Re: [netmod] Question on how to design a Yang model to reflect auto-asignment of a give leaf

["Adrian Farrel" <[e-mail]>]

Isn’t it possible to handle case b) by defining a value to have the meaning
“no value has been assigned” and then the user an explicitly set that value?

 

Adrian

 

From: netmod <[e-mail]> On Behalf Of Oscar González de Dios
Sent: 11 February 2020 02:40
To: [e-mail]; [e-mail]
Subject: [netmod] Question on how to design a Yang model to reflect
auto-asignment of a give leaf

 

Dear OPSAWG and Netmod colleagues,

 

                During last IETF Opsawg meeting we raised a question (and
there was some discussion during the meeting) that we have found yet no good
answer and we would like to discuss it with operations and Yang experts.

 

                The use case is the following:  We have a yang module which
holds certain optional leafs. The behaviors that we would like to have (and
distinguish between them) are:

 

a.	The user does not provide the value and such value is auto-assigned
by the system (a  device (if it is a device module) or a controller (if it
is a network/service module)). 
b.	The user does not provide a value and wants that such value IS NOT
set by the system (as assigning a value has implications). That is,
intentionally it is aimed at being left “empty” and should not be expanded.
So, either the value is set or should remain empty

 

What is the best way to model this behavior? I see that some yang modules
have added an “auto-assignment” leaf to express if auto-assignment is
desired or not. (hence, auto-assignment false, and leaf not set, would  do
not assign). 

 

Which is the “default” rule for a leaf that is not set? It is that the
system is free to create it (via template or any means of auto-assignment)
or should leave it as is, that is, empty? 

 

In NMDA, the system is allowed to expand a given configuration. This fact,
in my personal view,  implies that by “default” any system could implement
the “auto-assignment” behavior being compliant with Neconf/Restconf/NMDA
rules (but I am not sure if the interpretation is correct).

 

Best Regards,

 

                Óscar 

 

  _____  


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