ENHANCEMENT: ability to switch namespaces after Connection

[aram535]

It would be nice to be able to switch namespaces for administration purpose scripts.

[jeffwecan]

Exposing an explicit method to allow setting the currently selected namespace seems reasonable. In the meantime, one could accomplish this using a workaround like: hvac.Client()._adapater.namespace = '<a different namespace>'

[aram535]

If you can tell me where (which file) you want it implemented in, I'll try submitting a PR for it.

[devlounge]

if you're already connected, then a context manager could use your current client token and and create a namespace client using the root namespace token until the context ends.
Something like

client.<api>.<method>  <- uses the root namespace client
with client.namespace(<namespace name>):
    client.<api>.<method>  <- uses the namespace client
client.<api>.<method>  <- uses the root namespace client

maybe the implementation could leverage contextVars / contextlib

[jeffwecan]

@devlounge: Oooh, that is a solid suggestion. I like it! In my own experience, referencing different namespaces within the same batch of "config" is often klunky (e.g., in the Vault terraform provider). That context manager idea fits with my own namespace usage patterns at least 😄

@aram535: As pretty much everything in this module goes through the "Client" class, I would vote for making this type of addition there. Adding a "set_namespace()" sort of method that propagates the value to any attendant classes (e.g., Client._adapter) would cover the initial in this issue. Though I'll probably look at how the context manager idea @devlounge suggested fits in as well.

[bernardogza]

Hi, is this now possible to do in hvac ?

[twalker1998]

Hi, is this still a feature that is currently scoped for implementation? I have been using the workaround proposed by @jeffwecan without issues, but would still like to see this as a native feature of hvac.

[aram535]

@jeffwecan did the _adapter get removed from hvac in recent versions? The existing code that worked is now failing with "VautClient object has no attribute _adapter".

If so, what's the proper way of switching namespaces now?

[rahulgauli]

@aram535 Were you able to find out the workaround to this ?

[aram535]

@aram535 Were you able to find out the workaround to this ?

The adapter override still does work. I was incorrectly assigning the client in my module. After connection is established, you can manipulate the namespace with:

hvac.Client()._adapater.namespace = "namespace"