add whatif as a separate object in manifest

dsc/src/subcommand.rs

@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ pub fn config(subcommand: &ConfigSubCommand, parameters: &Option<String>, stdin:
 
     if let ConfigSubCommand::Set { what_if , .. } = subcommand {
         if *what_if {
-            configurator.context.execution_type = ExecutionKind::WhatIfDSC;
+            configurator.context.execution_type = ExecutionKind::WhatIf;
         }
     };
 
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ fn list_resources(dsc: &mut DscManager, resource_name: &Option<String>, adapter_
             (Capability::Get, "g"),
             (Capability::Set, "s"),
             (Capability::SetHandlesExist, "x"),
-            (Capability::SetHandlesWhatIf, "w"),
+            (Capability::WhatIf, "w"),
             (Capability::Test, "t"),
             (Capability::Delete, "d"),
             (Capability::Export, "e"),

dsc_lib/src/configure/config_doc.rs

@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ pub enum Operation {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub enum ExecutionKind {
     Actual,
-    // differentiate internally whether what-if should be processed by the resource or dsc engine
-    #[serde(rename = "WhatIf")]
-    WhatIfDSC,
-    #[serde(rename = "WhatIf")]
-    WhatIfResource,
+    WhatIf,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]

dsc_lib/src/configure/mod.rs

@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl Configurator {
                 set_result = dsc_resource.set(&desired, skip_test, &self.context.execution_type)?;
                 end_datetime = chrono::Local::now();
             } else if dsc_resource.capabilities.contains(&Capability::Delete) {
-                if self.context.execution_type == ExecutionKind::WhatIfDSC {
+                if self.context.execution_type == ExecutionKind::WhatIf {
                     // TODO: add delete what-if support
                     return Err(DscError::NotSupported("What-if execution not supported for delete".to_string()));
                 }

dsc_lib/src/discovery/command_discovery.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use crate::discovery::discovery_trait::ResourceDiscovery;
 use crate::discovery::convert_wildcard_to_regex;
 use crate::dscresources::dscresource::{Capability, DscResource, ImplementedAs};
-use crate::dscresources::resource_manifest::{import_manifest, validate_semver, ArgKind, Kind, ResourceManifest};
+use crate::dscresources::resource_manifest::{import_manifest, validate_semver, Kind, ResourceManifest};
 use crate::dscresources::command_resource::invoke_command;
 use crate::dscerror::DscError;
 use indicatif::ProgressStyle;
@@ -449,14 +449,9 @@ fn load_manifest(path: &Path) -> Result<DscResource, DscError> {
         if set.handles_exist == Some(true) {
             capabilities.push(Capability::SetHandlesExist);
         }
-        if let Some(arg_values) = &set.args {
-            for arg in arg_values {
-                if let &ArgKind::WhatIf { .. } = arg {
-                    capabilities.push(Capability::SetHandlesWhatIf);
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
+    }
+    if manifest.whatif.is_some() {
+        capabilities.push(Capability::WhatIf);
     }
     if manifest.test.is_some() {
         capabilities.push(Capability::Test);

dsc_lib/src/dscresources/command_resource.rs

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn invoke_get(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, filter: &str) -> Resul
     let Some(get) = &resource.get else {
         return Err(DscError::NotImplemented("get".to_string()));
     };
-    let args = process_args(&get.args, filter, &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+    let args = process_args(&get.args, filter);
     if !filter.is_empty() {
         verify_json(resource, cwd, filter)?;
         command_input = get_command_input(&get.input, filter)?;
@@ -95,17 +95,30 @@ pub fn invoke_get(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, filter: &str) -> Resul
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 pub fn invoke_set(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, desired: &str, skip_test: bool, execution_type: &ExecutionKind) -> Result<SetResult, DscError> {
     // TODO: support import resources
-
-    let Some(set) = &resource.set else {
-        return Err(DscError::NotImplemented("set".to_string()));
+    let operation_type: String;
+    let mut is_synthetic_what_if = false;
+    let set = match execution_type {
+        ExecutionKind::Actual => {
+            operation_type = "set".to_string();
+            resource.set.clone().ok_or(DscError::NotImplemented("set".to_string()))?
+        },
+        ExecutionKind::WhatIf => {
+            operation_type = "whatif".to_string();
+            if let Some(whatif) = &resource.whatif {
+                whatif.clone()
+            } else {
+                is_synthetic_what_if = true;
+                resource.set.clone().ok_or(DscError::NotImplemented("set".to_string()))?
+            }
+        }
     };
     verify_json(resource, cwd, desired)?;
 
     // if resource doesn't implement a pre-test, we execute test first to see if a set is needed
     if !skip_test && set.pre_test != Some(true) {
         info!("No pretest, invoking test {}", &resource.resource_type);
         let test_result = invoke_test(resource, cwd, desired)?;
-        if execution_type == &ExecutionKind::WhatIfDSC {
+        if is_synthetic_what_if {
             return Ok(test_result.into());
         }
         let (in_desired_state, actual_state) = match test_result {
@@ -130,17 +143,17 @@ pub fn invoke_set(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, desired: &str, skip_te
         }
     }
 
-    if ExecutionKind::WhatIfDSC == *execution_type {
+    if is_synthetic_what_if {
         return Err(DscError::NotImplemented("cannot process what-if execution type, as resource implements pre-test and does not support what-if".to_string()));
     }
 
     let Some(get) = &resource.get else {
         return Err(DscError::NotImplemented("get".to_string()));
     };
-    let args = process_args(&get.args, desired, &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+    let args = process_args(&get.args, desired);
     let command_input = get_command_input(&get.input, desired)?;
 
-    info!("Getting current state for set by invoking get {} using {}", &resource.resource_type, &get.executable);
+    info!("Getting current state for {} by invoking get {} using {}", operation_type, &resource.resource_type, &get.executable);
     let (exit_code, stdout, stderr) = invoke_command(&get.executable, args, command_input.stdin.as_deref(), Some(cwd), command_input.env)?;
 
     if resource.kind == Some(Kind::Resource) {
@@ -157,7 +170,7 @@ pub fn invoke_set(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, desired: &str, skip_te
 
     let mut env: Option<HashMap<String, String>> = None;
     let mut input_desired: Option<&str> = None;
-    let args = process_args(&set.args, desired, execution_type);
+    let args = process_args(&set.args, desired);
     match &set.input {
         Some(InputKind::Env) => {
             env = Some(json_to_hashmap(desired)?);
@@ -170,21 +183,21 @@ pub fn invoke_set(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, desired: &str, skip_te
         },
     }
 
-    info!("Invoking set '{}' using '{}'", &resource.resource_type, &set.executable);
+    info!("Invoking {} '{}' using '{}'", operation_type, &resource.resource_type, &set.executable);
     let (exit_code, stdout, stderr) = invoke_command(&set.executable, args, input_desired, Some(cwd), env)?;
 
     match set.returns {
         Some(ReturnKind::State) => {
 
             if resource.kind == Some(Kind::Resource) {
-                debug!("Verifying output of set '{}' using '{}'", &resource.resource_type, &set.executable);
+                debug!("Verifying output of {} '{}' using '{}'", operation_type, &resource.resource_type, &set.executable);
                 verify_json(resource, cwd, &stdout)?;
             }
 
             let actual_value: Value = match serde_json::from_str(&stdout){
                 Result::Ok(r) => {r},
                 Result::Err(err) => {
-                    return Err(DscError::Operation(format!("Failed to parse json from set {}|{}|{} -> {err}", &set.executable, stdout, stderr)))
+                    return Err(DscError::Operation(format!("Failed to parse json from {} '{}'|'{}'|'{}' -> {err}", operation_type, &set.executable, stdout, stderr)))
                 }
             };
 
@@ -260,7 +273,7 @@ pub fn invoke_test(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, expected: &str) -> Re
 
     verify_json(resource, cwd, expected)?;
 
-    let args = process_args(&test.args, expected, &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+    let args = process_args(&test.args, expected);
     let command_input = get_command_input(&test.input, expected)?;
 
     info!("Invoking test '{}' using '{}'", &resource.resource_type, &test.executable);
@@ -374,7 +387,7 @@ pub fn invoke_delete(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, filter: &str) -> Re
 
     verify_json(resource, cwd, filter)?;
 
-    let args = process_args(&delete.args, filter, &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+    let args = process_args(&delete.args, filter);
     let command_input = get_command_input(&delete.input, filter)?;
 
     info!("Invoking delete '{}' using '{}'", &resource.resource_type, &delete.executable);
@@ -405,7 +418,7 @@ pub fn invoke_validate(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, config: &str) ->
         return Err(DscError::NotImplemented("validate".to_string()));
     };
 
-    let args = process_args(&validate.args, config, &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+    let args = process_args(&validate.args, config);
     let command_input = get_command_input(&validate.input, config)?;
 
     info!("Invoking validate '{}' using '{}'", &resource.resource_type, &validate.executable);
@@ -480,9 +493,9 @@ pub fn invoke_export(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, input: Option<&str>
             command_input = get_command_input(&export.input, input)?;
         }
 
-        args = process_args(&export.args, input, &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+        args = process_args(&export.args, input);
     } else {
-        args = process_args(&export.args, "", &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+        args = process_args(&export.args, "");
     }
 
     let (_exit_code, stdout, stderr) = invoke_command(&export.executable, args, command_input.stdin.as_deref(), Some(cwd), command_input.env)?;
@@ -527,7 +540,7 @@ pub fn invoke_resolve(resource: &ResourceManifest, cwd: &str, input: &str) -> Re
         return Err(DscError::Operation(format!("Resolve is not supported by resource {}", &resource.resource_type)));
     };
 
-    let args = process_args(&resolve.args, input, &ExecutionKind::Actual);
+    let args = process_args(&resolve.args, input);
     let command_input = get_command_input(&resolve.input, input)?;
 
     info!("Invoking resolve '{}' using '{}'", &resource.resource_type, &resolve.executable);
@@ -619,7 +632,7 @@ pub fn invoke_command(executable: &str, args: Option<Vec<String>>, input: Option
     Ok((exit_code, stdout, cleaned_stderr))
 }
 
-fn process_args(args: &Option<Vec<ArgKind>>, value: &str, execution_type: &ExecutionKind) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
+fn process_args(args: &Option<Vec<ArgKind>>, value: &str) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
     let Some(arg_values) = args else {
         debug!("No args to process");
         return None;
@@ -639,11 +652,6 @@ fn process_args(args: &Option<Vec<ArgKind>>, value: &str, execution_type: &Execu
                 processed_args.push(json_input_arg.clone());
                 processed_args.push(value.to_string());
             },
-            ArgKind::WhatIf { what_if_input_arg } => {
-                if execution_type == &ExecutionKind::WhatIfResource {
-                    processed_args.push(what_if_input_arg.clone());
-                }
-            }
         }
     }
 

dsc_lib/src/dscresources/dscresource.rs

@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ pub enum Capability {
     Set,
     /// The resource supports the `_exist` property directly.
     SetHandlesExist,
-    /// The resource supports the `what-if` execution type directly.
-    SetHandlesWhatIf,
+    /// The resource supports simulating configuration directly.
+    WhatIf,
     /// The resource supports validating configuration.
     Test,
     /// The resource supports deleting configuration.
@@ -211,13 +211,7 @@ impl Invoke for DscResource {
                     return Err(DscError::MissingManifest(self.type_name.clone()));
                 };
                 let resource_manifest = import_manifest(manifest.clone())?;
-                let execution = if self.capabilities.contains(&Capability::SetHandlesWhatIf) && execution_type == &ExecutionKind::WhatIfDSC {
-                    ExecutionKind::WhatIfResource
-                }
-                else {
-                    execution_type.clone()
-                };
-                command_resource::invoke_set(&resource_manifest, &self.directory, desired, skip_test, &execution)
+                command_resource::invoke_set(&resource_manifest, &self.directory, desired, skip_test, execution_type)
             },
         }
     }

dsc_lib/src/dscresources/resource_manifest.rs

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ pub struct ResourceManifest {
     /// Details how to call the Set method of the resource.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub set: Option<SetMethod>,
+    /// Details how to call the `WhatIf` method of the resource.
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub whatif: Option<SetMethod>,
     /// Details how to call the Test method of the resource.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub test: Option<TestMethod>,
@@ -103,11 +106,6 @@ pub enum ArgKind {
         /// Indicates if argument is mandatory which will pass an empty string if no JSON input is provided.  Default is false.
         mandatory: Option<bool>,
     },
-    WhatIf {
-        /// The argument that serves as the what-if switch.
-        #[serde(rename = "whatIfSwitchArg")]
-        what_if_input_arg: String,
-    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]

tools/dsctest/dscwhatif.dsc.resource.json

@@ -5,16 +5,21 @@
     "get": {
         "executable": "dsctest",
         "args": [
-            "what-if"
+            "whatif"
         ]
     },
     "set": {
         "executable": "dsctest",
         "args": [
-            "what-if",
-            {
-                "whatIfSwitchArg": "--what-if"
-            }
+            "whatif"
+        ],
+        "return": "state"
+    },
+    "whatif": {
+        "executable": "dsctest",
+        "args": [
+            "whatif",
+            "-w"
         ],
         "return": "state"
     },

tools/dsctest/src/args.rs

@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ pub enum SubCommand {
     #[clap(name = "trace", about = "The trace level")]
     Trace,
 
-    #[clap(name = "what-if", about = "Check if it is a what-if operation")]
+    #[clap(name = "whatif", about = "Check if it is a whatif operation")]
     WhatIf {
-        #[clap(name = "what-if", short, long, help = "Run as a what-if executionType instead of actual executionType")]
+        #[clap(name = "whatif", short, long, help = "Run as a whatif executionType instead of actual executionType")]
         what_if: bool,
     }
 }