Re: feature request

[Mark . Burgess]

On 17 Apr, Alan Sparks wrote:
> Don't know how hard this would be to implement -- so I'll ask anyway...
> 
> Several times I've run into the need for a class representing "run these
> if no other class applies."  Something like:
> 
> resolve:
>       box1||box2::
>               1.2.3.4
>       default::
>               4.3.2.1
> 
> I just made "default" up... the idea is the "default" class applies if
> no other more specific classes apply.  I know something like this
> behavior can be synthesized by using class defs and negated classes, but
> it is extremely cumbersome to do.
> 
> I don't think "any" is any good here, since it would be executed
> regardless of whether other rules apply.
> 
> Opinions?
> -Alan
> 

I don't see what is difficult about using the ! sign. Figuring
out what is "default" is much easier for you than for cfengine.
You could do this:

classes:

   someclass = ( box1 box 2 )
   default = ( !someclass )

resolve:

 someclass::
   1.2.3.4

 default:

   1.2.3.4

if you want to make it more readable.

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