Add explanation about boolean configurations in env/fs (#2925)

* Add explanation about boolean configurations in env/fs

* typo

* Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: meowjesty <43983236+meowjesty@users.noreply.github.com>

* run medschool, fix readme

* ..

* ..

* ..

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Co-authored-by: meowjesty <43983236+meowjesty@users.noreply.github.com>

changelog.d/+improve-docs.internal.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add explanation about boolean configurations in env/fs

medschool/readme.md

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ To generate the `configuration.md` that you see in the
 [docs page](https://mirrord.dev/docs/reference/configuration/) we use the `medschool` tool as such:
 
 ```sh
-cargo run -p medschool -- --input ./mirrord/config/src --output ./configuration.md
+cargo run -p medschool -- --input ./mirrord/config/src --output ./mirrord/config/configuration.md
 ```
 
 You can also use the `--prepend` arg to include a file at the start of the generated markdown file. 

mirrord-schema.json

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
   "additionalProperties": false,
   "definitions": {
     "AdvancedFsUserConfig": {
-      "description": "Allows the user to specify the default behavior for file operations:\n\n1. `\"read\"` - Read from the remote file system (default) 2. `\"write\"` - Read/Write from the remote file system. 3. `\"local\"` - Read from the local file system. 4. `\"localwithoverrides\"` - perform fs operation locally, unless the path matches a pre-defined or user-specified exception.\n\n> Note: by default, some paths are read locally or remotely, regardless of the selected FS mode. > This is described in further detail below.\n\nBesides the default behavior, the user can specify behavior for specific regex patterns. Case insensitive.\n\n1. `\"read_write\"` - List of patterns that should be read/write remotely. 2. `\"read_only\"` - List of patterns that should be read only remotely. 3. `\"local\"` - List of patterns that should be read locally. 4. `\"not_found\"` - List of patters that should never be read nor written. These files should be treated as non-existent. 4. `\"mapping\"` - Map of patterns and their corresponding replacers. The replacement happens before any specific behavior as defined above or mode (uses [`Regex::replace`](https://docs.rs/regex/latest/regex/struct.Regex.html#method.replace))\n\nThe logic for choosing the behavior is as follows:\n\n1. Check agains \"mapping\" if path needs to be replaced, if matched then continue to next step with new path after replacements otherwise continue as usual. 2. Check if one of the patterns match the file path, do the corresponding action. There's no specified order if two lists match the same path, we will use the first one (and we do not guarantee what is first).\n\n**Warning**: Specifying the same path in two lists is unsupported and can lead to undefined behaviour.\n\n3. There are pre-defined exceptions to the set FS mode. 1. Paths that match [the patterns defined here](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs) are read locally by default. 2. Paths that match [the patterns defined here](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_remote_by_default.rs) are read remotely by default when the mode is `localwithoverrides`. 3. Paths that match [the patterns defined here](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/not_found_by_default.rs) under the running user's home directory will not be found by the application when the mode is not `local`.\n\nIn order to override that default setting for a path, or a pattern, include it the appropriate pattern set from above. E.g. in order to read files under `/etc/` remotely even though it is covered by [the set of patterns that are read locally by default](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs), add `\"^/etc/.\"` to the `read_only` set.\n\n4. If none of the above match, use the default behavior (mode).\n\nFor more information, check the file operations [technical reference](https://mirrord.dev/docs/reference/fileops/).\n\n```json { \"feature\": { \"fs\": { \"mode\": \"write\", \"read_write\": \".+\\\\.json\" , \"read_only\": [ \".+\\\\.yaml\", \".+important-file\\\\.txt\" ], \"local\": [ \".+\\\\.js\", \".+\\\\.mjs\" ], \"not_found\": [ \"\\\\.config/gcloud\" ] } } } ```",
+      "description": "Allows the user to specify the default behavior for file operations:\n\n1. `\"read\"` or `true` - Read from the remote file system (default) 2. `\"write\"` - Read/Write from the remote file system. 3. `\"local\"` or `false` - Read from the local file system. 4. `\"localwithoverrides\"` - perform fs operation locally, unless the path matches a pre-defined or user-specified exception.\n\n> Note: by default, some paths are read locally or remotely, regardless of the selected FS mode. > This is described in further detail below.\n\nBesides the default behavior, the user can specify behavior for specific regex patterns. Case insensitive.\n\n1. `\"read_write\"` - List of patterns that should be read/write remotely. 2. `\"read_only\"` - List of patterns that should be read only remotely. 3. `\"local\"` - List of patterns that should be read locally. 4. `\"not_found\"` - List of patters that should never be read nor written. These files should be treated as non-existent. 4. `\"mapping\"` - Map of patterns and their corresponding replacers. The replacement happens before any specific behavior as defined above or mode (uses [`Regex::replace`](https://docs.rs/regex/latest/regex/struct.Regex.html#method.replace))\n\nThe logic for choosing the behavior is as follows:\n\n1. Check agains \"mapping\" if path needs to be replaced, if matched then continue to next step with new path after replacements otherwise continue as usual. 2. Check if one of the patterns match the file path, do the corresponding action. There's no specified order if two lists match the same path, we will use the first one (and we do not guarantee what is first).\n\n**Warning**: Specifying the same path in two lists is unsupported and can lead to undefined behaviour.\n\n3. There are pre-defined exceptions to the set FS mode. 1. Paths that match [the patterns defined here](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs) are read locally by default. 2. Paths that match [the patterns defined here](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_remote_by_default.rs) are read remotely by default when the mode is `localwithoverrides`. 3. Paths that match [the patterns defined here](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/not_found_by_default.rs) under the running user's home directory will not be found by the application when the mode is not `local`.\n\nIn order to override that default setting for a path, or a pattern, include it the appropriate pattern set from above. E.g. in order to read files under `/etc/` remotely even though it is covered by [the set of patterns that are read locally by default](https://github.com/metalbear-co/mirrord/tree/latest/mirrord/layer/src/file/filter/read_local_by_default.rs), add `\"^/etc/.\"` to the `read_only` set.\n\n4. If none of the above match, use the default behavior (mode).\n\nFor more information, check the file operations [technical reference](https://mirrord.dev/docs/reference/fileops/).\n\n```json { \"feature\": { \"fs\": { \"mode\": \"write\", \"read_write\": \".+\\\\.json\" , \"read_only\": [ \".+\\\\.yaml\", \".+important-file\\\\.txt\" ], \"local\": [ \".+\\\\.js\", \".+\\\\.mjs\" ], \"not_found\": [ \"\\\\.config/gcloud\" ] } } } ```",
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {
         "local": {
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "EnvFileConfig": {
-      "description": "Allows the user to set or override the local process' environment variables with the ones from the remote pod.\n\nWhich environment variables to load from the remote pod are controlled by setting either [`include`](#feature-env-include) or [`exclude`](#feature-env-exclude).\n\nSee the environment variables [reference](https://mirrord.dev/docs/reference/env/) for more details.\n\n```json { \"feature\": { \"env\": { \"include\": \"DATABASE_USER;PUBLIC_ENV;MY_APP_*\", \"exclude\": \"DATABASE_PASSWORD;SECRET_ENV\", \"override\": { \"DATABASE_CONNECTION\": \"db://localhost:7777/my-db\", \"LOCAL_BEAR\": \"panda\" } } } } ```",
+      "description": "Allows the user to set or override the local process' environment variables with the ones from the remote pod.\n\nCan be set to one of the options:\n\n1. `false` - Disables the feature, won't have remote environment variables. 2. `true` - Enables the feature, will obtain remote environment variables. 3. object - see below (means `true` + additional configuration).\n\nWhich environment variables to load from the remote pod are controlled by setting either [`include`](#feature-env-include) or [`exclude`](#feature-env-exclude).\n\nSee the environment variables [reference](https://mirrord.dev/docs/reference/env/) for more details.\n\n```json { \"feature\": { \"env\": { \"include\": \"DATABASE_USER;PUBLIC_ENV;MY_APP_*\", \"exclude\": \"DATABASE_PASSWORD;SECRET_ENV\", \"override\": { \"DATABASE_CONNECTION\": \"db://localhost:7777/my-db\", \"LOCAL_BEAR\": \"panda\" } } } } ```",
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {
         "env_file": {

mirrord/config/configuration.md

@@ -629,6 +629,12 @@ This option is compatible only with deployment targets.
 Allows the user to set or override the local process' environment variables with the ones
 from the remote pod.
 
+Can be set to one of the options:
+
+1. `false` - Disables the feature, won't have remote environment variables.
+2. `true` - Enables the feature, will obtain remote environment variables.
+3. object - see below (means `true` + additional configuration).
+
 Which environment variables to load from the remote pod are controlled by setting either
 [`include`](#feature-env-include) or [`exclude`](#feature-env-exclude).
 
@@ -710,9 +716,9 @@ and `Aws_Profile` and other variations.
 
 Allows the user to specify the default behavior for file operations:
 
-1. `"read"` - Read from the remote file system (default)
+1. `"read"` or `true` - Read from the remote file system (default)
 2. `"write"` - Read/Write from the remote file system.
-3. `"local"` - Read from the local file system.
+3. `"local"` or `false` - Read from the local file system.
 4. `"localwithoverrides"` - perform fs operation locally, unless the path matches a pre-defined
    or user-specified exception.
 

mirrord/config/src/feature/env.rs

@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ pub const MIRRORD_OVERRIDE_ENV_FILE_ENV: &str = "MIRRORD_OVERRIDE_ENV_VARS_FILE"
 /// Allows the user to set or override the local process' environment variables with the ones
 /// from the remote pod.
 ///
+/// Can be set to one of the options:
+///
+/// 1. `false` - Disables the feature, won't have remote environment variables.
+/// 2. `true` - Enables the feature, will obtain remote environment variables.
+/// 3. object - see below (means `true` + additional configuration).
+///
 /// Which environment variables to load from the remote pod are controlled by setting either
 /// [`include`](#feature-env-include) or [`exclude`](#feature-env-exclude).
 ///

mirrord/config/src/feature/fs/advanced.rs

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ use crate::{
 
 /// Allows the user to specify the default behavior for file operations:
 ///
-/// 1. `"read"` - Read from the remote file system (default)
+/// 1. `"read"` or `true` - Read from the remote file system (default)
 /// 2. `"write"` - Read/Write from the remote file system.
-/// 3. `"local"` - Read from the local file system.
+/// 3. `"local"` or `false` - Read from the local file system.
 /// 4. `"localwithoverrides"` - perform fs operation locally, unless the path matches a pre-defined
 ///    or user-specified exception.
 ///