toml resource

Use the toml Chef InSpec audit resource to test settings in a TOML file.

Availability

Installation

This resource is distributed with Chef InSpec and is automatically available for use.

Version

This resource first became available in v1.0.0 of InSpec.

Syntax

An toml resource block declares the configuration settings to be tested:

describe toml('path') do
  its('setting_name') { should eq 'value' }
end

where:

• 'setting_name' is a setting key defined in the TOML file.
• ('path') is the path to the TOML file.
• { should eq 'value' } is the value that is expected.

Properties

This resource supports any of the settings listed in a TOML file as properties.

Examples

In the examples below, the example.toml file contains the following data:

port = 8080
fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cantaloupe"]

[section]
key1 = "value1"

Verify the port number:

describe toml('path/to/example.toml') do
  its('port') { should eq 8080 }
end

Verify the value of an array using brackets:

describe toml('path/to/example.toml') do
  its(['fruits', 0]) { should eq 'apple' }
end

Verify the value of a key in a table using brackets:

describe toml('path/to/example.toml') do
  its(['section', 'key1']) { should cmp 'value1' }
end

Matchers

For a full list of available matchers, please visit our matchers page.