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Introduction

python-terraform is a python module provide a wrapper of terraform command line tool. terraform is a tool made by Hashicorp, please refer to https://terraform.io/

Status

Build Status

Installation

pip install python-terraform

Usage

For any terraform command

from python_terraform import Terraform
t = Terraform()
return_code, stdout, stderr = t.<cmd_name>(*arguments, **options)

Note: method name same as reserved keyword like import could be called directly by using the following

from python_terraform import Terraform
t = Terraform()
return_code, stdout, stderr = t.<cmd_name>_method(*arguments, **options)

or just call cmd method directly

from python_terraform import Terraform
t = Terraform()
return_code, stdout, stderr = t.cmd(<cmd_name>, *arguments, **options)

For any argument

simply pass the string to arguments of the method, for example,

terraform apply target_dir 
    --> <instance>.apply('target_dir')
terraform import aws_instance.foo i-abcd1234 
    --> <instance>.import('aws_instance.foo', 'i-abcd1234')

For any options

  • dash to underscore

    remove first dash, and then use underscore to replace dash symbol as option name

      ex. -no-color --> no_color
    
  • for a simple flag option

    use IsFlagged/None as value for raising/not raising flag, for example,

      terraform taint -allow-missing 
         --> <instance>.taint(allow_missing=IsFlagged)
      terraform taint 
         --> <instance>.taint(allow_missing=None) or <instance>.taint()
      terraform apply -no-color
         --> <instance>.apply(no_color=IsFlagged)
    
  • for a boolean value option

    assign True or False, for example,

      terraform apply -refresh=true --> <instance>.apply(refresh=True)
    
  • if a flag could be used multiple times, assign a list to it's value

      terraform apply -target=aws_instance.foo[1] -target=aws_instance.foo[2]
      ---> 
      <instance>.apply(target=['aws_instance.foo[1]', 'aws_instance.foo[2]'])
    
  • for the "var" flag, assign dictionary to it

      terraform apply -var='a=b' -var='c=d'
      --> tf.apply(var={'a':'b', 'c':'d'})
    
  • if an option with None as value, it won't be used

Examples

Have a test.tf file under folder "/home/test"

1. apply with variables a=b, c=d, refresh=false, no color in the output

In shell:

cd /home/test
terraform apply -var='a=b' -var='c=d' -refresh=false -no-color

In python-terraform:

from python_terraform import Terraform
tf = Terraform(working_dir='/home/test')
tf.apply(no_color=IsFlagged, refresh=False, var={'a':'b', 'c':'d'})

or

from python_terraform import Terraform
tf = Terraform()
tf.apply('/home/test', no_color=IsFlagged, refresh=False, var={'a':'b', 'c':'d'})

or

from python_terraform import Terraform
tf = Terraform(working_dir='/home/test', variables={'a':'b', 'c':'d'})
tf.apply(no_color=IsFlagged, refresh=False)

2. fmt command, diff=true

In shell:

cd /home/test
terraform fmt -diff=true 

In python-terraform:

from python_terraform import Terraform
tf = terraform(working_dir='/home/test')
tf.fmt(diff=True)

Terraform Output

By default, stdout and stderr are captured and returned. This causes the application to appear to hang. To print terraform output in real time, provide the capture_output option with any value other than None. This will cause the output of terraform to be printed to the terminal in real time. The value of stdout and stderr below will be None.

from python_terraform import Terraform
t = Terraform()
return_code, stdout, stderr = t.<cmd_name>(capture_output=False)

default values

for apply/plan/destroy command, assign with following default value to make caller easier in python

  1. input=False, in this case process won't hang because you missing a variable
  2. no_color=IsFlagged, in this case, stdout of result is easier for parsing

Implementation

IMHO, how terraform design boolean options is confusing. Take input=True and -no-color option of apply command for example, they're all boolean value but with different option type. This make api caller don't have a general rule to follow but to do a exhaustive method implementation which I don't prefer to. Therefore I end-up with using IsFlagged or IsNotFlagged as value of option like -no-color and True/False value reserved for option like refresh=true