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introduce conf_dir and out_dir

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Signed-off-by: Nico Schottelius <nico@kr.ethz.ch>
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Nico Schottelius 2011-02-23 15:10:32 +01:00
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@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ If not otherwise specified, all paths are relative to the configuration
directory, which is normally /etc/cdist (but can be changed using environment directory, which is normally /etc/cdist (but can be changed using environment
variables, see cdist-environment(7)). variables, see cdist-environment(7)).
- manifests/init: - conf_dir/:
Contains the (static) configuration like manifests, types and
explorers.
- conf_dir/manifests/init:
This is the central entry point used by cdist-manifest-init(1). This is the central entry point used by cdist-manifest-init(1).
It is an executable (+x bit set) shell script that can use It is an executable (+x bit set) shell script that can use
values for the explorers to decide which configuration to create values for the explorers to decide which configuration to create
@ -22,57 +26,57 @@ variables, see cdist-environment(7)).
It should be primary used to define mapping from configurations to hosts. It should be primary used to define mapping from configurations to hosts.
- manifests/*: All other files in this directory - conf_dir/manifests/*: All other files in this directory
Cdist does not use them directly, but you can seperate Cdist does not use them directly, but you can seperate
configuration mappings, if you have a lot of code in the manifest/init configuration mappings, if you have a lot of code in the manifest/init
file. This may also be very helpful to have different admins maintain file. This may also be very helpful to have different admins maintain
different groups of hosts. different groups of hosts.
- explorers/<name> - conf_dir/explorers/<name>
Contains explorers to be run on the target hosts, see cdist-explorers(7). Contains explorers to be run on the target hosts, see cdist-explorers(7).
- types/ - conf_dir/types/
Contains all available types, which are used to provide Contains all available types, which are used to provide
some kind of functionality. See cdist-stages(7). some kind of functionality. See cdist-stages(7).
- types/<name>/init: - conf_dir/types/<name>/init:
Used to generate additional objects from a type. Used to generate additional objects from a type.
See cdist-stages(7), cdist-types(7). See cdist-stages(7), cdist-types(7).
- types/<name>/gencode: - conf_dir/types/<name>/gencode:
Used to generate code to be executed on the client. Used to generate code to be executed on the client.
See cdist-types(7). See cdist-types(7).
- types/<name>/parameters/required: - conf_dir/types/<name>/parameters/required:
Parameters required by type, \n seperated list. Parameters required by type, \n seperated list.
See cdist-types(7). See cdist-types(7).
- types/<name>/parameters/optional: - conf_dir/types/<name>/parameters/optional:
Parameters optionally accepted by type, \n seperated list. Parameters optionally accepted by type, \n seperated list.
See cdist-types(7). See cdist-types(7).
- types/<name>/explorers: - conf_dir/types/<name>/explorers:
Location of the type specific explorers. Location of the type specific explorers.
See cdist-explorers(7). See cdist-explorers(7).
- /output-tree/ - out_dir/
This directory contains output of cdist and is mirrored into the This directory contains output of cdist and is mirrored into the
cache after a successful run. This directory may be placed below cache after a successful run. This directory may be placed below
the tmpdir or at any other location. the tmpdir or at any other location.
- /output-tree/hosts/: - out_dir/hosts/:
Contains output of hosts. Contains output of hosts.
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>: - out_dir/hosts/<name>:
Contains cache of the specific host. Contains cache of the specific host.
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>/explorers: - out_dir/hosts/<name>/explorers:
Output of general explorers. Output of general explorers.
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>/objects: - out_dir/hosts/<name>/objects:
Objects created during last run for the host. Objects created during last run for the host.
- /output-tree/hosts/<name>/objects/<object>/explorers: - out_dir/hosts/<name>/objects/<object>/explorers:
Output of type specific explorers, per object. Output of type specific explorers, per object.
- tmpdir: Temporary storage - tmpdir: Temporary storage