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The connector templates were originally written for internal connectors, but
will be used as a guide by people building external connectors. This commit
revises the languages in the README to default to an external-connector building
audience, but maintains the guidelines for building internal connectors.
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Geri Jennings committed Dec 30, 2019
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# Using templates to implement Secretless Connector Plugins

We created connector templates to ease the process of adding new connectors to secretless.
Before using the templates to add new connector plugins, be sure to read the [Secretless Connector Plugins README](https://github.com/cyberark/secretless-broker/blob/master/pkg/secretless/plugin/connector/README.md)

To add a new connector do the following:

1. Copy the relevant template directory (HTTP/TCP) into `internal/plugin/connectors/<connector type>`.
If you're not sure which connector type is suitable, please refer to the [connector technical overview](https://github.com/cyberark/secretless-broker/tree/master/pkg/secretless/plugin/connector#technical-overview).
1. Inside each template directory you will find the required files & structs implemented,
with instructions in the form of TODOs to fill them with the content of the new connector.
1. Add an entry to the `Plugins` map defined in GetInternalPluginsFunc() of
[`internal_plugins.go`](../../pkg/secretless/plugin/sharedobj/internal_plugins.go), according to their type (HTTP/TCP)
1. Copy the [`template_connector_test`](template_connector_test) directory into `test/connector/<connector type>/` and rename it to `<connector_name>`.
1. This directory will help you write integration tests for your connector. It contains test scripts & files to help you stand up networked containers with docker-compose. The files give instructions on the steps to set up your test suite in the form of TODOs.
The [`Jenkinsfile`](../../Jenkinsfile) is set up to automatically run the integration tests with each project build.
# Using templates to create Secretless Connector Plugins

We created the templates in this directory to make it easier to add new
connectors to Secretless.

Before using the templates, be sure to read the [Secretless Connector Plugins
README](https://github.com/cyberark/secretless-broker/blob/master/pkg/secretless/plugin/connector/README.md)

To create a new Secretless connector plugin, follow these instructions:

1. Copy the relevant template directory (HTTP/TCP) into a folder on your local
machine (or to `internal/plugin/connectors/<connector_type>` if you are building
an internal connector).

If you're not sure which connector type is appropriate for your target service,
please refer to the [connector technical overview](https://github.com/cyberark/secretless-broker/tree/master/pkg/secretless/plugin/connector#technical-overview) for guidelines.

1. Update the copied files to implement your connector. Each file includes
instructions in the form of `TODO`s.

1. (**Internal Connectors Only**) Add an entry to the `Plugins` map defined in
`GetInternalPluginsFunc()` of
[`internal_plugins.go`](../../pkg/secretless/plugin/sharedobj/internal_plugins.go),
according to your connector type (HTTP/TCP)

1. To test your connector, copy the [`template_connector_test`](template_connector_test)
directory onto your local machine.

If you follow the `TODO`-based instructions included in the files in this directory,
you will be able to write integration tests for your connector using `docker-compose`.
The included test scripts & files will help you stand up networked containers with
`docker-compose`.

**Note for internal connectors:** The the test directory should be copied
into `test/connector/<connector type>/` and renamed to `<connector_name>`.
The [`Jenkinsfile`](../../Jenkinsfile) is set up to automatically run the
integration tests from this directory with each project build.
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package template
package main

// TODO: change the package name to your plugin name if this will be an internal connector

import (
gohttp "net/http"
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package template
package main

// TODO: change the package name to your plugin name if this will be an internal connector

import (
"github.com/cyberark/secretless-broker/pkg/secretless/plugin/connector"
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package template
package main

// TODO: change the package name to your plugin name if this will be an internal connector

import (
"net"
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4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion examples/connector_templates/tcp/template/plugin.go
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package template
package main

// TODO: change the package name to your plugin name if this will be an internal connector

import (
"net"
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services:
# TODO: add a service for the platform you want secretless to connect with

# TODO: make sure Secretless runs with your plugin
# which may mean adding the `.so` file as a volume
# and revising the command to pass in the `.so` using the `-p` flag
secretless:
image: secretless-broker # this image is built by bin/build
volumes:
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