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Go FlagZ

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Dynamic, thread-safe flag variables that can be modified at runtime through etcd or Kubernetes.

For a similar project for JVM languages (Java, scala) see java-flagz

This sounds crazy. Why?

File-based or command-line configuration can only be changed when a service restarts. Dynamic flags provide flexibility in normal operations and emergencies. Two examples:

  • A new feature launches that you want to A/B test. You want to gradually enable it for a certain fraction of user requests (1%, 5%, 20%, 50%, 100%) without the need to restart servers.
  • Your service is getting overloaded and you want to disable certain costly features. You can't afford restarting because you'd lose important capacity.

All of this can be done simultaneously across a whole shard of your services.

Features

  • compatible with popular flag replacement spf13/pflag (e.g. ones using spf13/cobra)
  • dynamic flag that are thread-safe and efficient:
    • DynInt64
    • DynFloat64
    • DynString
    • DynDuration
    • DynStringSlice
    • DynJSON - a flag that takes an arbitrary JSON struct
    • DynProto3 - a flag that takes a proto3 struct in JSONpb or binary form
  • validator functions for each flag, allows the user to provide checks for newly set values
  • notifier functions allow user code to be subscribed to flag changes
  • Kubernetes ConfigMap watcher, see configmap/README.md.
  • etcd based watcher that syncs values from a distributed Key-Value store into the program's memory
  • Prometheus metric for checksums of the current flag configuration
  • a /debug/flagz HandlerFunc endpoint that allows for easy inspection of the service's runtime configuration

Here's a teaser of the debug endpoint:

Status Endpoint

Examples

Declare a single pflag.FlagSet in some public package (e.g. common.SharedFlagSet) that you'll use throughout your server.

Dynamic JSON flag with a validator and notifier
var (
  limitsConfigFlag = flagz.DynJSON(
    common.SharedFlagSet, 
    "rate_limiting_config", 
    &rateLimitConfig{ DefaultRate: 10, Policy: "allow"},
    "Config for service's rate limit",
  ).WithValidator(rateLimitConfigValidator).WithNotifier(onRateLimitChange)
)

This declares a JSON flag of type rateLimitConfig with a default value. Whenever the config changes (statically or dynamically) the rateLimitConfigValidator will be called. If it returns no errors, the flag will be updated and onRateLimitChange will be called with both old and new, allowing the rate-limit mechanism to re-tune.

Dynamic feature flags

var (
  featuresFlag = flagz.DynStringSlice(common.SharedFlagSet, "enabled_features", []string{"fast_index"}, "list of enabled feature markers")
)
...
func MyHandler(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request) {
   ...
   if existsInStringSlice("fast_index", featuresFlag.Get()) {
     doFastIndex(req)
   }
   ...
}

All access to featuresFlag, which is a []string flag, is synchronised across go-routines using atomic pointer swaps.

Watching for changes from etcd

// First parse the flags from the command line, as normal.
common.SharedFlagSet.Parse(os.Args[1:])
w, err := watcher.New(common.SharedFlagSet, etcdClient, "/my_service/flagz", logger)
if err != nil {
  logger.Fatalf("failed setting up %v", err)
}
// Read flagz from etcd and update their values in common.SharedFlagSet
if err := w.Initialize(); err != nil {
	log.Fatalf("failed setting up %v", err)
}
// Start listening of dynamic flags from etcd.
w.Start()

The watcher's go-routine will watch for etcd value changes and synchronise them with values in memory. In case a value fails parsing or the user-specified validator, the key in etcd will be atomically rolled back.

More examples:

Status

This code is production quality. It's been running happily in production at Improbable for a few months.

Features planned:

  • - #11 monitoring of FlagSet checksus using a Prometheus handler
  • - #12 support for standard flag (requires changes in spf13/pflag interfaces)
License

go-flagz is released under the Apache 2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.

Documentation

Index

Constants

This section is empty.

Variables

This section is empty.

Functions

func ChecksumFlagSet 

func ChecksumFlagSet(flagSet *pflag.FlagSet, flagFilter func(flag *pflag.Flag) bool) []byte

ChecksumFlagSet will generate a FNV of the *set* values in a FlagSet.

func IsFlagDynamic 

func IsFlagDynamic(f *flag.Flag) bool

IsFlagDynamic returns whether the given Flag has been created in a Dynamic mode.

func MarkFlagDynamic 

func MarkFlagDynamic(f *flag.Flag)

MarkFlagDynamic marks the flag as Dynamic and changeable at runtime.

func ReadFileFlags 

func ReadFileFlags(flagSet *flag.FlagSet) error

ReadFileFlags parses the flagset to discover all "fileread" flags and evaluates them.

By reading and evaluating it means: attempts to read the file and set the value.

func ValidateDynFloat64Range 

func ValidateDynFloat64Range(fromInclusive float64, toInclusive float64) func(float64) error

ValidateDynFloat64Range returns a validator that checks if the float value is in range.

func ValidateDynInt64Range 

func ValidateDynInt64Range(fromInclusive int64, toInclusive int64) func(int64) error

ValidateDynInt64Range returns a validator function that checks if the integer value is in range.

func ValidateDynStringMatchesRegex 

func ValidateDynStringMatchesRegex(matcher *regexp.Regexp) func(string) error

ValidateDynStringMatchesRegex returns a validator function that checks all flag's values against regex.

func ValidateDynStringSetMinElements 

func ValidateDynStringSetMinElements(count int) func(map[string]struct{}) error

ValidateDynStringSetMinElements validates that the given string slice has at least x elements.

func ValidateDynStringSliceMinElements 

func ValidateDynStringSliceMinElements(count int) func([]string) error

ValidateDynStringSliceMinElements validates that the given string slice has at least x elements.

Types

type DynDurationValue 

type DynDurationValue struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

DynDurationValue is a flag-related `time.Duration` value wrapper.

func DynDuration 

func DynDuration(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, name string, value time.Duration, usage string) *DynDurationValue

DynDuration creates a `Flag` that represents `time.Duration` which is safe to change dynamically at runtime.

func (*DynDurationValue) Get 

func (d *DynDurationValue) Get() time.Duration

Get retrieves the value in a thread-safe manner.

func (*DynDurationValue) Set 

func (d *DynDurationValue) Set(input string) error

Set updates the value from a string representation in a thread-safe manner. This operation may return an error if the provided `input` doesn't parse, or the resulting value doesn't pass an optional validator. If a notifier is set on the value, it will be invoked in a separate go-routine.

func (*DynDurationValue) String 

func (d *DynDurationValue) String() string

String represents the canonical representation of the type.

func (*DynDurationValue) Type 

func (d *DynDurationValue) Type() string

Type is an indicator of what this flag represents.

func (*DynDurationValue) WithNotifier 

func (d *DynDurationValue) WithNotifier(notifier func(oldValue time.Duration, newValue time.Duration)) *DynDurationValue

WithNotifier adds a function is called every time a new value is successfully set. Each notifier is executed in a new go-routine.

func (*DynDurationValue) WithValidator 

func (d *DynDurationValue) WithValidator(validator func(time.Duration) error) *DynDurationValue

WithValidator adds a function that checks values before they're set. Any error returned by the validator will lead to the value being rejected. Validators are executed on the same go-routine as the call to `Set`.

type DynFloat64Value 

type DynFloat64Value struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

DynFloat64Value is a flag-related `float64` value wrapper.

func DynFloat64 

func DynFloat64(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, name string, value float64, usage string) *DynFloat64Value

DynFloat64 creates a `Flag` that represents `float64` which is safe to change dynamically at runtime.

func (*DynFloat64Value) Get 

func (d *DynFloat64Value) Get() float64

Get retrieves the value in a thread-safe manner.

func (*DynFloat64Value) Set 

func (d *DynFloat64Value) Set(input string) error

Set updates the value from a string representation in a thread-safe manner. This operation may return an error if the provided `input` doesn't parse, or the resulting value doesn't pass an optional validator. If a notifier is set on the value, it will be invoked in a separate go-routine.

func (*DynFloat64Value) String 

func (d *DynFloat64Value) String() string

String returns the canonical string representation of the type.

func (*DynFloat64Value) Type 

func (d *DynFloat64Value) Type() string

Type is an indicator of what this flag represents.

func (*DynFloat64Value) WithNotifier 

func (d *DynFloat64Value) WithNotifier(notifier func(oldValue float64, newValue float64)) *DynFloat64Value

WithNotifier adds a function is called every time a new value is successfully set. Each notifier is executed in a new go-routine.

func (*DynFloat64Value) WithValidator 

func (d *DynFloat64Value) WithValidator(validator func(float64) error) *DynFloat64Value

WithValidator adds a function that checks values before they're set. Any error returned by the validator will lead to the value being rejected. Validators are executed on the same go-routine as the call to `Set`.

type DynInt64Value 

type DynInt64Value struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

DynInt64Value is a flag-related `int64` value wrapper.

func DynInt64 

func DynInt64(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, name string, value int64, usage string) *DynInt64Value

DynInt64 creates a `Flag` that represents `int64` which is safe to change dynamically at runtime.

func (*DynInt64Value) Get 

func (d *DynInt64Value) Get() int64

Get retrieves the value in a thread-safe manner.

func (*DynInt64Value) Set 

func (d *DynInt64Value) Set(input string) error

Set updates the value from a string representation in a thread-safe manner. This operation may return an error if the provided `input` doesn't parse, or the resulting value doesn't pass an optional validator. If a notifier is set on the value, it will be invoked in a separate go-routine.

func (*DynInt64Value) String 

func (d *DynInt64Value) String() string

String returns the canonical string representation of the type.

func (*DynInt64Value) Type 

func (d *DynInt64Value) Type() string

Type is an indicator of what this flag represents.

func (*DynInt64Value) WithNotifier 

func (d *DynInt64Value) WithNotifier(notifier func(oldValue int64, newValue int64)) *DynInt64Value

WithNotifier adds a function is called every time a new value is successfully set. Each notifier is executed in a new go-routine.

func (*DynInt64Value) WithValidator 

func (d *DynInt64Value) WithValidator(validator func(int64) error) *DynInt64Value

WithValidator adds a function that checks values before they're set. Any error returned by the validator will lead to the value being rejected. Validators are executed on the same go-routine as the call to `Set`.

type DynJSONValue 

type DynJSONValue struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

DynJSONValue is a flag-related JSON struct value wrapper.

func DynJSON 

func DynJSON(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, name string, value interface{}, usage string) *DynJSONValue

DynJSON creates a `Flag` that is backed by an arbitrary JSON which is safe to change dynamically at runtime. The `value` must be a pointer to a struct that is JSON (un)marshallable. New values based on the default constructor of `value` type will be created on each update.

func (*DynJSONValue) Get 

func (d *DynJSONValue) Get() interface{}

Get retrieves the value in its original JSON struct type in a thread-safe manner.

func (*DynJSONValue) PrettyString 

func (d *DynJSONValue) PrettyString() string

PrettyString returns a nicely structured representation of the type. In this case it returns a pretty-printed JSON.

func (*DynJSONValue) Set 

func (d *DynJSONValue) Set(input string) error

Set updates the value from a string representation in a thread-safe manner. This operation may return an error if the provided `input` doesn't parse, or the resulting value doesn't pass an optional validator. If a notifier is set on the value, it will be invoked in a separate go-routine.

func (*DynJSONValue) String 

func (d *DynJSONValue) String() string

String returns the canonical string representation of the type.

func (*DynJSONValue) Type 

func (d *DynJSONValue) Type() string

Type is an indicator of what this flag represents.

func (*DynJSONValue) WithFileFlag 

func (d *DynJSONValue) WithFileFlag(defaultPath string) *DynJSONValue

WithFileFlag adds an companion <name>_path flag that allows this value to be read from a file with flagz.ReadFileFlags.

This is useful for reading large JSON files as flags. If the companion flag's value (whether default or overwritten) is set to empty string, nothing is read.

Flag value reads are subject to notifiers and validators.

func (*DynJSONValue) WithNotifier 

func (d *DynJSONValue) WithNotifier(notifier func(oldValue interface{}, newValue interface{})) *DynJSONValue

WithNotifier adds a function is called every time a new value is successfully set. Each notifier is executed in a new go-routine.

func (*DynJSONValue) WithValidator 

func (d *DynJSONValue) WithValidator(validator func(interface{}) error) *DynJSONValue

WithValidator adds a function that checks values before they're set. Any error returned by the validator will lead to the value being rejected. Validators are executed on the same go-routine as the call to `Set`.

type DynStringSetValue 

type DynStringSetValue struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

DynStringSetValue is a flag-related `map[string]struct{}` value wrapper.

func DynStringSet 

func DynStringSet(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, name string, value []string, usage string) *DynStringSetValue

DynStringSet creates a `Flag` that represents `map[string]struct{}` which is safe to change dynamically at runtime. Unlike `pflag.StringSlice`, consecutive sets don't append to the slice, but override it.

func (*DynStringSetValue) Contains 

func (d *DynStringSetValue) Contains(val string) bool

Contains returns whether the specified string is in the flag.

func (*DynStringSetValue) Get 

func (d *DynStringSetValue) Get() map[string]struct{}

Get retrieves the value in a thread-safe manner.

func (*DynStringSetValue) Set 

func (d *DynStringSetValue) Set(val string) error

Set updates the value from a string representation in a thread-safe manner. This operation may return an error if the provided `input` doesn't parse, or the resulting value doesn't pass an optional validator. If a notifier is set on the value, it will be invoked in a separate go-routine.

func (*DynStringSetValue) String 

func (d *DynStringSetValue) String() string

String represents the canonical representation of the type.

func (*DynStringSetValue) Type 

func (d *DynStringSetValue) Type() string

Type is an indicator of what this flag represents.

func (*DynStringSetValue) WithNotifier 

func (d *DynStringSetValue) WithNotifier(notifier func(oldValue map[string]struct{}, newValue map[string]struct{})) *DynStringSetValue

WithNotifier adds a function that is called every time a new value is successfully set. Each notifier is executed asynchronously in a new go-routine.

func (*DynStringSetValue) WithValidator 

func (d *DynStringSetValue) WithValidator(validator func(map[string]struct{}) error) *DynStringSetValue

WithValidator adds a function that checks values before they're set. Any error returned by the validator will lead to the value being rejected. Validators are executed on the same go-routine as the call to `Set`.

type DynStringSliceValue 

type DynStringSliceValue struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

DynStringSliceValue is a flag-related `time.Duration` value wrapper.

func DynStringSlice 

func DynStringSlice(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, name string, value []string, usage string) *DynStringSliceValue

DynStringSlice creates a `Flag` that represents `[]string` which is safe to change dynamically at runtime. Unlike `pflag.StringSlice`, consecutive sets don't append to the slice, but override it.

func (*DynStringSliceValue) Get 

func (d *DynStringSliceValue) Get() []string

Get retrieves the value in a thread-safe manner.

func (*DynStringSliceValue) Set 

func (d *DynStringSliceValue) Set(val string) error

Set updates the value from a string representation in a thread-safe manner. This operation may return an error if the provided `input` doesn't parse, or the resulting value doesn't pass an optional validator. If a notifier is set on the value, it will be invoked in a separate go-routine.

func (*DynStringSliceValue) String 

func (d *DynStringSliceValue) String() string

String represents the canonical representation of the type.

func (*DynStringSliceValue) Type 

func (d *DynStringSliceValue) Type() string

Type is an indicator of what this flag represents.

func (*DynStringSliceValue) WithNotifier 

func (d *DynStringSliceValue) WithNotifier(notifier func(oldValue []string, newValue []string)) *DynStringSliceValue

WithNotifier adds a function that is called every time a new value is successfully set. Each notifier is executed asynchronously in a new go-routine.

func (*DynStringSliceValue) WithValidator 

func (d *DynStringSliceValue) WithValidator(validator func([]string) error) *DynStringSliceValue

WithValidator adds a function that checks values before they're set. Any error returned by the validator will lead to the value being rejected. Validators are executed on the same go-routine as the call to `Set`.

type DynStringValue 

type DynStringValue struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

DynStringValue is a flag-related `time.Duration` value wrapper.

func DynString 

func DynString(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, name string, value string, usage string) *DynStringValue

DynString creates a `Flag` that represents `string` which is safe to change dynamically at runtime.

func (*DynStringValue) Get 

func (d *DynStringValue) Get() string

Get retrieves the value in a thread-safe manner.

func (*DynStringValue) Set 

func (d *DynStringValue) Set(val string) error

Set updates the value from a string representation in a thread-safe manner. This operation may return an error if the provided `input` doesn't parse, or the resulting value doesn't pass an optional validator. If a notifier is set on the value, it will be invoked in a separate go-routine.

func (*DynStringValue) String 

func (d *DynStringValue) String() string

String represents the canonical representation of the type.

func (*DynStringValue) Type 

func (d *DynStringValue) Type() string

Type is an indicator of what this flag represents.

func (*DynStringValue) WithNotifier 

func (d *DynStringValue) WithNotifier(notifier func(oldValue string, newValue string)) *DynStringValue

WithNotifier adds a function is called every time a new value is successfully set. Each notifier is executed in a new go-routine.

func (*DynStringValue) WithValidator 

func (d *DynStringValue) WithValidator(validator func(string) error) *DynStringValue

WithValidator adds a function that checks values before they're set. Any error returned by the validator will lead to the value being rejected. Validators are executed on the same go-routine as the call to `Set`.

type FileReadValue 

type FileReadValue struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

FileReadValue is a flag that wraps another flag and makes it readable from a local file in the filesystem.

func FileReadFlag 

func FileReadFlag(flagSet *flag.FlagSet, parentFlagName string, defaultFilePath string) *FileReadValue

FileReadFlag creates a `Flag` that allows you to pass a flag.

If defaultFilePath is non empty, the flagz.ReadFileFlags will expect the file to be there.

func (*FileReadValue) Set 

func (f *FileReadValue) Set(path string) error

func (*FileReadValue) String 

func (f *FileReadValue) String() string

func (*FileReadValue) Type 

func (f *FileReadValue) Type() string

type StatusEndpoint 

type StatusEndpoint struct {
	// contains filtered or unexported fields
}

StatusEndpoint is a collection of `http.HandlerFunc` that serve debug pages about a given `FlagSet.

func NewStatusEndpoint 

func NewStatusEndpoint(flagSet *flag.FlagSet) *StatusEndpoint

NewStatusEndpoint creates a new debug `http.HandlerFunc` collection for a given `FlagSet`

func (*StatusEndpoint) ListFlags 

func (e *StatusEndpoint) ListFlags(resp http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request)

ListFlags provides an HTML and JSON `http.HandlerFunc` that lists all Flags of a `FlagSet`. Additional URL query parameters can be used such as `type=[dynamic,static]` or `only_changed=true`.

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