RespondToResourceName

All Cookstyle Cops


The department is: Chef/Modernize

The full name of the cop is: Chef/Modernize/RespondToResourceName


Enabled by default Supports autocorrection Target Chef Version
Enabled Yes All Versions

Chef Infra Client 12.5 introduced the resource_name method for resources. Many cookbooks used respond_to?(:resource_name) to provide backwards compatibility with older chef-client releases. This backwards compatibility is no longer necessary.

Examples

incorrect

resource_name :foo if respond_to?(:resource_name)

correct

resource_name :foo

Configurable attributes

Name Default value Configurable values
Version Added 5.2.0 String
Include
  • **/resources/*.rb
  • **/libraries/*.rb
Array

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https://docs.chef.io/workstation/cookstyle/chef_modernize_respondtoresourcename/