Search for config.yaml/yml in both service and cli mode (#1717)

cmd/nebula-service/main.go

@@ -61,10 +61,13 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if *configPath == "" {
-		fmt.Println("-config flag must be set")
-		flag.Usage()
+		p, err := config.DefaultPath()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
+		*configPath = p
+	}
 
 	c := config.NewC(l)
 	err := c.Load(*configPath)

cmd/nebula-service/service.go

@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/kardianos/service"
 	"github.com/slackhq/nebula"
@@ -57,24 +55,13 @@ func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func fileExists(filename string) bool {
-	_, err := os.Stat(filename)
-	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 func doService(configPath *string, configTest *bool, build string, serviceFlag *string) error {
 	if *configPath == "" {
-		ex, err := os.Executable()
+		p, err := config.DefaultPath()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		*configPath = filepath.Dir(ex) + "/config.yaml"
-		if !fileExists(*configPath) {
-			*configPath = filepath.Dir(ex) + "/config.yml"
-		}
+		*configPath = p
 	}
 
 	svcConfig := &service.Config{

cmd/nebula/main.go

@@ -50,10 +50,13 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if *configPath == "" {
-		fmt.Println("-config flag must be set")
-		flag.Usage()
+		p, err := config.DefaultPath()
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println(err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
+		*configPath = p
+	}
 
 	l := logging.NewLogger(os.Stdout)
 

config/default.go

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+)
+
+// DefaultPath returns a path to a config file alongside the running executable, preferring config.yaml over config.yml.
+// If neither file exists an error is returned that names both paths checked.
+func DefaultPath() (string, error) {
+	ex, err := os.Executable()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return defaultPathInDir(filepath.Dir(ex))
+}
+
+func defaultPathInDir(dir string) (string, error) {
+	yamlPath := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yaml")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(yamlPath); err == nil {
+		return yamlPath, nil
+	}
+	ymlPath := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yml")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(ymlPath); err == nil {
+		return ymlPath, nil
+	}
+	return "", fmt.Errorf("no default config found at %s or %s", yamlPath, ymlPath)
+}

config/default_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func TestDefaultPathInDir(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("prefers config.yaml when both exist", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dir := t.TempDir()
+		want := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yaml")
+		other := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yml")
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(want, []byte("a: 1"), 0644))
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(other, []byte("a: 2"), 0644))
+
+		got, err := defaultPathInDir(dir)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, want, got)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns config.yaml when only it exists", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dir := t.TempDir()
+		want := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yaml")
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(want, []byte("a: 1"), 0644))
+
+		got, err := defaultPathInDir(dir)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, want, got)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("falls back to config.yml when only it exists", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dir := t.TempDir()
+		want := filepath.Join(dir, "config.yml")
+		require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(want, []byte("a: 1"), 0644))
+
+		got, err := defaultPathInDir(dir)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, want, got)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("errors when neither exists and names both paths", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dir := t.TempDir()
+		got, err := defaultPathInDir(dir)
+		assert.Empty(t, got)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), filepath.Join(dir, "config.yaml"))
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), filepath.Join(dir, "config.yml"))
+	})
+}
+
+func TestDefaultPath(t *testing.T) {
+	got, err := DefaultPath()
+	if err != nil {
+		ex, exErr := os.Executable()
+		require.NoError(t, exErr)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), filepath.Dir(ex))
+		return
+	}
+	ex, err := os.Executable()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, filepath.Dir(ex), filepath.Dir(got))
+	assert.Contains(t, []string{"config.yaml", "config.yml"}, filepath.Base(got))
+}