simp-module-repoclosure

A stupidly admirably direct dependency validator for a Puppet module's metadata.json. Use a tiny dedicated Puppet Forge to stage your modules' dependences with puppet module install!

1. Overview

• What this gem does
• How it does that
• Module Dependency Closuresw it does that

2. Setup

• Beginning with simp-module-repoclosure

3. Methods
4. Environment variables
5. Examples
6. License

For each Module-under-test (or MUT):

• Validate that the MUT will install from the Puppet Forge without breaking on dep-solving problems (such as version conflicts or missing dependencies).
• Enable as much of this validation as possible within network-isolated enclaves.
• TODO: Detect if dependencies are missing from metadata.json by using the contents of mods_dir/ as the fixture modules for spec_standalone tests.
• TODO: Once missing dependencies are established, use the contents of mods_dir/ to identify missing modules in the .fixtures.yaml file.

The MUT + dependencies are loaded into a local Puppet Forge and running puppet module install <MUT> against it. If the installation succeeds, the dependencies covered to publish on the live Puppet Forge.


1. (optional) An upstream Puppet Forge can be used to install the dependencies for the MUT into a mods_dir/ directory.

• The forge server can be changed with the environment variable TEST_FORGE_deps_forge
• With internet access and a single

2. (optional, enclave-friendly) All modules in mods_dir/ are built into tar.gz archives to be served by the test Forge.

• The mods_dir can be changed with the environment variable TEST_FORGE_mods_dir
• If the mods_dir is defined, the upsteam dependency forge will not be contacted.

3. (enclave-friendly) A temporary Puppet Forge is started on localhost and serves modules from tars_dir/. In a separate process, puppet module install is run for each MUT against the localhost Puppet Forge (modules are installed into a temporary directory). The test passes if all installs succeed.

• The tars_dir can be changed with the environment variable TEST_FORGE_tars_dir

Each step of the process can be modified or skipped using environment variables prefixed with TEST_FORGE_ (noted in maroon text on the diagram above).


Add this to your project's Gemfile:

gem 'simp-module-repoclosure'

You can set the environment variables TEST_FORGE_tars_dir and TEST_FORGE_mods_dir to use pre-existing diretories of modules for the local forge.

The upstream Puppet Forge to download MUT dependencies from.

(enclave-friendly) Customize the path of the mods_dir/ directory of unarchived module dependencies.

• If TEST_FORGE_mods_dir is not set, mods_dir/ is a temporary directory.
• If TEST_FORGE_mods_dir is customized, deps Puppet forge is no longer used

(enclave-friendly) Customize the path of the tars_dir/ directory or archived .tar.gz modules. By the time the test Forge starts, tars_dir/ should include the MUT(s) and all dependencies.

• If TEST_FORGE_tars_dir is not set, tars_dir/ is a temporary directory.
• If TEST_FORGE_tars_dir is customized, the Puppet Forge and mod_path/ compilation steps will be skipped.

The TCP port on localhost or the temporary test Forge to use.

• If TEST_FORGE_port is no set the port will default to 8080.

TEST_FORGE_port=8888 bundle exec rake spec

See LICENSE