Emitting corev1 Events for debugging purposes

config/provisioners/in-memory-channel/in-memory-channel.yaml

@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ rules:
       - watch
       - create
       - update
+  - apiGroups:
+      - "" # Core API Group.
+    resources:
+      - events
+    verbs:
+      - create
+      - patch
+      - update
 
 ---
 

contrib/kafka/pkg/controller/channel/reconcile_test.go

@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 )
 
@@ -223,13 +222,13 @@ var testCases = []controllertesting.TestCase{
 }
 
 func TestAllCases(t *testing.T) {
-	recorder := record.NewBroadcaster().NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, corev1.EventSource{Component: controllerAgentName})
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		tc.ReconcileKey = fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", testNS, channelName)
 		tc.IgnoreTimes = true
 
 		c := tc.GetClient()
+		recorder := tc.GetEventRecorder()
 		logger := provisioners.NewProvisionerLoggerFromConfig(provisioners.NewLoggingConfig())
 		r := &reconciler{
 			client:            c,
@@ -239,7 +238,7 @@ func TestAllCases(t *testing.T) {
 			kafkaClusterAdmin: &mockClusterAdmin{},
 		}
 		t.Logf("Running test %s", tc.Name)
-		t.Run(tc.Name, tc.Runner(t, r, c))
+		t.Run(tc.Name, tc.Runner(t, r, c, recorder))
 	}
 }
 

contrib/kafka/pkg/controller/reconcile_test.go

@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import (
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
 )
@@ -132,10 +131,10 @@ var testCases = []controllertesting.TestCase{
 }
 
 func TestAllCases(t *testing.T) {
-	recorder := record.NewBroadcaster().NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, corev1.EventSource{Component: controllerAgentName})
 
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		c := tc.GetClient()
+		recorder := tc.GetEventRecorder()
 		logger := provisioners.NewProvisionerLoggerFromConfig(provisioners.NewLoggingConfig())
 		r := &reconciler{
 			client:   c,
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ func TestAllCases(t *testing.T) {
 			config:   getControllerConfig(),
 		}
 		t.Logf("Running test %s", tc.Name)
-		t.Run(tc.Name, tc.Runner(t, r, c))
+		t.Run(tc.Name, tc.Runner(t, r, c, recorder))
 	}
 }
 

pkg/controller/eventing/inmemory/channel/reconcile.go

@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	finalizerName = controllerAgentName
+
+	// Name of the corev1.Events emitted from the reconciliation process
+	channelReconciled          = "ChannelReconciled"
+	channelUpdateStatusFailed  = "ChannelUpdateStatusFailed"
+	channelConfigSyncFailed    = "ChannelConfigSyncFailed"
+	k8sServiceCreateFailed     = "K8sServiceCreateFailed"
+	virtualServiceCreateFailed = "VirtualServiceCreateFailed"
 )
 
 type reconciler struct {
@@ -93,10 +100,14 @@ func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, err
 		logger.Info("Error reconciling Channel", zap.Error(err))
 		// Note that we do not return the error here, because we want to update the Status
 		// regardless of the error.
+	} else {
+		logger.Info("Channel reconciled")
+		r.recorder.Eventf(c, corev1.EventTypeNormal, channelReconciled, "Channel reconciled: %q", c.Name)
 	}
 
 	if updateStatusErr := util.UpdateChannel(ctx, r.client, c); updateStatusErr != nil {
 		logger.Info("Error updating Channel Status", zap.Error(updateStatusErr))
+		r.recorder.Eventf(c, corev1.EventTypeWarning, channelUpdateStatusFailed, "Failed to update Channel's status: %v", err)
 		return reconcile.Result{}, updateStatusErr
 	}
 
@@ -124,7 +135,8 @@ func (r *reconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, c *eventingv1alpha1.Channel)
 
 	// We always need to sync the Channel config, so do it first.
 	if err := r.syncChannelConfig(ctx); err != nil {
-		logger.Info("Error updating syncing the Channel config", zap.Error(err))
+		logger.Info("Error syncing the Channel config", zap.Error(err))
+		r.recorder.Eventf(c, corev1.EventTypeWarning, channelConfigSyncFailed, "Failed to sync Channel config: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -140,13 +152,15 @@ func (r *reconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, c *eventingv1alpha1.Channel)
 	svc, err := util.CreateK8sService(ctx, r.client, c)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Info("Error creating the Channel's K8s Service", zap.Error(err))
+		r.recorder.Eventf(c, corev1.EventTypeWarning, k8sServiceCreateFailed, "Failed to reconcile Channel's K8s Service: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 	c.Status.SetAddress(controller.ServiceHostName(svc.Name, svc.Namespace))
 
 	_, err = util.CreateVirtualService(ctx, r.client, c, svc)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Info("Error creating the Virtual Service for the Channel", zap.Error(err))
+		r.recorder.Eventf(c, corev1.EventTypeWarning, virtualServiceCreateFailed, "Failed to reconcile Virtual Service for the Channel: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 

pkg/controller/eventing/inmemory/channel/reconcile_test.go

@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/fake"
 )
@@ -178,6 +177,15 @@ var (
 			},
 		},
 	}
+
+	// map of events to set test cases' expectations easier
+	events = map[string]corev1.Event{
+		channelReconciled:          {Reason: channelReconciled, Type: corev1.EventTypeNormal},
+		channelUpdateStatusFailed:  {Reason: channelUpdateStatusFailed, Type: corev1.EventTypeWarning},
+		channelConfigSyncFailed:    {Reason: channelConfigSyncFailed, Type: corev1.EventTypeWarning},
+		k8sServiceCreateFailed:     {Reason: k8sServiceCreateFailed, Type: corev1.EventTypeWarning},
+		virtualServiceCreateFailed: {Reason: virtualServiceCreateFailed, Type: corev1.EventTypeWarning},
+	}
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -252,6 +260,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				makeDeletingChannel(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelConfigSyncFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel deleted - finalizer removed",
@@ -261,6 +272,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			WantPresent: []runtime.Object{
 				makeDeletingChannelWithoutFinalizer(),
 			},
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelReconciled],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel config sync fails - can't list Channels",
@@ -271,6 +285,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				MockLists: errorListingChannels(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelConfigSyncFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel config sync fails - can't get ConfigMap",
@@ -281,6 +298,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				MockGets: errorGettingConfigMap(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelConfigSyncFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel config sync fails - can't create ConfigMap",
@@ -291,6 +311,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				MockCreates: errorCreatingConfigMap(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelConfigSyncFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel config sync fails - can't update ConfigMap",
@@ -302,6 +325,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				MockUpdates: errorUpdatingConfigMap(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelConfigSyncFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "K8s service get fails",
@@ -316,6 +342,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				makeChannelWithFinalizer(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[k8sServiceCreateFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "K8s service creation fails",
@@ -331,6 +360,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				makeChannelWithFinalizer(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[k8sServiceCreateFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Virtual service get fails",
@@ -349,6 +381,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				makeChannelWithFinalizerAndAddress(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[virtualServiceCreateFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Virtual service creation fails",
@@ -366,6 +401,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				makeChannelWithFinalizerAndAddress(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[virtualServiceCreateFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel get for update fails",
@@ -379,6 +417,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				MockGets: errorOnSecondChannelGet(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelReconciled], events[channelUpdateStatusFailed],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel update fails",
@@ -392,6 +433,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				MockUpdates: errorUpdatingChannel(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelReconciled], events[channelUpdateStatusFailed],
+			},
 		}, {
 			Name: "Channel status update fails",
 			InitialState: []runtime.Object{
@@ -404,6 +448,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				MockStatusUpdates: errorUpdatingChannelStatus(),
 			},
 			WantErrMsg: testErrorMessage,
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelReconciled], events[channelUpdateStatusFailed],
+			},
 		}, {
 			Name: "Channel reconcile successful - Channel list follows pagination",
 			InitialState: []runtime.Object{
@@ -424,6 +471,9 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				makeVirtualService(),
 				makeConfigMapWithVerifyConfigMapData(),
 			},
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelReconciled],
+			},
 		},
 		{
 			Name: "Channel reconcile successful - Channel has no subscribers",
@@ -464,15 +514,19 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				makeVirtualService(),
 				makeConfigMapWithVerifyConfigMapData(),
 			},
+			WantEvent: []corev1.Event{
+				events[channelReconciled],
+			},
 		},
 	}
-	recorder := record.NewBroadcaster().NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, corev1.EventSource{Component: controllerAgentName})
+
 	for _, tc := range testCases {
 		configMapKey := types.NamespacedName{
 			Namespace: cmNamespace,
 			Name:      cmName,
 		}
 		c := tc.GetClient()
+		recorder := tc.GetEventRecorder()
 		r := &reconciler{
 			client:       c,
 			recorder:     recorder,
@@ -483,7 +537,7 @@ func TestReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 			tc.ReconcileKey = fmt.Sprintf("/%s", cName)
 		}
 		tc.IgnoreTimes = true
-		t.Run(tc.Name, tc.Runner(t, r, c))
+		t.Run(tc.Name, tc.Runner(t, r, c, recorder))
 	}
 }
 

pkg/controller/eventing/inmemory/clusterchannelprovisioner/reconcile.go

@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ const (
 
 	// Channel is the name of the Channel resource in eventing.knative.dev/v1alpha1.
 	Channel = "Channel"
+
+	// Name of the corev1.Events emitted from the reconciliation process
+	ccpReconciled          = "CcpReconciled"
+	ccpUpdateStatusFailed  = "CcpUpdateStatusFailed"
+	k8sServiceCreateFailed = "K8sServiceCreateFailed"
+	k8sServiceDeleteFailed = "K8sServiceDeleteFailed"
 )
 
 type reconciler struct {
@@ -98,10 +104,14 @@ func (r *reconciler) Reconcile(request reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, err
 		logger.Info("Error reconciling ClusterChannelProvisioner", zap.Error(err))
 		// Note that we do not return the error here, because we want to update the Status
 		// regardless of the error.
+	} else {
+		logger.Info("ClusterChannelProvisioner reconciled")
+		r.recorder.Eventf(ccp, corev1.EventTypeNormal, ccpReconciled, "ClusterChannelProvisioner reconciled: %q", ccp.Name)
 	}
 
 	if updateStatusErr := util.UpdateClusterChannelProvisionerStatus(ctx, r.client, ccp); updateStatusErr != nil {
 		logger.Info("Error updating ClusterChannelProvisioner Status", zap.Error(updateStatusErr))
+		r.recorder.Eventf(ccp, corev1.EventTypeWarning, ccpUpdateStatusFailed, "Failed to update ClusterChannelProvisioner's status: %v", err)
 		return reconcile.Result{}, updateStatusErr
 	}
 
@@ -140,6 +150,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, ccp *eventingv1alpha1.Cluste
 
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Info("Error creating the ClusterChannelProvisioner's K8s Service", zap.Error(err))
+		r.recorder.Eventf(ccp, corev1.EventTypeWarning, k8sServiceCreateFailed, "Failed to reconcile ClusterChannelProvisioner's K8s Service: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -153,6 +164,7 @@ func (r *reconciler) reconcile(ctx context.Context, ccp *eventingv1alpha1.Cluste
 	err = r.deleteOldDispatcherService(ctx, ccp)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Info("Error deleting the old ClusterChannelProvisioner's K8s Service", zap.Error(err))
+		r.recorder.Eventf(ccp, corev1.EventTypeWarning, k8sServiceDeleteFailed, "Failed to delete the old ClusterChannelProvisioner's K8s Service: %v", err)
 		return err
 	}