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Chef::Knife::UI

Chef::Knife::UI

The User Interaction class used by knife.

Attributes

config[R]
stderr[R]
stdin[R]
stdout[R]

Public Class Methods

new(stdout, stderr, stdin, config) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 43
def initialize(stdout, stderr, stdin, config)
  @stdout, @stderr, @stdin, @config = stdout, stderr, stdin, config
  @presenter = Chef::Knife::Core::GenericPresenter.new(self, config)
end

Public Instance Methods

ask(*args, &block) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 105
def ask(*args, &block)
  highline.ask(*args, &block)
end
ask_question(question, opts={}) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 126
def ask_question(question, opts={})
  question = question + "[#{opts[:default]}] " if opts[:default]

  if opts[:default] and config[:defaults]
    opts[:default]
  else
    stdout.print question
    a = stdin.readline.strip

    if opts[:default]
      a.empty? ? opts[:default] : a
    else
      a
    end
  end
end
color(string, *colors) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 90
def color(string, *colors)
  if color?
    highline.color(string, *colors)
  else
    string
  end
end
color?() click to toggle source

Should colored output be used? For output to a terminal, this is determined by the value of `config`. When output is not to a terminal, colored output is never used

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 101
def color?
  Chef::Config[:color] && stdout.tty? && !Chef::Platform.windows?
end
confirm(question, append_instructions=true) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 195
def confirm(question, append_instructions=true)
  return true if config[:yes]

  stdout.print question
  stdout.print "? (Y/N) " if append_instructions
  answer = stdin.readline
  answer.chomp!
  case answer
  when "Y", "y"
    true
  when "N", "n"
    self.msg("You said no, so I'm done here.")
    exit 3
  else
    self.msg("I have no idea what to do with #{answer}")
    self.msg("Just say Y or N, please.")
    confirm(question)
  end
end
edit_data(data, parse_output=true) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 147
def edit_data(data, parse_output=true)
  output = Chef::JSONCompat.to_json_pretty(data)

  if (!config[:disable_editing])
    filename = "knife-edit-"
    0.upto(20) { filename += rand(9).to_s }
    filename << ".js"
    filename = File.join(Dir.tmpdir, filename)
    tf = File.open(filename, "w")
    tf.sync = true
    tf.puts output
    tf.close
    raise "Please set EDITOR environment variable" unless system("#{config[:editor]} #{tf.path}")
    tf = File.open(filename, "r")
    output = tf.gets(nil)
    tf.close
    File.unlink(filename)
  end

  parse_output ? Chef::JSONCompat.from_json(output) : output
end
edit_object(klass, name) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 169
def edit_object(klass, name)
  object = klass.load(name)

  output = edit_data(object)

  # Only make the save if the user changed the object.
  #
  # Output JSON for the original (object) and edited (output), then parse
  # them without reconstituting the objects into real classes
  # (create_additions=false). Then, compare the resulting simple objects,
  # which will be Array/Hash/String/etc.
  #
  # We wouldn't have to do these shenanigans if all the editable objects
  # implemented to_hash, or if to_json against a hash returned a string
  # with stable key order.
  object_parsed_again = Chef::JSONCompat.from_json(Chef::JSONCompat.to_json(object), :create_additions => false)
  output_parsed_again = Chef::JSONCompat.from_json(Chef::JSONCompat.to_json(output), :create_additions => false)
  if object_parsed_again != output_parsed_again
    output.save
    self.msg("Saved #{output}")
  else
    self.msg("Object unchanged, not saving")
  end
  output(format_for_display(object)) if config[:print_after]
end
err(message) click to toggle source

Prints a msg to stderr. Used for warn, error, and fatal.

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 71
def err(message)
  stderr.puts message
end
error(message) click to toggle source

Print an error message

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 81
def error(message)
  err("#{color('ERROR:', :red, :bold)} #{message}")
end
fatal(message) click to toggle source

Print a message describing a fatal error.

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 86
def fatal(message)
  err("#{color('FATAL:', :red, :bold)} #{message}")
end
highline() click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 55
def highline
  @highline ||= begin
    require 'highline'
    HighLine.new
  end
end
info(message) click to toggle source
Alias for: msg
interchange?() click to toggle source

Determines if the output format is a data interchange format, i.e., JSON or YAML

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 122
def interchange?
  @presenter.interchange?
end
list(*args) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 109
def list(*args)
  highline.list(*args)
end
msg(message) click to toggle source

Prints a message to stdout. Aliased as info for compatibility with the logger API.

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 64
def msg(message)
  stdout.puts message
end
Also aliased as: info
output(data) click to toggle source

Formats data using the configured presenter and outputs the result via msg. Formatting can be customized by configuring a different presenter. See use_presenter

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 116
def output(data)
  msg @presenter.format(data)
end
pretty_print(data) click to toggle source
# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 143
def pretty_print(data)
  stdout.puts data
end
use_presenter(presenter_class) click to toggle source

Creates a new presenter_class object and uses it to format structured data for display. By default, a Chef::Knife::Core::GenericPresenter object is used.

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 51
def use_presenter(presenter_class)
  @presenter = presenter_class.new(self, config)
end
warn(message) click to toggle source

Print a warning message

# File lib/chef/knife/core/ui.rb, line 76
def warn(message)
  err("#{color('WARNING:', :yellow, :bold)} #{message}")
end

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