Inputs

inputs are parameters injected into the service template upon deployment creation/initiation. These parameters can be referenced by using the get_input TOSCA function.

Inputs are useful when there’s a need to inject parameters to the service template which were unknown when the service template was created and can be used for distinction between different deployments of the same service template.

Declaration

inputs:

  input1:
    ...
  input2:
    ...

Definition

Keyname	Required	Type	Description
description	no	string	An optional description for the input.
type	no	string	Represents the required data type of the input. Not specifying a data type means the type can be anything. Valid types: string, integer, boolean
default	no	<any>	An optional default value for the input.

Example

inputs:

  image_name:
    description: The image name of the server
    type: string
    default: "Ubuntu 12.04"

node_templates:

  vm:
    type: tosca.openstack.nodes.Server
    properties:
      server:
        image_name: { get_input: image_name }