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# Resources
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> **Note**
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> Looking for guidance on adding new resources and controllers to Consul? Check
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> out the [developer guide](./guide.md).
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Consul 1.16 introduced a set of [generic APIs] for managing resources, and a
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[controller runtime] for building functionality on top of them.
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# Resource and Controller Developer Guide
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This is a whistle-stop tour through adding a new resource type and controller to
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Consul 🚂
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## Resource Schema
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Adding a new resource type begins with defining the object schema as a protobuf
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message, in the appropriate package under [`proto-public`](../../proto-public).
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```shell
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$ mkdir proto-public/pbfoo/v1alpha1
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```
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```proto
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// proto-public/pbfoo/v1alpha1/foo.proto
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syntax = "proto3";
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import "pbresource/resource.proto";
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package hashicorp.consul.foo.v1alpha1;
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message Bar {
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string baz = 1;
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hashicorp.consul.resource.ID qux = 2;
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}
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```
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```shell
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$ make proto
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```
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Next, we must add our resource type to the registry. At this point, it's useful
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to add a package (e.g. under [`internal`](../../internal)) to contain the logic
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associated with this resource type.
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The convention is to have this package export variables for its type identifiers
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along with a method for registering its types:
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```Go
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// internal/foo/types.go
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package foo
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import (
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"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource"
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pbv1alpha1 "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbfoo/v1alpha1"
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"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
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)
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var BarV1Alpha1Type = &pbresource.Type{
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Group: "foo",
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GroupVersion: "v1alpha1",
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Kind: "bar",
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}
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func RegisterTypes(r resource.Registry) {
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r.Register(resource.Registration{
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Type: BarV1Alpha1Type,
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Proto: &pbv1alpha1.Bar{},
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})
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}
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```
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Update the `registerResources` method in [`server.go`] to call your package's
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type registration method:
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```Go
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import (
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// …
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"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/foo"
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// …
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)
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func (s *Server) registerResources() {
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// …
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foo.RegisterTypes(s.typeRegistry)
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// …
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}
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```
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[`server.go`]: ../../agent/consul/server.go
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That should be all you need to start using your new resource type. Test it out
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by starting an agent in dev mode:
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```shell
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$ make dev
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$ consul agent -dev
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```
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You can now use [grpcurl](https://github.com/fullstorydev/grpcurl) to interact
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with the [resource service](../../proto-public/pbresource/resource.proto):
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```shell
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$ grpcurl -d @ \
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-plaintext \
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-protoset pkg/consul.protoset \
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127.0.0.1:8502 \
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hashicorp.consul.resource.ResourceService.Write \
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<<EOF
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{
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"resource": {
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"id": {
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"type": {
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"group": "foo",
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"group_version": "v1alpha1",
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"kind": "bar"
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},
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"tenancy": {
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"partition": "default",
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"peer_name": "local",
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"namespace": "default"
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}
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},
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"data": {
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"@type": "types.googleapis.com/hashicorp.consul.foo.v1alpha1.Bar",
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"baz": "Hello World"
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}
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}
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}
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EOF
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```
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## Validation
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Broadly, there are two kinds of validation you might want to perform against
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your resources:
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- **Structural** validation ensures the user's input is well-formed, for
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example: checking that a required field is provided, or that a port is within
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an acceptable range.
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- **Semantic** validation ensures that the resource makes sense in the context
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of *other* resources, for example: checking that an L7 intention is not
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targeting an L4 service.
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Structural validation should be done up-front, before the resource is admitted,
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using a validation hook provided in the type registration:
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```Go
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func RegisterTypes(r resource.Registry) {
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r.Register(resource.Registration{
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Type: BarV1Alpha1Type,
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Proto: &pbv1alpha1.Bar{},
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Validate: validateBar,
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})
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}
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func validateBar(res *pbresource.Resource) error {
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var bar pbv1alpha1.Bar
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if err := res.Data.UnmarshalTo(&bar); err != nil {
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return resource.NewErrDataParse(&bar, err)
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}
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if bar.Baz == "" {
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return resource.ErrInvalidField{
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Name: "baz",
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Wrapped: resource.ErrMissing,
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}
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}
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return nil
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}
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```
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Semantic validation should be done asynchronously, after the resource is
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written, by controllers ([covered below](#controllers)).
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## Authorization
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You can control how operations on your resource type are authorized by providing
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a set of ACL hooks:
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```Go
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func RegisterTypes(r resource.Registry) {
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r.Register(resource.Registration{
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Type: BarV1Alpha1Type,
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Proto: &pbv1alpha1.Bar{},
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ACLs: &resource.ACLHooks{,
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Read: authzReadBar,
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Write: authzWriteBar,
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List: authzListBar,
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},
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})
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}
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func authzReadBar(authz acl.Authorizer, id *pbresource.ID) error {
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return authz.ToAllowAuthorizer().
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BarReadAllowed(id.Name, resource.AuthorizerContext(id.Tenancy))
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}
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func authzWriteBar(authz acl.Authorizer, id *pbresource.ID) error {
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return authz.ToAllowAuthorizer().
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BarWriteAllowed(id.Name, resource.AuthorizerContext(id.Tenancy))
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}
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func authzListBar(authz acl.Authorizer, ten *pbresource.Tenancy) error {
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return authz.ToAllowAuthorizer().
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BarListAllowed(resource.AuthorizerContext(ten))
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}
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```
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If you do not provide ACL hooks, `operator:read` and `operator:write`
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permissions will be required.
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## Mutation
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Sometimes, it's necessary to modify resources before they're persisted. For
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example, to set sensible default values or normalize user input. You can do this
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by providing a mutation hook:
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```Go
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func RegisterTypes(r resource.Registry) {
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r.Register(resource.Registration{
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Type: BarV1Alpha1Type,
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Proto: &pbv1alpha1.Bar{},
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Mutate: mutateBar,
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})
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}
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func mutateBar(res *pbresource.Resource) error {
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var bar pbv1alpha1.Bar
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if err := res.Data.UnmarshalTo(&bar); err != nil {
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return resource.NewErrDataParse(&bar, err)
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}
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bar.Baz = strings.ToLower(bar.Baz)
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return res.Data.MarshalFrom(&bar)
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}
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```
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## Controllers
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Controllers are where the business logic of your resources will live. They're
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asynchronous [reconciliation loops] that "wake up" whenever a resource is
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modified to validate and realize the changes.
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You can create a new controller using the [builder API]. Start by identifying
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the resource type you want this controller to manage, and provide a reconciler
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that will be called whenever a resource of that type is changed.
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```Go
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package foo
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import (
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"context"
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"github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller"
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pbv1alpha1 "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbfoo/v1alpha1"
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"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto-public/pbresource"
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)
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func barController() controller.Controller {
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return controller.ForType(BarV1Alpha1Type).
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WithReconciler(barReconciler{})
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}
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type barReconciler struct{}
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func (barReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, rt controller.Runtime, req controller.Request) error {
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rsp, err := rt.Client.Read(ctx, &pbresource.ReadRequest{Id: req.ID})
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switch {
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case status.Code(err) == codes.NotFound:
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return nil
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case err != nil:
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return err
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}
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var bar pbv1alpha1.Bar
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if err := rsp.Resource.Data.UnmarshalTo(&bar); err != nil {
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return err
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}
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rt.Logger.Debug("Hello from bar reconciler!", "baz", bar.Baz)
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return nil
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}
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```
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[reconciliation loops]: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/97-things-every/9781492050896/ch73.html
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[builder API]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller#Controller
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Next, register your controller with the controller manager. Another common
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pattern is to have your package expose a method for registering controllers,
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which is also called from `registerResources` in [`server.go`].
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```Go
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package foo
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func RegisterControllers(mgr *controller.Manager) {
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mgr.Register(barController())
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}
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```
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```Go
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package consul
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func (s *Server) registerResources() {
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// …
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foo.RegisterControllers(s.controllerManager)
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// …
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}
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```
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### Retries
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By default, if your reconciler returns an error, it will be retried with
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exponential backoff. While this is correct in most circumstances, you can
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override it by returning [`RequeueAfter`] or [`RequeueNow`].
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[`RequeueAfter`]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller#RequeueAfter
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[`RequeueNow`]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller#RequeueNow
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```Go
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func (barReconciler) Reconcile(context.Context, controller.Runtime, controller.Request) error {
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if time.Now().Hour() < 9 {
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return controller.RequeueAfter(1 * time.Hour)
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}
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return nil
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}
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```
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### Status
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Controllers can communicate the result of reconciling resource changes (e.g.
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surfacing semantic validation issues) with users and other controllers by
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updating the resource's status using the `WriteStatus` method.
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Each resource can have multiple statuses, typically one per controller,
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identified by a string key. Statuses are composed of a set of conditions, which
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represent discreet observations about the resource in relation to the current
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state of the system.
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That all sounds a little abstract, so let's take a look at an example.
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```Go
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client.WriteStatus(ctx, &pbresource.WriteStatusRequest{
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Id: res.Id,
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Key: "consul.io/bar",
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Status: &pbresource.Status{
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ObservedGeneration: res.Generation,
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Conditions: []*pbresource.Condition{
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{
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Type: "Healthy",
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State: pbresource.Condition_STATE_TRUE,
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Reason: "OK",
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Message: "All checks are passing",
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},
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{
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Type: "ResolvedRefs",
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State: pbresource.Condition_STATE_FALSE,
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Reason: "INVALID_REFERENCE",
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Message: "Bar contained an invalid reference to qux",
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Resource: resource.Reference(bar.Qux, ""),
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},
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},
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},
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})
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```
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In the previous example, the controller makes two observations about the
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current state of the resource:
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1. That it's "healthy" (whatever that means in this hypothetical scenario)
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1. That it contains a reference that couldn't be resolved
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The `Type` and `Reason` should be simple, machine-readable, strings, but there
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aren't any strict rules about what are acceptable values. Over time, we
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anticipate that common values will emerge that we'll standardize on for
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consistency.
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`Message` should be a human-readable explanation of the condition.
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> **Warning**
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> Writing a status to the resource will cause it to be re-reconciled. To avoid
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> infinite loops, we recommend dirty checking the status before writing it with
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> [`resource.EqualStatus`].
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[`resource.EqualStatus`]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/resource#EqualStatus
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### Watching Other Resources
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In addition to watching their "managed" resources, controllers can also watch
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resources of different, related, types. For example, the service endpoints
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controller also watches workloads and services.
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```Go
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func barController() controller.Controller {
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return controller.ForType(BarV1Alpha1Type).
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WithWatch(BazV1Alpha1Type, controller.MapOwner)
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WithReconciler(barReconciler{})
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}
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```
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The second argument to `WithWatch` is a [dependency mapper] function. Whenever a
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resource of the watched type is modified, the dependency mapper will be called
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to determine which of the controller's managed resources need to be reconciled.
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[`controller.MapOwner`] is a convenience function which causes the watched
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resource's [owner](#ownership--cascading-deletion) to be reconciled.
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[dependency mapper]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller#DependencyMapper
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[`controller.MapOwner`]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller#MapOwner
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### Placement
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By default, only a single, leader-elected, replica of each controller will run
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within a cluster. Sometimes it's necessary to override this, for example when
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you want to run a copy of the controller on each server (e.g. to apply some
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configuration to the server whenever it changes). You can do this by changing
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the controller's placement.
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```Go
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func barController() controller.Controller {
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return controller.ForType(BarV1Alpha1Type).
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WithPlacement(controller.PlacementEachServer)
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WithReconciler(barReconciler{})
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}
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```
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> **Warning**
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> Controllers placed with [`controller.PlacementEachServer`] generally shouldn't
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> modify resources (as it could lead to race conditions).
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[`controller.PlacementEachServer`]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/hashicorp/consul/internal/controller#PlacementEachServer
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## Ownership & Cascading Deletion
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The resource service implements a lightweight `1:N` ownership model where, on
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creation, you can mark a resource as being "owned" by another resource. When the
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owner is deleted, the owned resource will be deleted too.
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```Go
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client.Write(ctx, &pbresource.WriteRequest{
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Resource: &pbresource.Resource{,
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Owner: ownerID,
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// …
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},
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})
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```
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