validation of cloudmesh.yaml?

[lee212]

We are in the need of a validation function of the yaml file. Also it would be cool to have a program that expands missing tabs in a yaml file.

could we have a python script that does

cm-manage validate -f filename --fix

fixes the tabs

[lee212]

I found the example by googling cloudmesh.yaml.

I've got two questions:

• How can I update the yaml file with my information instead of manually modifying it?
• Can we have a syntax checker for yaml file? I've got
  yaml.scanner.ScannerError: while scanning for the next token. found character '\t' that cannot start any token
  and removed tabs from Gregor's tip.
  If we could have a syntax checker before loading yaml file, it may be helpful to get the file fixed.

[lee212]

I was able to copy and paste the information about Eucalyptus and Openstack from my current futuregrid credentials on $HOME/.futuregrid/.. however, I couldn't find the one about Windows Azure.

Where can I find username: and password: sections from Windows Azure web portal or somewhere else?

[laszewsk]

how can we do a tab checker for the yaml file?

can you work on this.

maybe we can have in cm_config a method called

validate(self)