How to use custom chef-handlers?

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Ohai!

I tried to use custom-handler with chef-servers, I mean not chef-solo, and in particular this https://github.com/jtimberman/chef-handler-updated-resources simple one by @jtimberman
But it errors out everytime.

Following is the recipe ( I tried with different ways):

include_recipe "chef_handler"

chef_gem "chef-handler-updated-resources"
gem "chef-handler-updated-resources"
 
# r = gem_package "chef-handler-updated-resources" do
#   action :nothing
# end 
# r.run_action(:install)
# Gem.clear_paths

# require 'chef-handler-updated-resources'

chef_handler "SimpleReport::UpdatedResources" do
  action :nothing
end.run_action(:enable)

But always errors out. The -l debug is here: https://gist.github.com/3296700

Whats wrong with require "chef-handler-updated-resources" ???

@millisami
~ Sachin Sagar Rai
Ruby on Rails Developer
http://tfm.com.np
http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com
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The repo that you pointed to only has a module named 'updated_resources.rb', so your require statement should reflect this (unless the gem has a completely different filename, which I doubt).

A quick suggestion that might make things easier for you. One good pattern for using chef_handler is:

  1. Write your handler. In this case you've already got @jtimberman's to start with.
  2. Drop the file with the contents of the handler into ./chef-repo/cookbooks/chef_handler/files/default/handlers/<handler_name>.rb
  3. Declare the 'chef_handler' resource inside of ./chef-repo/cookbooks/chef_handler/recipes/default.rb
  4. Prefix your run_list with the handler, or at least ensure it runs before any of the recipes in the run_list that use the handler.

For a more thorough treatment of handlers (in case my explanation isn't enough), have a look here: http://wiki.opscode.com/display/chef/Distributing+Chef+Handlers

Hope this helps.

-Tim

On Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Sachin Sagar Rai wrote:

Ohai!

I tried to use custom-handler with chef-servers, I mean not chef-solo, and in particular this GitHub - jtimberman/chef-handler-updated-resources: Simple Report Handler of Updated Resources simple one by @jtimberman
But it errors out everytime.

Following is the recipe ( I tried with different ways):

include_recipe "chef_handler"

chef_gem "chef-handler-updated-resources"
gem "chef-handler-updated-resources"
 
# r = gem_package "chef-handler-updated-resources" do
#   action :nothing
# end 
# r.run_action(:install)
# Gem.clear_paths

# require 'chef-handler-updated-resources'

chef_handler "SimpleReport::UpdatedResources" do
  action :nothing
end.run_action(:enable)

But always errors out. The -l debug is here: chef log ยท GitHub

Whats wrong with require "chef-handler-updated-resources" ???

@millisami
~ Sachin Sagar Rai
Ruby on Rails Developer
http://tfm.com.np
http://nepalonrails.tumblr.com
Sent with Sparrow (http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig)