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Metadata syntax for OpenTestFactory orchestrator plugins

You can create plugins to perform tasks in your workflows. Plugins require a metadata file that uses YAML syntax.

About YAML syntax for OpenTestFactory orchestrator plugins

Plugins require a metadata file. The metadata filename must be plugin.yaml. The data in the metadata file defines the inputs, outputs, and main entrypoint for your plugin.

Plugin metadata files use YAML syntax. If you’re new to YAML, you can read “Learn YAML in five minutes.”

You can put more than one YAML document in your metadata file. They may all refer to the same plugin.

You may add an ‘overall’ YAML document in your metadata file.

kind

Required The plugin type (ChannelPlugin, ProviderPlugin, PublicationPlugin, or GeneratorPlugin).

metadata.name

Required The name of your plugin.

metadata.title

Optional The human-friendly name of your plugin.

metadata.author

Optional The name of the plugin’s author.

metadata.license

Optional The license the plugin is made available under.

metadata.description

Required A short description of the plugin.

metadata.notes

Optional Textual notes related to plugin.

metadata.hooks

Optional default if the plugin supports the standard hook mechanism.

cmd

Required The shell command used to start the plugin.

events

Required for ProviderPlugin and GeneratorPlugin plugins, not present for other plugin kinds. The event(s) to subscribe to.

Possible entries are category, categoryPrefix, and categoryVersion.

If categoryPrefix is not specified, category is required.

categoryVersion can only be specified if at least the category or categoryPrefix is specified.

Examples

The first example subscribes to helloworld@v1, helloworld@v2, and helloworld events, but not to prefix/helloworld@v1:

events:
- category: helloworld

This example subscribes to prefix/foo@v1 and prefix/bar@v2 events, but not to prefix@v1.

events:
- categoryPrefix: prefix

This example subscribes to prefix/foo@v1 and prefix/bar@v1 events, but not to prefix/foo@v2.

events:
- categoryPrefix: prefix
  categoryVersion: v1

This last example only subscribes to prefix/helloworld@v1 and prefix/helloworld@v2 events.

events:
- categoryPrefix: prefix
  category: helloworld
  categoryVersion: v1
- categoryPrefix: prefix
  category: helloworld
  categoryVersion: v2

inputs

Optional Input parameters allow you to specify data that the plugin expects to use during runtime. The OpenTestFactory orchestrator stores input parameters as environment variables. Input IDs with uppercase letters are converted to lowercase during runtime. We recommended using lowercase input ids.

Example

This example configures two inputs: numOctocats and octocatEyeColor. The numOctocats input is not required and will default to a value of ‘1’. The octocatEyeColor input is required and has no default value. Workflow files that use this plugin must use the with keyword to set an input value for octocatEyeColor. For more information about the with syntax, see “Workflow syntax for OpenTestFactory orchestrator.”

inputs:
  numOctocats:
    description: 'Number of Octocats'
    required: false
    default: '1'
  octocatEyeColor:
    description: 'Eye color of the Octocats'
    required: true

When you specify an input to a plugin in a workflow file or use a default input value, the orchestrator creates an environment variable for the input with the name INPUT_<VARIABLE_NAME>. The environment variable created converts input names to uppercase letters and replaces spaces with _ characters.

For example, if a workflow defined the numOctocats and octocatEyeColor inputs, the function code could read the values of the inputs using the INPUT_NUMOCTOCATS and INPUT_OCTOCATEYECOLOR environment variables.

inputs.<input_id>

Required A string identifier to associate with the input. The value of <input_id> is a map of the input’s metadata. The <input_id> must be a unique identifier within the inputs object. The <input_id> must start with a letter or _ and contain only alphanumeric characters, -, or _.

inputs.<input_id>.description

Required A string description of the input parameter.

inputs.<input_id>.required

Required A boolean to indicate whether the plugin requires the input parameter. Set to true when the parameter is required.

inputs.<input_id>.default

Optional A string representing the default value. The default value is used when an input parameter isn’t specified in a workflow file.

outputs

Optional Output parameters allow you to declare data that a plugin sets. Plugins that run later in a workflow can use the output data set in previously run plugins. For example, if you had a plugin that performed the addition of two inputs (x + y = z), the plugin could output the sum (z) for other plugins to use as input.

If you don’t declare an output in your plugin metadata file, you can still set outputs and use them in a workflow. For more information on setting outputs in a plugin, see “Workflow commands for OpenTestFactory orchestrator.”

Example

outputs:
  sum: # id of the output
    description: 'The sum of the inputs'

outputs.<output_id>

Required A string identifier to associate with the output. The value of <output_id> is a map of the output’s metadata. The <output_id> must be a unique identifier within the outputs object. The <output_id> must start with a letter or _ and contain only alphanumeric characters, -, or _.

outputs.<output_id>.description

Required A string description of the output parameter.

branding

You can use a color and Feather icon to create a badge to personalize and distinguish your plugin. Badges are shown next to your plugin name in the OpenTestFactory Marketplace.

Example

branding:
  icon: 'award'
  color: 'green'

branding.color

The background color of the badge. Can be one of: white, yellow, blue, green, orange, red, purple, or gray-dark.

branding.icon

The name of the Feather icon to use.

activity airplay alert-circle alert-octagon
alert-triangle align-center align-justify align-left
align-right anchor aperture archive
arrow-down-circle arrow-down-left arrow-down-right arrow-down
arrow-left-circle arrow-left arrow-right-circle arrow-right
arrow-up-circle arrow-up-left arrow-up-right arrow-up
at-sign award bar-chart-2 bar-chart
battery-charging battery bell-off bell
bluetooth bold book-open book
bookmark box briefcase calendar
camera-off camera cast check-circle
check-square check chevron-down chevron-left
chevron-right chevron-up chevrons-down chevrons-left
chevrons-right chevrons-up circle clipboard
clock cloud-drizzle cloud-lightning cloud-off
cloud-rain cloud-snow cloud code
command compass copy corner-down-left
corner-down-right corner-left-down corner-left-up corner-right-down
corner-right-up corner-up-left corner-up-right cpu
credit-card crop crosshair database
delete disc dollar-sign download-cloud
download droplet edit-2 edit-3
edit external-link eye-off eye
facebook fast-forward feather file-minus
file-plus file-text file film
filter flag folder-minus folder-plus
folder gift git-branch git-commit
git-merge git-pull-request globe grid
hard-drive hash headphones heart
help-circle home image inbox
info italic layers layout
life-buoy link-2 link list
loader lock log-in log-out
mail map-pin map maximize-2
maximize menu message-circle message-square
mic-off mic minimize-2 minimize
minus-circle minus-square minus monitor
moon more-horizontal more-vertical move
music navigation-2 navigation octagon
package paperclip pause-circle pause
percent phone-call phone-forwarded phone-incoming
phone-missed phone-off phone-outgoing phone
pie-chart play-circle play plus-circle
plus-square plus pocket power
printer radio refresh-ccw refresh-cw
repeat rewind rotate-ccw rotate-cw
rss save scissors search
send server settings share-2
share shield-off shield shopping-bag
shopping-cart shuffle sidebar skip-back
skip-forward slash sliders smartphone
speaker square star stop-circle
sun sunrise sunset tablet
tag target terminal thermometer
thumbs-down thumbs-up toggle-left toggle-right
trash-2 trash trending-down trending-up
triangle truck tv type
umbrella underline unlock upload-cloud
upload user-check user-minus user-plus
user-x user users video-off
video voicemail volume-1 volume-2
volume-x volume watch wifi-off
wifi wind x-circle x-square
x zap-off zap zoom-in
zoom-out