Method: Chef::RunContext#resolve_attribute

Defined in:

lib/chef/run_context.rb

#resolve_attribute(cookbook_name, attr_file_name) ⇒ String

Look up an attribute filename.

Parameters:

• cookbook_name (String) —

  The cookbook name of the attribute file.

• attr_file_name (String) —

  The attribute file’s name (not path).

Returns:

• (String) —

  The filename.

Raises:

• (Chef::Exceptions::CookbookNotFound) —

  If the cookbook could not be found.

• (Chef::Exceptions::AttributeNotFound) —

  If the attribute file could not be found.

See Also:

• DSL::IncludeAttribute#include_attribute

# File 'lib/chef/run_context.rb', line 466

def resolve_attribute(cookbook_name, attr_file_name)
  cookbook = cookbook_collection[cookbook_name]
  raise Chef::Exceptions::CookbookNotFound, "could not find cookbook #{cookbook_name} while loading attribute #{name}" unless cookbook

  attribute_filename = cookbook.attribute_filenames_by_short_filename[attr_file_name]
  raise Chef::Exceptions::AttributeNotFound, "could not find filename for attribute #{attr_file_name} in cookbook #{cookbook_name}" unless attribute_filename

  attribute_filename
end