chef 12.22.1-universal-mingw32 → 12.22.3-universal-mingw32

data/lib/chef/provider/file.rb

@@ -1,488 +1,488 @@
-#
-# Author:: Adam Jacob (<adam@chef.io>)
-# Author:: Lamont Granquist (<lamont@chef.io>)
-# Copyright:: Copyright 2008-2017, Chef Software Inc.
-# License:: Apache License, Version 2.0
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-#
-
-require "chef/config"
-require "chef/log"
-require "chef/resource/file"
-require "chef/provider"
-require "etc"
-require "fileutils"
-require "chef/scan_access_control"
-require "chef/mixin/checksum"
-require "chef/mixin/file_class"
-require "chef/mixin/enforce_ownership_and_permissions"
-require "chef/util/backup"
-require "chef/util/diff"
-require "chef/util/selinux"
-require "chef/deprecation/provider/file"
-require "chef/deprecation/warnings"
-require "chef/file_content_management/deploy"
-
-# The Tao of File Providers:
-#  - the content provider must always return a tempfile that we can delete/mv
-#  - do_create_file shall always create the file first and obey umask when perms are not specified
-#  - do_contents_changes may assume the destination file exists (simplifies exception checking,
-#    and always gives us something to diff against)
-#  - do_contents_changes must restore the perms to the dest file and not obliterate them with
-#    random tempfile permissions
-#  - do_acl_changes may assume perms were not modified between lcr and when it runs (although the
-#    file may have been created)
-
-class Chef
-  class Provider
-    class File < Chef::Provider
-      include Chef::Mixin::EnforceOwnershipAndPermissions
-      include Chef::Mixin::Checksum
-      include Chef::Util::Selinux
-      include Chef::Mixin::FileClass
-
-      extend Chef::Deprecation::Warnings
-      include Chef::Deprecation::Provider::File
-      add_deprecation_warnings_for(Chef::Deprecation::Provider::File.instance_methods)
-
-      provides :file
-
-      attr_reader :deployment_strategy
-
-      attr_accessor :needs_creating
-      attr_accessor :needs_unlinking
-      attr_accessor :managing_symlink
-
-      def initialize(new_resource, run_context)
-        @content_class ||= Chef::Provider::File::Content
-        if new_resource.respond_to?(:atomic_update)
-          @deployment_strategy = Chef::FileContentManagement::Deploy.strategy(new_resource.atomic_update)
-        end
-        super
-      end
-
-      def whyrun_supported?
-        true
-      end
-
-      def load_current_resource
-        # true if there is a symlink and we need to manage what it points at
-        @managing_symlink = file_class.symlink?(new_resource.path) && ( new_resource.manage_symlink_source || new_resource.manage_symlink_source.nil? )
-
-        # true if there is a non-file thing in the way that we need to unlink first
-        @needs_unlinking =
-          if ::File.exist?(new_resource.path)
-            if managing_symlink?
-              !symlink_to_real_file?(new_resource.path)
-            else
-              !real_file?(new_resource.path)
-            end
-          else
-            false
-          end
-
-        # true if we are going to be creating a new file
-        @needs_creating  = !::File.exist?(new_resource.path) || needs_unlinking?
-
-        # Let children resources override constructing the current_resource
-        @current_resource ||= Chef::Resource::File.new(new_resource.name)
-        current_resource.path(new_resource.path)
-
-        if !needs_creating?
-          # we are updating an existing file
-          if managing_content?
-            Chef::Log.debug("#{new_resource} checksumming file at #{new_resource.path}.")
-            current_resource.checksum(checksum(current_resource.path))
-          else
-            # if the file does not exist or is not a file, then the checksum is invalid/pointless
-            current_resource.checksum(nil)
-          end
-          load_resource_attributes_from_file(current_resource)
-        end
-
-        current_resource
-      end
-
-      def define_resource_requirements
-        # deep inside FAC we have to assert requirements, so call FACs hook to set that up
-        access_controls.define_resource_requirements
-
-        # Make sure the parent directory exists, otherwise fail.  For why-run assume it would have been created.
-        requirements.assert(:create, :create_if_missing, :touch) do |a|
-          parent_directory = ::File.dirname(new_resource.path)
-          a.assertion { ::File.directory?(parent_directory) }
-          a.failure_message(Chef::Exceptions::EnclosingDirectoryDoesNotExist, "Parent directory #{parent_directory} does not exist.")
-          a.whyrun("Assuming directory #{parent_directory} would have been created")
-        end
-
-        # Make sure the file is deletable if it exists, otherwise fail.
-        if ::File.exist?(new_resource.path)
-          requirements.assert(:delete) do |a|
-            a.assertion { ::File.writable?(new_resource.path) }
-            a.failure_message(Chef::Exceptions::InsufficientPermissions, "File #{new_resource.path} exists but is not writable so it cannot be deleted")
-          end
-        end
-
-        error, reason, whyrun_message = inspect_existing_fs_entry
-        requirements.assert(:create) do |a|
-          a.assertion { error.nil? }
-          a.failure_message(error, reason)
-          a.whyrun(whyrun_message)
-          # Subsequent attempts to read the fs entry at the path (e.g., for
-          # calculating checksums) could blow up, so give up trying to continue
-          # why-running.
-          a.block_action!
-        end
-      end
-
-      def action_create
-        do_generate_content
-        do_validate_content
-        do_unlink
-        do_create_file
-        do_contents_changes
-        do_acl_changes
-        do_selinux
-        load_resource_attributes_from_file(new_resource) unless Chef::Config[:why_run]
-      end
-
-      def action_create_if_missing
-        unless ::File.exist?(new_resource.path)
-          action_create
-        else
-          Chef::Log.debug("#{new_resource} exists at #{new_resource.path} taking no action.")
-        end
-      end
-
-      def action_delete
-        if ::File.exists?(new_resource.path)
-          converge_by("delete file #{new_resource.path}") do
-            do_backup unless file_class.symlink?(new_resource.path)
-            ::File.delete(new_resource.path)
-            Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} deleted file at #{new_resource.path}")
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      def action_touch
-        action_create
-        converge_by("update utime on file #{new_resource.path}") do
-          time = Time.now
-          ::File.utime(time, time, new_resource.path)
-          Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} updated atime and mtime to #{time}")
-        end
-      end
-
-      # Implementation components *should* follow symlinks when managing access
-      # control (e.g., use chmod instead of lchmod even if the path we're
-      # managing is a symlink).
-      def manage_symlink_access?
-        false
-      end
-
-      private
-
-      # What to check in this resource to see if we're going to be actively managing
-      # content (for things like doing checksums in load_current_resource).  Expected to
-      # be overridden in subclasses.
-      def managing_content?
-        return true if new_resource.checksum
-        return true if !new_resource.content.nil? && @action != :create_if_missing
-        false
-      end
-
-      # Handles resource requirements for action :create when some fs entry
-      # already exists at the destination path. For actions other than create,
-      # we don't care what kind of thing is at the destination path because:
-      # * for :create_if_missing, we're assuming the user wanted to avoid blowing away the non-file here
-      # * for :touch, we can modify perms of whatever is at this path, regardless of its type
-      # * for :delete, we can blow away whatever is here, regardless of its type
-      #
-      # For the action :create case, we need to deal with user-selectable
-      # behavior to see if we're in an error condition.
-      # * If there's no file at the destination path currently, we're cool to
-      #   create it.
-      # * If the fs entry that currently exists at the destination is a regular
-      #   file, we're cool to update it with new content.
-      # * If the fs entry is a symlink AND the resource has
-      #   `manage_symlink_source` enabled, we need to verify that the symlink is
-      #   a valid pointer to a real file. If it is, we can manage content and
-      #   permissions on the symlink source, otherwise, error.
-      # * If `manage_symlink_source` is not enabled, fall through.
-      # * If force_unlink is true, action :create will unlink whatever is in the way.
-      # * If force_unlink is false, we're in an exceptional situation, so we
-      #   want to error.
-      #
-      # Note that this method returns values to be used with requirement
-      # assertions, which then decide whether or not to raise or issue a
-      # warning for whyrun mode.
-      def inspect_existing_fs_entry
-        path = new_resource.path
-
-        if !l_exist?(path)
-          [nil, nil, nil]
-        elsif real_file?(path)
-          [nil, nil, nil]
-        elsif file_class.symlink?(path) && new_resource.manage_symlink_source
-          verify_symlink_sanity(path)
-        elsif file_class.symlink?(new_resource.path) && new_resource.manage_symlink_source.nil?
-          Chef::Log.warn("File #{path} managed by #{new_resource} is really a symlink. Managing the source file instead.")
-          Chef::Log.warn("Disable this warning by setting `manage_symlink_source true` on the resource")
-          Chef::Log.warn("In a future Chef release, 'manage_symlink_source' will not be enabled by default")
-          verify_symlink_sanity(path)
-        elsif new_resource.force_unlink
-          [nil, nil, nil]
-        else
-          [ Chef::Exceptions::FileTypeMismatch,
-            "File #{path} exists, but is a #{file_type_string(new_resource.path)}, set force_unlink to true to remove",
-            "Assuming #{file_type_string(new_resource.path)} at #{new_resource.path} would have been removed by a previous resource",
-          ]
-        end
-      end
-
-      # Returns values suitable for use in a requirements assertion statement
-      # when managing symlink source. If we're managing symlink source we can
-      # hit 3 error cases:
-      # 1. Symlink to nowhere: File.realpath(symlink) -> raise Errno::ENOENT
-      # 2. Symlink loop: File.realpath(symlink) -> raise Errno::ELOOP
-      # 3. Symlink to not-a-real-file: File.realpath(symlink) -> (directory|blockdev|etc.)
-      # If any of the above apply, returns a 3-tuple of Exception class,
-      # exception message, whyrun message; otherwise returns a 3-tuple of nil.
-      def verify_symlink_sanity(path)
-        real_path = ::File.realpath(path)
-        if real_file?(real_path)
-          [nil, nil, nil]
-        else
-          [ Chef::Exceptions::FileTypeMismatch,
-            "File #{path} exists, but is a symlink to #{real_path} which is a #{file_type_string(real_path)}. " +
-              "Disable manage_symlink_source and set force_unlink to remove it.",
-            "Assuming symlink #{path} or source file #{real_path} would have been fixed by a previous resource",
-          ]
-        end
-      rescue Errno::ELOOP
-        [ Chef::Exceptions::InvalidSymlink,
-          "Symlink at #{path} (pointing to #{::File.readlink(path)}) exists but attempting to resolve it creates a loop",
-          "Assuming symlink loop would be fixed by a previous resource" ]
-      rescue Errno::ENOENT
-        [ Chef::Exceptions::InvalidSymlink,
-          "Symlink at #{path} (pointing to #{::File.readlink(path)}) exists but attempting to resolve it leads to a nonexistent file",
-          "Assuming symlink source would be created by a previous resource" ]
-      end
-
-      def content
-        @content ||= begin
-          load_current_resource if current_resource.nil?
-          @content_class.new(new_resource, current_resource, @run_context)
-        end
-      end
-
-      def file_type_string(path)
-        case
-        when ::File.blockdev?(path)
-          "block device"
-        when ::File.chardev?(path)
-          "char device"
-        when ::File.directory?(path)
-          "directory"
-        when ::File.pipe?(path)
-          "pipe"
-        when ::File.socket?(path)
-          "socket"
-        when file_class.symlink?(path)
-          "symlink"
-        else
-          "unknown filetype"
-        end
-      end
-
-      def real_file?(path)
-        !file_class.symlink?(path) && ::File.file?(path)
-      end
-
-      # like real_file? that follows (sane) symlinks
-      def symlink_to_real_file?(path)
-        real_file?(::File.realpath(path))
-      rescue Errno::ELOOP, Errno::ENOENT
-        false
-      end
-
-      # Similar to File.exist?, but also returns true in the case that the
-      # named file is a broken symlink.
-      def l_exist?(path)
-        ::File.exist?(path) || file_class.symlink?(path)
-      end
-
-      def unlink(path)
-        # Directories can not be unlinked. Remove them using FileUtils.
-        if ::File.directory?(path)
-          FileUtils.rm_rf(path)
-        else
-          ::File.unlink(path)
-        end
-      end
-
-      def do_generate_content
-        # referencing the tempfile magically causes content to be generated
-        tempfile
-      end
-
-      def tempfile_checksum
-        @tempfile_checksum ||= checksum(tempfile.path)
-      end
-
-      def do_validate_content
-        if new_resource.checksum && tempfile && ( new_resource.checksum.downcase != tempfile_checksum )
-          raise Chef::Exceptions::ChecksumMismatch.new(short_cksum(new_resource.checksum), short_cksum(tempfile_checksum))
-        end
-
-        if tempfile
-          new_resource.verify.each do |v|
-            if ! v.verify(tempfile.path)
-              raise Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed.new "Proposed content for #{new_resource.path} failed verification #{v}"
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      def do_unlink
-        if new_resource.force_unlink
-          if needs_unlinking?
-            # unlink things that aren't normal files
-            description = "unlink #{file_type_string(new_resource.path)} at #{new_resource.path}"
-            converge_by(description) do
-              unlink(new_resource.path)
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      def do_create_file
-        if needs_creating?
-          converge_by("create new file #{new_resource.path}") do
-            deployment_strategy.create(new_resource.path)
-            Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} created file #{new_resource.path}")
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      def do_backup(file = nil)
-        Chef::Util::Backup.new(new_resource, file).backup!
-      end
-
-      def diff
-        @diff ||= Chef::Util::Diff.new
-      end
-
-      def update_file_contents
-        do_backup unless needs_creating?
-        deployment_strategy.deploy(tempfile.path, ::File.realpath(new_resource.path))
-        Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} updated file contents #{new_resource.path}")
-        if managing_content?
-          # save final checksum for reporting.
-          new_resource.final_checksum = checksum(new_resource.path)
-        end
-      end
-
-      def do_contents_changes
-        # a nil tempfile is okay, means the resource has no content or no new content
-        return if tempfile.nil?
-        # but a tempfile that has no path or doesn't exist should not happen
-        if tempfile.path.nil? || !::File.exists?(tempfile.path)
-          raise "chef-client is confused, trying to deploy a file that has no path or does not exist..."
-        end
-
-        # the file? on the next line suppresses the case in why-run when we have a not-file here that would have otherwise been removed
-        if ::File.file?(new_resource.path) && contents_changed?
-          description = [ "update content in file #{new_resource.path} from \
-#{short_cksum(current_resource.checksum)} to #{short_cksum(tempfile_checksum)}" ]
-
-          # Hide the diff output if the resource is marked as a sensitive resource
-          if new_resource.sensitive
-            new_resource.diff("suppressed sensitive resource")
-            description << "suppressed sensitive resource"
-          else
-            diff.diff(current_resource.path, tempfile.path)
-            new_resource.diff( diff.for_reporting ) unless needs_creating?
-            description << diff.for_output
-          end
-
-          converge_by(description) do
-            update_file_contents
-          end
-        end
-
-        # unlink necessary to clean up in why-run mode
-        tempfile.close
-        tempfile.unlink
-      end
-
-      # This logic ideally will be  made into some kind of generic
-      # platform-dependent post-converge hook for file-like
-      # resources, but for now we only have the single selinux use
-      # case.
-      def do_selinux(recursive = false)
-        if resource_updated? && Chef::Config[:enable_selinux_file_permission_fixup]
-          if selinux_enabled?
-            converge_by("restore selinux security context") do
-              restore_security_context(::File.realpath(new_resource.path), recursive)
-            end
-          else
-            Chef::Log.debug "selinux utilities can not be found. Skipping selinux permission fixup."
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      def do_acl_changes
-        if access_controls.requires_changes?
-          converge_by(access_controls.describe_changes) do
-            access_controls.set_all
-          end
-        end
-      end
-
-      def contents_changed?
-        Chef::Log.debug "calculating checksum of #{tempfile.path} to compare with #{current_resource.checksum}"
-        tempfile_checksum != current_resource.checksum
-      end
-
-      def tempfile
-        @tempfile ||= content.tempfile
-      end
-
-      def load_resource_attributes_from_file(resource)
-        if Chef::Platform.windows?
-          # This is a work around for CHEF-3554.
-          # OC-6534: is tracking the real fix for this workaround.
-          # Add support for Windows equivalent, or implicit resource
-          # reporting won't work for Windows.
-          return
-        end
-        acl_scanner = ScanAccessControl.new(new_resource, resource)
-        acl_scanner.set_all!
-      end
-
-      def managing_symlink?
-        !!@managing_symlink
-      end
-
-      def needs_creating?
-        !!@needs_creating
-      end
-
-      def needs_unlinking?
-        !!@needs_unlinking
-      end
-    end
-  end
-end
+#
+# Author:: Adam Jacob (<adam@chef.io>)
+# Author:: Lamont Granquist (<lamont@chef.io>)
+# Copyright:: Copyright 2008-2017, Chef Software Inc.
+# License:: Apache License, Version 2.0
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+require "chef/config"
+require "chef/log"
+require "chef/resource/file"
+require "chef/provider"
+require "etc"
+require "fileutils"
+require "chef/scan_access_control"
+require "chef/mixin/checksum"
+require "chef/mixin/file_class"
+require "chef/mixin/enforce_ownership_and_permissions"
+require "chef/util/backup"
+require "chef/util/diff"
+require "chef/util/selinux"
+require "chef/deprecation/provider/file"
+require "chef/deprecation/warnings"
+require "chef/file_content_management/deploy"
+
+# The Tao of File Providers:
+#  - the content provider must always return a tempfile that we can delete/mv
+#  - do_create_file shall always create the file first and obey umask when perms are not specified
+#  - do_contents_changes may assume the destination file exists (simplifies exception checking,
+#    and always gives us something to diff against)
+#  - do_contents_changes must restore the perms to the dest file and not obliterate them with
+#    random tempfile permissions
+#  - do_acl_changes may assume perms were not modified between lcr and when it runs (although the
+#    file may have been created)
+
+class Chef
+  class Provider
+    class File < Chef::Provider
+      include Chef::Mixin::EnforceOwnershipAndPermissions
+      include Chef::Mixin::Checksum
+      include Chef::Util::Selinux
+      include Chef::Mixin::FileClass
+
+      extend Chef::Deprecation::Warnings
+      include Chef::Deprecation::Provider::File
+      add_deprecation_warnings_for(Chef::Deprecation::Provider::File.instance_methods)
+
+      provides :file
+
+      attr_reader :deployment_strategy
+
+      attr_accessor :needs_creating
+      attr_accessor :needs_unlinking
+      attr_accessor :managing_symlink
+
+      def initialize(new_resource, run_context)
+        @content_class ||= Chef::Provider::File::Content
+        if new_resource.respond_to?(:atomic_update)
+          @deployment_strategy = Chef::FileContentManagement::Deploy.strategy(new_resource.atomic_update)
+        end
+        super
+      end
+
+      def whyrun_supported?
+        true
+      end
+
+      def load_current_resource
+        # true if there is a symlink and we need to manage what it points at
+        @managing_symlink = file_class.symlink?(new_resource.path) && ( new_resource.manage_symlink_source || new_resource.manage_symlink_source.nil? )
+
+        # true if there is a non-file thing in the way that we need to unlink first
+        @needs_unlinking =
+          if ::File.exist?(new_resource.path)
+            if managing_symlink?
+              !symlink_to_real_file?(new_resource.path)
+            else
+              !real_file?(new_resource.path)
+            end
+          else
+            false
+          end
+
+        # true if we are going to be creating a new file
+        @needs_creating  = !::File.exist?(new_resource.path) || needs_unlinking?
+
+        # Let children resources override constructing the current_resource
+        @current_resource ||= Chef::Resource::File.new(new_resource.name)
+        current_resource.path(new_resource.path)
+
+        if !needs_creating?
+          # we are updating an existing file
+          if managing_content?
+            Chef::Log.debug("#{new_resource} checksumming file at #{new_resource.path}.")
+            current_resource.checksum(checksum(current_resource.path))
+          else
+            # if the file does not exist or is not a file, then the checksum is invalid/pointless
+            current_resource.checksum(nil)
+          end
+          load_resource_attributes_from_file(current_resource)
+        end
+
+        current_resource
+      end
+
+      def define_resource_requirements
+        # deep inside FAC we have to assert requirements, so call FACs hook to set that up
+        access_controls.define_resource_requirements
+
+        # Make sure the parent directory exists, otherwise fail.  For why-run assume it would have been created.
+        requirements.assert(:create, :create_if_missing, :touch) do |a|
+          parent_directory = ::File.dirname(new_resource.path)
+          a.assertion { ::File.directory?(parent_directory) }
+          a.failure_message(Chef::Exceptions::EnclosingDirectoryDoesNotExist, "Parent directory #{parent_directory} does not exist.")
+          a.whyrun("Assuming directory #{parent_directory} would have been created")
+        end
+
+        # Make sure the file is deletable if it exists, otherwise fail.
+        if ::File.exist?(new_resource.path)
+          requirements.assert(:delete) do |a|
+            a.assertion { ::File.writable?(new_resource.path) }
+            a.failure_message(Chef::Exceptions::InsufficientPermissions, "File #{new_resource.path} exists but is not writable so it cannot be deleted")
+          end
+        end
+
+        error, reason, whyrun_message = inspect_existing_fs_entry
+        requirements.assert(:create) do |a|
+          a.assertion { error.nil? }
+          a.failure_message(error, reason)
+          a.whyrun(whyrun_message)
+          # Subsequent attempts to read the fs entry at the path (e.g., for
+          # calculating checksums) could blow up, so give up trying to continue
+          # why-running.
+          a.block_action!
+        end
+      end
+
+      def action_create
+        do_generate_content
+        do_validate_content
+        do_unlink
+        do_create_file
+        do_contents_changes
+        do_acl_changes
+        do_selinux
+        load_resource_attributes_from_file(new_resource) unless Chef::Config[:why_run]
+      end
+
+      def action_create_if_missing
+        unless ::File.exist?(new_resource.path)
+          action_create
+        else
+          Chef::Log.debug("#{new_resource} exists at #{new_resource.path} taking no action.")
+        end
+      end
+
+      def action_delete
+        if ::File.exists?(new_resource.path)
+          converge_by("delete file #{new_resource.path}") do
+            do_backup unless file_class.symlink?(new_resource.path)
+            ::File.delete(new_resource.path)
+            Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} deleted file at #{new_resource.path}")
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def action_touch
+        action_create
+        converge_by("update utime on file #{new_resource.path}") do
+          time = Time.now
+          ::File.utime(time, time, new_resource.path)
+          Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} updated atime and mtime to #{time}")
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Implementation components *should* follow symlinks when managing access
+      # control (e.g., use chmod instead of lchmod even if the path we're
+      # managing is a symlink).
+      def manage_symlink_access?
+        false
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      # What to check in this resource to see if we're going to be actively managing
+      # content (for things like doing checksums in load_current_resource).  Expected to
+      # be overridden in subclasses.
+      def managing_content?
+        return true if new_resource.checksum
+        return true if !new_resource.content.nil? && @action != :create_if_missing
+        false
+      end
+
+      # Handles resource requirements for action :create when some fs entry
+      # already exists at the destination path. For actions other than create,
+      # we don't care what kind of thing is at the destination path because:
+      # * for :create_if_missing, we're assuming the user wanted to avoid blowing away the non-file here
+      # * for :touch, we can modify perms of whatever is at this path, regardless of its type
+      # * for :delete, we can blow away whatever is here, regardless of its type
+      #
+      # For the action :create case, we need to deal with user-selectable
+      # behavior to see if we're in an error condition.
+      # * If there's no file at the destination path currently, we're cool to
+      #   create it.
+      # * If the fs entry that currently exists at the destination is a regular
+      #   file, we're cool to update it with new content.
+      # * If the fs entry is a symlink AND the resource has
+      #   `manage_symlink_source` enabled, we need to verify that the symlink is
+      #   a valid pointer to a real file. If it is, we can manage content and
+      #   permissions on the symlink source, otherwise, error.
+      # * If `manage_symlink_source` is not enabled, fall through.
+      # * If force_unlink is true, action :create will unlink whatever is in the way.
+      # * If force_unlink is false, we're in an exceptional situation, so we
+      #   want to error.
+      #
+      # Note that this method returns values to be used with requirement
+      # assertions, which then decide whether or not to raise or issue a
+      # warning for whyrun mode.
+      def inspect_existing_fs_entry
+        path = new_resource.path
+
+        if !l_exist?(path)
+          [nil, nil, nil]
+        elsif real_file?(path)
+          [nil, nil, nil]
+        elsif file_class.symlink?(path) && new_resource.manage_symlink_source
+          verify_symlink_sanity(path)
+        elsif file_class.symlink?(new_resource.path) && new_resource.manage_symlink_source.nil?
+          Chef::Log.warn("File #{path} managed by #{new_resource} is really a symlink. Managing the source file instead.")
+          Chef::Log.warn("Disable this warning by setting `manage_symlink_source true` on the resource")
+          Chef::Log.warn("In a future Chef release, 'manage_symlink_source' will not be enabled by default")
+          verify_symlink_sanity(path)
+        elsif new_resource.force_unlink
+          [nil, nil, nil]
+        else
+          [ Chef::Exceptions::FileTypeMismatch,
+            "File #{path} exists, but is a #{file_type_string(new_resource.path)}, set force_unlink to true to remove",
+            "Assuming #{file_type_string(new_resource.path)} at #{new_resource.path} would have been removed by a previous resource",
+          ]
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Returns values suitable for use in a requirements assertion statement
+      # when managing symlink source. If we're managing symlink source we can
+      # hit 3 error cases:
+      # 1. Symlink to nowhere: File.realpath(symlink) -> raise Errno::ENOENT
+      # 2. Symlink loop: File.realpath(symlink) -> raise Errno::ELOOP
+      # 3. Symlink to not-a-real-file: File.realpath(symlink) -> (directory|blockdev|etc.)
+      # If any of the above apply, returns a 3-tuple of Exception class,
+      # exception message, whyrun message; otherwise returns a 3-tuple of nil.
+      def verify_symlink_sanity(path)
+        real_path = ::File.realpath(path)
+        if real_file?(real_path)
+          [nil, nil, nil]
+        else
+          [ Chef::Exceptions::FileTypeMismatch,
+            "File #{path} exists, but is a symlink to #{real_path} which is a #{file_type_string(real_path)}. " +
+              "Disable manage_symlink_source and set force_unlink to remove it.",
+            "Assuming symlink #{path} or source file #{real_path} would have been fixed by a previous resource",
+          ]
+        end
+      rescue Errno::ELOOP
+        [ Chef::Exceptions::InvalidSymlink,
+          "Symlink at #{path} (pointing to #{::File.readlink(path)}) exists but attempting to resolve it creates a loop",
+          "Assuming symlink loop would be fixed by a previous resource" ]
+      rescue Errno::ENOENT
+        [ Chef::Exceptions::InvalidSymlink,
+          "Symlink at #{path} (pointing to #{::File.readlink(path)}) exists but attempting to resolve it leads to a nonexistent file",
+          "Assuming symlink source would be created by a previous resource" ]
+      end
+
+      def content
+        @content ||= begin
+          load_current_resource if current_resource.nil?
+          @content_class.new(new_resource, current_resource, @run_context)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def file_type_string(path)
+        case
+        when ::File.blockdev?(path)
+          "block device"
+        when ::File.chardev?(path)
+          "char device"
+        when ::File.directory?(path)
+          "directory"
+        when ::File.pipe?(path)
+          "pipe"
+        when ::File.socket?(path)
+          "socket"
+        when file_class.symlink?(path)
+          "symlink"
+        else
+          "unknown filetype"
+        end
+      end
+
+      def real_file?(path)
+        !file_class.symlink?(path) && ::File.file?(path)
+      end
+
+      # like real_file? that follows (sane) symlinks
+      def symlink_to_real_file?(path)
+        real_file?(::File.realpath(path))
+      rescue Errno::ELOOP, Errno::ENOENT
+        false
+      end
+
+      # Similar to File.exist?, but also returns true in the case that the
+      # named file is a broken symlink.
+      def l_exist?(path)
+        ::File.exist?(path) || file_class.symlink?(path)
+      end
+
+      def unlink(path)
+        # Directories can not be unlinked. Remove them using FileUtils.
+        if ::File.directory?(path)
+          FileUtils.rm_rf(path)
+        else
+          ::File.unlink(path)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def do_generate_content
+        # referencing the tempfile magically causes content to be generated
+        tempfile
+      end
+
+      def tempfile_checksum
+        @tempfile_checksum ||= checksum(tempfile.path)
+      end
+
+      def do_validate_content
+        if new_resource.checksum && tempfile && ( new_resource.checksum.downcase != tempfile_checksum )
+          raise Chef::Exceptions::ChecksumMismatch.new(short_cksum(new_resource.checksum), short_cksum(tempfile_checksum))
+        end
+
+        if tempfile
+          new_resource.verify.each do |v|
+            if ! v.verify(tempfile.path)
+              raise Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed.new "Proposed content for #{new_resource.path} failed verification #{v}"
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def do_unlink
+        if new_resource.force_unlink
+          if needs_unlinking?
+            # unlink things that aren't normal files
+            description = "unlink #{file_type_string(new_resource.path)} at #{new_resource.path}"
+            converge_by(description) do
+              unlink(new_resource.path)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def do_create_file
+        if needs_creating?
+          converge_by("create new file #{new_resource.path}") do
+            deployment_strategy.create(new_resource.path)
+            Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} created file #{new_resource.path}")
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def do_backup(file = nil)
+        Chef::Util::Backup.new(new_resource, file).backup!
+      end
+
+      def diff
+        @diff ||= Chef::Util::Diff.new
+      end
+
+      def update_file_contents
+        do_backup unless needs_creating?
+        deployment_strategy.deploy(tempfile.path, ::File.realpath(new_resource.path))
+        Chef::Log.info("#{new_resource} updated file contents #{new_resource.path}")
+        if managing_content?
+          # save final checksum for reporting.
+          new_resource.final_checksum = checksum(new_resource.path)
+        end
+      end
+
+      def do_contents_changes
+        # a nil tempfile is okay, means the resource has no content or no new content
+        return if tempfile.nil?
+        # but a tempfile that has no path or doesn't exist should not happen
+        if tempfile.path.nil? || !::File.exists?(tempfile.path)
+          raise "chef-client is confused, trying to deploy a file that has no path or does not exist..."
+        end
+
+        # the file? on the next line suppresses the case in why-run when we have a not-file here that would have otherwise been removed
+        if ::File.file?(new_resource.path) && contents_changed?
+          description = [ "update content in file #{new_resource.path} from \
+#{short_cksum(current_resource.checksum)} to #{short_cksum(tempfile_checksum)}" ]
+
+          # Hide the diff output if the resource is marked as a sensitive resource
+          if new_resource.sensitive
+            new_resource.diff("suppressed sensitive resource")
+            description << "suppressed sensitive resource"
+          else
+            diff.diff(current_resource.path, tempfile.path)
+            new_resource.diff( diff.for_reporting ) unless needs_creating?
+            description << diff.for_output
+          end
+
+          converge_by(description) do
+            update_file_contents
+          end
+        end
+
+        # unlink necessary to clean up in why-run mode
+        tempfile.close
+        tempfile.unlink
+      end
+
+      # This logic ideally will be  made into some kind of generic
+      # platform-dependent post-converge hook for file-like
+      # resources, but for now we only have the single selinux use
+      # case.
+      def do_selinux(recursive = false)
+        if resource_updated? && Chef::Config[:enable_selinux_file_permission_fixup]
+          if selinux_enabled?
+            converge_by("restore selinux security context") do
+              restore_security_context(::File.realpath(new_resource.path), recursive)
+            end
+          else
+            Chef::Log.debug "selinux utilities can not be found. Skipping selinux permission fixup."
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def do_acl_changes
+        if access_controls.requires_changes?
+          converge_by(access_controls.describe_changes) do
+            access_controls.set_all
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def contents_changed?
+        Chef::Log.debug "calculating checksum of #{tempfile.path} to compare with #{current_resource.checksum}"
+        tempfile_checksum != current_resource.checksum
+      end
+
+      def tempfile
+        @tempfile ||= content.tempfile
+      end
+
+      def load_resource_attributes_from_file(resource)
+        if Chef::Platform.windows?
+          # This is a work around for CHEF-3554.
+          # OC-6534: is tracking the real fix for this workaround.
+          # Add support for Windows equivalent, or implicit resource
+          # reporting won't work for Windows.
+          return
+        end
+        acl_scanner = ScanAccessControl.new(new_resource, resource)
+        acl_scanner.set_all!
+      end
+
+      def managing_symlink?
+        !!@managing_symlink
+      end
+
+      def needs_creating?
+        !!@needs_creating
+      end
+
+      def needs_unlinking?
+        !!@needs_unlinking
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end