Module: Facter

Extended by:
Core::Logging
Includes:
Comparable, Enumerable
Defined in:
lib/facter.rb,
lib/facter/version.rb,
lib/facter/application.rb,
lib/facter/util/values.rb,
lib/facter/core/execution.rb,
lib/facter/util/file_read.rb,
lib/facter/util/formatter.rb,
lib/facter/util/processor.rb,
lib/facter/util/normalization.rb,
lib/facter/util/solaris_zones.rb,
lib/facter/core/directed_graph.rb,
lib/facter/util/nothing_loader.rb

Overview

Functions as a hash of ‘facts’ about your system system, such as MAC address, IP address, architecture, etc.

Examples:

Retrieve a fact

puts Facter['operatingsystem'].value

Retrieve all facts

Facter.to_hash
 => { "kernel"=>"Linux", "uptime_days"=>0, "ipaddress"=>"10.0.0.1" }

Defined Under Namespace

Modules: Application, Core, Manufacturer, Memory, NetMask, Util

Constant Summary collapse

FACTERVERSION = 
'2.0.2'

Constants included from Core::Logging

Core::Logging::GREEN, Core::Logging::RESET

Class Method Summary collapse

Methods included from Core::Logging

clear_messages, debug, debugging, debugging?, debugonce, format_exception, log_exception, show_time, timing, timing?, trace, trace?, warn, warnonce

Class Method Details

.[](name) ⇒ Facter::Util::Fact?

Returns a fact object by name. If you use this, you still have to call ‘value` on it to retrieve the actual value.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    the name of the fact

Returns:



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 81

def self.[](name)
  collection.fact(name)
end

.add(name, options = {}, { || ... }) ⇒ Facter::Util::Fact

Adds a resolution mechanism for a named fact. This does not distinguish between adding a new fact and adding a new way to resolve a fact.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    the fact name

  • options (Hash) (defaults to: {}) —

    optional parameters for the fact - attributes of Facter::Util::Fact and Facter::Util::Resolution can be supplied here

  • block (Proc) —

    a block defining a fact resolution

Options Hash (options):

  • :timeout (Integer) —

    set the timeout for this resolution

Returns:

  • (Facter::Util::Fact) —

    the fact object, which includes any previously defined resolutions



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 160

def self.add(name, options = {}, &block)
  collection.add(name, options, &block)
end

.clear ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Clears all cached values and removes all facts from memory.



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 186

def self.clear
  Facter.flush
  Facter.reset
end

.collection ⇒ Facter::Util::Collection

This method is part of a private API. You should avoid using this method if possible, as it may be removed or be changed in the future.

Accessor for the collection object which holds all the facts

Returns:



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 50

def self.collection
  unless defined?(@collection) and @collection
    @collection = Facter::Util::Collection.new(
      Facter::Util::Loader.new,
      Facter::Util::Config.ext_fact_loader)
  end
  @collection
end

.define_fact(name, options = {}, &block) ⇒ Facter::Util::Fact

Define a new fact or extend an existing fact.

Parameters:

  • name (Symbol) —

    The name of the fact to define

  • options (Hash) (defaults to: {}) —

    A hash of options to set on the fact

Returns:

See Also:

  • {Facter{Facter::Util{Facter::Util::Collection{Facter::Util::Collection#define_fact}


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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 139

def self.define_fact(name, options = {}, &block)
  collection.define_fact(name, options, &block)
end

.each {|name, value| ... } ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Iterates over fact names and values

Yield Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    the fact name

  • value (String) —

    the current value of the fact



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 172

def self.each
  # Make sure all facts are loaded.
  collection.load_all

  collection.each do |*args|
    yield(*args)
  end
end

.fact(name) ⇒ Facter::Util::Fact?

Returns a fact object by name. If you use this, you still have to call ‘value` on it to retrieve the actual value.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    the name of the fact

Returns:



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 86

def self.fact(name)
  collection.fact(name)
end

.flush ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Flushes cached values for all facts. This does not cause code to be reloaded; it only clears the cached results.



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 96

def self.flush
  collection.flush
end

.json? ⇒ Boolean

This method is part of a private API. You should avoid using this method if possible, as it may be removed or be changed in the future.

Returns whether the JSON “feature” is available.

Returns:

  • (Boolean) 


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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 62

def self.json?
  begin
    require 'json'
    true
  rescue LoadError
    false
  end
end

.list ⇒ Array<String>

Lists all fact names

Returns:

  • (Array<String>) —

    array of fact names



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 105

def self.list
  collection.list
end

.loadfacts ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Loads all facts.



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 207

def self.loadfacts
  collection.load_all
end

.reset ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Removes all facts from memory. Use this when the fact code has changed on disk and needs to be reloaded.



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 197

def self.reset
  @collection = nil
  reset_search_path!
end

.reset_search_path! ⇒ void

This method is part of a private API. You should avoid using this method if possible, as it may be removed or be changed in the future.

This method returns an undefined value.

Reset the Facter search directories.



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 236

def self.reset_search_path!
  @search_path = []
end

.search(*dirs) ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Register directories to be searched for facts. The registered directories must be absolute paths or they will be ignored.

Parameters:

  • dirs (String) —

    directories to search



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 219

def self.search(*dirs)
  @search_path += dirs
end

.search_external(dirs) ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Registers directories to be searched for external facts.

Parameters:

  • dirs (Array<String>) —

    directories to search



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 249

def self.search_external(dirs)
  Facter::Util::Config.external_facts_dirs += dirs
end

.search_external_path ⇒ Array<String>

Returns the registered search directories.

Returns:

  • (Array<String>) —

    An array of the directories searched



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 258

def self.search_external_path
  Facter::Util::Config.external_facts_dirs.dup
end

.search_path ⇒ Array<String>

Returns the registered search directories.

Returns:

  • (Array<String>) —

    An array of the directories searched



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 228

def self.search_path
  @search_path.dup
end

.to_hash ⇒ Hash{String => Object}

Gets a hash mapping fact names to their values

Returns:

  • (Hash{String => Object}) —

    the hash of fact names and values



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 125

def self.to_hash
  collection.load_all
  collection.to_hash
end

.value(name) ⇒ Object?

Gets the value for a fact. Returns ‘nil` if no such fact exists.

Parameters:

  • name (String) —

    the fact name

Returns:

  • (Object, nil) —

    the value of the fact, or nil if no fact is found



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# File 'lib/facter.rb', line 116

def self.value(name)
  collection.value(name)
end

.version ⇒ String

Returns the running version of Facter.

Returns:

  • (String) —

    containing the facter version, e.g. “1.6.14”



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# File 'lib/facter/version.rb', line 55

def self.version
  version_file = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'VERSION')
  return @facter_version if @facter_version
  if version = read_version_file(version_file)
    @facter_version = version
  end
  @facter_version ||= FACTERVERSION
end

.version=(version) ⇒ void

This method is part of a private API. You should avoid using this method if possible, as it may be removed or be changed in the future.

This method returns an undefined value.

Sets the Facter version



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# File 'lib/facter/version.rb', line 69

def self.version=(version)
  @facter_version = version
end