add ConditionsToRemove field to ReconcileResult struct

docs/libs/status.md

@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ The `ReconcileResult` that is passed into the status updater is expected to cont
 - `Reason` and `Message` can be set to set the status' corresponding fields.
 	- If either one is nil, but `ReconcileError` is not, it will be filled with a value derived from the error.
 - `Conditions` contains the updated conditions. Depending on with which arguments `WithConditionUpdater` was called, the existing conditions will be either updated with these ones (keeping the other ones), or be replaced by them.
+- `ConditionsToRemove` is a list of condition types that should be removed from the conditions. This is mostly useful if the condition updater is used in the 'keep untouched conditions' mode.
 - `Object` contains the object to be updated.
 	- If `Object` is nil, no status update will be performed.
 - `OldObject` holds the version of the object that will be used as a base for constructing the patch during the status update.

pkg/controller/status_updater.go

@@ -265,6 +265,11 @@ func (s *statusUpdater[Obj]) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, c client.Client,
 			}
 			cu.UpdateCondition(con.Type, con.Status, gen, con.Reason, con.Message)
 		}
+		if len(rr.ConditionsToRemove) > 0 {
+			for _, conType := range rr.ConditionsToRemove {
+				cu.RemoveCondition(conType)
+			}
+		}
 		newCons, _ := cu.Record(rr.Object).Conditions()
 		SetField(status, s.fieldNames[STATUS_FIELD_CONDITIONS], newCons)
 	}
@@ -416,6 +421,9 @@ type ReconcileResult[Obj client.Object] struct {
 	// Also note that names of conditions are globally unique, so take care to avoid conflicts with other objects.
 	// The lastTransition timestamp of the condition will be overwritten with the current time while updating.
 	Conditions []metav1.Condition
+	// ConditionsToRemove is an optional slice of condition types for which the corresponding conditions should be removed from the status.
+	// This is useful if you want to remove conditions that are no longer relevant.
+	ConditionsToRemove []string
 }
 
 // GenerateCreateConditionFunc returns a function that can be used to add a condition to the given ReconcileResult.

pkg/controller/status_updater_test.go

@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Status Updater", func() {
 		env := testutils.NewEnvironmentBuilder().WithFakeClient(coScheme).WithInitObjectPath("testdata", "test-02").WithDynamicObjectsWithStatus(&CustomObject{}).Build()
 		obj := &CustomObject{}
 		Expect(env.Client().Get(env.Ctx, controller.ObjectKey("status", "default"), obj)).To(Succeed())
-		oldTransitionTime := conditions.GetCondition(obj.Status.Conditions, "TestConditionTrue").LastTransitionTime
 		before := obj.DeepCopy()
 		for _, disabledField := range controller.AllStatusFields() {
 			By(fmt.Sprintf("Testing disabled field %s", disabledField))
@@ -132,10 +131,11 @@ var _ = Describe("Status Updater", func() {
 			obj.Status = before.Status
 			Expect(env.Client().Status().Patch(env.Ctx, obj, client.MergeFrom(modified))).To(Succeed())
 			rr := controller.ReconcileResult[*CustomObject]{
-				Object:     obj,
-				Conditions: dummyConditions(),
-				Reason:     "TestReason",
-				Message:    "TestMessage",
+				Object:             obj,
+				Conditions:         dummyConditions(),
+				Reason:             "TestReason",
+				Message:            "TestMessage",
+				ConditionsToRemove: []string{"TestConditionTrue"},
 			}
 			su := preconfiguredStatusUpdaterBuilder().WithPhaseUpdateFunc(func(obj *CustomObject, rr controller.ReconcileResult[*CustomObject]) (string, error) {
 				return PhaseSucceeded, nil
@@ -176,21 +176,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Status Updater", func() {
 				Expect(obj.Status.Conditions).To(Equal(before.Status.Conditions))
 			} else {
 				Expect(obj.Status.Conditions).To(ConsistOf(
-					MatchCondition(TestCondition().
-						WithType("TestConditionTrue").
-						WithStatus(metav1.ConditionTrue).
-						WithObservedGeneration(10).
-						WithReason("TestReasonTrue").
-						WithMessage("TestMessageTrue").
-						WithLastTransitionTime(oldTransitionTime)),
 					MatchCondition(TestCondition().
 						WithType("TestConditionFalse").
 						WithStatus(metav1.ConditionFalse).
 						WithObservedGeneration(10).
 						WithReason("TestReasonFalse").
 						WithMessage("TestMessageFalse").
 						WithLastTransitionTime(now).
-						WithTimestampTolerance(1*time.Second)),
+						WithTimestampTolerance(1 * time.Second)),
 				))
 			}
 		}