Kubectl describe command accepts a filename param

contrib/completions/bash/kubectl

@@ -275,6 +275,12 @@ _kubectl_describe()
     flags_with_completion=()
     flags_completion=()
 
+    flags+=("--filename=")
+    flags_with_completion+=("--filename")
+    flags_completion+=("__handle_filename_extension_flag json|yaml|yml")
+    two_word_flags+=("-f")
+    flags_with_completion+=("-f")
+    flags_completion+=("__handle_filename_extension_flag json|yaml|yml")
     flags+=("--help")
     flags+=("-h")
     flags+=("--selector=")

docs/man/man1/kubectl-describe.1

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ namespaces (ns) or secrets.
 
 
 .SH OPTIONS
+.PP
+\fB\-f\fP, \fB\-\-filename\fP=[]
+    Filename, directory, or URL to a file containing the resource to describe
+
 .PP
 \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP=false
     help for describe
@@ -152,6 +156,9 @@ $ kubectl describe nodes kubernetes\-minion\-emt8.c.myproject.internal
 // Describe a pod
 $ kubectl describe pods/nginx
 
+// Describe a pod using the data in pod.json.
+$ kubectl describe \-f pod.json
+
 // Describe pods by label name=myLabel
 $ kubectl describe po \-l name=myLabel
 

docs/user-guide/kubectl/kubectl_api-versions.md

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ kubectl api-versions
 
 * [kubectl](kubectl.md)	 - kubectl controls the Kubernetes cluster manager
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-08-05 23:27:50.890645232 +0000 UTC
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-08-07 07:32:08.138043968 +0000 UTC
 
 <!-- BEGIN MUNGE: GENERATED_ANALYTICS -->
 [![Analytics](https://kubernetes-site.appspot.com/UA-36037335-10/GitHub/docs/user-guide/kubectl/kubectl_api-versions.md?pixel)]()

docs/user-guide/kubectl/kubectl_describe.md

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ persistentvolumes (pv), persistentvolumeclaims (pvc), resourcequotas (quota),
 namespaces (ns) or secrets.
 
 ```
-kubectl describe (TYPE [(NAME_PREFIX | -l label] | TYPE/NAME)
+kubectl describe (-f FILENAME | TYPE [NAME_PREFIX | -l label] | TYPE/NAME)
 ```
 
 ### Examples
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ $ kubectl describe nodes kubernetes-minion-emt8.c.myproject.internal
 // Describe a pod
 $ kubectl describe pods/nginx
 
+// Describe a pod using the data in pod.json.
+$ kubectl describe -f pod.json
+
 // Describe pods by label name=myLabel
 $ kubectl describe po -l name=myLabel
 
@@ -77,6 +80,7 @@ $ kubectl describe pods frontend
 ### Options
 
 ```
+  -f, --filename=[]: Filename, directory, or URL to a file containing the resource to describe
   -h, --help[=false]: help for describe
   -l, --selector="": Selector (label query) to filter on
 ```
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ $ kubectl describe pods frontend
 
 * [kubectl](kubectl.md)	 - kubectl controls the Kubernetes cluster manager
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-08-05 23:27:50.885301316 +0000 UTC
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-08-07 07:32:08.128980687 +0000 UTC
 
 <!-- BEGIN MUNGE: GENERATED_ANALYTICS -->
 [![Analytics](https://kubernetes-site.appspot.com/UA-36037335-10/GitHub/docs/user-guide/kubectl/kubectl_describe.md?pixel)]()

pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe.go

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	cmdutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/errors"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ $ kubectl describe nodes kubernetes-minion-emt8.c.myproject.internal
 // Describe a pod
 $ kubectl describe pods/nginx
 
+// Describe a pod using the data in pod.json.
+$ kubectl describe -f pod.json
+
 // Describe pods by label name=myLabel
 $ kubectl describe po -l name=myLabel
 
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ $ kubectl describe pods frontend`
 
 func NewCmdDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "describe (TYPE [(NAME_PREFIX | -l label] | TYPE/NAME)",
+		Use:     "describe (-f FILENAME | TYPE [NAME_PREFIX | -l label] | TYPE/NAME)",
 		Short:   "Show details of a specific resource or group of resources",
 		Long:    describe_long,
 		Example: describe_example,
@@ -72,18 +76,20 @@ func NewCmdDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 		},
 		ValidArgs: kubectl.DescribableResources(),
 	}
+	usage := "Filename, directory, or URL to a file containing the resource to describe"
+	kubectl.AddJsonFilenameFlag(cmd, usage)
 	cmd.Flags().StringP("selector", "l", "", "Selector (label query) to filter on")
 	return cmd
 }
 
 func RunDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	selector := cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "selector")
-	cmdNamespace, _, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
+	cmdNamespace, enforceNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
+	filenames := cmdutil.GetFlagStringSlice(cmd, "filename")
-	if len(args) == 0 {
+	if len(args) == 0 && len(filenames) == 0 {
 		fmt.Fprint(out, "You must specify the type of resource to describe. ", valid_resources)
 		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "Required resource not specified.")
 	}
@@ -92,6 +98,7 @@ func RunDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		ContinueOnError().
 		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
+		FilenameParam(enforceNamespace, filenames...).
 		SelectorParam(selector).
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, args...).
 		Flatten().
@@ -100,41 +107,49 @@ func RunDescribe(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	mapping, err := r.ResourceMapping()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 
-	describer, err := f.Describer(mapping)
+	allErrs := []error{}
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	infos, err := r.Infos()
 	if err != nil {
 		if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) && len(args) == 2 {
-			return DescribeMatchingResources(mapper, typer, describer, f, cmdNamespace, args[0], args[1], out, err)
+			return DescribeMatchingResources(mapper, typer, f, cmdNamespace, args[0], args[1], out, err)
 		}
-		return err
+		allErrs = append(allErrs, err)
 	}
 
 	for _, info := range infos {
+		mapping := info.ResourceMapping()
+		describer, err := f.Describer(mapping)
+		if err != nil {
+			allErrs = append(allErrs, err)
+			continue
+		}
 		s, err := describer.Describe(info.Namespace, info.Name)
 		if err != nil {
-			return err
+			allErrs = append(allErrs, err)
+			continue
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n\n", s)
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return errors.NewAggregate(allErrs)
 }
 
-func DescribeMatchingResources(mapper meta.RESTMapper, typer runtime.ObjectTyper, describer kubectl.Describer, f *cmdutil.Factory, namespace, rsrc, prefix string, out io.Writer, originalError error) error {
+func DescribeMatchingResources(mapper meta.RESTMapper, typer runtime.ObjectTyper, f *cmdutil.Factory, namespace, rsrc, prefix string, out io.Writer, originalError error) error {
 	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
 		NamespaceParam(namespace).DefaultNamespace().
 		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(true, rsrc).
 		SingleResourceType().
 		Flatten().
 		Do()
+	mapping, err := r.ResourceMapping()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	describer, err := f.Describer(mapping)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	infos, err := r.Infos()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err

pkg/kubectl/cmd/describe_test.go

@@ -48,3 +48,36 @@ func TestDescribeUnknownSchemaObject(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", buf.String())
 	}
 }
+
+func TestDescribeObject(t *testing.T) {
+	_, _, rc := testData()
+	f, tf, codec := NewAPIFactory()
+	d := &testDescriber{Output: "test output"}
+	tf.Describer = d
+	tf.Client = &client.FakeRESTClient{
+		Codec: codec,
+		Client: client.HTTPClientFunc(func(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+			switch p, m := req.URL.Path, req.Method; {
+			case p == "/namespaces/test/replicationcontrollers/redis-master" && m == "GET":
+				return &http.Response{StatusCode: 200, Body: objBody(codec, &rc.Items[0])}, nil
+			default:
+				t.Fatalf("unexpected request: %#v\n%#v", req.URL, req)
+				return nil, nil
+			}
+		}),
+	}
+	tf.Namespace = "test"
+	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
+
+	cmd := NewCmdDescribe(f, buf)
+	cmd.Flags().Set("filename", "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml")
+	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{})
+
+	if d.Name != "redis-master" || d.Namespace != "test" {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected describer: %#v", d)
+	}
+
+	if buf.String() != fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n", d.Output) {
+		t.Errorf("unexpected output: %s", buf.String())
+	}
+}