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---
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title: Resource DSL
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---
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# Resource DSL
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InSpec provides a mechanism for defining custom resources. These become
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available with their respective names and provide easy functionality to
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profiles.
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## Resource location
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Resources may be added to profiles in the libraries folder:
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```bash
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$ tree examples/profile
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examples/profile
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...
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├── libraries
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│ └── gordon_config.rb
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```
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## Resource structure
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The smallest possible resource takes this form:
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```ruby
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class Tiny < Inspec.resource(1)
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name 'tiny'
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end
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```
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Resources are written as a regular Ruby class which inherits from
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Inspec.resource. The number (1) specifies the version this resource
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plugin targets. As InSpec evolves, this interface may change and may
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require a higher version.
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The following attributes can be configured:
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* name - Identifier of the resource (required)
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* desc - Description of the resource (optional)
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* example - Example usage of the resource (optional)
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The following methods are available to the resource:
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* inspec - Contains a registry of all other resources to interact with the operating system or target in general.
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* skip\_resource - A resource may call this method to indicate, that requirements aren't met. All tests that use this resource will be marked as skipped.
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The following example shows a full resource using attributes and methods
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to provide simple access to a configuration file:
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```ruby
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class GordonConfig < Inspec.resource(1)
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name 'gordon_config'
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desc '
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Resource description ...
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'
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example '
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describe gordon_config do
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its("signal") { should eq "on" }
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end
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'
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# Load the configuration file on initialization
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def initialize(path = nil)
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@path = path || '/etc/gordon.conf'
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@params = SimpleConfig.new( read_content )
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end
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# Expose all parameters of the configuration file.
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def method_missing(name)
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@params[name]
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end
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private
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def read_content
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f = inspec.file(@path)
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# Test if the path exist and that it's a file
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if f.file?
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# Retrieve the file's contents
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f.content
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else
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# If the file doesn't exist, skip all tests that use gordon_config
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skip_resource "Can't read config from #{@path}."
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end
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end
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end
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```
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For a full example, see our [example resource](https://github.com/chef/inspec/blob/master/examples/profile/libraries/gordon_config.rb).
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