This new prototype removes the dependence on a underlying ResourceData,
moving several items up to ensure an approach that more matches
ResourceData. Namely, we create our own MultiLevelFieldReader that
also layers updated diff values on top. New values use a small
re-implementation of the MapFieldWriter/Reader that allows computed
values to be set.
The assumption here now is that a second diff will happen after the
first one is done, processing the new values set in the 2 new
reader/writer levels and updating the diff as necessary.
This adds a new object, ResourceDiff, to the schema package. This
object, in conjunction with a function defined in CustomizeDiff in the
resource schema, allows for the in-flight customization of a Terraform
diff. This helps support use cases such as when there are necessary
changes to a resource that cannot be detected in config, such as via
computed fields (most of the utility in this object works on computed
fields only). It also allows for a wholesale wipe of the diff to allow
for diff logic completely offloaded to an external API, if it is a
better use case for a specific provider.
As part of this work, many internal diff functions have been moved to
use a special resourceDiffer interface, to allow for shared
functionality between ResourceDiff and ResourceData. This may be
extended to the DiffSuppressFunc as well which would restrict use of
ResourceData in DiffSuppressFunc to generally read-only fields.
This work is not yet in its final state - CustomizeDiff is not yet
implemented in the general diff workflow, new functions may be added
(notably Clear() for a single key), and functionality may be altered.
Tests will follow as well.
Chris Marchesi