Merge pull request #4666 from MichaelEischer/feature-flags

Implement feature flags
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Enhancement: Add support for feature flags
Restic now supports feature flags that can be used to enable and disable
experimental features. The flags can be set using the environment variable
`RESTIC_FEATURES`. To get a list of currently supported feature flags,
run the `features` command.
https://github.com/restic/restic/issues/4601
https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4666

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package main
import (
"fmt"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/feature"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/ui/table"
"github.com/spf13/cobra"
)
var featuresCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "features",
Short: "Print list of feature flags",
Long: `
The "features" command prints a list of supported feature flags.
To pass feature flags to restic, set the RESTIC_FEATURES environment variable
to "featureA=true,featureB=false". Specifying an unknown feature flag is an error.
A feature can either be in alpha, beta, stable or deprecated state.
An _alpha_ feature is disabled by default and may change in arbitrary ways between restic versions or be removed.
A _beta_ feature is enabled by default, but still can change in minor ways or be removed.
A _stable_ feature is always enabled and cannot be disabled. The flag will be removed in a future restic version.
A _deprecated_ feature is always disabled and cannot be enabled. The flag will be removed in a future restic version.
EXIT STATUS
===========
Exit status is 0 if the command was successful, and non-zero if there was any error.
`,
Hidden: true,
DisableAutoGenTag: true,
RunE: func(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
if len(args) != 0 {
return errors.Fatal("the feature command expects no arguments")
}
fmt.Printf("All Feature Flags:\n")
flags := feature.Flag.List()
tab := table.New()
tab.AddColumn("Name", "{{ .Name }}")
tab.AddColumn("Type", "{{ .Type }}")
tab.AddColumn("Default", "{{ .Default }}")
tab.AddColumn("Description", "{{ .Description }}")
for _, flag := range flags {
tab.AddRow(flag)
}
return tab.Write(globalOptions.stdout)
},
}
func init() {
cmdRoot.AddCommand(featuresCmd)
}

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@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/debug"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/feature"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/options"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
)
@ -103,10 +104,18 @@ func main() {
// we can show the logs
log.SetOutput(logBuffer)
err := feature.Flag.Apply(os.Getenv("RESTIC_FEATURES"), func(s string) {
fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, s)
})
if err != nil {
fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
Exit(1)
}
debug.Log("main %#v", os.Args)
debug.Log("restic %s compiled with %v on %v/%v",
version, runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
err := cmdRoot.ExecuteContext(internalGlobalCtx)
err = cmdRoot.ExecuteContext(internalGlobalCtx)
switch {
case restic.IsAlreadyLocked(err):

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@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ When you start a backup, restic will concurrently count the number of files and
their total size, which is used to estimate how long it will take. This will
cause some extra I/O, which can slow down backups of network file systems or
FUSE mounts. To avoid this overhead at the cost of not seeing a progress
estimate, use the ``--no-scan`` option which disables this file scanning.
estimate, use the ``--no-scan`` option of the ``backup`` command which disables
this file scanning.
Backend Connections
===================
@ -111,3 +112,28 @@ to disk. An operating system usually caches file write operations in memory and
them to disk after a short delay. As larger pack files take longer to upload, this
increases the chance of these files being written to disk. This can increase disk wear
for SSDs.
Feature Flags
=============
Feature flags allow disabling or enabling certain experimental restic features. The flags
can be specified via the ``RESTIC_FEATURES`` environment variable. The variable expects a
comma-separated list of ``key[=value],key2[=value2]`` pairs. The key is the name of a feature
flag. The value is optional and can contain either the value ``true`` (default if omitted)
or ``false``. The list of currently available feautre flags is shown by the ``features``
command.
Restic will return an error if an invalid feature flag is specified. No longer relevant
feature flags may be removed in a future restic release. Thus, make sure to no longer
specify these flags.
A feature can either be in alpha, beta, stable or deprecated state.
- An _alpha_ feature is disabled by default and may change in arbitrary ways between restic
versions or be removed.
- A _beta_ feature is enabled by default, but still can change in minor ways or be removed.
- A _stable_ feature is always enabled and cannot be disabled. This allows for a transition
period after which the flag will be removed in a future restic version.
- A _deprecated_ feature is always disabled and cannot be enabled. The flag will be removed
in a future restic version.

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package feature
import (
"fmt"
"sort"
"strconv"
"strings"
)
type state string
type FlagName string
const (
// Alpha features are disabled by default. They do not guarantee any backwards compatibility and may change in arbitrary ways between restic versions.
Alpha state = "alpha"
// Beta features are enabled by default. They may still change, but incompatible changes should be avoided.
Beta state = "beta"
// Stable features are always enabled
Stable state = "stable"
// Deprecated features are always disabled
Deprecated state = "deprecated"
)
type FlagDesc struct {
Type state
Description string
}
type FlagSet struct {
flags map[FlagName]*FlagDesc
enabled map[FlagName]bool
}
func New() *FlagSet {
return &FlagSet{}
}
func getDefault(phase state) bool {
switch phase {
case Alpha, Deprecated:
return false
case Beta, Stable:
return true
default:
panic("unknown feature phase")
}
}
func (f *FlagSet) SetFlags(flags map[FlagName]FlagDesc) {
f.flags = map[FlagName]*FlagDesc{}
f.enabled = map[FlagName]bool{}
for name, flag := range flags {
fcopy := flag
f.flags[name] = &fcopy
f.enabled[name] = getDefault(fcopy.Type)
}
}
func (f *FlagSet) Apply(flags string, logWarning func(string)) error {
if flags == "" {
return nil
}
selection := make(map[string]bool)
for _, flag := range strings.Split(flags, ",") {
parts := strings.SplitN(flag, "=", 2)
name := parts[0]
value := "true"
if len(parts) == 2 {
value = parts[1]
}
isEnabled, err := strconv.ParseBool(value)
if err != nil {
return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse value %q for feature flag %v: %w", value, name, err)
}
selection[name] = isEnabled
}
for name, value := range selection {
fname := FlagName(name)
flag := f.flags[fname]
if flag == nil {
return fmt.Errorf("unknown feature flag %q", name)
}
switch flag.Type {
case Alpha, Beta:
f.enabled[fname] = value
case Stable:
logWarning(fmt.Sprintf("feature flag %q is always enabled and will be removed in a future release", fname))
case Deprecated:
logWarning(fmt.Sprintf("feature flag %q is always disabled and will be removed in a future release", fname))
default:
panic("unknown feature phase")
}
}
return nil
}
func (f *FlagSet) Enabled(name FlagName) bool {
isEnabled, ok := f.enabled[name]
if !ok {
panic(fmt.Sprintf("unknown feature flag %v", name))
}
return isEnabled
}
// Help contains information about a feature.
type Help struct {
Name string
Type string
Default bool
Description string
}
func (f *FlagSet) List() []Help {
var help []Help
for name, flag := range f.flags {
help = append(help, Help{
Name: string(name),
Type: string(flag.Type),
Default: getDefault(flag.Type),
Description: flag.Description,
})
}
sort.Slice(help, func(i, j int) bool {
return strings.Compare(help[i].Name, help[j].Name) < 0
})
return help
}

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package feature_test
import (
"fmt"
"strings"
"testing"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/feature"
rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
)
var (
alpha = feature.FlagName("alpha-feature")
beta = feature.FlagName("beta-feature")
stable = feature.FlagName("stable-feature")
deprecated = feature.FlagName("deprecated-feature")
)
var testFlags = map[feature.FlagName]feature.FlagDesc{
alpha: {
Type: feature.Alpha,
Description: "alpha",
},
beta: {
Type: feature.Beta,
Description: "beta",
},
stable: {
Type: feature.Stable,
Description: "stable",
},
deprecated: {
Type: feature.Deprecated,
Description: "deprecated",
},
}
func buildTestFlagSet() *feature.FlagSet {
flags := feature.New()
flags.SetFlags(testFlags)
return flags
}
func TestFeatureDefaults(t *testing.T) {
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
for _, exp := range []struct {
flag feature.FlagName
value bool
}{
{alpha, false},
{beta, true},
{stable, true},
{deprecated, false},
} {
rtest.Assert(t, flags.Enabled(exp.flag) == exp.value, "expected flag %v to have value %v got %v", exp.flag, exp.value, flags.Enabled(exp.flag))
}
}
func panicIfCalled(msg string) {
panic(msg)
}
func TestEmptyApply(t *testing.T) {
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply("", panicIfCalled))
rtest.Assert(t, !flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be disabled")
rtest.Assert(t, flags.Enabled(beta), "expected beta feature to be enabled")
}
func TestFeatureApply(t *testing.T) {
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply(string(alpha), panicIfCalled))
rtest.Assert(t, flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be enabled")
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=false", alpha), panicIfCalled))
rtest.Assert(t, !flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be disabled")
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=true", alpha), panicIfCalled))
rtest.Assert(t, flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be enabled again")
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=false", beta), panicIfCalled))
rtest.Assert(t, !flags.Enabled(beta), "expected beta feature to be disabled")
logMsg := ""
log := func(msg string) {
logMsg = msg
}
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=false", stable), log))
rtest.Assert(t, flags.Enabled(stable), "expected stable feature to remain enabled")
rtest.Assert(t, strings.Contains(logMsg, string(stable)), "unexpected log message for stable flag: %v", logMsg)
logMsg = ""
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=true", deprecated), log))
rtest.Assert(t, !flags.Enabled(deprecated), "expected deprecated feature to remain disabled")
rtest.Assert(t, strings.Contains(logMsg, string(deprecated)), "unexpected log message for deprecated flag: %v", logMsg)
}
func TestFeatureMultipleApply(t *testing.T) {
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
rtest.OK(t, flags.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=true,%s=false", alpha, beta), panicIfCalled))
rtest.Assert(t, flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be enabled")
rtest.Assert(t, !flags.Enabled(beta), "expected beta feature to be disabled")
}
func TestFeatureApplyInvalid(t *testing.T) {
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
err := flags.Apply("invalid-flag", panicIfCalled)
rtest.Assert(t, err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unknown feature flag"), "expected unknown feature flag error, got: %v", err)
err = flags.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%v=invalid", alpha), panicIfCalled)
rtest.Assert(t, err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "failed to parse value"), "expected parsing error, got: %v", err)
}
func assertPanic(t *testing.T) {
if r := recover(); r == nil {
t.Fatal("should have panicked")
}
}
func TestFeatureQueryInvalid(t *testing.T) {
defer assertPanic(t)
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
flags.Enabled("invalid-flag")
}
func TestFeatureSetInvalidPhase(t *testing.T) {
defer assertPanic(t)
flags := feature.New()
flags.SetFlags(map[feature.FlagName]feature.FlagDesc{
"invalid": {
Type: "invalid",
},
})
}
func TestFeatureList(t *testing.T) {
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
rtest.Equals(t, []feature.Help{
{string(alpha), string(feature.Alpha), false, "alpha"},
{string(beta), string(feature.Beta), true, "beta"},
{string(deprecated), string(feature.Deprecated), false, "deprecated"},
{string(stable), string(feature.Stable), true, "stable"},
}, flags.List())
}

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package feature
// Flag is named such that checking for a feature uses `feature.Flag.Enabled(feature.ExampleFeature)`.
var Flag = New()
// flag names are written in kebab-case
const (
ExampleFeature FlagName = "example-feature"
)
func init() {
Flag.SetFlags(map[FlagName]FlagDesc{
ExampleFeature: {Type: Alpha, Description: "just for testing"},
})
}

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package feature
import (
"fmt"
"testing"
)
// TestSetFlag temporarily sets a feature flag to the given value until the
// returned function is called.
//
// Usage
// ```
// defer TestSetFlag(t, features.Flags, features.ExampleFlag, true)()
// ```
func TestSetFlag(t *testing.T, f *FlagSet, flag FlagName, value bool) func() {
current := f.Enabled(flag)
panicIfCalled := func(msg string) {
panic(msg)
}
if err := f.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=%v", flag, value), panicIfCalled); err != nil {
// not reachable
panic(err)
}
return func() {
if err := f.Apply(fmt.Sprintf("%s=%v", flag, current), panicIfCalled); err != nil {
// not reachable
panic(err)
}
}
}

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package feature_test
import (
"testing"
"github.com/restic/restic/internal/feature"
rtest "github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
)
func TestSetFeatureFlag(t *testing.T) {
flags := buildTestFlagSet()
rtest.Assert(t, !flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be disabled")
restore := feature.TestSetFlag(t, flags, alpha, true)
rtest.Assert(t, flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be enabled")
restore()
rtest.Assert(t, !flags.Enabled(alpha), "expected alpha feature to be disabled again")
}