Issue #4920 has been updated by martin krafft.
Counter-question: I don't understand why puppet distinguishes between source and content for the file type. It seems to be an implementation detail that percolated into the API and now serves to confuse users. content may well have good use-cases, but I don't see a reason why the fileserver couldn't evaluate files it serves using ERB under certain circumstances. If the first template in an array does not exist, return failure to the client and let it request the next one. ---------------------------------------- Feature #4920: Treat file sources as templates http://projects.puppetlabs.com/issues/4920 Author: martin krafft Status: Unreviewed Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: file Target version: Affected version: Keywords: Branch: Under certain circumstances, file sources should be evaluated by ERB. I imagine three possible syntax for that: 1. A parameter: <pre> file { "/tmp/file": source => ["puppet:///$fqdn", "puppet:///somedefault"], erbeval => true } </pre> 2. A prefix: <pre> file { "/tmp/file": source => ["puppet:///$fqdn", "erb:puppet:///somedefault"], } </pre> 3. Using the file extension: <pre> file { "/tmp/file": source => ["puppet:///$fqdn", "puppet:///somedefault.erb"], } </pre> In general, I would like to see the difference between files and templates vanish. However, since ERB is dreadfully slow, that might not be desired. Hence I would suggest a combination of (1.) and (2.) (stupid redmine syntax parsing idiocy): erbeval defaults to false, in which case only the sources prefixed with "erb:" are evaluated. If erbeval is true, all sources are evaluated (and the prefix ignored). If wanted, a "noerb:" could also be introduced. -- You have received this notification because you have either subscribed to it, or are involved in it. To change your notification preferences, please click here: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/my/account -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs?hl=en.
