contract: add CRD naming requirements

cmd/clusterctl/client/cluster/topology.go

@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	jsonpatch "github.com/evanphx/json-patch"
-	"github.com/gobuffalo/flect"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/feature"
 	clustertopologycontroller "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/controllers/topology/cluster"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/internal/webhooks"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ func (t *topologyClient) generateCRDs(objs []*unstructured.Unstructured) []*apie
 					Kind:       "CustomResourceDefinition",
 				},
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", flect.Pluralize(strings.ToLower(gvk.Kind)), gvk.Group),
+					Name: contract.CalculateCRDName(gvk.Group, gvk.Kind),
 					Labels: map[string]string{
 						// Here we assume that all the versions are compatible with the Cluster API contract version.
 						clusterv1.GroupVersion.String(): gvk.Version,

docs/book/src/developer/architecture/controllers/control-plane.md

@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ The `ImplementationControlPlane` *must* rely on the existence of
 
 ### CRD contracts
 
+The CRD name must have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
+The same applies for the name of the corresponding ControlPlane template CRD.
+
 #### Required `spec` fields for implementations using replicas
 
 * `replicas` - is an integer representing the number of desired
@@ -78,21 +81,21 @@ documentation][scale].
 
 #### Required `spec` fields for implementations using Machines
 
-* `machineTemplate` - is a struct containing details of the control plane 
+* `machineTemplate` - is a struct containing details of the control plane
   machine template.
 
 * `machineTemplate.metadata` - is a struct containing info about metadata for control plane
   machines.
 
-* `machineTemplate.metadata.labels` - is a map of string keys and values that can be used 
+* `machineTemplate.metadata.labels` - is a map of string keys and values that can be used
   to organize and categorize control plane machines.
 
 * `machineTemplate.metadata.annotations` - is a map of string keys and values containing
   arbitrary metadata to be applied to control plane machines.
 
 * `machineTemplate.infrastructureRef` - is a corev1.ObjectReference to a custom resource
   offered by an infrastructure provider. The namespace in the ObjectReference must
-  be in the same namespace of the control plane object. 
+  be in the same namespace of the control plane object.
 
 * `machineTemplate.nodeDrainTimeout` - is a *metav1.Duration defining the total amount of time
   that the controller will spend on draining a control plane node.
@@ -220,7 +223,7 @@ following fields defined:
   version, will be used to determine when a control plane is fully upgraded
   (`spec.version == status.version`) and for enforcing [Kubernetes version
   skew policies](https://kubernetes.io/releases/version-skew-policy/) in managed topologies.
-  
+
 #### Optional `status` fields
 
 The `status` object **may** define several fields:

docs/book/src/developer/architecture/controllers/machine-pool.md

@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Cluster associations are made via labels.
 
 The BootstrapConfig object **must** have a `status` object.
 
+The CRD name must have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
+
 To override the bootstrap provider, a user (or external system) can directly set the `MachinePool.Spec.Bootstrap.DataSecretName`
 field. This will mark the machine as ready for bootstrapping and no bootstrap data secret name will be copied from the
 BootstrapConfig object.
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ status:
 
 The InfrastructureMachinePool object **must** have both `spec` and `status` objects.
 
+The CRD name must have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
+
 #### Required `spec` fields
 
 The `spec` object **must** have at least one field defined:

docs/book/src/developer/providers/bootstrap.md

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ A bootstrap provider generates bootstrap data that is used to bootstrap a Kubern
 A bootstrap provider must define an API type for bootstrap resources. The type:
 
 1. Must belong to an API group served by the Kubernetes apiserver
-2. May be implemented as a CustomResourceDefinition, or as part of an aggregated apiserver
+2. Must be implemented as a CustomResourceDefinition.
+    1. The CRD name must have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
 3. Must be namespace-scoped
 4. Must have the standard Kubernetes "type metadata" and "object metadata"
 5. Should have a `spec` field containing fields relevant to the bootstrap provider
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ type PhippyBootstrapConfigTemplateResource struct {
 	Spec PhippyBootstrapConfigSpec `json:"spec"`
 }
 ```
+
+The CRD name of the template must also have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
+
 ### List Resources
 
 For any resource, also add list resources, e.g.

docs/book/src/developer/providers/cluster-infrastructure.md

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ Examples might include networking, load balancers, firewall rules, and so on.
 A cluster infrastructure provider must define an API type for "infrastructure cluster" resources. The type:
 
 1. Must belong to an API group served by the Kubernetes apiserver
-2. May be implemented as a CustomResourceDefinition, or as part of an aggregated apiserver
+2. Must be implemented as a CustomResourceDefinition.
+    1. The CRD name must have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
 3. Must be namespace-scoped
 4. Must have the standard Kubernetes "type metadata" and "object metadata"
 5. Must have a `spec` field with the following:
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ type InfraClusterTemplateResource struct {
 }
 ```
 
+The CRD name of the template must also have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
+
 ### List Resources
 
 For any resource, also add list resources, e.g.

docs/book/src/developer/providers/machine-infrastructure.md

@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ These may be physical or virtual instances, and they represent the infrastructur
 A machine infrastructure provider must define an API type for "infrastructure machine" resources. The type:
 
 1. Must belong to an API group served by the Kubernetes apiserver
-2. May be implemented as a CustomResourceDefinition, or as part of an aggregated apiserver
+2. Must be implemented as a CustomResourceDefinition.
+    1. The CRD name must have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
 3. Must be namespace-scoped
 4. Must have the standard Kubernetes "type metadata" and "object metadata"
 5. Must have a `spec` field with the following:
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ type InfraMachineTemplateResource struct {
 	Spec InfraMachineSpec `json:"spec"`
 }
 ```
+
+The CRD name of the template must also have the format produced by `sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract.CalculateCRDName(Group, Kind)`.
+
 ### List Resources
 
 For any resource, also add list resources, e.g.

internal/test/builder/crds.go

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ limitations under the License.
 package builder
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gobuffalo/flect"
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/utils/pointer"
 
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract"
 )
 
 func untypedCRD(gvk schema.GroupVersionKind) *apiextensionsv1.CustomResourceDefinition {
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func generateCRD(gvk schema.GroupVersionKind, properties map[string]apiextension
 			Kind:       "CustomResourceDefinition",
 		},
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			Name: fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", flect.Pluralize(strings.ToLower(gvk.Kind)), gvk.Group),
+			Name: contract.CalculateCRDName(gvk.Group, gvk.Kind),
 			Labels: map[string]string{
 				clusterv1.GroupVersion.String(): "v1beta1",
 			},

util/contract/contract.go

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package contract
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/gobuffalo/flect"
+)
+
+// CalculateCRDName generates a CRD name based on group and kind according to
+// the naming conventions in the contract.
+func CalculateCRDName(group, kind string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", flect.Pluralize(strings.ToLower(kind)), group)
+}

util/contract/doc.go

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2022 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// Package contract contains utils related to the Cluster API contract.
+package contract

util/util.go

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/blang/semver"
-	"github.com/gobuffalo/flect"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	apiextensionsv1 "k8s.io/apiextensions-apiserver/pkg/apis/apiextensions/v1"
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@ import (
 
 	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/annotations"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/contract"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ func HasOwner(refList []metav1.OwnerReference, apiVersion string, kinds []string
 // This function is greatly more efficient than GetCRDWithContract and should be preferred in most cases.
 func GetGVKMetadata(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, gvk schema.GroupVersionKind) (*metav1.PartialObjectMetadata, error) {
 	meta := &metav1.PartialObjectMetadata{}
-	meta.SetName(fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", flect.Pluralize(strings.ToLower(gvk.Kind)), gvk.Group))
+	meta.SetName(contract.CalculateCRDName(gvk.Group, gvk.Kind))
 	meta.SetGroupVersionKind(apiextensionsv1.SchemeGroupVersion.WithKind("CustomResourceDefinition"))
 	if err := c.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKeyFromObject(meta), meta); err != nil {
 		return meta, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to retrieve metadata from GVK resource")