[Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-16 Thread jcbollinger
On May 14, 8:52 am, Simon J Mudd sjm...@pobox.com wrote: sjm...@pobox.com (Simon J Mudd) writes: john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: In fact, Puppet Labs's own recently updated style guide recommends against using extlookup(), though that position is controversial. I

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-16 Thread Simon J Mudd
john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: On May 14, 8:52 am, Simon J Mudd sjm...@pobox.com wrote: However, from the discussion a few things strike me: 1. the use of parameterised classes is recommended heavily. I've just found out about this new feature inspite of using puppet

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-16 Thread R.I.Pienaar
- Original Message - john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: Perhaps. To some extend my non-parameterised classes are _very_ similar in many ways except for various parameters (creation of logical volumes and filesystems, version of mysql to use, creation of certain cron

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-16 Thread Simon J Mudd
Hi John, john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: ... Let's not cast things in terms of correctness, except insomuch as whether they reliably produce the desired effect on clients. Indeed. As always there is more than one way to solve a problem. Depending on what you're trying to do

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-16 Thread Simon J Mudd
r...@devco.net (R.I.Pienaar) writes: - Original Message - john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: Perhaps. To some extend my non-parameterised classes are _very_ similar in many ways except for various parameters (creation of logical volumes and filesystems, version of

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-16 Thread R.I.Pienaar
- Original Message - r...@devco.net (R.I.Pienaar) writes: - Original Message - john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: Perhaps. To some extend my non-parameterised classes are _very_ similar in many ways except for various parameters (creation of

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-14 Thread Simon J Mudd
Hi John, While you obviously disagree with me, thanks for taking the time to reply. I may be looking at the problem the wrong way which is why I'm trying to figure out if that's the case and why. john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: On May 13, 8:07 am, jcbollinger

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-14 Thread Simon J Mudd
r...@devco.net (R.I.Pienaar) writes: Let me not be taken as an extlookup() zealot. I do like the design as it is, but that doesn't mean it is ideal -- or even good -- for every purpose. One of the advantages of Puppet, however, is that it is fairly easy to modify and extend. If you

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-14 Thread Patrick
On May 14, 2011, at 12:55 AM, Simon J Mudd wrote: Hi John, While you obviously disagree with me, thanks for taking the time to reply. I may be looking at the problem the wrong way which is why I'm trying to figure out if that's the case and why. john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger)

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-14 Thread Simon J Mudd
kc7...@gmail.com (Patrick) writes: On May 14, 2011, at 12:55 AM, Simon J Mudd wrote: ... Not if they are part of the primary key. That's part of the point. Any modern database can sustain thousands of queries a second doing this. However, you are right small sites may not want to go this

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-14 Thread Simon J Mudd
john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: In fact, Puppet Labs's own recently updated style guide recommends against using extlookup(), though that position is controversial. I found the URL: http://docs.puppetlabs.com/guides/style_guide.html The extlookup() Function Modules should

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-14 Thread Simon J Mudd
sjm...@pobox.com (Simon J Mudd) writes: john.bollin...@stjude.org (jcbollinger) writes: In fact, Puppet Labs's own recently updated style guide recommends against using extlookup(), though that position is controversial. I found the URL:

[Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-13 Thread jcbollinger
On May 13, 1:25 am, Simon J Mudd sjm...@pobox.com wrote: Hi, I have been trying to improve the coding of some of my puppet recipes and had some trouble so wrote this:http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/ Comments on the web seem to indicate that extlookup()

Re: [Puppet Users] Re: Thoughts about extlookup: http://blog.wl0.org/2011/05/thoughts-about-extlookup-in-puppet/

2011-05-13 Thread R.I.Pienaar
- Original Message - Let me not be taken as an extlookup() zealot. I do like the design as it is, but that doesn't mean it is ideal -- or even good -- for every purpose. One of the advantages of Puppet, however, is that it is fairly easy to modify and extend. If you would like