Add support for launch_stack launchConfiguration type

Rackspace AutoScale Groups now support a "launch_stack"
launchConfiguration type.  This adds support to the
Rackspace::AutoScale::Group resource.

Change-Id: I20d2d9d4f317d726ccbb21275984f096ba300767

2 files changed, 567 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/resources/auto_scale.py b/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/resources/auto_scale.py
index 3230f01be..86cafed14 100644
--- a/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/resources/auto_scale.py
+++ b/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/resources/auto_scale.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 """Resources for Rackspace Auto Scale."""
 
 import copy
+import six
 
 from heat.common import exception
 from heat.common.i18n import _
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ from heat.engine import constraints
 from heat.engine import properties
 from heat.engine import resource
 from heat.engine import support
+from heat.engine import template as templatem
 
 try:
     from pyrax.exceptions import Forbidden
@@ -74,9 +76,11 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
     _LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_KEYS = (
         LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_LOAD_BALANCERS,
         LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_SERVER,
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK,
     ) = (
         'loadBalancers',
         'server',
+        'stack',
     )
 
     _LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_LOAD_BALANCER_KEYS = (
@@ -115,6 +119,24 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
         'uuid',
     )
 
+    _LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_KEYS = (
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE,
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE_URL,
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_DISABLE_ROLLBACK,
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_ENVIRONMENT,
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_FILES,
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_PARAMETERS,
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TIMEOUT_MINS
+    ) = (
+        'template',
+        'template_url',
+        'disable_rollback',
+        'environment',
+        'files',
+        'parameters',
+        'timeout_mins'
+    )
+
     _launch_configuration_args_schema = {
         LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_LOAD_BALANCERS: properties.Schema(
             properties.Schema.LIST,
@@ -141,6 +163,7 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
             properties.Schema.MAP,
             _('Server creation arguments, as accepted by the Cloud Servers '
               'server creation API.'),
+            required=False,
             schema={
                 LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_SERVER_NAME: properties.Schema(
                     properties.Schema.STRING,
@@ -211,8 +234,49 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
                       'key-based authentication to the server.')
                 ),
             },
-            required=True
         ),
+        LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK: properties.Schema(
+            properties.Schema.MAP,
+            _('The attributes that Auto Scale uses to create a new stack. The '
+              'attributes that you specify for the stack entity apply to all '
+              'new stacks in the scaling group. Note the stack arguments are '
+              'directly passed to Heat when creating a stack.'),
+            schema={
+                LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE: properties.Schema(
+                    properties.Schema.MAP,
+                    _('The template that describes the stack. Either the '
+                      'template or template_url property must be specified.'),
+                ),
+                LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE_URL: properties.Schema(
+                    properties.Schema.STRING,
+                    _('A URI to a template. Either the template or '
+                      'template_url property must be specified.')
+                ),
+                LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_DISABLE_ROLLBACK: properties.Schema(
+                    properties.Schema.BOOLEAN,
+                    _('Keep the resources that have been created if the stack '
+                      'fails to create. Defaults to True.'),
+                    default=True
+                ),
+                LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_ENVIRONMENT: properties.Schema(
+                    properties.Schema.MAP,
+                    _('The environment for the stack.'),
+                ),
+                LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_FILES: properties.Schema(
+                    properties.Schema.MAP,
+                    _('The contents of files that the template references.')
+                ),
+                LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_PARAMETERS: properties.Schema(
+                    properties.Schema.MAP,
+                    _('Key/value pairs of the parameters and their values to '
+                      'pass to the parameters in the template.')
+                ),
+                LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TIMEOUT_MINS: properties.Schema(
+                    properties.Schema.INTEGER,
+                    _('The stack creation timeout in minutes.')
+                )
+            }
+        )
     }
 
     properties_schema = {
@@ -256,17 +320,18 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
             schema={
                 LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS: properties.Schema(
                     properties.Schema.MAP,
-                    _('Type-specific server launching arguments.'),
+                    _('Type-specific launch arguments.'),
                     schema=_launch_configuration_args_schema,
                     required=True
                 ),
                 LAUNCH_CONFIG_TYPE: properties.Schema(
                     properties.Schema.STRING,
-                    _('Launch configuration method. Only launch_server '
-                      'is currently supported.'),
+                    _('Launch configuration method. Only launch_server and '
+                      'launch_stack are currently supported.'),
                     required=True,
                     constraints=[
-                        constraints.AllowedValues(['launch_server']),
+                        constraints.AllowedValues(['launch_server',
+                                                   'launch_stack']),
                     ]
                 ),
             },
@@ -287,8 +352,7 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
             max_entities=groupconf[self.GROUP_CONFIGURATION_MAX_ENTITIES],
             metadata=groupconf.get(self.GROUP_CONFIGURATION_METADATA, None))
 
-    def _get_launch_config_args(self, launchconf):
-        """Get the launchConfiguration-related pyrax arguments."""
+    def _get_launch_config_server_args(self, launchconf):
         lcargs = launchconf[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS]
         server_args = lcargs[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_SERVER]
         lb_args = lcargs.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_LOAD_BALANCERS)
@@ -330,6 +394,30 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
             key_name=server_args.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_SERVER_KEY_NAME),
         )
 
+    def _get_launch_config_stack_args(self, launchconf):
+        lcargs = launchconf[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS]
+        stack_args = lcargs[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK]
+        return dict(
+            launch_config_type=launchconf[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_TYPE],
+            template=stack_args[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE],
+            template_url=stack_args[
+                self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE_URL],
+            disable_rollback=stack_args[
+                self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_DISABLE_ROLLBACK],
+            environment=stack_args[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_ENVIRONMENT],
+            files=stack_args[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_FILES],
+            parameters=stack_args[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_PARAMETERS],
+            timeout_mins=stack_args[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TIMEOUT_MINS]
+        )
+
+    def _get_launch_config_args(self, launchconf):
+        """Get the launchConfiguration-related pyrax arguments."""
+        if launchconf[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS].get(
+                self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_SERVER):
+            return self._get_launch_config_server_args(launchconf)
+        else:
+            return self._get_launch_config_stack_args(launchconf)
+
     def _get_create_args(self):
         """Get pyrax-style arguments for creating a scaling group."""
         args = self._get_group_config_args(
@@ -406,6 +494,19 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
         super(Group, self).validate()
         launchconf = self.properties[self.LAUNCH_CONFIGURATION]
         lcargs = launchconf[self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS]
+
+        server_args = lcargs.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_SERVER)
+        st_args = lcargs.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK)
+
+        # launch_server and launch_stack are required and mutually exclusive.
+        if ((not server_args and not st_args) or
+                (server_args and st_args)):
+            msg = (_('Must provide one of %(server)s or %(stack)s in %(conf)s')
+                   % {'server': self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_SERVER,
+                      'stack': self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK,
+                      'conf': self.LAUNCH_CONFIGURATION})
+            raise exception.StackValidationFailed(msg)
+
         lb_args = lcargs.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_LOAD_BALANCERS)
         lbs = copy.deepcopy(lb_args)
         for lb in lbs:
@@ -418,6 +519,26 @@ class Group(resource.Resource):
                             'with id %s') % (lb_id)
                     raise exception.StackValidationFailed(msg)
 
+        if st_args:
+            st_tmpl = st_args.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE)
+            st_tmpl_url = st_args.get(
+                self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_TEMPLATE_URL)
+            st_env = st_args.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_ENVIRONMENT)
+            # template and template_url are required and mutually exclusive.
+            if ((not st_tmpl and not st_tmpl_url) or
+                    (st_tmpl and st_tmpl_url)):
+                msg = _('Must provide one of template or template_url.')
+                raise exception.StackValidationFailed(msg)
+
+            if st_tmpl:
+                st_files = st_args.get(self.LAUNCH_CONFIG_ARGS_STACK_FILES)
+                try:
+                    templatem.Template(st_tmpl, files=st_files, env=st_env)
+                except Exception as exc:
+                    msg = (_('Encountered error while loading template: %s') %
+                           six.text_type(exc))
+                    raise exception.StackValidationFailed(msg)
+
     def auto_scale(self):
         return self.client('auto_scale')
 
diff --git a/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/tests/test_auto_scale.py b/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/tests/test_auto_scale.py
index bd8343c7b..f86cc28c4 100644
--- a/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/tests/test_auto_scale.py
+++ b/contrib/rackspace/rackspace/tests/test_auto_scale.py
@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@ class FakeAutoScale(object):
 
     def replace_launch_config(self, group_id, **kwargs):
         """Update the launch configuration on a scaling group."""
-        allowed = ['launch_config_type', 'server_name', 'image', 'flavor',
-                   'disk_config', 'metadata', 'personality', 'networks',
-                   'load_balancers', 'key_name', 'user_data', 'config_drive']
+        if kwargs.get('launch_config_type') == 'launch_server':
+            allowed = ['launch_config_type', 'server_name', 'image', 'flavor',
+                       'disk_config', 'metadata', 'personality', 'networks',
+                       'load_balancers', 'key_name', 'user_data',
+                       'config_drive']
+        elif kwargs.get('launch_config_type') == 'launch_stack':
+            allowed = ['launch_config_type', 'template', 'template_url',
+                       'disable_rollback', 'environment', 'files',
+                       'parameters', 'timeout_mins']
         self._check_args(kwargs, allowed)
         self._get_group(group_id).kwargs = kwargs
 
@@ -171,7 +177,7 @@ class FakeAutoScale(object):
 
 class ScalingGroupTest(common.HeatTestCase):
 
-    group_template = template_format.parse('''
+    server_template = template_format.parse('''
     HeatTemplateFormatVersion: "2012-12-12"
     Description: "Rackspace Auto Scale"
     Parameters: {}
@@ -207,6 +213,53 @@ class ScalingGroupTest(common.HeatTestCase):
 
     ''')
 
+    stack_template = template_format.parse('''
+    HeatTemplateFormatVersion: "2012-12-12"
+    Description: "Rackspace Auto Scale"
+    Parameters: {}
+    Resources:
+        my_group:
+            Type: Rackspace::AutoScale::Group
+            Properties:
+                groupConfiguration:
+                    name: "My Group"
+                    cooldown: 60
+                    minEntities: 1
+                    maxEntities: 25
+                    metadata:
+                        group: metadata
+                launchConfiguration:
+                  type: launch_stack
+                  args:
+                    stack:
+                      template:
+                        heat_template_version: 2015-10-15
+                        description: This is a Heat template
+                        parameters:
+                          image:
+                            default: cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec
+                            type: string
+                          flavor:
+                            default: m1.tiny
+                            type: string
+                        resources:
+                          rand:
+                            type: OS::Heat::RandomString
+                      disable_rollback: False
+                      environment:
+                        parameters:
+                          image: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) (PVHVM)
+                        resource_registry:
+                          Heat::InstallConfigAgent:
+                            https://myhost.com/bootconfig.yaml
+                      files:
+                        fileA.yaml: Contents of the file
+                        file:///usr/fileB.template: Contents of the file
+                      parameters:
+                        flavor: 4 GB Performance
+                      timeout_mins: 30
+    ''')
+
     def setUp(self):
         super(ScalingGroupTest, self).setUp()
         for res_name, res_class in auto_scale.resource_mapping().items():
@@ -222,14 +275,16 @@ class ScalingGroupTest(common.HeatTestCase):
                                    'find_flavor_by_name_or_id')
         mock_fl.return_value = 'flavor-ref'
 
-    def _setup_test_stack(self):
-        self.stack = utils.parse_stack(self.group_template)
+    def _setup_test_stack(self, template=None):
+        if template is None:
+            template = self.server_template
+        self.stack = utils.parse_stack(template)
         self.stack.create()
         self.assertEqual(
             ('CREATE', 'COMPLETE'), self.stack.state,
             self.stack.status_reason)
 
-    def test_group_create(self):
+    def test_group_create_server(self):
         """Creating a group passes all the correct arguments to pyrax.
 
         Also saves the group ID as the resource ID.
@@ -266,6 +321,62 @@ class ScalingGroupTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         resource = self.stack['my_group']
         self.assertEqual('0', resource.FnGetRefId())
 
+    def test_group_create_stack(self):
+        """Creating a group passes all the correct arguments to pyrax.
+
+        Also saves the group ID as the resource ID.
+        """
+        self._setup_test_stack(self.stack_template)
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.fake_auto_scale.groups))
+        self.assertEqual(
+            {
+                'cooldown': 60,
+                'min_entities': 1,
+                'max_entities': 25,
+                'group_metadata': {'group': 'metadata'},
+                'name': 'My Group',
+                'launch_config_type': u'launch_stack',
+                'template': {
+                    'heat_template_version': '2015-10-15',
+                    'description': 'This is a Heat template',
+                    'parameters': {
+                        'flavor': {
+                            'default': 'm1.tiny',
+                            'type': 'string'},
+                        'image': {
+                            'default': 'cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec',
+                            'type': 'string'}},
+                    'resources': {
+                        'rand': {'type': u'OS::Heat::RandomString'}
+                    }
+                },
+                'template_url': None,
+                'disable_rollback': False,
+                'environment': {
+                    'parameters': {
+                        'image':
+                        'Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) (PVHVM)',
+                    },
+                    'resource_registry': {
+                        'Heat::InstallConfigAgent': ('https://myhost.com/'
+                                                     'bootconfig.yaml')
+                    }
+                },
+                'files': {
+                    'fileA.yaml': 'Contents of the file',
+                    'file:///usr/fileB.template': 'Contents of the file'
+                },
+                'parameters': {
+                    'flavor': '4 GB Performance',
+                },
+                'timeout_mins': 30,
+            },
+            self.fake_auto_scale.groups['0'].kwargs
+        )
+
+        resource = self.stack['my_group']
+        self.assertEqual('0', resource.FnGetRefId())
+
     def test_group_create_no_personality(self):
 
         template = template_format.parse('''
@@ -366,7 +477,7 @@ Resources:
         self.assertEqual(
             5, self.fake_auto_scale.groups['0'].kwargs['min_entities'])
 
-    def test_update_launch_config(self):
+    def test_update_launch_config_server(self):
         """Updates the launchConfigresults section.
 
         Updates the launchConfigresults section in a template results in a
@@ -389,6 +500,24 @@ Resources:
             [{'loadBalancerId': 1, 'port': 80}],
             self.fake_auto_scale.groups['0'].kwargs['load_balancers'])
 
+    def test_update_launch_config_stack(self):
+        self._setup_test_stack(self.stack_template)
+
+        resource = self.stack['my_group']
+        uprops = copy.deepcopy(dict(resource.properties.data))
+        lcargs = uprops['launchConfiguration']['args']
+        lcargs['stack']['timeout_mins'] = 60
+        new_template = rsrc_defn.ResourceDefinition(resource.name,
+                                                    resource.type(),
+                                                    uprops)
+
+        scheduler.TaskRunner(resource.update, new_template)()
+
+        self.assertEqual(1, len(self.fake_auto_scale.groups))
+        self.assertEqual(
+            60,
+            self.fake_auto_scale.groups['0'].kwargs['timeout_mins'])
+
     def test_delete(self):
         """Deleting a ScalingGroup resource invokes pyrax API to delete it."""
         self._setup_test_stack()
@@ -786,3 +915,305 @@ class AutoScaleGroupValidationTests(common.HeatTestCase):
         asg = auto_scale.Group("test", rsrcdef, self.mockstack)
 
         self.assertIsNone(asg.validate())
+
+    def test_validate_launch_stack(self, mock_client, mock_plugin):
+        asg_properties = {
+            "groupConfiguration": {
+                "name": "My Group",
+                "cooldown": 60,
+                "minEntities": 1,
+                "maxEntities": 25,
+                "metadata": {
+                    "group": "metadata",
+                },
+            },
+            "launchConfiguration": {
+                "type": "launch_stack",
+                "args": {
+                    "stack": {
+                        'template': {
+                            'heat_template_version': '2015-10-15',
+                            'description': 'This is a Heat template',
+                            'parameters': {
+                                'flavor': {
+                                    'default': 'm1.tiny',
+                                    'type': 'string'},
+                                'image': {
+                                    'default': 'cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec',
+                                    'type': 'string'}},
+                            'resources': {
+                                'rand': {'type': u'OS::Heat::RandomString'}
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'template_url': None,
+                        'disable_rollback': False,
+                        'environment': {
+                            'parameters': {
+                                'image':
+                                'Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) (PVHVM)',
+                            },
+                            'resource_registry': {
+                                'Heat::InstallConfigAgent': (
+                                    'https://myhost.com/bootconfig.yaml')
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'files': {
+                            'fileA.yaml': 'Contents of the file',
+                            'file:///usr/fileB.yaml': 'Contents of the file'
+                        },
+                        'parameters': {
+                            'flavor': '4 GB Performance',
+                        },
+                        'timeout_mins': 30,
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        rsrcdef = rsrc_defn.ResourceDefinition(
+            "test", auto_scale.Group, properties=asg_properties)
+        asg = auto_scale.Group("test", rsrcdef, self.mockstack)
+
+        self.assertIsNone(asg.validate())
+
+    def test_validate_launch_server_and_stack(self, mock_client, mock_plugin):
+        asg_properties = {
+            "groupConfiguration": {
+                "name": "My Group",
+                "cooldown": 60,
+                "minEntities": 1,
+                "maxEntities": 25,
+                "metadata": {
+                    "group": "metadata",
+                },
+            },
+            "launchConfiguration": {
+                "type": "launch_server",
+                "args": {
+                    "server": {
+                        "name": "sdfsdf",
+                        "flavorRef": "ffdgdf",
+                        "imageRef": "image-ref",
+                        },
+                    "stack": {
+                        'template': {
+                            'heat_template_version': '2015-10-15',
+                            'description': 'This is a Heat template',
+                            'parameters': {
+                                'flavor': {
+                                    'default': 'm1.tiny',
+                                    'type': 'string'},
+                                'image': {
+                                    'default': 'cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec',
+                                    'type': 'string'}},
+                            'resources': {
+                                'rand': {'type': u'OS::Heat::RandomString'}
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'template_url': None,
+                        'disable_rollback': False,
+                        'environment': {
+                            'parameters': {
+                                'image':
+                                'Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) (PVHVM)',
+                            },
+                            'resource_registry': {
+                                'Heat::InstallConfigAgent': (
+                                    'https://myhost.com/bootconfig.yaml')
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'files': {
+                            'fileA.yaml': 'Contents of the file',
+                            'file:///usr/fileB.yaml': 'Contents of the file'
+                        },
+                        'parameters': {
+                            'flavor': '4 GB Performance',
+                        },
+                        'timeout_mins': 30,
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        rsrcdef = rsrc_defn.ResourceDefinition(
+            "test", auto_scale.Group, properties=asg_properties)
+        asg = auto_scale.Group("test", rsrcdef, self.mockstack)
+
+        error = self.assertRaises(
+            exception.StackValidationFailed, asg.validate)
+        self.assertIn(
+            'Must provide one of server or stack in launchConfiguration',
+            six.text_type(error))
+
+    def test_validate_no_launch_server_or_stack(self, mock_client,
+                                                mock_plugin):
+        asg_properties = {
+            "groupConfiguration": {
+                "name": "My Group",
+                "cooldown": 60,
+                "minEntities": 1,
+                "maxEntities": 25,
+                "metadata": {
+                    "group": "metadata",
+                },
+            },
+            "launchConfiguration": {
+                "type": "launch_server",
+                "args": {}
+            }
+        }
+        rsrcdef = rsrc_defn.ResourceDefinition(
+            "test", auto_scale.Group, properties=asg_properties)
+        asg = auto_scale.Group("test", rsrcdef, self.mockstack)
+
+        error = self.assertRaises(
+            exception.StackValidationFailed, asg.validate)
+        self.assertIn(
+            'Must provide one of server or stack in launchConfiguration',
+            six.text_type(error))
+
+    def test_validate_stack_template_and_template_url(self, mock_client,
+                                                      mock_plugin):
+        asg_properties = {
+            "groupConfiguration": {
+                "name": "My Group",
+                "cooldown": 60,
+                "minEntities": 1,
+                "maxEntities": 25,
+                "metadata": {
+                    "group": "metadata",
+                },
+            },
+            "launchConfiguration": {
+                "type": "launch_server",
+                "args": {
+                    "stack": {
+                        'template': {
+                            'heat_template_version': '2015-10-15',
+                            'description': 'This is a Heat template',
+                            'parameters': {
+                                'flavor': {
+                                    'default': 'm1.tiny',
+                                    'type': 'string'},
+                                'image': {
+                                    'default': 'cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec',
+                                    'type': 'string'}},
+                            'resources': {
+                                'rand': {'type': 'OS::Heat::RandomString'}
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'template_url': 'https://myhost.com/template.yaml',
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        rsrcdef = rsrc_defn.ResourceDefinition(
+            "test", auto_scale.Group, properties=asg_properties)
+        asg = auto_scale.Group("test", rsrcdef, self.mockstack)
+
+        error = self.assertRaises(
+            exception.StackValidationFailed, asg.validate)
+        self.assertIn(
+            'Must provide one of template or template_url',
+            six.text_type(error))
+
+    def test_validate_stack_no_template_or_template_url(self, mock_client,
+                                                        mock_plugin):
+        asg_properties = {
+            "groupConfiguration": {
+                "name": "My Group",
+                "cooldown": 60,
+                "minEntities": 1,
+                "maxEntities": 25,
+                "metadata": {
+                    "group": "metadata",
+                },
+            },
+            "launchConfiguration": {
+                "type": "launch_server",
+                "args": {
+                    "stack": {
+                        'disable_rollback': False,
+                        'environment': {
+                            'parameters': {
+                                'image':
+                                'Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) (PVHVM)',
+                            },
+                            'resource_registry': {
+                                'Heat::InstallConfigAgent': (
+                                    'https://myhost.com/bootconfig.yaml')
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'files': {
+                            'fileA.yaml': 'Contents of the file',
+                            'file:///usr/fileB.yaml': 'Contents of the file'
+                        },
+                        'parameters': {
+                            'flavor': '4 GB Performance',
+                        },
+                        'timeout_mins': 30,
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        rsrcdef = rsrc_defn.ResourceDefinition(
+            "test", auto_scale.Group, properties=asg_properties)
+        asg = auto_scale.Group("test", rsrcdef, self.mockstack)
+
+        error = self.assertRaises(
+            exception.StackValidationFailed, asg.validate)
+        self.assertIn(
+            'Must provide one of template or template_url',
+            six.text_type(error))
+
+    def test_validate_invalid_template(self, mock_client, mock_plugin):
+        asg_properties = {
+            "groupConfiguration": {
+                "name": "My Group",
+                "cooldown": 60,
+                "minEntities": 1,
+                "maxEntities": 25,
+                "metadata": {
+                    "group": "metadata",
+                },
+            },
+            "launchConfiguration": {
+                "type": "launch_stack",
+                "args": {
+                    "stack": {
+                        'template': {
+                            'SJDADKJAJKLSheat_template_version': '2015-10-15',
+                            'description': 'This is a Heat template',
+                            'parameters': {
+                                'flavor': {
+                                    'default': 'm1.tiny',
+                                    'type': 'string'},
+                                'image': {
+                                    'default': 'cirros-0.3.4-x86_64-uec',
+                                    'type': 'string'}},
+                            'resources': {
+                                'rand': {'type': u'OS::Heat::RandomString'}
+                            }
+                        },
+                        'template_url': None,
+                        'disable_rollback': False,
+                        'environment': {'Foo': 'Bar'},
+                        'files': {
+                            'fileA.yaml': 'Contents of the file',
+                            'file:///usr/fileB.yaml': 'Contents of the file'
+                        },
+                        'parameters': {
+                            'flavor': '4 GB Performance',
+                        },
+                        'timeout_mins': 30,
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        rsrcdef = rsrc_defn.ResourceDefinition(
+            "test", auto_scale.Group, properties=asg_properties)
+        asg = auto_scale.Group("test", rsrcdef, self.mockstack)
+
+        error = self.assertRaises(
+            exception.StackValidationFailed, asg.validate)
+        self.assertIn(
+            'Encountered error while loading template:',
+            six.text_type(error))