particles-core

Often used particles for condensation

Particles

• conditions
• helpers
• parameters
• resources
• sets

conditions

is_empty

Will evalute to true if the related parameter is empty

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId {string} required LogicalId of the parameter

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "base" default=""}}
{{condition "m:core" "is_empty" parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"}}

is_equal_to

Will evalute to true if the related parameter is equal to

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId {string} required LogicalId of the parameter
• value {string|number} required value to compare

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "base" default="matchme"}}
{{
  condition "m:core" "is_equal_to"
  parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"
  value="matchme"
}}

is_false

Will evalute to true if the related parameter's string is "false"

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId {string} required LogicalId of the parameter

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "true_false"}}
{{condition "m:core" "is_false" parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"}}

is_not_empty

Will evalute to true if the related parameter has a value

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId {string} required LogicalId of the parameter

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "base" default="notempty"}}
{{condition "m:core" "is_not_empty" parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"}}

is_not_equal_to

Will evalute to true if the related parameter is not equalt to value

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId {string} required LogicalId of the parameter
• value {string|number} required value to compare

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "base" default="notme"}}
{{
  condition "m:core" "is_not_equal_to"
  parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"
  value="matchme"
}}

is_populated

Will evalute to true if the related parameter has a non-empty value

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId {String} required LogicalId of the parameter

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "base" default="populated"}}
{{condition "m:core" "is_populated" parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"}}

is_true

Will evalute to true if the related parameter's string is equal to true

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId {String} required LogicalId of the parameter

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "true_false"}}
{{condition "m:core" "is_true" parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"}}

helpers

propertySpec

Builds a resource property based on the AWS CloudFormation Spec

Parameters

• type {string} required the type of property to build
• properties {...kv} Named key/value pairs

Example

{{
  helper "m:core" propertySpec
  type="AWS::AutoScaling::LaunchConfiguration.BlockDeviceMapping"
  DeviceName="/dev/sda1"
}}

resourceSpec

Builds a resource based on the AWS CloudFormation Spec

Parameters

• type {string} required the type of property to build
• properties {...kv} Named key/value pairs

Example

{{
  helper "m:core" "resourceSpec"
  type="AWS::IAM::AccessKey"
  UserName="Condensation"
}}

thisTemplate

Returns the path to the template this helper is included in

Example

{{helper "m:core" "thisTemplate"}}

thisTemplateUrl

Returns the URL to the template this helper is included in

Example

{{helper "m:core" "thisTemplateUrl"}}

outputs

attribute

Output the attribute for a resource

Parameters

• attributeName {string} required The attribute name of the resource to output
• resourceLogicalId {string} required The logicalId of the resource
• description {string} - Description of the output

Example

{{
  output "m:core" "attribute"
  logicalId="Output1"
  resourceLogicalId="Resource1"
  attributeName="Arn"
}}

base

Create any output

Parameters

• value {string|object} required String, Ref or Fn to output.
• description {string|object} String, Ref or Fn to use for the description

Example

{{output "m:core" "base" logicalId="Output1" value="Value1" description="A Value"}}

parameters

arn

A string parameter with a constraint for valid ARN syntax

Extends base

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "arn" logicalId="Arn"}}

base

Generic implementation of a parameter

Parameters

• type {String} required maps to Type
• default {String} maps to Default
• noEcho {Boolean} maps to NoEcho
• allowedValues {Array} maps to AllowedValues
• allowedPattern {String} maps to AllowedPattern
• maxLength {String} maps to MaxLength
• minLength {String} maps to MinLength
• maxValue {Int} maps to MaxValue
• minValue {Int} maps to MinValue
• description {String} maps to Description
• constraintDescription {String} maps to ConstraintDescription
• optional {Boolean} Will add [optional] to the front of description, wrap allowedPattern with ()? and ignore minLength and minValue

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "base" logicalId="Parameter1" type="String"}}

cidr_range

Creates a parameter that accepts a valid CIDR as the value.

Extends base

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "cidr_range" logicalId="Cidr"}}

true_false

Creates a parameter that accepts either "true" or "false" as the value.

Extends base

Example

{{parameter "m:core" "true_false" logicalId="DoThis"}}

partials

resources

base

Create any resource

Parameters

• type {String} required maps to Type
• creationPolicy {String} maps to CreationPolicy
• deletionPolicy {String} maps to DeletionPolicy
• updatePolicy {String} maps to UpdatePolicy
• properties {String|Object} maps to Properties
• condition {String} maps to Condition
• metadata {String} maps to Metadata
• dependsOn {Int} maps to DependsOn

Example

{{resource "m:core" "base" logicalId="Resource" type="Custom::type"}}

spec

Create any resource with properties from the AWS CloudFormation Spec

Extends base

Parameters

• properties {...kv} - Named key/value pairs of valid properties

Example

{{
  resource "m:core" "resourceSpec"
  type="AWS::IAM::AccessKey"
  condition="MyCondition"
  dependsOn="AnotherResource"
  UserName="Condensation"
}}

sets

empty_conditions

When used in a layout, will generate an is_empty and is_populated conditions for a parameter.

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId required LogicalId for the parameter

Example

{{set "m:core" "empty_conditions" logicalId="Parameter1"}}

equal_conditions

When used in a layout, will generate an is_equal_to and is_not_equal_to conditions for a parameter.

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId required LogicalId for the parameter

Example

{{set "m:core" "equal_conditions" logicalId="Parameter1"}}

true_false

When used in a layout, will generate a parameter and condition for true/false values

Parameters

• paremeterLogicalId required LogicalId for the parameter
• conditionLogicalId - If set will overried the generated logicalId for the conditions

Passed on to parameter

• default {String} maps to Default
• noEcho {Boolean} maps to NoEcho
• description {String} maps to Description

Example

{{set "m:core" "true_false" parameterLogicalId="Parameter1"}}