Are there some sample codes for ENC for complex environments? You mentioned before to code ENC would need a lot of efforts, it would be nice if there are some sample codes for reference ..
On 5/13/11, R.I.Pienaar <r...@devco.net> wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> >> Let me not be taken as an extlookup() zealot. I do like the design >> as it is, but that doesn't mean it is ideal -- or even good -- for every >> purpose. One of the advantages of Puppet, however, is that it is >> fairly easy to modify and extend. If you would like an alternative >> lookup facility then by all means, write one. If you are community- >> minded then you could consider sharing it; the Puppet Forge (http:// >> forge.puppetlabs.com/) makes it easy to do that. >> >> You may also be interested in some of the extlookup() author's >> comments about it (http://www.devco.net/archives/2009/08/31/ >> complex_data_and_puppet.php). He hangs out here, so you may also >> hear from him directly. >> > > So extlookup wasnt written as a be-all and end-all of data sources. > > I recognized we want data and code separation and of course I could write > an ENC but I also recognized that I could do something generic that would > solve a large % of cases for people to push out the point at which they > need an ENC a bit later or in many cases entirely. I hoped I could solve > it in a way that adds some value like make it easier to write configurable > modules and to do so in a way that people without programming backgrounds > can grasp and use and make their manifests a bit better. > > With this in mind I wrote extlookup aiming to solve the most common > problems. > > I am not against ENCs I think big/complex shops absolutely must have them > and I > think a lot of the extlookup bashers missed this point - if you are big > enough or complex enough where extlookup doesnt work for you then you've > probably reached a legitimate point where investing time in writing an > ENC is time well spent. And you're also not any more the the target > audience > extlookup was created for. > > You should though just look at extlookups code, its extremely simple and > easy > to understand (especially since Jesse rewrote my ancient crappy code) and > this > should let you hack up solutions that solves your problems. > > Puppet is a framework, its very hackable, its easy to write functions and > types, > easy to copy them out to all your servers and make it work in new and > interesting > ways. So I totally encourage you to use extlookup as a example and solve > the > problem in your own way or even to evaluate writing your own ENC. > > -- > 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. > > -- Sent from my mobile device -- 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.
