rename provider to adapter

docs/reference/cli/resource/list.md

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ discovers resources by first searching the `PATH` or `DSC_RESOURCE_PATH` environ
 `.dsc.resource.json`, `.dsc.resource.yml`, and `dsc.resource.yaml` files. For more information
 about the environment variables DSC uses, see [Environment variables][01]
 
-If any of the discovered resources are resource providers, DSC then calls the providers to list
+If any of the discovered resources are resource adapters, DSC then calls the adapters to list
 their resources, too.
 
 DSC returns the list of discovered resources with their implementation information and metadata. If
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ type                       version tags                        description
 ----                       ------- ----                        -----------
 Test/TestGroup             0.1.0
 Microsoft/OSInfo           0.1.0   {os, linux, windows, macos} Returns information about the operating system.
-Microsoft.Windows/Registry 0.1.0   {Windows, NT}               Registry configuration provider for the Windows Registry
+Microsoft.Windows/Registry 0.1.0   {Windows, NT}               Registry configuration adapter for the Windows Registry
                                                                This is a test resource.
-DSC/PowerShellGroup        0.1.0   {PowerShell}                Resource provider to classic DSC Powershell resources.
+DSC/PowerShellGroup        0.1.0   {PowerShell}                Resource adapter to classic DSC Powershell resources.
 DSC/AssertionGroup         0.1.0                               `test` will be invoked for all resources in the supplied configuration.
 DSC/ParallelGroup          0.1.0                               All resources in the supplied configuration run concurrently.
                                                                This is a test resource.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Type                 Version  Requires  Description
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 DSC/Group            0.1.0              All resources in the supplied configuration is treated as a group.
 DSC/ParallelGroup    0.1.0              All resources in the supplied configuration run concurrently.
-DSC/PowerShellGroup  0.1.0              Resource provider to classic DSC Powershell resources.
+DSC/PowerShellGroup  0.1.0              Resource adapter to classic DSC Powershell resources.
 DSC/AssertionGroup   0.1.0              `test` will be invoked for all resources in the supplied configuration.
 ```
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ dsc resource list --tags Windows --tags Linux
 ```output
 Type                        Version  Requires  Description
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Microsoft.Windows/Registry  0.1.0              Registry configuration provider for the Windows Registry
+Microsoft.Windows/Registry  0.1.0              Registry configuration adapter for the Windows Registry
 Microsoft/OSInfo            0.1.0              Returns information about the operating system.
 ```
 

docs/reference/schemas/config/functions/resourceId.md

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ This function enables instances to reference another instance for the [dependsOn
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > When using the `resourceId` function for [nested resource instances][02], instances can only
-> reference other instances in the same resource provider or group instance. They can't use the
+> reference other instances in the same resource adapter or group instance. They can't use the
 > `resourceId()` function to lookup instances at the top-level of the configuration document or
-> inside another provider or group instance.
+> inside another adapter or group instance.
 
 ## Examples
 

docs/reference/schemas/config/resource.md

@@ -122,12 +122,12 @@ resource named `Tailspin Key`:
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > When defining dependencies for [nested resource instances][03], instances can only reference
-> dependencies in the same resource provider or group instance. They can't use the `resourceId()`
+> dependencies in the same resource adapter or group instance. They can't use the `resourceId()`
 > function to lookup instances at the top-level of the configuration document or inside another
-> provider or group instance.
+> adapter or group instance.
 >
 > If a top-level instance depends on a nested instance, use the `resourceId()` function to lookup
-> the instance of the provider or group containing the dependency instance instead.
+> the instance of the adapter or group containing the dependency instance instead.
 
 For more information about using functions in configuration documents, see
 [DSC Configuration document functions reference][04]. For more information about the `resourceId()`

docs/reference/schemas/outputs/resource/list.md

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Required: true
 ### path
 
 Represents the path to the resource's manifest on the machine. For resources made available through
-a provider, this property identifies the path to the file that defines the resource instead.
+an adapter, this property identifies the path to the file that defines the resource instead.
 
 ```yaml
 Type:     string
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Required: true
 ### directory
 
 Represents the path to the folder containing the resource's manifest on the machine. For resources
-made available through a provider, this property identifies the path to the folder containing the
+made available through an adapter, this property identifies the path to the folder containing the
 file that defines the resource instead.
 
 ```yaml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ this property is `null`, the author is unknown.
 
 <!--
     Resources currently return this a null except for the test resources. Is
-    this only for provider resources, or something else?
+    this only for adapter resources, or something else?
 -->
 
 ```yaml
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ Required: true
 
 ### properties
 
-Defines the property names for resources made available through a provider resource. For other
+Defines the property names for resources made available through an adapter resource. For other
 resources, this property is an empty array.
 
 <!--
     Resources currently return this a null except for the test resources.
     Should this value be populated for all resources made available through a
-    provider?
+    adapter?
 -->
 
 ```yaml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ ItemsPattern: ^\w+$
 
 ### requires
 
-Defines the fully qualified type name of the provider resource that this resource is made available
+Defines the fully qualified type name of the adapter resource that this resource is made available
 through.
 
 ```yaml

docs/reference/schemas/resource/manifest/provider.md

@@ -1,38 +1,38 @@
 ---
-description: JSON schema reference for the 'provider' property in a DSC Resource manifest
+description: JSON schema reference for the 'adapter' property in a DSC Resource manifest
 ms.date:     01/17/2024
 ms.topic:    reference
-title:       DSC Resource manifest provider property schema reference
+title:       DSC Resource manifest adapter property schema reference
 ---
 
-# DSC Resource manifest provider property schema reference
+# DSC Resource manifest adapter property schema reference
 
 ## Synopsis
 
-Defines a DSC Resource as a DSC Resource Provider.
+Defines a DSC Resource as a DSC Resource Adapter.
 
 ## Metadata
 
 ```yaml
 SchemaDialect: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema
-SchemaID:      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/10/resource/manifest.provider.json
+SchemaID:      https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/10/resource/manifest.adapter.json
 Type:          object
 ```
 
 ## Description
 
-DSC Resource Providers must define the `provider` property in their manifest. This property
-identifies the resource as a provider and defines how DSC can call the provider to get the
-resources the provider supports and how to pass resource instances to the provider.
+DSC Resource Adapters must define the `adapter` property in their manifest. This property
+identifies the resource as an adapter and defines how DSC can call the adapter to get the
+resources the adapter supports and how to pass resource instances to the adapter.
 
 ## Examples
 
 ### Example 1 - DSC/PowerShellGroup
 
-This example is from the `DSC/PowerShellGroup` DSC Resource Provider.
+This example is from the `DSC/PowerShellGroup` DSC Resource Adapter.
 
 ```json
-"provider": {
+"adapter": {
   "config": "full",
   "list": {
     "executable": "pwsh",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ This example is from the `DSC/PowerShellGroup` DSC Resource Provider.
 }
 ```
 
-The manifest sets `config` to `full`, indicating that the provider expects a JSON blob representing
+The manifest sets `config` to `full`, indicating that the adapter expects a JSON blob representing
 the full and unprocessed configuration from `stdin`.
 
 It defines `list.executable` as `pwsh`. The arguments defined in `list.args` ensure that DSC runs
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ PowerShell:
 - To invoke the `powershellgroup.resource.ps1` script in the same folder as the `dsc` command and
   pass the `List` argument.
 
-With this definition, DSC calls the `list` method for this provider by running:
+With this definition, DSC calls the `list` method for this adapter by running:
 
 ```sh
 pwsh -NoLogo -NonInteractive -NoProfile -Command "./powershellgroup.resource.ps1 List"
 ```
 
 ## Required Properties
 
-The `provider` definition must include these properties:
+The `adapter` definition must include these properties:
 
 - [config](#config)
 - [list](#list)
@@ -76,12 +76,12 @@ The `provider` definition must include these properties:
 
 ### config
 
-The `config` property defines how the provider expects to receive resource configurations. The
+The `config` property defines how the adapter expects to receive resource configurations. The
 value must be one of the following options:
 
-- `full` - Indicates that the provider expects a JSON blob containing the full and
+- `full` - Indicates that the adapter expects a JSON blob containing the full and
   unprocessed configuration as a single JSON blob over `stdin`.
-- `sequence` - Indicates that the provider expects each resource's configuration as
+- `sequence` - Indicates that the adapter expects each resource's configuration as
   a [JSON Line][01] over `stdin`.
 
 ```yaml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ ValidValues: [full, sequence]
 
 ### list
 
-The `list` property defines how to call the provider to list the resources it supports. The value
+The `list` property defines how to call the adapter to list the resources it supports. The value
 of this property must be an object and define the `executable` subproperty.
 
 ```yaml

docs/reference/schemas/resource/manifest/root.md

@@ -215,14 +215,14 @@ Type:     object
 Required: false
 ```
 
-### provider
+### adapter
 
-When specified, the `provider` property defines the resource as a DSC Resource Provider.
+When specified, the `adapter` property defines the resource as a DSC Resource Adapter.
 
 The value of this property must be an object. The object's `list` and `config` properties are
-mandatory. The `list` property defines how to call the provider to return the resources that the
-provider can manage. The `config` property defines how the provider expects input. For more
-information, see the [DSC Resource manifest provider property schema reference][11].
+mandatory. The `list` property defines how to call the adapter to return the resources that the
+adapter can manage. The `config` property defines how the adapter expects input. For more
+information, see the [DSC Resource manifest adapter property schema reference][11].
 
 ### exitCodes
 
@@ -268,5 +268,5 @@ Required: true
 [08]: set.md
 [09]: test.md
 [10]: validate.md
-[11]: provider.md
+[11]: adapter.md
 [12]: schema/property.md

dsc/src/resource_command.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub fn get(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, mut input: String, format: &Op
         if let Some(pr) = get_resource(dsc, requires) {
             resource = pr;
         } else {
-            error!("Provider {} not found", requires);
+            error!("Adapter {} not found", requires);
             return;
         };
     }
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub fn get_all(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, format: &Option<OutputForm
         if let Some(pr) = get_resource(dsc, requires) {
             resource = pr;
         } else {
-            error!("Provider '{}' not found", requires);
+            error!("Adapter '{}' not found", requires);
             return;
         };
     }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ pub fn get_all(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, format: &Option<OutputForm
 ///
 /// # Panics
 ///
-/// Will panic if provider-based resource is not found.
+/// Will panic if adapter-based resource is not found.
 ///
 pub fn set(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, mut input: String, format: &Option<OutputFormat>) {
     if input.is_empty() {
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ pub fn set(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, mut input: String, format: &Op
         if let Some(pr) = get_resource(dsc, requires) {
             resource = pr;
         } else {
-            error!("Provider {} not found", requires);
+            error!("Adapter {} not found", requires);
             return;
         };
     }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ pub fn set(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, mut input: String, format: &Op
 ///
 /// # Panics
 ///
-/// Will panic if provider-based resource is not found.
+/// Will panic if adapter-based resource is not found.
 ///
 pub fn test(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, mut input: String, format: &Option<OutputFormat>) {
     let Some(mut resource) = get_resource(dsc, resource_type) else {
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub fn test(dsc: &DscManager, resource_type: &str, mut input: String, format: &O
         if let Some(pr) = get_resource(dsc, requires) {
             resource = pr;
         } else {
-            error!("Provider {} not found", requires);
+            error!("Adapter {} not found", requires);
             return;
         };
     }
@@ -216,20 +216,20 @@ pub fn export(dsc: &mut DscManager, resource_type: &str, format: &Option<OutputF
         return
     };
 
-    let mut provider_resource: Option<&DscResource> = None;
+    let mut adapter_resource: Option<&DscResource> = None;
     if let Some(requires) = &dsc_resource.requires {
         input = add_type_name_to_json(input, dsc_resource.type_name.clone());
         if let Some(pr) = get_resource(dsc, requires) {
-            provider_resource = Some(pr);
+            adapter_resource = Some(pr);
         } else {
-            error!("Provider '{}' not found", requires);
+            error!("Adapter '{}' not found", requires);
             return;
         };
     }
 
     let mut conf = Configuration::new();
 
-    if let Err(err) = add_resource_export_results_to_configuration(dsc_resource, provider_resource, &mut conf, &input) {
+    if let Err(err) = add_resource_export_results_to_configuration(dsc_resource, adapter_resource, &mut conf, &input) {
         error!("Error: {err}");
         exit(EXIT_DSC_ERROR);
     }

dsc_lib/src/configure/mod.rs

@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ pub enum ErrorAction {
 /// # Errors
 ///
 /// This function will return an error if the underlying resource fails.
-pub fn add_resource_export_results_to_configuration(resource: &DscResource, provider_resource: Option<&DscResource>, conf: &mut Configuration, input: &str) -> Result<(), DscError> {
+pub fn add_resource_export_results_to_configuration(resource: &DscResource, adapter_resource: Option<&DscResource>, conf: &mut Configuration, input: &str) -> Result<(), DscError> {
 
-    let export_result = match provider_resource {
-        Some(_) => provider_resource.unwrap().export(input)?,
+    let export_result = match adapter_resource {
+        Some(_) => adapter_resource.unwrap().export(input)?,
         _ => resource.export(input)?
     };