Skip to main content

PropertyWithRequiredAndDefault

The department is: PropertyWithRequiredAndDefault

The full name of the cop is: Chef/RedundantCode/PropertyWithRequiredAndDefault

Enabled by default Supports autocorrection Target Chef Version
Enabled Yes All Versions

When using properties in a custom resource you shouldn’t set a property to required and then provide a default value. If a property is required the user will always pass in a value and the default will never be used. In Chef Infra Client 13+ this became an error.

Examples

incorrect

property :bob, String, required: true, default: 'foo'

correct

property :bob, String, required: true

Configurable attributes

Name Default value Configurable values
Version Added 5.1.0 String
Include
  • **/resources/*.rb
  • **/libraries/*.rb
Array

Was this page helpful?

×









Search Results