11:24 p.m.
The next commit will add feature flags to enum members. There's a
problem, though: query-qmp-schema shows an enum type's members as an
array of member names (SchemaInfoEnum member @values). If it showed
an array of objects with a name member, we could simply add more
members to these objects. Since it's just strings, we can't.
I can see three ways to correct this design mistake:
1. Do it the way we should have done it, plus compatibility goo.
We want a ['SchemaInfoEnumMember'] member in SchemaInfoEnum. Since
changing @values would be a compatibility break, add a new member
@members instead.
@values is now redundant. In my testing, output of
qemu-system-x86_64's query-qmp-schema grows by 11% (18.5KiB).
We can deprecate @values now and drop it later. This will break
outmoded clients. Well-behaved clients such as libvirt are
expected to break cleanly.
2. Like 1, but omit "boring" elements of @member, and empty @member.
@values does not become redundant. @members augments it. Somewhat
cumbersome, but output of query-qmp-schema grows only as we make
enum members non-boring.
There is nothing to deprecate here.
3. Versioned query-qmp-schema.
query-qmp-schema provides either @values or @members. The QMP
client can select which version it wants. There is no redundant
output.
We can deprecate old versions and eventually drop them. This will
break outmoded clients. Breaking cleanly is easier than for 1.
While 1 and 2 operate within the common rules for compatible
evolution apply (section "Compatibility considerations" in
docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst), 3 bypasses them. Attractive when
operating within the rules is just too awkward. Not the case here.
This commit implements 1. Libvirt developers prefer it.
Deprecate @values in favour of @members. Since query-qmp-schema
compatibility is pretty fundamental for management applications, an
extended grace period is advised.
Signed-off-by: Markus Armbruster <armbru(a)redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Eric Blake <eblake(a)redhat.com>
Tested-by: Peter Krempa <pkrempa(a)redhat.com>
Acked-by: Peter Krempa <pkrempa(a)redhat.com>
---
docs/about/deprecated.rst | 6 ++++++
docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst | 15 +++++++++++----
qapi/introspect.json | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++--
scripts/qapi/introspect.py | 18 ++++++++++++++----
4 files changed, 54 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/docs/about/deprecated.rst b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
index 0bed6ecb1d..be19317470 100644
--- a/docs/about/deprecated.rst
+++ b/docs/about/deprecated.rst
@@ -228,6 +228,12 @@ Use the more generic commands ``block-export-add`` and
``block-export-del``
instead. As part of this deprecation, where ``nbd-server-add`` used a
single ``bitmap``, the new ``block-export-add`` uses a list of ``bitmaps``.
+``query-qmp-schema`` return value member ``values`` (since 6.2)
+'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+Member ``values`` in return value elements with meta-type ``enum`` is
+deprecated. Use ``members`` instead.
+
System accelerators
-------------------
diff --git a/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst b/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst
index b2569de486..d267889d2c 100644
--- a/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst
+++ b/docs/devel/qapi-code-gen.rst
@@ -1231,14 +1231,21 @@ Example: the SchemaInfo for ['str'] ::
"element-type": "str" }
The SchemaInfo for an enumeration type has meta-type "enum" and
-variant member "values". The values are listed in no particular
-order; clients must search the entire enum when learning whether a
-particular value is supported.
+variant member "members".
+
+"members" is a JSON array describing the enumeration values. Each
+element is a JSON object with member "name" (the member's name). The
+"members" array is in no particular order; clients must search the
+entire array when learning whether a particular value is supported.
Example: the SchemaInfo for MyEnum from section `Enumeration types`_ ::
{ "name": "MyEnum", "meta-type": "enum",
- "values": [ "value1", "value2", "value3" ]
}
+ "members": [
+ { "name": "value1" },
+ { "name": "value2" },
+ { "name": "value3" }
+ ] }
The SchemaInfo for a built-in type has the same name as the type in
the QAPI schema (see section `Built-in Types`_), with one exception
diff --git a/qapi/introspect.json b/qapi/introspect.json
index 39bd303778..9683e884f8 100644
--- a/qapi/introspect.json
+++ b/qapi/introspect.json
@@ -142,14 +142,35 @@
#
# Additional SchemaInfo members for meta-type 'enum'.
#
-# @values: the enumeration type's values, in no particular order.
+# @members: the enum type's members, in no particular order
+# (since 6.2).
+#
+# @values: the enumeration type's member names, in no particular order.
+# Redundant with @members. Just for backward compatibility.
+#
+# Features:
+# @deprecated: Member @values is deprecated. Use @members instead.
#
# Values of this type are JSON string on the wire.
#
# Since: 2.5
##
{ 'struct': 'SchemaInfoEnum',
- 'data': { 'values': ['str'] } }
+ 'data': { 'members': [ 'SchemaInfoEnumMember' ],
+ 'values': { 'type': [ 'str' ],
+ 'features': [ 'deprecated' ] } } }
+
+##
+# @SchemaInfoEnumMember:
+#
+# An object member.
+#
+# @name: the member's name, as defined in the QAPI schema.
+#
+# Since: 6.2
+##
+{ 'struct': 'SchemaInfoEnumMember',
+ 'data': { 'name': 'str' } }
##
# @SchemaInfoArray:
diff --git a/scripts/qapi/introspect.py b/scripts/qapi/introspect.py
index 4c079ee627..6334546363 100644
--- a/scripts/qapi/introspect.py
+++ b/scripts/qapi/introspect.py
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
# TypedDict constructs, so they are broadly typed here as simple
# Python Dicts.
SchemaInfo = Dict[str, object]
+SchemaInfoEnumMember = Dict[str, object]
SchemaInfoObject = Dict[str, object]
SchemaInfoObjectVariant = Dict[str, object]
SchemaInfoObjectMember = Dict[str, object]
@@ -274,8 +275,16 @@ def _gen_tree(self, name: str, mtype: str, obj: Dict[str, object],
obj['features'] = self._gen_features(features)
self._trees.append(Annotated(obj, ifcond, comment))
- def _gen_member(self, member: QAPISchemaObjectTypeMember
- ) -> Annotated[SchemaInfoObjectMember]:
+ @staticmethod
+ def _gen_enum_member(member: QAPISchemaEnumMember
+ ) -> Annotated[SchemaInfoEnumMember]:
+ obj: SchemaInfoEnumMember = {
+ 'name': member.name,
+ }
+ return Annotated(obj, member.ifcond)
+
+ def _gen_object_member(self, member: QAPISchemaObjectTypeMember
+ ) -> Annotated[SchemaInfoObjectMember]:
obj: SchemaInfoObjectMember = {
'name': member.name,
'type': self._use_type(member.type)
@@ -305,7 +314,8 @@ def visit_enum_type(self, name: str, info: Optional[QAPISourceInfo],
prefix: Optional[str]) -> None:
self._gen_tree(
name, 'enum',
- {'values': [Annotated(m.name, m.ifcond) for m in members]},
+ {'members': [self._gen_enum_member(m) for m in members],
+ 'values': [Annotated(m.name, m.ifcond) for m in members]},
ifcond, features
)
@@ -322,7 +332,7 @@ def visit_object_type_flat(self, name: str, info:
Optional[QAPISourceInfo],
members: List[QAPISchemaObjectTypeMember],
variants: Optional[QAPISchemaVariants]) -> None:
obj: SchemaInfoObject = {
- 'members': [self._gen_member(m) for m in members]
+ 'members': [self._gen_object_member(m) for m in members]
}
if variants:
obj['tag'] = variants.tag_member.name
--
2.31.1