Move check definition to a sub-struct

agent/consul/catalog_endpoint.go

@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ func (c *Catalog) Register(args *structs.RegisterRequest, reply *struct{}) error
 	defer metrics.MeasureSince([]string{"catalog", "register"}, time.Now())
 
 	// Verify the args.
-	if args.Node == "" || (args.Address == "" && !args.SkipNodeUpdate) {
+	if args.Node == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Must provide node and address")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Must provide node")
+	}
+	if args.Address == "" && !args.SkipNodeUpdate {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Must provide address if SkipNodeUpdate is not set")
 	}
 	if args.ID != "" {
 		if _, err := uuid.ParseUUID(string(args.ID)); err != nil {

agent/consul/catalog_endpoint_test.go

@@ -78,6 +78,45 @@ func TestCatalog_RegisterService_InvalidAddress(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestCatalog_RegisterService_SkipNodeUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	dir1, s1 := testServer(t)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir1)
+	defer s1.Shutdown()
+	codec := rpcClient(t, s1)
+	defer codec.Close()
+
+	// Register a node
+	arg := structs.RegisterRequest{
+		Datacenter: "dc1",
+		Node:       "foo",
+		Address:    "127.0.0.1",
+	}
+	var out struct{}
+	err := msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Catalog.Register", &arg, &out)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Update it with a blank address, should fail.
+	arg.Address = ""
+	arg.Service = &structs.NodeService{
+		Service: "db",
+		Port:    8000,
+	}
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Catalog.Register", &arg, &out)
+	if err == nil || err.Error() != "Must provide address if SkipNodeUpdate is not set" {
+		t.Fatalf("got error %v want 'Must provide address...'", err)
+	}
+
+	// Set SkipNodeUpdate, should succeed
+	arg.SkipNodeUpdate = true
+	err = msgpackrpc.CallWithCodec(codec, "Catalog.Register", &arg, &out)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestCatalog_Register_NodeID(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	dir1, s1 := testServer(t)

agent/operator_endpoint.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
@@ -266,56 +265,6 @@ func (s *HTTPServer) OperatorAutopilotConfiguration(resp http.ResponseWriter, re
 	}
 }
 
-type durationFixer map[string]struct{}
-
-func NewDurationFixer(fields ...string) durationFixer {
-	d := make(map[string]struct{})
-	for _, field := range fields {
-		d[field] = struct{}{}
-	}
-	return d
-}
-
-// FixupDurations is used to handle parsing any field names in the map to time.Durations
-func (d durationFixer) FixupDurations(raw interface{}) error {
-	rawMap, ok := raw.(map[string]interface{})
-	if !ok {
-		return nil
-	}
-	for key, val := range rawMap {
-		if key == "NodeMeta" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		switch val.(type) {
-		case map[string]interface{}:
-			if err := d.FixupDurations(val); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-		case []interface{}:
-			for _, v := range val.([]interface{}) {
-				if err := d.FixupDurations(v); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-			}
-
-		default:
-			if _, ok := d[strings.ToLower(key)]; ok {
-				// Convert a string value into an integer
-				if vStr, ok := val.(string); ok {
-					dur, err := time.ParseDuration(vStr)
-					if err != nil {
-						return err
-					}
-					rawMap[key] = dur
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // OperatorServerHealth is used to get the health of the servers in the local DC
 func (s *HTTPServer) OperatorServerHealth(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) (interface{}, error) {
 	if req.Method != "GET" {

agent/structs/structs.go

@@ -482,6 +482,12 @@ type HealthCheck struct {
 	ServiceName string        // optional service name
 	ServiceTags []string      // optional service tags
 
+	Definition HealthCheckDefinition
+
+	RaftIndex
+}
+
+type HealthCheckDefinition struct {
 	HTTP                           string               `json:",omitempty"`
 	TLSSkipVerify                  bool                 `json:",omitempty"`
 	Header                         map[string][]string  `json:",omitempty"`
@@ -490,8 +496,6 @@ type HealthCheck struct {
 	Interval                       api.ReadableDuration `json:",omitempty"`
 	Timeout                        api.ReadableDuration `json:",omitempty"`
 	DeregisterCriticalServiceAfter api.ReadableDuration `json:",omitempty"`
-
-	RaftIndex
 }
 
 // IsSame checks if one HealthCheck is the same as another, without looking

agent/util.go

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"os/signal"
 	osuser "os/user"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/types"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-msgpack/codec"
@@ -113,3 +115,56 @@ func ForwardSignals(cmd *exec.Cmd, logFn func(error), shutdownCh <-chan struct{}
 		}
 	}()
 }
+
+type durationFixer map[string]bool
+
+func NewDurationFixer(fields ...string) durationFixer {
+	d := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, field := range fields {
+		d[field] = true
+	}
+	return d
+}
+
+// FixupDurations is used to handle parsing any field names in the map to time.Durations
+func (d durationFixer) FixupDurations(raw interface{}) error {
+	rawMap, ok := raw.(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	for key, val := range rawMap {
+		switch val.(type) {
+		case map[string]interface{}:
+			if err := d.FixupDurations(val); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+		case []interface{}:
+			for _, v := range val.([]interface{}) {
+				if err := d.FixupDurations(v); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+
+		case []map[string]interface{}:
+			for _, v := range val.([]map[string]interface{}) {
+				if err := d.FixupDurations(v); err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+			}
+
+		default:
+			if d[strings.ToLower(key)] {
+				// Convert a string value into an integer
+				if vStr, ok := val.(string); ok {
+					dur, err := time.ParseDuration(vStr)
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+					rawMap[key] = dur
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}

agent/util_test.go

@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/testutil"
+	"github.com/pascaldekloe/goe/verify"
 )
 
 func TestStringHash(t *testing.T) {
@@ -74,3 +76,46 @@ func TestSetFilePermissions(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %s", fi.Mode())
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDurationFixer(t *testing.T) {
+	obj := map[string]interface{}{
+		"key1": []map[string]interface{}{
+			{
+				"subkey1": "10s",
+			},
+			{
+				"subkey2": "5d",
+			},
+		},
+		"key2": map[string]interface{}{
+			"subkey3": "30s",
+			"subkey4": "20m",
+		},
+		"key3": "11s",
+		"key4": "49h",
+	}
+	expected := map[string]interface{}{
+		"key1": []map[string]interface{}{
+			{
+				"subkey1": 10 * time.Second,
+			},
+			{
+				"subkey2": "5d",
+			},
+		},
+		"key2": map[string]interface{}{
+			"subkey3": "30s",
+			"subkey4": 20 * time.Minute,
+		},
+		"key3": "11s",
+		"key4": 49 * time.Hour,
+	}
+
+	fixer := NewDurationFixer("key4", "subkey1", "subkey4")
+	if err := fixer.FixupDurations(obj); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// Ensure we only processed the intended fieldnames
+	verify.Values(t, "", obj, expected)
+}

api/coordinate_test.go

@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestAPI_CoordinateUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	retryer := &retry.Timer{Timeout: 10 * time.Second, Wait: 1 * time.Second}
+	retryer := &retry.Timer{Timeout: 5 * time.Second, Wait: 1 * time.Second}
 	retry.RunWith(retryer, t, func(r *retry.R) {
 		coords, _, err := coord.Node(node, nil)
 		if err != nil {

api/health.go

@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ type HealthCheck struct {
 	ServiceName string
 	ServiceTags []string
 
+	Definition HealthCheckDefinition
+}
+
+// HealthCheckDefinition is used to store the details about
+// a health check's execution.
+type HealthCheckDefinition struct {
 	HTTP                           string
 	Header                         map[string][]string
 	Method                         string

website/source/api/catalog.html.md

@@ -69,9 +69,16 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
     treated as a service level health check, instead of a node level health
     check. The `Status` must be one of `passing`, `warning`, or `critical`.
 
+    The `Definition` field can be provided with details for a TCP or HTTP health
+    check. For more information, see the [Health Checks](/docs/agent/checks.html) page.
+
     Multiple checks can be provided by replacing `Check` with `Checks` and
     sending an array of `Check` objects.
 
+- `SkipNodeUpdate` `(bool: false)` - Specifies whether to skip updating the
+  node part of the registration. Useful in the case where only a health check
+  or service entry on a node needs to be updated.
+
 It is important to note that `Check` does not have to be provided with `Service`
 and vice versa. A catalog entry can have either, neither, or both.
 
@@ -106,8 +113,15 @@ and vice versa. A catalog entry can have either, neither, or both.
     "Name": "Redis health check",
     "Notes": "Script based health check",
     "Status": "passing",
-    "ServiceID": "redis1"
+    "ServiceID": "redis1",
-  }
+    "Definition": {
+      "TCP": "localhost:8888",
+      "Interval": "5s",
+      "Timeout": "1s",
+      "DeregisterCriticalServiceAfter": "30s"
+    }
+  },
+  "SkipNodeUpdate": false
 }
 ```