The Nature of Global Catalysts in SIMP 6

Owned by Chris Tessmer
Last updated: Jan 11, 2019 by Trevor Vaughan
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DONE

Stakeholders
Trevor Vaughan Chris Tessmer 
Outcome(See Background)
Due date
Owner
Chris Tessmer 

Background

As a follow-up to The New Layout for all SIMP Modules


Option 1: Separate Prefixed Variables

Examples:



---

# prefix 1: simp_*

simp_pki: true
simp_client_nets:

  - '192.168.0.0/24'


# prefix 2: enable_simp_*

enable_simp_pki: true

# enable isn't a thing for client_nets
simp_client_nets:

  - '192.168.0.0/24'


Pros:

Cons:

Option 2: Separate Name-Spaced Variables

Examples:


---

simp::enable_pki: true

simp::client_nets:

  - '192.168.0.0/24'

Pros:

Cons:

Option 3: Name-Spaced Hash of Options

Examples:


---

simp::options:
  'enable_pki': true
  'client_nets':
    - '192.168.0.0/24'

Pros:


Cons:

  • Individual elements within a Hash are awkward to modify or override
    • class parameters
    • deep merge or replace?

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