tgc-add-new-generated-resource-skill

name	tgc-add-new-generated-resource-skill
description	Add a new generated resource to TGC. Use when you need to add a new generated resource to TGC.

tgc-add-new-generated-resource-skill

When you need to add a new generated resource to TGC, use this skill.

When to Use This Skill

• Use this when adding a new generated resource to TGC.
• This is helpful when you need to understand the structural steps and configurations needed to expose a generated resource to the Terraform Google Conversion (TGC) library.

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How to Use It

If you added or modified a generated resource, follow the steps below carefully.

1. Map and Enable

• Mapping: Use a script or command to locate mmv1/products/.../Resource.yaml for each google_ type.
  • Search pattern: Look for name: 'resource_name' or perform a filename match.
• Enabling: For each found YAML file:
  • Ensure include_in_tgc_next: true is present at the top-level.
  • Place it in the proper order according to the progression of fields in the mmv1/api/resource.go file.

2. Check for URL Parameters and Asset Name Format

• If the resource has parameters marked as url_param_only: true and required: true, verify if they can be extracted from the CAI asset name during cai2hcl conversion.
• If the self_link in the YAML file is just {{name}} or does not contain all the required parameters in its pattern, you MUST specify cai_asset_name_format at the top-level to define the pattern for extraction.
• Example: cai_asset_name_format: 'projects/{{project}}/locations/{{location}}/notificationConfigs/{{config_id}}'

3. Check for Custom Flatteners

• When enabling an existing generated resource for TGC, check if any fields use custom_flatten.
• If the custom flattener uses d.Get(...) instead of reading from the passed value v (common in shared templates), it will return empty values during cai2hcl conversion because there is no Terraform state.
• If this causes issues (e.g., dropping required fields), consider adding tgc_ignore_terraform_custom_flatten: true to the field's definition in the YAML to use the default mapping.

4. Skipping Tests Safely for TGC

• Tests generated from examples and handwritten tests in third_party are shared with the standard Google Provider. DO NOT use exclude_test: true in examples or rename handwritten tests to skip them for TGC, as this will affect the Google Provider as well!
• To skip a test generated from an example for TGC only: Add tgc_skip_test: 'Reason for skipping' to the example definition in the resource's YAML file.
• To skip a handwritten test for TGC only: Add the test name to the tgc_tests section at the top-level of the resource's YAML file with skip: 'Reason for skipping'. This prevents the generator from creating duplicates and applies the skip.

5. Handling Missing CAI Data vs Schema Requirements

• If the CAIS API does not return certain fields, they will be missing in the input CAI asset files for tests.
• If the resource schema requires at least one of several blocks to be specified, and CAIS returns an empty block (which cai2hcl drops), it may fail validation (Invalid combination of arguments).
• Solution: Implement a custom tgc_decoder in mmv1/templates/tgc_next/decoders/ to inject minimal valid data or an empty map to satisfy the schema when data is missing in CAI.

Troubleshooting Build Failures

Missing Package Dependency in Shared Templates

• Symptom: go mod tidy or compilation fails after generation because a package (e.g., compute) is not found in the TGC environment.
• Cause: Shared templates in mmv1/templates/terraform/constants may contain hardcoded imports or functions relying on packages not available in TGC.
• Solution: Wrap the problematic code in the template with a compiler condition to exclude it for TGC generation. You can use the helper method IsTgcCompiler:

  {{- if not $.ResourceMetadata.ProductMetadata.IsTgcCompiler }}
  // Code to exclude for TGC (only included for standard Terraform provider)
  {{- end }}
  

  Note: The exact path to IsTgcCompiler may vary depending on the template's context (e.g., $.IsTgcCompiler or $.ProductMetadata.IsTgcCompiler).

No Tests Generated Failure

• Symptom: Error generating resource tests: No TGC tests for resource <ResourceName>
• Action: This commonly happens when all examples in the YAML are excluded or there is a file naming mismatch. Please refer to Item 11 in the Troubleshooting Playbook for detailed causes and solutions.