rework docs to be more clear and reflect new operation
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@@ -109,6 +109,11 @@ Netdisco prepends "C<App::Netdisco::Core::Plugin::>" to any entry in the list.
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For example, "C<Discover::Wireless::UniFi>" will load the
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C<App::Netdisco::Core::Plugin::Discover::Wireless::UniFi> package.
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You can prepend module names with "C<X::>" as shorthand for the "Netdisco
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extension" namespace. For example, "C<X::Macsuck::WirelessNodes::UniFi>" will
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load the L<App::NetdiscoX::Core::Plugin::Macsuck::WirelessNodes::UniFi>
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module.
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If an entry in the list starts with a "C<+>" (plus) sign then Netdisco attemps
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to load the module as-is, without prepending anything to the name. This allows
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you to have App::Netdiso Core plugins in other namespaces.
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@@ -126,10 +131,5 @@ The order of the entries is significant, workers being executed in the order
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which they appear in C<core_plugins> and C<extra_core_plugins> (although see
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L<App::Netdisco::Manual::WritingCoreWorkers> for caveats).
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Finally, you can also prepend module names with "C<X::>", to support the
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"Netdisco extension" namespace. For example,
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"C<X::Macsuck::WirelessNodes::UniFi>" will load the
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L<App::NetdiscoX::Core::Plugin::Macsuck::WirelessNodes::UniFi> module.
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=cut
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@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ include C<snmp>, C<netconf>, C<restconf>, C<eapi>, and C<cli>. The convention
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is for driver names to be lowercase. Use the driver name to associate
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authentication configuration settings with the correct workers.
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A pseudo-driver of C<netdisco> can be used if you won't be connecting to a
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device (such as within the C<Expire> action).
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=head2 Optional Parameters
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Workers may have C<only> and C<no> parameters configured which use the
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@@ -132,11 +135,10 @@ C<core_plugins> so you have an opportunity to override core workers by
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adding them to C<extra_core_plugins> and setting C<hook> to C<on> in the
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worker configuration.
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The return code of the worker is ignored for those configured with hook
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C<after>, but is significant for those configured with C<befoe> or C<on>.
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If any worker returns a true value then the group at that phase is
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deemed to have been satisfied and Netdsico will move on to other worker
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plugins.
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The return code of the worker is significant for the C<before> and C<on>
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hooks: when the worker returns true, no other hooks are run for that phase.
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The return code is ignored for C<after> hooks, meaning they all run regardless
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of success.
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Remember that a worker is only run if it matches the hardware platform of the
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target device and the user's configuration, and is not also excluded by the
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@@ -157,13 +159,49 @@ See the documentation for each transport to find out how to access it:
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L<App::Netdisco::Core::Transport::SNMP>
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=item *
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=back
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L<App::Netdisco::Core::Transport::HTTPS>
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=head2 Review of Terminology
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=item *
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In summary, Worker code is defined in a package namespace specifying the
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Action and Phase, and registered as a plugin with configuration specifying the
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Hook and Driver. Some rules and Access Control Lists determine which Workers
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are permitted to run, and when. Here are more complete definitions:
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L<App::Netdisco::Core::Transport::SSH>
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=over 4
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=item C<action>
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The highest level grouping of workers, corresponding to a Netdisco command
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such as C<discover> or C<macsuck>. Hooks can be registered at this level to do
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really early bootstrapping work.
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=item C<phase>
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The next level down from C<action> for grouping workers. Phases have arbitrary
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names and are visited in the order defined in the C<extra_core_plugins>
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setting list, followed by the C<core_plugins> setting list. Hooks are usually
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registered at this level.
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=item C<hook> (defaults to C<after>)
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The next level down from C<phase> for grouping workers. C<before> hooks
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are run first (for the action and then all its phases). C<on> and C<after>
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hooks run next. The return code of workers may be significant, depending on
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the hook they are registered to.
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=item C<worker>
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A lump of code you write which does a single clearly defined task. The package
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namespace of the worker identifies the action and optionally the phase. The
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code within is bound to a given hook when registered as a plugin.
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=item C<driver>
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A label associated with a group of workers which refers to a combination of
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transport and application protocol used to connect to and communicate with the
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target device. Users may attach authentication configuration to specific
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drivers.
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=back
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@@ -175,7 +213,9 @@ connections to other databases.
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# plugin package
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use Dancer::Plugin::DBIC;
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schema('netdisco')->resultset('Devices')->search({vendor => 'cisco'});
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my $set =
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schema('netdisco')->resultset('Devices')
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->search({vendor => 'cisco'});
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=cut
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