add the hostmanager.extra_hosts attribute, attempt to fix issue #223

README.md

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ set, it falls back to the symbol defining the machine in the Vagrantfile.
 If the `hostmanager.include_offline` attribute is set to `true`, boxes that are
 up or have a private ip configured will be added to the hosts file.
 
+If the `hostmanager.extra_hosts` attribute is set, boxes defined will be added
+to the hosts file
+
 In addition, the `hostmanager.aliases` configuration attribute can be used
 to provide aliases for your host names.
 
@@ -56,6 +59,14 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
  config.hostmanager.manage_guest = true
  config.hostmanager.ignore_private_ip = false
  config.hostmanager.include_offline = true
+ config.hostmanager.extra_hosts = [
+ [
+ '192.168.42.41', [
+ 'external-box.localdomain',
+ 'subdomain.external-box.localdomain',
+ ]
+ ],
+ ]
  config.vm.define 'example-box' do |node|
  node.vm.hostname = 'example-box-hostname'
  node.vm.network :private_network, ip: '192.168.42.42'

lib/vagrant-hostmanager-ext.rb

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+vagrant-hostmanager.rb

lib/vagrant-hostmanager/config.rb

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Config < Vagrant.plugin('2', :config)
  attr_accessor :aliases
  attr_accessor :include_offline
  attr_accessor :ip_resolver
+ attr_accessor :extra_hosts
 
  alias_method :enabled?, :enabled
  alias_method :include_offline?, :include_offline
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ def initialize
  @include_offline = UNSET_VALUE
  @aliases = UNSET_VALUE
  @ip_resolver = UNSET_VALUE
+ @extra_hosts = UNSET_VALUE
  end
 
  def finalize!
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ def finalize!
  @include_offline = false if @include_offline == UNSET_VALUE
  @aliases = [] if @aliases == UNSET_VALUE
  @ip_resolver = nil if @ip_resolver == UNSET_VALUE
+ @extra_hosts = [] if @extra_hosts == UNSET_VALUE
 
  @aliases = [ @aliases ].flatten
  end
@@ -46,7 +49,7 @@ def validate(machine)
  errors << validate_bool('hostmanager.include_offline', @include_offline)
  errors.compact!
 
- # check if aliases option is an Array
+ # check if aliases option is an Array or String
  if !machine.config.hostmanager.aliases.kind_of?(Array) &&
  !machine.config.hostmanager.aliases.kind_of?(String)
  errors << I18n.t('vagrant_hostmanager.config.not_an_array_or_string', {
@@ -55,6 +58,13 @@ def validate(machine)
  })
  end
 
+ if !machine.config.hostmanager.extra_hosts.kind_of?(Array)
+ errors << I18n.t('vagrant_hostmanager.config.not_an_array', {
+ :config_key => 'hostmanager.extra_hosts',
+ :is_class => extra_hosts.class.to_s,
+ })
+ end
+
  if !machine.config.hostmanager.ip_resolver.nil? &&
  !machine.config.hostmanager.ip_resolver.kind_of?(Proc)
  errors << I18n.t('vagrant_hostmanager.config.not_a_proc', {

lib/vagrant-hostmanager/hosts_file/updater.rb

@@ -93,9 +93,28 @@ def update_content(file_content, resolving_machine, include_id, line_endings)
  body = get_machines
  .map { |machine| get_hosts_file_entry(machine, resolving_machine) }
  .join
+ unless body.empty? #only when there is at least one active machine
+ extra_hosts = @config.hostmanager.extra_hosts
+ case depth(extra_hosts)
+ #allow single defs: config.hostmanager.extra_hosts = ['172.28.128.100', ['db.dev']]
+ when 1
+ body << extra_hosts
+ .map { |ip, aliases| "#{ip}\t#{aliases}"}.join(" ") + "\n\n"
+ #and multiple ones, config.hostmanager.extra_hosts = [['172.28.128.100', ['db.dev']], ['0.0.0.0', ['db.io', 'db.dev']] ]
+ when 2
+ body << extra_hosts
+ .map { |ip, aliases| aliases.map{|a| "#{ip}\t#{a}"}.join("\n") + "\n\n" }
+ .join
+ end
+ end
  get_new_content(header, footer, body, file_content, line_endings)
  end
 
+ def depth(array)
+ return 0 unless array.is_a?(Array)
+ return 1 + depth(array[0])
+ end
+
  def get_hosts_file_entry(machine, resolving_machine)
  ip = get_ip_address(machine, resolving_machine)
  host = machine.config.vm.hostname || machine.name

lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module VagrantPlugins
  module HostManager
- VERSION = '1.8.7'
+ VERSION = '1.8.8'
  end
 end

locales/en.yml

@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ en:
  update_host: "[vagrant-hostmanager:host] Updating hosts file on your workstation (password may be required)..."
  config:
  not_a_bool: "[vagrant-hostmanager:config:error] A value for %{config_key} can only be true or false, not type '%{value}'"
+ not_an_array: "[vagrant-hostmanager:config:error] A value for %{config_key} must be an Array, not type '%{is_class}'"
  not_an_array_or_string: "[vagrant-hostmanager:config:error] A value for %{config_key} must be an Array or String, not type '%{is_class}'"
  not_a_proc: "[vagrant-hostmanager:config:error] A value for %{config_key} must be a Proc, not type '%{is_class}'"

vagrant-hostmanager.gemspec

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ $LOAD_PATH.unshift(lib) unless $LOAD_PATH.include?(lib)
 require 'vagrant-hostmanager/version'
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |gem|
- gem.name = 'vagrant-hostmanager'
+ gem.name = 'vagrant-hostmanager-ext'
  gem.version = VagrantPlugins::HostManager::VERSION
  gem.authors = ['Shawn Dahlen','Seth Reeser']
  gem.email = ['[email protected]','[email protected]']