add metadata to configuration result output

dsc/examples/require_admin.yaml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 $schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/08/config/document.json
 metadata:
   Microsoft.DSC:
-    requiredSecurityContext: Elevated
+    securityContext: Elevated
 resources:
 - name: os
   type: Microsoft/OSInfo

dsc/examples/require_nonadmin.yaml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 $schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/08/config/document.json
 metadata:
   Microsoft.DSC:
-    requiredSecurityContext: Restricted
+    securityContext: Restricted
 resources:
 - name: os
   type: Microsoft/OSInfo

dsc/tests/dsc_config_get.tests.ps1

@@ -41,7 +41,19 @@ Describe 'dsc config get tests' {
               properties:
                 output: hello
 "@
-        $null = $config_yaml | dsc config get --format pretty-json | Out-String
+        $result = $config_yaml | dsc config get --format pretty-json | ConvertFrom-Json
+        $result.hadErrors | Should -BeFalse
+        $result.results.Count | Should -Be 1
+        $result.results[0].Name | Should -Be 'Echo'
+        $result.results[0].type | Should -BeExactly 'Test/Echo'
+        $result.results[0].result.actualState.output | Should -Be 'hello'
+        $result.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.version | Should -BeLike '3.*'
+        $result.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.operation | Should -BeExactly 'Get'
+        $result.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.executionType | Should -BeExactly 'Actual'
+        $result.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.startDatetime | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $result.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.endDatetime | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $result.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.duration | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $result.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.securityContext | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
         $LASTEXITCODE | Should -Be 0
     }
 }

dsc/tests/dsc_config_set.tests.ps1

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Describe 'dsc config set tests' {
 "@
         $out = $config_yaml | dsc config set | ConvertFrom-Json
         $LASTEXITCODE | Should -Be 0
+        $out.hadErrors | Should -BeFalse
+        $out.results.Count | Should -Be 2
         $out.results[0].type | Should -BeExactly 'Test/Exist'
         $out.results[0].result.beforeState._exist | Should -BeFalse
         $out.results[0].result.afterState.state | Should -BeExactly 'Absent'
@@ -26,5 +28,13 @@ Describe 'dsc config set tests' {
         $out.results[1].result.beforeState._exist | Should -BeFalse
         $out.results[1].result.afterState.deleteCalled | Should -BeTrue
         $out.results[1].result.afterState._exist | Should -BeFalse
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.version | Should -BeLike '3.*'
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.operation | Should -BeExactly 'Set'
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.executionType | Should -BeExactly 'Actual'
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.startDatetime | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.endDatetime | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.duration | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+        $out.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.securityContext | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
+
     }
 }

dsc/tests/dsc_export.tests.ps1

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Describe 'resource export tests' {
         $config_with_process_list.'$schema' | Should -BeExactly 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PowerShell/DSC/main/schemas/2023/08/config/document.json'
         $config_with_process_list.'resources' | Should -Not -BeNullOrEmpty
         $config_with_process_list.resources.count | Should -BeGreaterThan 1
+        $config_with_process_list.metadata.'Microsoft.DSC'.operation | Should -BeExactly 'Export'
     }
 
     It 'Configuration Export can be piped to configuration Set' -Skip:(!$IsWindows) {

dsc/tests/dsc_group.tests.ps1

@@ -5,38 +5,68 @@ Describe 'Group resource tests' {
     It 'Nested groups should work for get' {
         $out = (dsc config get -p $PSScriptRoot/../examples/groups.dsc.yaml -f yaml | Out-String).Trim()
         $LASTEXITCODE | Should -Be 0
-        $out | Should -BeExactly @'
+        $out | Should -BeLike @'
+metadata:
+  Microsoft.DSC:
+    version: 3*
+    operation: Get
+    executionType: Actual
+    startDatetime: *
+    endDatetime: *
+    duration: PT*S
+    securityContext: *
 results:
-- name: First Group
+- metadata:
+    Microsoft.DSC:
+      duration: *
+  name: First Group
   type: Microsoft.DSC/Group
   result:
-  - name: First
+  - metadata:
+      Microsoft.DSC:
+        duration: *
+    name: First
     type: Test/Echo
     result:
       actualState:
         output: First
-  - name: Nested Group
+  - metadata:
+      Microsoft.DSC:
+        duration: *
+    name: Nested Group
     type: Microsoft.DSC/Group
     result:
-    - name: Nested First
+    - metadata:
+        Microsoft.DSC:
+          duration: *
+      name: Nested First
       type: Test/Echo
       result:
         actualState:
           output: Nested First
-    - name: Nested Second
+    - metadata:
+        Microsoft.DSC:
+          duration: *
+      name: Nested Second
       type: Test/Echo
       result:
         actualState:
           output: Nested Second
-- name: Last Group
+- metadata:
+    Microsoft.DSC:
+      duration: *
+  name: Last Group
   type: Microsoft.DSC/Group
   result:
-  - name: Last
+  - metadata:
+      Microsoft.DSC:
+        duration: *
+    name: Last
     type: Test/Echo
     result:
       actualState:
         output: Last
-messages: []
+messages: `[`]
 hadErrors: false
 '@
     }

dsc_lib/Cargo.toml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
 base64 = "0.22"
-chrono = "0.4.26"
+chrono = { version = "0.4.26" }
 derive_builder ="0.20"
 indicatif = { version = "0.17" }
 jsonschema = "0.17"

dsc_lib/src/configure/config_doc.rs

@@ -20,11 +20,45 @@ pub enum SecurityContextKind {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
+pub enum Operation {
+    Get,
+    Set,
+    Test,
+    Export,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
+pub enum ExecutionKind {
+    Actual,
+    WhatIf,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct MicrosoftDscMetadata {
+    /// Version of DSC
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub version: Option<String>,
+    /// The operation being performed
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub operation: Option<Operation>,
+    /// The type of execution
+    #[serde(rename = "executionType", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub execution_type: Option<ExecutionKind>,
+    /// The start time of the configuration operation
+    #[serde(rename = "startDatetime", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub start_datetime: Option<String>,
+    /// The end time of the configuration operation
+    #[serde(rename = "endDatetime", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub end_datetime: Option<String>,
+    /// The duration of the configuration operation
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub duration: Option<String>,
+    /// The security context of the configuration operation, can be specified to be required
+    #[serde(rename = "securityContext", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub security_context: Option<SecurityContextKind>,
+    /// Identifies if the operation is part of a configuration
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub context: Option<ContextKind>,
-    #[serde(rename = "requiredSecurityContext", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-    pub required_security_context: Option<SecurityContextKind>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]

dsc_lib/src/configure/config_result.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use crate::dscresources::invoke_result::{GetResult, SetResult, TestResult};
-use crate::configure::config_doc;
+use crate::configure::config_doc::{Configuration, Metadata};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 pub enum MessageLevel {
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ pub struct ResourceMessage {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ResourceGetResult {
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
     pub name: String,
     #[serde(rename="type")]
     pub resource_type: String,
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ pub struct ResourceGetResult {
 impl From<ResourceTestResult> for ResourceGetResult {
     fn from(test_result: ResourceTestResult) -> Self {
         Self {
+            metadata: None,
             name: test_result.name,
             resource_type: test_result.resource_type,
             result: test_result.result.into(),
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ impl From<ResourceTestResult> for ResourceGetResult {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ConfigurationGetResult {
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
     pub results: Vec<ResourceGetResult>,
     pub messages: Vec<ResourceMessage>,
     #[serde(rename = "hadErrors")]
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ impl ConfigurationGetResult {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
+            metadata: None,
             results: Vec::new(),
             messages: Vec::new(),
             had_errors: false,
@@ -75,6 +80,7 @@ impl From<ConfigurationTestResult> for ConfigurationGetResult {
             results.push(result.into());
         }
         Self {
+            metadata: None,
             results,
             messages: test_result.messages,
             had_errors: test_result.had_errors,
@@ -85,6 +91,8 @@ impl From<ConfigurationTestResult> for ConfigurationGetResult {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ResourceSetResult {
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
     pub name: String,
     #[serde(rename="type")]
     pub resource_type: String,
@@ -115,6 +123,7 @@ impl Default for GroupResourceSetResult {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ConfigurationSetResult {
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
     pub results: Vec<ResourceSetResult>,
     pub messages: Vec<ResourceMessage>,
     #[serde(rename = "hadErrors")]
@@ -125,6 +134,7 @@ impl ConfigurationSetResult {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
+            metadata: None,
             results: Vec::new(),
             messages: Vec::new(),
             had_errors: false,
@@ -141,6 +151,8 @@ impl Default for ConfigurationSetResult {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ResourceTestResult {
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
     pub name: String,
     #[serde(rename="type")]
     pub resource_type: String,
@@ -171,6 +183,7 @@ impl Default for GroupResourceTestResult {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ConfigurationTestResult {
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
     pub results: Vec<ResourceTestResult>,
     pub messages: Vec<ResourceMessage>,
     #[serde(rename = "hadErrors")]
@@ -181,6 +194,7 @@ impl ConfigurationTestResult {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
+            metadata: None,
             results: Vec::new(),
             messages: Vec::new(),
             had_errors: false,
@@ -197,7 +211,8 @@ impl Default for ConfigurationTestResult {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct ConfigurationExportResult {
-    pub result: Option<config_doc::Configuration>,
+    pub metadata: Option<Metadata>,
+    pub result: Option<Configuration>,
     pub messages: Vec<ResourceMessage>,
     #[serde(rename = "hadErrors")]
     pub had_errors: bool,
@@ -207,6 +222,7 @@ impl ConfigurationExportResult {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
+            metadata: None,
             result: None,
             messages: Vec::new(),
             had_errors: false,

dsc_lib/src/configure/context.rs

@@ -1,24 +1,37 @@
 // Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
+use chrono::{DateTime, Local};
+use crate::configure::config_doc::ExecutionKind;
+use security_context_lib::{get_security_context, SecurityContext};
 use serde_json::Value;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
-use super::config_doc::DataType;
+use super::config_doc::{DataType, SecurityContextKind};
 
 pub struct Context {
+    pub execution_type: ExecutionKind,
+    pub outputs: HashMap<String, Value>, // this is used by the `reference()` function to retrieve output
     pub parameters: HashMap<String, (Value, DataType)>,
+    pub security_context: SecurityContextKind,
     _variables: HashMap<String, Value>,
-    pub outputs: HashMap<String, Value>, // this is used by the `reference()` function to retrieve output
+
+    pub start_datetime: DateTime<Local>,
 }
 
 impl Context {
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
+            execution_type: ExecutionKind::Actual,
+            outputs: HashMap::new(),
             parameters: HashMap::new(),
+            security_context: match get_security_context() {
+                SecurityContext::Admin => SecurityContextKind::Elevated,
+                SecurityContext::User => SecurityContextKind::Restricted,
+            },
             _variables: HashMap::new(),
-            outputs: HashMap::new(),
+            start_datetime: chrono::Local::now(),
         }
     }
 }