feat: Add feature to search config

anta/custom_types.py

@@ -81,6 +81,16 @@ def bgp_multiprotocol_capabilities_abbreviations(value: str) -> str:
     return value
 
 
+def validate_regex(value: str) -> str:
+    """Validate that the input value is a valid regex format."""
+    try:
+        re.compile(value)
+    except re.error as e:
+        msg = f"Invalid regex: {e}"
+        raise ValueError(msg) from e
+    return value
+
+
 # ANTA framework
 TestStatus = Literal["unset", "success", "failure", "error", "skipped"]
 
@@ -129,3 +139,4 @@ def bgp_multiprotocol_capabilities_abbreviations(value: str) -> str:
 Revision = Annotated[int, Field(ge=1, le=99)]
 Hostname = Annotated[str, Field(pattern=r"^(([a-zA-Z0-9]|[a-zA-Z0-9][a-zA-Z0-9\-]*[a-zA-Z0-9])\.)*([A-Za-z0-9]|[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9\-]*[A-Za-z0-9])$")]
 Port = Annotated[int, Field(ge=1, le=65535)]
+RegexString = Annotated[str, AfterValidator(validate_regex)]

anta/tests/configuration.py

@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 # mypy: disable-error-code=attr-defined
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import re
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, ClassVar
 
+from anta.custom_types import RegexString
 from anta.models import AntaCommand, AntaTest
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -75,3 +77,57 @@ def test(self) -> None:
             self.result.is_success()
         else:
             self.result.is_failure(command_output)
+
+
+class VerifyRunningConfigLines(AntaTest):
+    """Verifies the given regular expression patterns are present in the running-config.
+
+    !!! warning
+        Since this uses regular expression searches on the whole running-config, it can
+        drastically impact performance and should only be used if no other test is available.
+
+        If possible, try using another ANTA test that is more specific.
+
+    Expected Results
+    ----------------
+    * Success: The test will pass if all the patterns are found in the running-config.
+    * Failure: The test will fail if any of the patterns are NOT found in the running-config.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    ```yaml
+    anta.tests.configuration:
+      - VerifyRunningConfigLines:
+            regex_patterns:
+                - "^enable password.*$"
+                - "bla bla"
+    ```
+    """
+
+    name = "VerifyRunningConfigLines"
+    description = "Search the Running-Config for the given RegEx patterns."
+    categories: ClassVar[list[str]] = ["configuration"]
+    commands: ClassVar[list[AntaCommand | AntaTemplate]] = [AntaCommand(command="show running-config", ofmt="text")]
+
+    class Input(AntaTest.Input):
+        """Input model for the VerifyRunningConfigLines test."""
+
+        regex_patterns: list[RegexString]
+        """List of regular expressions."""
+
+    @AntaTest.anta_test
+    def test(self) -> None:
+        """Main test function for VerifyRunningConfigLines."""
+        failure_msgs = []
+        command_output = self.instance_commands[0].text_output
+
+        for pattern in self.inputs.regex_patterns:
+            re_search = re.compile(pattern, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+            if not re_search.search(command_output):
+                failure_msgs.append(f"'{pattern}'")
+
+        if not failure_msgs:
+            self.result.is_success()
+        else:
+            self.result.is_failure("Following patterns were not found: " + ",".join(failure_msgs))

tests/units/anta_tests/test_configuration.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 from typing import Any
 
-from anta.tests.configuration import VerifyRunningConfigDiffs, VerifyZeroTouch
+from anta.tests.configuration import VerifyRunningConfigDiffs, VerifyRunningConfigLines, VerifyZeroTouch
 from tests.lib.anta import test  # noqa: F401; pylint: disable=W0611
 
 DATA: list[dict[str, Any]] = [
@@ -32,5 +32,42 @@
         "inputs": None,
         "expected": {"result": "success"},
     },
-    {"name": "failure", "test": VerifyRunningConfigDiffs, "eos_data": ["blah blah"], "inputs": None, "expected": {"result": "failure", "messages": ["blah blah"]}},
+    {
+        "name": "failure",
+        "test": VerifyRunningConfigDiffs,
+        "eos_data": ["blah blah"],
+        "inputs": None,
+        "expected": {"result": "failure", "messages": ["blah blah"]},
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "success",
+        "test": VerifyRunningConfigLines,
+        "eos_data": ["blah blah"],
+        "inputs": {"regex_patterns": ["blah"]},
+        "expected": {"result": "success"},
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "success",
+        "test": VerifyRunningConfigLines,
+        "eos_data": ["enable password something\nsome other line"],
+        "inputs": {"regex_patterns": ["^enable password .*$", "^.*other line$"]},
+        "expected": {"result": "success"},
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "failure",
+        "test": VerifyRunningConfigLines,
+        "eos_data": ["enable password something\nsome other line"],
+        "inputs": {"regex_patterns": ["bla", "bleh"]},
+        "expected": {"result": "failure", "messages": ["Following patterns were not found: 'bla','bleh'"]},
+    },
+    {
+        "name": "failure-invalid-regex",
+        "test": VerifyRunningConfigLines,
+        "eos_data": ["enable password something\nsome other line"],
+        "inputs": {"regex_patterns": ["["]},
+        "expected": {
+            "result": "error",
+            "messages": ["1 validation error for Input\nregex_patterns.0\n  Value error, Invalid regex: unterminated character set at position 0"],
+        },
+    },
 ]