From 9d46d14718d03b8fe92f0219633d3943572135fd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Pavel 'LEdoian' Turinsky Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:03:50 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add a README and a TODO --- README.md | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TODO | 14 ++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 66 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md create mode 100644 TODO diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fd633c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +CheckLib: A simple wrapper to make implementing Nagios/Icinga checks in Python +simple +=== + +TODO: Write a reasonable Readme :-) + +Documentation +--- + +Probably only as a part of source code. Currently it is short and aimed +at Python developers anyway. + +The primary target are plugins for Icinga 2. + +Documentation of plugin API is at TODO and TODO. + +Project goals (and non-goals) +---- + +The aim is to make writing _simple_ Python checks _really_ easy, and also to be +lightweight. Therefore, only basic and common features will likely be +implemented. (And last but not least, it mainly depends on my time :-)) + +If you need a fully-featured library, feel free to use +[Nagiosplugin](https://pypi.org/project/nagiosplugin/). + +I would like to keep this as a pure vanilla Python code. It lowers the barrier +to code inspection and contribution and does not add dependencies, so that this +can be used in very limited environments. + +The exact scope is currently not rigorously defined, feel free to contact me +if you are not sure. + +Bugs, feedback, ideas, patches, contact &c. +----- +Please send anything you have on your mind to +[checklib@pokemon.ledoian.cz](mailto:checklib@pokemon.ledoian.cz). + +I currently want to know if anyone else has tried to use the code :-) + +(For patches you can use `git send-email` (TODO link to Drew DeVault's site)) + +Licence +---- + +Currently the code is just dumb implementation of the plugin spec, +so there is little creative value. So WTFPL it is for now. (I might decide to +change it later. Also, if any contributor comes by, they can steer the +direction. I want to keep this as Free Software, though)[^Wrote me when this +project was marked as private :-)] + +(TODO: Proper licencing, maybe even SPDX info) diff --git a/TODO b/TODO new file mode 100644 index 0000000..34ca52e --- /dev/null +++ b/TODO @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Needed features: +- Ranges +- Timeouts +- Basic usage +- Packaging + - Debian + - Arch + +Nice-to-have: +- Performance data +- Type annotations + +Little things: +- editorconfig