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#
#  Copyright 2016 Red Hat | Ansible
#
# This file is part of Ansible
#
# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

import os
import re
from distutils.version import LooseVersion

from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback, jsonify
from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib.parse import urlparse
from ansible.module_utils.parsing.convert_bool import BOOLEANS_TRUE, BOOLEANS_FALSE

HAS_DOCKER_PY = True
HAS_DOCKER_PY_2 = False
HAS_DOCKER_PY_3 = False
HAS_DOCKER_ERROR = None

try:
    from requests.exceptions import SSLError
    from docker import __version__ as docker_version
    from docker.errors import APIError, NotFound, TLSParameterError
    from docker.tls import TLSConfig
    from docker import auth

    if LooseVersion(docker_version) >= LooseVersion('3.0.0'):
        HAS_DOCKER_PY_3 = True
        from docker import APIClient as Client
    elif LooseVersion(docker_version) >= LooseVersion('2.0.0'):
        HAS_DOCKER_PY_2 = True
        from docker import APIClient as Client
    else:
        from docker import Client

except ImportError as exc:
    HAS_DOCKER_ERROR = str(exc)
    HAS_DOCKER_PY = False


# The next 2 imports ``docker.models`` and ``docker.ssladapter`` are used
# to ensure the user does not have both ``docker`` and ``docker-py`` modules
# installed, as they utilize the same namespace are are incompatible
try:
    # docker
    import docker.models  # noqa: F401
    HAS_DOCKER_MODELS = True
except ImportError:
    HAS_DOCKER_MODELS = False

try:
    # docker-py
    import docker.ssladapter  # noqa: F401
    HAS_DOCKER_SSLADAPTER = True
except ImportError:
    HAS_DOCKER_SSLADAPTER = False


DEFAULT_DOCKER_HOST = 'unix://var/run/docker.sock'
DEFAULT_TLS = False
DEFAULT_TLS_VERIFY = False
DEFAULT_TLS_HOSTNAME = 'localhost'
MIN_DOCKER_VERSION = "1.8.0"
DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 60

DOCKER_COMMON_ARGS = dict(
    docker_host=dict(type='str', aliases=['docker_url'], default=DEFAULT_DOCKER_HOST, fallback=(env_fallback, ['DOCKER_HOST'])),
    tls_hostname=dict(type='str', default=DEFAULT_TLS_HOSTNAME, fallback=(env_fallback, ['DOCKER_TLS_HOSTNAME'])),
    api_version=dict(type='str', aliases=['docker_api_version'], default='auto', fallback=(env_fallback, ['DOCKER_API_VERSION'])),
    timeout=dict(type='int', default=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, fallback=(env_fallback, ['DOCKER_TIMEOUT'])),
    cacert_path=dict(type='str', aliases=['tls_ca_cert']),
    cert_path=dict(type='str', aliases=['tls_client_cert']),
    key_path=dict(type='str', aliases=['tls_client_key']),
    ssl_version=dict(type='str', fallback=(env_fallback, ['DOCKER_SSL_VERSION'])),
    tls=dict(type='bool', default=DEFAULT_TLS, fallback=(env_fallback, ['DOCKER_TLS'])),
    tls_verify=dict(type='bool', default=DEFAULT_TLS_VERIFY, fallback=(env_fallback, ['DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY'])),
    debug=dict(type='bool', default=False)
)

DOCKER_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE = [
    ['tls', 'tls_verify']
]

DOCKER_REQUIRED_TOGETHER = [
    ['cert_path', 'key_path']
]

DEFAULT_DOCKER_REGISTRY = 'https://index.docker.io/v1/'
EMAIL_REGEX = r'[^@]+@[^@]+\.[^@]+'
BYTE_SUFFIXES = ['B', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB', 'PB']


if not HAS_DOCKER_PY:
    docker_version = None

    # No docker-py. Create a place holder client to allow
    # instantiation of AnsibleModule and proper error handing
    class Client(object):  # noqa: F811
        def __init__(self, **kwargs):
            pass

    class APIError(Exception):  # noqa: F811
        pass

    class NotFound(Exception):  # noqa: F811
        pass


def is_image_name_id(name):
    """Checks whether the given image name is in fact an image ID (hash)."""
    if re.match('^sha256:[0-9a-fA-F]{64}$', name):
        return True
    return False


def sanitize_result(data):
    """Sanitize data object for return to Ansible.

    When the data object contains types such as docker.types.containers.HostConfig,
    Ansible will fail when these are returned via exit_json or fail_json.
    HostConfig is derived from dict, but its constructor requires additional
    arguments. This function sanitizes data structures by recursively converting
    everything derived from dict to dict and everything derived from list (and tuple)
    to a list.
    """
    if isinstance(data, dict):
        return dict((k, sanitize_result(v)) for k, v in data.items())
    elif isinstance(data, (list, tuple)):
        return [sanitize_result(v) for v in data]
    else:
        return data


class DockerBaseClass(object):

    def __init__(self):
        self.debug = False

    def log(self, msg, pretty_print=False):
        pass
        # if self.debug:
        #     log_file = open('docker.log', 'a')
        #     if pretty_print:
        #         log_file.write(json.dumps(msg, sort_keys=True, indent=4, separators=(',', ': ')))
        #         log_file.write(u'\n')
        #     else:
        #         log_file.write(msg + u'\n')


class AnsibleDockerClient(Client):

    def __init__(self, argument_spec=None, supports_check_mode=False, mutually_exclusive=None,
                 required_together=None, required_if=None, min_docker_version=MIN_DOCKER_VERSION,
                 min_docker_api_version=None):

        merged_arg_spec = dict()
        merged_arg_spec.update(DOCKER_COMMON_ARGS)
        if argument_spec:
            merged_arg_spec.update(argument_spec)
            self.arg_spec = merged_arg_spec

        mutually_exclusive_params = []
        mutually_exclusive_params += DOCKER_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE
        if mutually_exclusive:
            mutually_exclusive_params += mutually_exclusive

        required_together_params = []
        required_together_params += DOCKER_REQUIRED_TOGETHER
        if required_together:
            required_together_params += required_together

        self.module = AnsibleModule(
            argument_spec=merged_arg_spec,
            supports_check_mode=supports_check_mode,
            mutually_exclusive=mutually_exclusive_params,
            required_together=required_together_params,
            required_if=required_if)

        NEEDS_DOCKER_PY2 = (LooseVersion(min_docker_version) >= LooseVersion('2.0.0'))

        self.docker_py_version = LooseVersion(docker_version)

        if HAS_DOCKER_MODELS and HAS_DOCKER_SSLADAPTER:
            self.fail("Cannot have both the docker-py and docker python modules installed together as they use the same namespace and "
                      "cause a corrupt installation. Please uninstall both packages, and re-install only the docker-py or docker python "
                      "module. It is recommended to install the docker module if no support for Python 2.6 is required. "
                      "Please note that simply uninstalling one of the modules can leave the other module in a broken state.")

        if not HAS_DOCKER_PY:
            if NEEDS_DOCKER_PY2:
                msg = "Failed to import docker - %s. Try `pip install docker`"
            else:
                msg = "Failed to import docker or docker-py - %s. Try `pip install docker` or `pip install docker-py` (Python 2.6)"
            self.fail(msg % HAS_DOCKER_ERROR)

        if self.docker_py_version < LooseVersion(min_docker_version):
            if NEEDS_DOCKER_PY2:
                if docker_version < LooseVersion('2.0'):
                    msg = "Error: docker-py version is %s, while this module requires docker %s. Try `pip uninstall docker-py` and then `pip install docker`"
                else:
                    msg = "Error: docker version is %s. Minimum version required is %s. Use `pip install --upgrade docker` to upgrade."
            else:
                # The minimal required version is < 2.0 (and the current version as well).
                # Advertise docker (instead of docker-py) for non-Python-2.6 users.
                msg = ("Error: docker / docker-py version is %s. Minimum version required is %s. "
                       "Hint: if you do not need Python 2.6 support, try `pip uninstall docker-py` followed by `pip install docker`")
            self.fail(msg % (docker_version, min_docker_version))

        self.debug = self.module.params.get('debug')
        self.check_mode = self.module.check_mode
        self._connect_params = self._get_connect_params()

        try:
            super(AnsibleDockerClient, self).__init__(**self._connect_params)
        except APIError as exc:
            self.fail("Docker API error: %s" % exc)
        except Exception as exc:
            self.fail("Error connecting: %s" % exc)

        if min_docker_api_version is not None:
            self.docker_api_version_str = self.version()['ApiVersion']
            self.docker_api_version = LooseVersion(self.docker_api_version_str)
            if self.docker_api_version < LooseVersion(min_docker_api_version):
                self.fail('docker API version is %s. Minimum version required is %s.' % (self.docker_api_version_str, min_docker_api_version))

    def log(self, msg, pretty_print=False):
        pass
        # if self.debug:
        #     log_file = open('docker.log', 'a')
        #     if pretty_print:
        #         log_file.write(json.dumps(msg, sort_keys=True, indent=4, separators=(',', ': ')))
        #         log_file.write(u'\n')
        #     else:
        #         log_file.write(msg + u'\n')

    def fail(self, msg):
        self.module.fail_json(msg=msg)

    @staticmethod
    def _get_value(param_name, param_value, env_variable, default_value):
        if param_value is not None:
            # take module parameter value
            if param_value in BOOLEANS_TRUE:
                return True
            if param_value in BOOLEANS_FALSE:
                return False
            return param_value

        if env_variable is not None:
            env_value = os.environ.get(env_variable)
            if env_value is not None:
                # take the env variable value
                if param_name == 'cert_path':
                    return os.path.join(env_value, 'cert.pem')
                if param_name == 'cacert_path':
                    return os.path.join(env_value, 'ca.pem')
                if param_name == 'key_path':
                    return os.path.join(env_value, 'key.pem')
                if env_value in BOOLEANS_TRUE:
                    return True
                if env_value in BOOLEANS_FALSE:
                    return False
                return env_value

        # take the default
        return default_value

    @property
    def auth_params(self):
        # Get authentication credentials.
        # Precedence: module parameters-> environment variables-> defaults.

        self.log('Getting credentials')

        params = dict()
        for key in DOCKER_COMMON_ARGS:
            params[key] = self.module.params.get(key)

        if self.module.params.get('use_tls'):
            # support use_tls option in docker_image.py. This will be deprecated.
            use_tls = self.module.params.get('use_tls')
            if use_tls == 'encrypt':
                params['tls'] = True
            if use_tls == 'verify':
                params['tls_verify'] = True

        result = dict(
            docker_host=self._get_value('docker_host', params['docker_host'], 'DOCKER_HOST',
                                        DEFAULT_DOCKER_HOST),
            tls_hostname=self._get_value('tls_hostname', params['tls_hostname'],
                                         'DOCKER_TLS_HOSTNAME', DEFAULT_TLS_HOSTNAME),
            api_version=self._get_value('api_version', params['api_version'], 'DOCKER_API_VERSION',
                                        'auto'),
            cacert_path=self._get_value('cacert_path', params['cacert_path'], 'DOCKER_CERT_PATH', None),
            cert_path=self._get_value('cert_path', params['cert_path'], 'DOCKER_CERT_PATH', None),
            key_path=self._get_value('key_path', params['key_path'], 'DOCKER_CERT_PATH', None),
            ssl_version=self._get_value('ssl_version', params['ssl_version'], 'DOCKER_SSL_VERSION', None),
            tls=self._get_value('tls', params['tls'], 'DOCKER_TLS', DEFAULT_TLS),
            tls_verify=self._get_value('tls_verfy', params['tls_verify'], 'DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY',
                                       DEFAULT_TLS_VERIFY),
            timeout=self._get_value('timeout', params['timeout'], 'DOCKER_TIMEOUT',
                                    DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_SECONDS),
        )

        if result['tls_hostname'] is None:
            # get default machine name from the url
            parsed_url = urlparse(result['docker_host'])
            if ':' in parsed_url.netloc:
                result['tls_hostname'] = parsed_url.netloc[:parsed_url.netloc.rindex(':')]
            else:
                result['tls_hostname'] = parsed_url

        return result

    def _get_tls_config(self, **kwargs):
        self.log("get_tls_config:")
        for key in kwargs:
            self.log("  %s: %s" % (key, kwargs[key]))
        try:
            tls_config = TLSConfig(**kwargs)
            return tls_config
        except TLSParameterError as exc:
            self.fail("TLS config error: %s" % exc)

    def _get_connect_params(self):
        auth = self.auth_params

        self.log("connection params:")
        for key in auth:
            self.log("  %s: %s" % (key, auth[key]))

        if auth['tls'] or auth['tls_verify']:
            auth['docker_host'] = auth['docker_host'].replace('tcp://', 'https://')

        if auth['tls'] and auth['cert_path'] and auth['key_path']:
            # TLS with certs and no host verification
            tls_config = self._get_tls_config(client_cert=(auth['cert_path'], auth['key_path']),
                                              verify=False,
                                              ssl_version=auth['ssl_version'])
            return dict(base_url=auth['docker_host'],
                        tls=tls_config,
                        version=auth['api_version'],
                        timeout=auth['timeout'])

        if auth['tls']:
            # TLS with no certs and not host verification
            tls_config = self._get_tls_config(verify=False,
                                              ssl_version=auth['ssl_version'])
            return dict(base_url=auth['docker_host'],
                        tls=tls_config,
                        version=auth['api_version'],
                        timeout=auth['timeout'])

        if auth['tls_verify'] and auth['cert_path'] and auth['key_path']:
            # TLS with certs and host verification
            if auth['cacert_path']:
                tls_config = self._get_tls_config(client_cert=(auth['cert_path'], auth['key_path']),
                                                  ca_cert=auth['cacert_path'],
                                                  verify=True,
                                                  assert_hostname=auth['tls_hostname'],
                                                  ssl_version=auth['ssl_version'])
            else:
                tls_config = self._get_tls_config(client_cert=(auth['cert_path'], auth['key_path']),
                                                  verify=True,
                                                  assert_hostname=auth['tls_hostname'],
                                                  ssl_version=auth['ssl_version'])

            return dict(base_url=auth['docker_host'],
                        tls=tls_config,
                        version=auth['api_version'],
                        timeout=auth['timeout'])

        if auth['tls_verify'] and auth['cacert_path']:
            # TLS with cacert only
            tls_config = self._get_tls_config(ca_cert=auth['cacert_path'],
                                              assert_hostname=auth['tls_hostname'],
                                              verify=True,
                                              ssl_version=auth['ssl_version'])
            return dict(base_url=auth['docker_host'],
                        tls=tls_config,
                        version=auth['api_version'],
                        timeout=auth['timeout'])

        if auth['tls_verify']:
            # TLS with verify and no certs
            tls_config = self._get_tls_config(verify=True,
                                              assert_hostname=auth['tls_hostname'],
                                              ssl_version=auth['ssl_version'])
            return dict(base_url=auth['docker_host'],
                        tls=tls_config,
                        version=auth['api_version'],
                        timeout=auth['timeout'])
        # No TLS
        return dict(base_url=auth['docker_host'],
                    version=auth['api_version'],
                    timeout=auth['timeout'])

    def _handle_ssl_error(self, error):
        match = re.match(r"hostname.*doesn\'t match (\'.*\')", str(error))
        if match:
            self.fail("You asked for verification that Docker host name matches %s. The actual hostname is %s. "
                      "Most likely you need to set DOCKER_TLS_HOSTNAME or pass tls_hostname with a value of %s. "
                      "You may also use TLS without verification by setting the tls parameter to true."
                      % (self.auth_params['tls_hostname'], match.group(1), match.group(1)))
        self.fail("SSL Exception: %s" % (error))

    def get_container(self, name=None):
        '''
        Lookup a container and return the inspection results.
        '''
        if name is None:
            return None

        search_name = name
        if not name.startswith('/'):
            search_name = '/' + name

        result = None
        try:
            for container in self.containers(all=True):
                self.log("testing container: %s" % (container['Names']))
                if isinstance(container['Names'], list) and search_name in container['Names']:
                    result = container
                    break
                if container['Id'].startswith(name):
                    result = container
                    break
                if container['Id'] == name:
                    result = container
                    break
        except SSLError as exc:
            self._handle_ssl_error(exc)
        except Exception as exc:
            self.fail("Error retrieving container list: %s" % exc)

        if result is not None:
            try:
                self.log("Inspecting container Id %s" % result['Id'])
                result = self.inspect_container(container=result['Id'])
                self.log("Completed container inspection")
            except NotFound as exc:
                return None
            except Exception as exc:
                self.fail("Error inspecting container: %s" % exc)

        return result

    def find_image(self, name, tag):
        '''
        Lookup an image (by name and tag) and return the inspection results.
        '''
        if not name:
            return None

        self.log("Find image %s:%s" % (name, tag))
        images = self._image_lookup(name, tag)
        if len(images) == 0:
            # In API <= 1.20 seeing 'docker.io/<name>' as the name of images pulled from docker hub
            registry, repo_name = auth.resolve_repository_name(name)
            if registry == 'docker.io':
                # the name does not contain a registry, so let's see if docker.io works
                lookup = "docker.io/%s" % name
                self.log("Check for docker.io image: %s" % lookup)
                images = self._image_lookup(lookup, tag)

        if len(images) > 1:
            self.fail("Registry returned more than one result for %s:%s" % (name, tag))

        if len(images) == 1:
            try:
                inspection = self.inspect_image(images[0]['Id'])
            except Exception as exc:
                self.fail("Error inspecting image %s:%s - %s" % (name, tag, str(exc)))
            return inspection

        self.log("Image %s:%s not found." % (name, tag))
        return None

    def find_image_by_id(self, id):
        '''
        Lookup an image (by ID) and return the inspection results.
        '''
        if not id:
            return None

        self.log("Find image %s (by ID)" % id)
        try:
            inspection = self.inspect_image(id)
        except Exception as exc:
            self.fail("Error inspecting image ID %s - %s" % (id, str(exc)))
        return inspection

    def _image_lookup(self, name, tag):
        '''
        Including a tag in the name parameter sent to the docker-py images method does not
        work consistently. Instead, get the result set for name and manually check if the tag
        exists.
        '''
        try:
            response = self.images(name=name)
        except Exception as exc:
            self.fail("Error searching for image %s - %s" % (name, str(exc)))
        images = response
        if tag:
            lookup = "%s:%s" % (name, tag)
            images = []
            for image in response:
                tags = image.get('RepoTags')
                if tags and lookup in tags:
                    images = [image]
                    break
        return images

    def pull_image(self, name, tag="latest"):
        '''
        Pull an image
        '''
        self.log("Pulling image %s:%s" % (name, tag))
        old_tag = self.find_image(name, tag)
        try:
            for line in self.pull(name, tag=tag, stream=True, decode=True):
                self.log(line, pretty_print=True)
                if line.get('error'):
                    if line.get('errorDetail'):
                        error_detail = line.get('errorDetail')
                        self.fail("Error pulling %s - code: %s message: %s" % (name,
                                                                               error_detail.get('code'),
                                                                               error_detail.get('message')))
                    else:
                        self.fail("Error pulling %s - %s" % (name, line.get('error')))
        except Exception as exc:
            self.fail("Error pulling image %s:%s - %s" % (name, tag, str(exc)))

        new_tag = self.find_image(name, tag)

        return new_tag, old_tag == new_tag


def compare_dict_allow_more_present(av, bv):
    '''
    Compare two dictionaries for whether every entry of the first is in the second.
    '''
    for key, value in av.items():
        if key not in bv:
            return False
        if bv[key] != value:
            return False
    return True


def compare_generic(a, b, method, type):
    '''
    Compare values a and b as described by method and type.

    Returns ``True`` if the values compare equal, and ``False`` if not.

    ``a`` is usually the module's parameter, while ``b`` is a property
    of the current object. ``a`` must not be ``None`` (except for
    ``type == 'value'``).

    Valid values for ``method`` are:
    - ``ignore`` (always compare as equal);
    - ``strict`` (only compare if really equal)
    - ``allow_more_present`` (allow b to have elements which a does not have).

    Valid values for ``type`` are:
    - ``value``: for simple values (strings, numbers, ...);
    - ``list``: for ``list``s or ``tuple``s where order matters;
    - ``set``: for ``list``s, ``tuple``s or ``set``s where order does not
      matter;
    - ``set(dict)``: for ``list``s, ``tuple``s or ``sets`` where order does
      not matter and which contain ``dict``s; ``allow_more_present`` is used
      for the ``dict``s, and these are assumed to be dictionaries of values;
    - ``dict``: for dictionaries of values.
    '''
    if method == 'ignore':
        return True
    # If a or b is None:
    if a is None or b is None:
        # If both are None: equality
        if a == b:
            return True
        # Otherwise, not equal for values, and equal
        # if the other is empty for set/list/dict
        if type == 'value':
            return False
        # For allow_more_present, allow a to be None
        if method == 'allow_more_present' and a is None:
            return True
        # Otherwise, the iterable object which is not None must have length 0
        return len(b if a is None else a) == 0
    # Do proper comparison (both objects not None)
    if type == 'value':
        return a == b
    elif type == 'list':
        if method == 'strict':
            return a == b
        else:
            i = 0
            for v in a:
                while i < len(b) and b[i] != v:
                    i += 1
                if i == len(b):
                    return False
                i += 1
            return True
    elif type == 'dict':
        if method == 'strict':
            return a == b
        else:
            return compare_dict_allow_more_present(a, b)
    elif type == 'set':
        set_a = set(a)
        set_b = set(b)
        if method == 'strict':
            return set_a == set_b
        else:
            return set_b >= set_a
    elif type == 'set(dict)':
        for av in a:
            found = False
            for bv in b:
                if compare_dict_allow_more_present(av, bv):
                    found = True
                    break
            if not found:
                return False
        if method == 'strict':
            # If we would know that both a and b do not contain duplicates,
            # we could simply compare len(a) to len(b) to finish this test.
            # We can assume that b has no duplicates (as it is returned by
            # docker), but we don't know for a.
            for bv in b:
                found = False
                for av in a:
                    if compare_dict_allow_more_present(av, bv):
                        found = True
                        break
                if not found:
                    return False
        return True


class DifferenceTracker(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self._diff = []

    def add(self, name, parameter=None, active=None):
        self._diff.append(dict(
            name=name,
            parameter=parameter,
            active=active,
        ))

    def merge(self, other_tracker):
        self._diff.extend(other_tracker._diff)

    @property
    def empty(self):
        return len(self._diff) == 0

    def get_before_after(self):
        '''
        Return texts ``before`` and ``after``.
        '''
        before = dict()
        after = dict()
        for item in self._diff:
            before[item['name']] = item['active']
            after[item['name']] = item['parameter']
        return (
            jsonify(before, sort_keys=True, indent=2),
            jsonify(after, sort_keys=True, indent=2),
        )

    def get_legacy_docker_container_diffs(self):
        '''
        Return differences in the docker_container legacy format.
        '''
        result = []
        for entry in self._diff:
            item = dict()
            item[entry['name']] = dict(
                parameter=entry['parameter'],
                container=entry['active'],
            )
            result.append(item)
        return result

    def get_legacy_docker_diffs(self):
        '''
        Return differences in the docker_container legacy format.
        '''
        result = [entry['name'] for entry in self._diff]
        return result