github.com/hartzell/terraform@v0.8.6-0.20180503104400-0cc9e050ecd4/backend/backend.go

// Package backend provides interfaces that the CLI uses to interact with
// Terraform. A backend provides the abstraction that allows the same CLI
// to simultaneously support both local and remote operations for seamlessly
// using Terraform in a team environment.
package backend

import (
	"context"
	"errors"
	"time"

	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/command/clistate"
	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/config/module"
	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/state"
	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/terraform"
)

// This is the name of the default, initial state that every backend
// must have. This state cannot be deleted.
const DefaultStateName = "default"

// Error value to return when a named state operation isn't supported.
// This must be returned rather than a custom error so that the Terraform
// CLI can detect it and handle it appropriately.
var ErrNamedStatesNotSupported = errors.New("named states not supported")

// Backend is the minimal interface that must be implemented to enable Terraform.
type Backend interface {
	// Ask for input and configure the backend. Similar to
	// terraform.ResourceProvider.
	Input(terraform.UIInput, *terraform.ResourceConfig) (*terraform.ResourceConfig, error)
	Validate(*terraform.ResourceConfig) ([]string, []error)
	Configure(*terraform.ResourceConfig) error

	// State returns the current state for this environment. This state may
	// not be loaded locally: the proper APIs should be called on state.State
	// to load the state. If the state.State is a state.Locker, it's up to the
	// caller to call Lock and Unlock as needed.
	//
	// If the named state doesn't exist it will be created. The "default" state
	// is always assumed to exist.
	State(name string) (state.State, error)

	// DeleteState removes the named state if it exists. It is an error
	// to delete the default state.
	//
	// DeleteState does not prevent deleting a state that is in use. It is the
	// responsibility of the caller to hold a Lock on the state when calling
	// this method.
	DeleteState(name string) error

	// States returns a list of configured named states.
	States() ([]string, error)
}

// Enhanced implements additional behavior on top of a normal backend.
//
// Enhanced backends allow customizing the behavior of Terraform operations.
// This allows Terraform to potentially run operations remotely, load
// configurations from external sources, etc.
type Enhanced interface {
	Backend

	// Operation performs a Terraform operation such as refresh, plan, apply.
	// It is up to the implementation to determine what "performing" means.
	// This DOES NOT BLOCK. The context returned as part of RunningOperation
	// should be used to block for completion.
	// If the state used in the operation can be locked, it is the
	// responsibility of the Backend to lock the state for the duration of the
	// running operation.
	Operation(context.Context, *Operation) (*RunningOperation, error)
}

// Local implements additional behavior on a Backend that allows local
// operations in addition to remote operations.
//
// This enables more behaviors of Terraform that require more data such
// as `console`, `import`, `graph`. These require direct access to
// configurations, variables, and more. Not all backends may support this
// so we separate it out into its own optional interface.
type Local interface {
	// Context returns a runnable terraform Context. The operation parameter
	// doesn't need a Type set but it needs other options set such as Module.
	Context(*Operation) (*terraform.Context, state.State, error)
}

// An operation represents an operation for Terraform to execute.
//
// Note that not all fields are supported by all backends and can result
// in an error if set. All backend implementations should show user-friendly
// errors explaining any incorrectly set values. For example, the local
// backend doesn't support a PlanId being set.
//
// The operation options are purposely designed to have maximal compatibility
// between Terraform and Terraform Servers (a commercial product offered by
// HashiCorp). Therefore, it isn't expected that other implementation support
// every possible option. The struct here is generalized in order to allow
// even partial implementations to exist in the open, without walling off
// remote functionality 100% behind a commercial wall. Anyone can implement
// against this interface and have Terraform interact with it just as it
// would with HashiCorp-provided Terraform Servers.
type Operation struct {
	// Type is the operation to perform.
	Type OperationType

	// PlanId is an opaque value that backends can use to execute a specific
	// plan for an apply operation.
	//
	// PlanOutBackend is the backend to store with the plan. This is the
	// backend that will be used when applying the plan.
	PlanId         string
	PlanRefresh    bool   // PlanRefresh will do a refresh before a plan
	PlanOutPath    string // PlanOutPath is the path to save the plan
	PlanOutBackend *terraform.BackendState

	// Module settings specify the root module to use for operations.
	Module *module.Tree

	// Plan is a plan that was passed as an argument. This is valid for
	// plan and apply arguments but may not work for all backends.
	Plan *terraform.Plan

	// The options below are more self-explanatory and affect the runtime
	// behavior of the operation.
	Destroy      bool
	Targets      []string
	Variables    map[string]interface{}
	AutoApprove  bool
	DestroyForce bool

	// Input/output/control options.
	UIIn  terraform.UIInput
	UIOut terraform.UIOutput

	// If LockState is true, the Operation must Lock any
	// state.Lockers for its duration, and Unlock when complete.
	LockState bool

	// StateLocker is used to lock the state while providing UI feedback to the
	// user. This will be supplied by the Backend itself.
	StateLocker clistate.Locker

	// The duration to retry obtaining a State lock.
	StateLockTimeout time.Duration

	// Workspace is the name of the workspace that this operation should run
	// in, which controls which named state is used.
	Workspace string
}

// RunningOperation is the result of starting an operation.
type RunningOperation struct {
	// For implementers of a backend, this context should not wrap the
	// passed in context. Otherwise, canceling the parent context will
	// immediately mark this context as "done" but those aren't the semantics
	// we want: we want this context to be done only when the operation itself
	// is fully done.
	context.Context

	// Stop requests the operation to complete early, by calling Stop on all
	// the plugins. If the process needs to terminate immediately, call Cancel.
	Stop context.CancelFunc

	// Cancel is the context.CancelFunc associated with the embedded context,
	// and can be called to terminate the operation early.
	// Once Cancel is called, the operation should return as soon as possible
	// to avoid running operations during process exit.
	Cancel context.CancelFunc

	// Err is the error of the operation. This is populated after
	// the operation has completed.
	Err error

	// PlanEmpty is populated after a Plan operation completes without error
	// to note whether a plan is empty or has changes.
	PlanEmpty bool

	// State is the final state after the operation completed. Persisting
	// this state is managed by the backend. This should only be read
	// after the operation completes to avoid read/write races.
	State *terraform.State
}