singleton:
+            self.object_id = ''
+        else:
             self.object_id = self.args.object_id[0]
             del self.args.object_id
 
         # Instantiate the cdist object we are defining
-        self.cdist_object = core.CdistObject(self.cdist_type, self.object_base_path, self.object_id)
+        self.cdist_object = core.CdistObject(self.cdist_type, 
+            self.object_base_path, self.object_marker, self.object_id)
 
         # Create object with given parameters
         self.parameters = {}

cdist/exec/local.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-# 2011-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2011-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ class Local(object):
         self._init_log()
         self._init_permissions()
         self._init_paths()
+        self._init_object_marker()
         self._init_conf_dirs()
 
-
     @property
     def dist_conf_dir(self):
         return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(cdist.__file__), "conf"))
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@ class Local(object):
 
         self.type_path = os.path.join(self.conf_path, "type")
 
+    def _init_object_marker(self):
+        self.object_marker_file = os.path.join(self.base_path, "object_marker")
+
+        # Does not need to be secure - just randomly different from .cdist
+        self.object_marker_name = tempfile.mktemp(prefix='.cdist-', dir='')
+
     def _init_conf_dirs(self):
         self.conf_dirs = []
 
@@ -125,6 +131,7 @@ class Local(object):
     def _init_directories(self):
         self.mkdir(self.conf_path)
         self.mkdir(self.global_explorer_out_path)
+        self.mkdir(self.object_path)
         self.mkdir(self.bin_path)
 
     def create_files_dirs(self):
@@ -132,6 +139,13 @@ class Local(object):
         self._create_conf_path_and_link_conf_dirs()
         self._create_messages()
         self._link_types_for_emulator()
+        self._setup_object_marker_file()
+
+    def _setup_object_marker_file(self):
+        with open(self.object_marker_file, 'w') as fd:
+            fd.write("%s\n" % self.object_marker_name)
+
+        self.log.debug("Object marker %s saved in %s" % (self.object_marker_name, self.object_marker_file))
 
 
     def _init_cache_dir(self, cache_dir):
@@ -166,6 +180,9 @@ class Local(object):
         # Export __target_host for use in __remote_{copy,exec} scripts
         env['__target_host'] = self.target_host
 
+        # Export for emulator
+        env['__cdist_object_marker'] = self.object_marker_name
+
         if message_prefix:
             message = cdist.message.Message(message_prefix, self.messages_path)
             env.update(message.env)

cdist/shell.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# 2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2013-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #

cdist/test/cdist_object/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # 2010-2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-# 2012 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2012-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 # 2014 Daniel Heule     (hda at sfs.biz)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 import os
 import shutil
+import tempfile
 
 from cdist import test
 from cdist import core
@@ -32,37 +33,48 @@ import cdist
 import os.path as op
 my_dir = op.abspath(op.dirname(__file__))
 fixtures = op.join(my_dir, 'fixtures')
-object_base_path = op.join(fixtures, 'object')
 type_base_path = op.join(fixtures, 'type')
 
+OBJECT_MARKER_NAME = '.cdist-pseudo-random'
+
+expected_object_names = sorted([
+    '__first/child',
+    '__first/dog',
+    '__first/man',
+    '__first/woman',
+    '__second/on-the',
+    '__second/under-the',
+    '__third/moon'])
+
+
 class ObjectClassTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
-        self.expected_object_names = sorted([
+
-            '__first/child',
+        self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cdist.test")
-            '__first/dog',
+        self.object_base_path = self.tempdir
-            '__first/man',
-            '__first/woman',
-            '__second/on-the',
-            '__second/under-the',
-            '__third/moon'])
 
         self.expected_objects = []
-        for cdist_object_name in self.expected_object_names:
+        for cdist_object_name in expected_object_names:
             cdist_type, cdist_object_id = cdist_object_name.split("/", 1)
-            cdist_object = core.CdistObject(core.CdistType(type_base_path, cdist_type), object_base_path, cdist_object_id)
+            cdist_object = core.CdistObject(core.CdistType(type_base_path, cdist_type), self.object_base_path,
+                OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, cdist_object_id)
+            cdist_object.create()
             self.expected_objects.append(cdist_object)
  
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.tempdir)
+
     def test_list_object_names(self):
-       found_object_names = sorted(list(core.CdistObject.list_object_names(object_base_path)))
+       found_object_names = sorted(list(core.CdistObject.list_object_names(self.object_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME)))
-       self.assertEqual(found_object_names, self.expected_object_names)
+       self.assertEqual(found_object_names, expected_object_names)
 
     def test_list_type_names(self):
-        type_names = list(cdist.core.CdistObject.list_type_names(object_base_path))
+        type_names = list(cdist.core.CdistObject.list_type_names(self.object_base_path))
         self.assertEqual(sorted(type_names), ['__first', '__second', '__third'])
 
     def test_list_objects(self):
-        found_objects = sorted(list(core.CdistObject.list_objects(object_base_path, type_base_path)))
+        found_objects = sorted(list(core.CdistObject.list_objects(self.object_base_path, type_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME)))
         self.assertEqual(found_objects, self.expected_objects)
 
     def test_create_singleton(self):
@@ -77,41 +89,65 @@ class ObjectClassTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
             self.expected_objects[0].object_from_name("__first")
 
 class ObjectIdTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cdist.test")
+        self.object_base_path = self.tempdir
+
+        self.expected_objects = []
+        for cdist_object_name in expected_object_names:
+            cdist_type, cdist_object_id = cdist_object_name.split("/", 1)
+            cdist_object = core.CdistObject(core.CdistType(type_base_path, cdist_type), self.object_base_path,
+                OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, cdist_object_id)
+            cdist_object.create()
+            self.expected_objects.append(cdist_object)
+ 
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self.tempdir)
+
     def test_object_id_contains_double_slash(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(type_base_path, '__third')
         illegal_object_id = '/object_id//may/not/contain/double/slash'
         with self.assertRaises(core.IllegalObjectIdError):
-            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, object_base_path, illegal_object_id)
+            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.object_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, illegal_object_id)
 
     def test_object_id_contains_object_marker(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(type_base_path, '__third')
-        illegal_object_id = 'object_id/may/not/contain/%s/anywhere' % core.OBJECT_MARKER
+        illegal_object_id = 'object_id/may/not/contain/%s/anywhere' % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME
         with self.assertRaises(core.IllegalObjectIdError):
-            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, object_base_path, illegal_object_id)
+            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.object_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, illegal_object_id)
 
     def test_object_id_contains_object_marker_string(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(type_base_path, '__third')
-        illegal_object_id = 'object_id/may/contain_%s_in_filename' % core.OBJECT_MARKER
+        illegal_object_id = 'object_id/may/contain_%s_in_filename' % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME
-        core.CdistObject(cdist_type, object_base_path, illegal_object_id)
+        core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.object_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, illegal_object_id)
         # if we get here, the test passed
 
     def test_object_id_contains_only_dot(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(type_base_path, '__third')
         illegal_object_id = '.'
         with self.assertRaises(core.IllegalObjectIdError):
-            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, object_base_path, illegal_object_id)
+            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.object_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, illegal_object_id)
 
     def test_object_id_on_singleton_type(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(type_base_path, '__test_singleton')
         illegal_object_id = 'object_id'
         with self.assertRaises(core.IllegalObjectIdError):
-            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, object_base_path, illegal_object_id)
+            core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.object_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, illegal_object_id)
 
 class ObjectTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
+        self.tempdir = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="cdist.test")
+        self.object_base_path = self.tempdir
+
         self.cdist_type = core.CdistType(type_base_path, '__third')
-        self.cdist_object = core.CdistObject(self.cdist_type, object_base_path, 'moon') 
+        self.cdist_object = core.CdistObject(self.cdist_type, self.object_base_path, OBJECT_MARKER_NAME, 'moon') 
+        self.cdist_object.create()
+
+        self.cdist_object.parameters['planet'] = 'Saturn'
+        self.cdist_object.parameters['name'] = 'Prometheus'
+
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.cdist_object.prepared = False
@@ -121,6 +157,8 @@ class ObjectTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         self.cdist_object.code_remote = ''
         self.cdist_object.state = ''
 
+        shutil.rmtree(self.tempdir)
+
     def test_name(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.name, '__third/moon')
 
@@ -128,22 +166,22 @@ class ObjectTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.object_id, 'moon')
 
     def test_path(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.path, '__third/moon/.cdist')
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.path, "__third/moon/%s" % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME)
 
     def test_absolute_path(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.absolute_path, os.path.join(object_base_path, '__third/moon/.cdist'))
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.absolute_path, os.path.join(self.object_base_path, "__third/moon/%s" % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME))
 
     def test_code_local_path(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.code_local_path, '__third/moon/.cdist/code-local')
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.code_local_path, "__third/moon/%s/code-local" % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME)
 
     def test_code_remote_path(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.code_remote_path, '__third/moon/.cdist/code-remote')
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.code_remote_path, "__third/moon/%s/code-remote" % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME)
 
     def test_parameter_path(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.parameter_path, '__third/moon/.cdist/parameter')
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.parameter_path, "__third/moon/%s/parameter" % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME)
 
     def test_explorer_path(self):
-        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.explorer_path, '__third/moon/.cdist/explorer')
+        self.assertEqual(self.cdist_object.explorer_path, "__third/moon/%s/explorer" % OBJECT_MARKER_NAME)
 
     def test_parameters(self):
         expected_parameters = {'planet': 'Saturn', 'name': 'Prometheus'}

cdist/test/cdist_object/fixtures/object/__third/moon/.cdist/parameter/name

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Prometheus

cdist/test/cdist_object/fixtures/object/__third/moon/.cdist/parameter/planet

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Saturn

cdist/test/code/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-# 2012-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2012-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
 #
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class CodeTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         self.code = code.Code(self.target_host, self.local, self.remote)
 
         self.cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__dump_environment')
-        self.cdist_object = core.CdistObject(self.cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'whatever')
+        self.cdist_object = core.CdistObject(self.cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'whatever', self.local.object_marker_name)
         self.cdist_object.create()
 
     def tearDown(self):

cdist/test/config/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # 2010-2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-# 2012-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2012-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 # 2014      Daniel Heule     (hda at sfs.biz)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 import os
 import shutil
+import tempfile
 
 from cdist import test
 from cdist import core
@@ -35,10 +36,14 @@ import cdist.core.cdist_object
 import os.path as op
 my_dir = op.abspath(op.dirname(__file__))
 fixtures = op.join(my_dir, 'fixtures')
-object_base_path = op.join(fixtures, 'object')
 type_base_path = op.join(fixtures, 'type')
 add_conf_dir = op.join(fixtures, 'conf')
 
+expected_object_names = sorted([
+    '__first/man',
+    '__second/on-the',
+    '__third/moon'])
+
 class ConfigRunTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -54,6 +59,20 @@ class ConfigRunTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
             target_host=self.target_host,
             base_path=self.local_dir)
 
+        # Setup test objects
+        self.object_base_path = op.join(self.temp_dir, 'object')
+
+        self.objects = []
+        for cdist_object_name in expected_object_names:
+            cdist_type, cdist_object_id = cdist_object_name.split("/", 1)
+            cdist_object = core.CdistObject(core.CdistType(type_base_path, cdist_type), self.object_base_path,
+                self.local.object_marker_name, cdist_object_id)
+            cdist_object.create()
+            self.objects.append(cdist_object)
+
+        self.object_index = dict((o.name, o) for o in self.objects)
+        self.object_names = [o.name for o in self.objects]
+
         self.remote_dir = os.path.join(self.temp_dir, "remote")
         os.mkdir(self.remote_dir)
         self.remote = cdist.exec.remote.Remote(
@@ -62,15 +81,11 @@ class ConfigRunTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
             remote_exec=self.remote_exec,
             base_path=self.remote_dir)
 
-        self.local.object_path  = object_base_path
+        self.local.object_path  = self.object_base_path
         self.local.type_path    = type_base_path
 
         self.config = cdist.config.Config(self.local, self.remote)
 
-        self.objects = list(core.CdistObject.list_objects(object_base_path, type_base_path))
-        self.object_index = dict((o.name, o) for o in self.objects)
-        self.object_names = [o.name for o in self.objects]
-
     def tearDown(self):
         for o in self.objects:
             o.requirements = []

cdist/test/emulator/__init__.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # 2010-2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
-# 2012-2013 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+# 2012-2015 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
 # 2014      Daniel Heule     (hda at sfs.biz)
 #
 # This file is part of cdist.
@@ -57,10 +57,15 @@ class EmulatorTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
         self.manifest = core.Manifest(self.target_host, self.local)
         self.env = self.manifest.env_initial_manifest(self.script)
+        self.env['__cdist_object_marker'] = self.local.object_marker_name
 
     def tearDown(self):
         shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
 
+#    def test_missing_object_marker_variable(self):
+#        del self.env['__cdist_object_marker']
+#        self.assertRaises(KeyError, emulator.Emulator, argv, env=self.env)
+
     def test_nonexistent_type_exec(self):
         argv = ['__does-not-exist']
         self.assertRaises(core.cdist_type.NoSuchTypeError, emulator.Emulator, argv, env=self.env)
@@ -73,7 +78,7 @@ class EmulatorTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def test_illegal_object_id_requirement(self):
         argv = ['__file', '/tmp/foobar']
-        self.env['require'] = '__file/bad/id/with/.cdist/inside'
+        self.env['require'] = "__file/bad/id/with/%s/inside" % self.local.object_marker_name
         emu = emulator.Emulator(argv, env=self.env)
         self.assertRaises(core.IllegalObjectIdError, emu.run)
 
@@ -118,10 +123,10 @@ class EmulatorTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         emu.run()
         # now load the objects and verify the require parameter of the objects
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__planet')
-        erde_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'erde')
+        erde_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, 'erde')
-        mars_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'mars')
+        mars_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, 'mars')
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__file')
-        file_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, '/tmp/cdisttest')
+        file_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, '/tmp/cdisttest')
         # now test the recorded requirements
         self.assertTrue(len(erde_object.requirements) == 0)
         self.assertEqual(list(mars_object.requirements), ['__planet/erde'])
@@ -150,7 +155,7 @@ class AutoRequireEmulatorTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         initial_manifest = os.path.join(self.local.manifest_path, "init")
         self.manifest.run_initial_manifest(initial_manifest)
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__saturn')
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path)
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, '')
         self.manifest.run_type_manifest(cdist_object)
         expected = ['__planet/Saturn', '__moon/Prometheus']
         self.assertEqual(sorted(cdist_object.autorequire), sorted(expected))
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ class OverrideTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
         self.manifest = core.Manifest(self.target_host, self.local)
         self.env = self.manifest.env_initial_manifest(self.script)
+        self.env['__cdist_object_marker'] = self.local.object_marker_name
 
     def tearDown(self):
         shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
@@ -211,6 +217,7 @@ class ArgumentsTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
         self.manifest = core.Manifest(self.target_host, self.local)
         self.env = self.manifest.env_initial_manifest(self.script)
+        self.env['__cdist_object_marker'] = self.local.object_marker_name
 
     def tearDown(self):
         shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
@@ -222,7 +229,7 @@ class ArgumentsTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         emu.run()
 
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__arguments_with_dashes')
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'some-id')
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, 'some-id')
         self.assertTrue('with-dash' in cdist_object.parameters)
 
     def test_boolean(self):
@@ -234,7 +241,7 @@ class ArgumentsTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         emu.run()
 
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, type_name)
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, object_id)
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, object_id)
         self.assertTrue('boolean1' in cdist_object.parameters)
         self.assertFalse('boolean2' in cdist_object.parameters)
         # empty file -> True
@@ -242,17 +249,17 @@ class ArgumentsTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def test_required_arguments(self):
         """check whether assigning required parameter works"""
+
         type_name = '__arguments_required'
         object_id = 'some-id'
         value = 'some value'
         argv = [type_name, object_id, '--required1', value, '--required2', value]
-#        print(self.env)
         os.environ.update(self.env)
         emu = emulator.Emulator(argv)
         emu.run()
 
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, type_name)
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, object_id)
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, object_id)
         self.assertTrue('required1' in cdist_object.parameters)
         self.assertTrue('required2' in cdist_object.parameters)
         self.assertEqual(cdist_object.parameters['required1'], value)
@@ -278,7 +285,7 @@ class ArgumentsTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         emu.run()
 
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, type_name)
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, object_id)
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, object_id)
         self.assertTrue('optional1' in cdist_object.parameters)
         self.assertFalse('optional2' in cdist_object.parameters)
         self.assertEqual(cdist_object.parameters['optional1'], value)
@@ -293,7 +300,7 @@ class ArgumentsTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         emu.run()
 
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, type_name)
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, object_id)
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, object_id)
         self.assertTrue('optional1' in cdist_object.parameters)
         self.assertFalse('optional2' in cdist_object.parameters)
         self.assertEqual(cdist_object.parameters['optional1'], value)
@@ -316,10 +323,6 @@ class StdinTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
         self.local.create_files_dirs()
 
-        self.manifest = core.Manifest(
-            target_host=self.target_host,
-            local = self.local)
-
     def tearDown(self):
         os.environ = self.orig_environ
         shutil.rmtree(self.temp_dir)
@@ -340,13 +343,16 @@ class StdinTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
         object_id = "cdist-test-id"
         argv = [type_name, object_id]
 
-        initial_manifest_path = "/cdist-test/path/that/does/not/exist"
+        env = os.environ.copy()
-        env = self.manifest.env_initial_manifest(initial_manifest_path)
+        env['__cdist_manifest'] = "/cdist-test/path/that/does/not/exist"
+        env['__cdist_object_marker'] = self.local.object_marker_name
+        env['__cdist_type_base_path'] = self.local.type_path
+        env['__global'] = self.local.base_path
 
         ######################################################################
         # Create path where stdin should reside at
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, type_name)
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, object_id)
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, object_id)
         stdin_out_path = os.path.join(cdist_object.absolute_path, 'stdin')
 
         ######################################################################

cdist/test/explorer/__init__.py

@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class ExplorerClassTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def test_transfer_object_parameters(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__test_type')
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'whatever')
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, 'whatever')
         cdist_object.create()
         cdist_object.parameters = {'first': 'first value', 'second': 'second value'}
         self.explorer.transfer_object_parameters(cdist_object)
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ class ExplorerClassTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def test_run_type_explorer(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__test_type')
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'whatever')
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, 'whatever')
         self.explorer.transfer_type_explorers(cdist_type)
         output = self.explorer.run_type_explorer('world', cdist_object)
         self.assertEqual(output, 'hello\n')
 
     def test_run_type_explorers(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__test_type')
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'whatever')
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, 'whatever')
         cdist_object.create()
         self.explorer.run_type_explorers(cdist_object)
         self.assertEqual(cdist_object.explorers, {'world': 'hello'})

cdist/test/manifest/__init__.py

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ManifestTestCase(test.CdistTestCase):
 
     def test_type_manifest_environment(self):
         cdist_type = core.CdistType(self.local.type_path, '__dump_environment')
-        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, 'whatever')
+        cdist_object = core.CdistObject(cdist_type, self.local.object_path, self.local.object_marker_name, 'whatever')
         handle, output_file = self.mkstemp(dir=self.temp_dir)
         os.close(handle)
         os.environ['__cdist_test_out'] = output_file

docs/changelog

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ next:
 	* Documentation: Fix spelling in manual pages (Dmitry Bogatov)
 	* New type: __pacman_conf: Manage pacman.conf (Dominique Roux)
 	* New type: __pacman_conf_integrate: cdist compatible pacman.conf (Dominique Roux)
+	* Core: Support object ids '.cdist' (Nico Schottelius)
 
 
 3.1.13: 2015-05-16

docs/dev/logs/2014-05-06.object-marker

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+Change object marker from .cdist to .cdist-TEMPNAME to allow using
+object ids that contain / are .cdist.
+
+Changes required:
+
+    cdist/emulator.py:
+        needs to know suffix/name
+    tests:
+        allow object id named /.cdist
+    tests:
+        many
+    cdist/config.py:
+        have suffix
+

docs/dev/logs/2015-02-22.allow_dot_cdist

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+- locate code that references .cdist
+    - cdist_object.py
+- need to change code that handles objects?
+    - setup object marker
+        exec/local.py
+    - cdist/emulator.py
+        - need to know the marker name
+        - shell.py
+        - test/manifest/__init__.py
+        - core/code.py:
+        - core/manifest.py:
+        - core/manifest.py:
+    - list_object_names() needs to know the marker -- used BY:
+        - list_objects 
+            - cdist/test/cdist_object/__init__.py
+            - cdist/config.py
+        - cdist/test/cdist_object/__init__.py
+
+    - list_object_names
+        - needs to have object_marker
+
+- or modify object code to load name
+- setup a per-run random name
+    - local.py
+- use the per-run random name
+- create test
+
+    def __init__(self, cdist_type, base_path, object_marker=".cdist", object_id=''):
+