> >>> About the external nodes, why doesn't it possible to use > >>> definition ? > >>> I use definition to create an instance of tomcat for exemple. So I'd > >>> like to be able to create a node with 2 or more instances. > >>> Why there is this limitation ? > > >> You can use definitions, you just can't use them in your external > >> nodes tool. Put the definitions in a class, and use the external > >> nodes tool to specify that a node is a member of that class. > > > You can do this, but it remove a lot of interest you have when using > > external nodes. > > I guess I'm confused. > > One of my standing principles is that nothing should be done per-host, > rather a class should be built to model any functionality, so that > you're not tied to hostnames. > > Based on this ideal, I didn't see the need for resources attached to > nodes. In fact, I wouldn't allow it in my own environment if it were > allowed. > >
Maybe there is something I missed about definitions. I though it was a notion related to the notion of a class. I'm confused too, because your answer make me think that you consider definition call like resources. Is it the case ? My only request was to be able to put parameters, classes and definitions calls in nodes. Here the request to have definition (call) in the external nodes. > > > It means you have to provides one class per definition use (for each > > distinct list of couples (param, value) that you must provide to the > > call to your definition) > > > Could you give more details on the reasons why definitions are not > > implemented in external nodes ? > > - is it only a lack of time ? > > - the difficulty of implementing it ? (would it involve a lot of code > > change ?) > > - an incompatibility with the future eveloution of the langage/ > > implementation ? > > As above, it was a design decision. > > Like all design decisions, though, I'm willing to revisit it if it > seems the decision was in error. > > -- > When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask > him: 'Whose?' --Don Marquis > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Luke Kanies |http://reductivelabs.com|http://madstop.com nicolas --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
