Puppet 5 Stdlib IP address parsing

[John Baird]

According to the stdlib docs, "is_ip_address" is deprecated.  There is no mention of how to replace it without using "validate_legacy" which itself will ultimately be deprecated.

Is there a better/proper approach to validating IPv4 and/or IPv6 syntax with Puppet 5 ?

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is_ip_address

Deprecated. Will be removed in a future version of stdlib. See validate_legacy.

Returns true if the string passed to this function is a valid IP address.

Type: rvalue.

`

[R.I. Pienaar]

Use the Stdlib::Compat::Ipv4, ::Ipv6 and ::Ip_address data types 

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[John Baird]

R.I,

Can you point me to some docs on exactly how to use those?  I have looked and I only see references to using them, but not how to actually use them within a manifest for validation.  Any places you can point me to would be much appreciated!

Also, thanks for all of the useful modules you have written over the years, I recognized your name instantly!  Thanks for getting back to me!

John Baird

[R.I.Pienaar]

On Thu, 15 Feb 2018, at 14:50, John Baird wrote:
> R.I,
>
> Can you point me to some docs on exactly how to use those? I have looked
> and I only see references to using them, but not how to actually use them
> within a manifest for validation. Any places you can point me to would be
> much appreciated!

class thing(
Stdlib::Compat::Ipv4 $ipaddress
) {

}

this is how you tell it the class param has to be a ipv4, any attempt to pass anything else is a compile error

https://puppet.com/docs/puppet/5.3/lang_data_type.html

>
> Also, thanks for all of the useful modules you have written over the years,
> I recognized your name instantly! Thanks for getting back to me!
>
> John Baird
>
> On Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 12:19:30 AM UTC-6, R.I. Pienaar wrote:
> >
> > Use the Stdlib::Compat::Ipv4, ::Ipv6 and ::Ip_address data types
> >
> > ---
> > R.I.Pienaar
> >

> > On 15 Feb 2018, at 01:41, John Baird <john.w...@gmail.com <javascript:>>

> > wrote:
> >
> >
> > According to the stdlib docs, "is_ip_address" is deprecated. There is no
> > mention of how to replace it without using "validate_legacy" which itself
> > will ultimately be deprecated.
> >
> > Is there a better/proper approach to validating IPv4 and/or IPv6 syntax
> > with Puppet 5 ?
> > `
> > is_ip_address
> >

> > *Deprecated. Will be removed in a future version of stdlib.
> > See validate_legacy
> > <https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/stdlib#validate_legacy>.*

> >
> > Returns true if the string passed to this function is a valid IP address.
> >

> > *Type*: rvalue.

> >
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[John Baird]

Ok, that works.  I appreciate the response, thanks!

[John Baird]

Do you have any recommendations for validating a custom top-scope fact?  Meaning, it's not a module scope, how can I verify a top-scope variable if I can't put that in the class params?

[R.I. Pienaar]

On 15 Feb 2018, at 15:04, John Baird <john.w...@gmail.com> wrote:

Do you have any recommendations for validating a custom top-scope fact?  Meaning, it's not a module scope, how can I verify a top-scope variable if I can't put that in the class params?

unless $facts[“whatever”] =~ Stdlib::Compat::Ipv4 {

  fail(“meh”)

}

Though I would say your class should have a ip parameter and callers should supply the value and you should if but perhaps default so the fact this will help with tests etc

class whatever(Stdlib::Compat::Ipv4 $ip = $facts[“whatever”]) { }

This will help with tests too 

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[R.I. Pienaar]

On 16 Feb 2018, at 07:02, R.I. Pienaar <r...@devco.net> wrote:

On 15 Feb 2018, at 15:04, John Baird <john.w...@gmail.com> wrote:

Do you have any recommendations for validating a custom top-scope fact?  Meaning, it's not a module scope, how can I verify a top-scope variable if I can't put that in the class params?

unless $facts[“whatever”] =~ Stdlib::Compat::Ipv4 {

  fail(“meh”)

}

Though I would say your class should have a ip parameter and callers should supply the value and you should if but perhaps default so the fact this will help with tests etc

Wow terrible sentence - hope it’s clear. Mobile phones don’t help with sending code snippets etc :)

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