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    Index ¶
- Constants
- Variables
- func Kind(kind string) schema.GroupKind
- func Resource(resource string) schema.GroupResource
- type HTTPIngressPath
- type HTTPIngressRuleValue
- type IPBlock
- type Ingress
- type IngressBackend
- type IngressList
- type IngressRule
- type IngressRuleValue
- type IngressSpec
- type IngressStatus
- type IngressTLS
- type NetworkPolicy
- type NetworkPolicyEgressRule
- type NetworkPolicyIngressRule
- type NetworkPolicyList
- type NetworkPolicyPeer
- type NetworkPolicyPort
- type NetworkPolicySpec
- type PolicyType
Constants ¶
const GroupName = "networking.k8s.io"
    GroupName is the group name use in this package
Variables ¶
var ( SchemeBuilder = runtime.NewSchemeBuilder(addKnownTypes) AddToScheme = SchemeBuilder.AddToScheme )
var SchemeGroupVersion = schema.GroupVersion{Group: GroupName, Version: runtime.APIVersionInternal}
    SchemeGroupVersion is group version used to register these objects
Functions ¶
func Resource ¶
func Resource(resource string) schema.GroupResource
Resource takes an unqualified resource and returns a Group qualified GroupResource
Types ¶
type HTTPIngressPath ¶ added in v1.14.0
type HTTPIngressPath struct {
	// Path is an extended POSIX regex as defined by IEEE Std 1003.1,
	// (i.e this follows the egrep/unix syntax, not the perl syntax)
	// matched against the path of an incoming request. Currently it can
	// contain characters disallowed from the conventional "path"
	// part of a URL as defined by RFC 3986. Paths must begin with
	// a '/'. If unspecified, the path defaults to a catch all sending
	// traffic to the backend.
	// +optional
	Path string
	// Backend defines the referenced service endpoint to which the traffic
	// will be forwarded to.
	Backend IngressBackend
}
    HTTPIngressPath associates a path regex with a backend. Incoming urls matching the path are forwarded to the backend.
func (*HTTPIngressPath) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *HTTPIngressPath) DeepCopy() *HTTPIngressPath
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new HTTPIngressPath.
func (*HTTPIngressPath) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *HTTPIngressPath) DeepCopyInto(out *HTTPIngressPath)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type HTTPIngressRuleValue ¶ added in v1.14.0
type HTTPIngressRuleValue struct {
	// A collection of paths that map requests to backends.
	Paths []HTTPIngressPath
}
    HTTPIngressRuleValue is a list of http selectors pointing to backends. In the example: http://<host>/<path>?<searchpart> -> backend where where parts of the url correspond to RFC 3986, this resource will be used to match against everything after the last '/' and before the first '?' or '#'.
func (*HTTPIngressRuleValue) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *HTTPIngressRuleValue) DeepCopy() *HTTPIngressRuleValue
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new HTTPIngressRuleValue.
func (*HTTPIngressRuleValue) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *HTTPIngressRuleValue) DeepCopyInto(out *HTTPIngressRuleValue)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type IPBlock ¶ added in v1.8.0
type IPBlock struct {
	// CIDR is a string representing the IP Block
	// Valid examples are "192.168.1.1/24"
	CIDR string
	// Except is a slice of CIDRs that should not be included within an IP Block
	// Valid examples are "192.168.1.1/24"
	// Except values will be rejected if they are outside the CIDR range
	// +optional
	Except []string
}
    IPBlock describes a particular CIDR (Ex. "192.168.1.1/24") that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec's podSelector. The except entry describes CIDRs that should not be included within this rule.
func (*IPBlock) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IPBlock.
func (*IPBlock) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type Ingress ¶ added in v1.14.0
type Ingress struct {
	metav1.TypeMeta
	// Standard object's metadata.
	// More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/api-conventions.md#metadata
	// +optional
	metav1.ObjectMeta
	// Spec is the desired state of the Ingress.
	// More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/api-conventions.md#spec-and-status
	// +optional
	Spec IngressSpec
	// Status is the current state of the Ingress.
	// More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/api-conventions.md#spec-and-status
	// +optional
	Status IngressStatus
}
    Ingress is a collection of rules that allow inbound connections to reach the endpoints defined by a backend. An Ingress can be configured to give services externally-reachable urls, load balance traffic, terminate SSL, offer name based virtual hosting etc.
func (*Ingress) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new Ingress.
func (*Ingress) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
func (*Ingress) DeepCopyObject ¶ added in v1.14.0
DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
type IngressBackend ¶ added in v1.14.0
type IngressBackend struct {
	// Specifies the name of the referenced service.
	ServiceName string
	// Specifies the port of the referenced service.
	ServicePort intstr.IntOrString
}
    IngressBackend describes all endpoints for a given service and port.
func (*IngressBackend) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressBackend) DeepCopy() *IngressBackend
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IngressBackend.
func (*IngressBackend) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressBackend) DeepCopyInto(out *IngressBackend)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type IngressList ¶ added in v1.14.0
type IngressList struct {
	metav1.TypeMeta
	// Standard object's metadata.
	// More info: https://git.k8s.io/community/contributors/devel/api-conventions.md#metadata
	// +optional
	metav1.ListMeta
	// Items is the list of Ingress.
	Items []Ingress
}
    IngressList is a collection of Ingress.
func (*IngressList) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressList) DeepCopy() *IngressList
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IngressList.
func (*IngressList) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressList) DeepCopyInto(out *IngressList)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
func (*IngressList) DeepCopyObject ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object
DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
type IngressRule ¶ added in v1.14.0
type IngressRule struct {
	// Host is the fully qualified domain name of a network host, as defined
	// by RFC 3986. Note the following deviations from the "host" part of the
	// URI as defined in the RFC:
	// 1. IPs are not allowed. Currently an IngressRuleValue can only apply to the
	//	  IP in the Spec of the parent Ingress.
	// 2. The `:` delimiter is not respected because ports are not allowed.
	//	  Currently the port of an Ingress is implicitly :80 for http and
	//	  :443 for https.
	// Both these may change in the future.
	// Incoming requests are matched against the host before the IngressRuleValue.
	// If the host is unspecified, the Ingress routes all traffic based on the
	// specified IngressRuleValue.
	// +optional
	Host string
	// IngressRuleValue represents a rule to route requests for this IngressRule.
	// If unspecified, the rule defaults to a http catch-all. Whether that sends
	// just traffic matching the host to the default backend or all traffic to the
	// default backend, is left to the controller fulfilling the Ingress. Http is
	// currently the only supported IngressRuleValue.
	// +optional
	IngressRuleValue
}
    IngressRule represents the rules mapping the paths under a specified host to the related backend services. Incoming requests are first evaluated for a host match, then routed to the backend associated with the matching IngressRuleValue.
func (*IngressRule) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressRule) DeepCopy() *IngressRule
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IngressRule.
func (*IngressRule) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressRule) DeepCopyInto(out *IngressRule)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type IngressRuleValue ¶ added in v1.14.0
type IngressRuleValue struct {
	// +optional
	HTTP *HTTPIngressRuleValue
}
    IngressRuleValue represents a rule to apply against incoming requests. If the rule is satisfied, the request is routed to the specified backend. Currently mixing different types of rules in a single Ingress is disallowed, so exactly one of the following must be set.
func (*IngressRuleValue) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressRuleValue) DeepCopy() *IngressRuleValue
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IngressRuleValue.
func (*IngressRuleValue) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressRuleValue) DeepCopyInto(out *IngressRuleValue)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type IngressSpec ¶ added in v1.14.0
type IngressSpec struct {
	// A default backend capable of servicing requests that don't match any
	// rule. At least one of 'backend' or 'rules' must be specified. This field
	// is optional to allow the loadbalancer controller or defaulting logic to
	// specify a global default.
	// +optional
	Backend *IngressBackend
	// TLS configuration. Currently the Ingress only supports a single TLS
	// port, 443. If multiple members of this list specify different hosts, they
	// will be multiplexed on the same port according to the hostname specified
	// through the SNI TLS extension, if the ingress controller fulfilling the
	// ingress supports SNI.
	// +optional
	TLS []IngressTLS
	// A list of host rules used to configure the Ingress. If unspecified, or
	// no rule matches, all traffic is sent to the default backend.
	// +optional
	Rules []IngressRule
}
    IngressSpec describes the Ingress the user wishes to exist.
func (*IngressSpec) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressSpec) DeepCopy() *IngressSpec
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IngressSpec.
func (*IngressSpec) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *IngressSpec)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type IngressStatus ¶ added in v1.14.0
type IngressStatus struct {
	// LoadBalancer contains the current status of the load-balancer.
	// +optional
	LoadBalancer api.LoadBalancerStatus
}
    IngressStatus describe the current state of the Ingress.
func (*IngressStatus) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressStatus) DeepCopy() *IngressStatus
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IngressStatus.
func (*IngressStatus) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressStatus) DeepCopyInto(out *IngressStatus)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type IngressTLS ¶ added in v1.14.0
type IngressTLS struct {
	// Hosts are a list of hosts included in the TLS certificate. The values in
	// this list must match the name/s used in the tlsSecret. Defaults to the
	// wildcard host setting for the loadbalancer controller fulfilling this
	// Ingress, if left unspecified.
	// +optional
	Hosts []string
	// SecretName is the name of the secret used to terminate SSL traffic on 443.
	// Field is left optional to allow SSL routing based on SNI hostname alone.
	// If the SNI host in a listener conflicts with the "Host" header field used
	// by an IngressRule, the SNI host is used for termination and value of the
	// Host header is used for routing.
	// +optional
	SecretName string
}
    IngressTLS describes the transport layer security associated with an Ingress.
func (*IngressTLS) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressTLS) DeepCopy() *IngressTLS
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new IngressTLS.
func (*IngressTLS) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.14.0
func (in *IngressTLS) DeepCopyInto(out *IngressTLS)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type NetworkPolicy ¶
type NetworkPolicy struct {
	metav1.TypeMeta
	// +optional
	metav1.ObjectMeta
	// Specification of the desired behavior for this NetworkPolicy.
	// +optional
	Spec NetworkPolicySpec
}
    NetworkPolicy describes what network traffic is allowed for a set of Pods
func (*NetworkPolicy) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicy) DeepCopy() *NetworkPolicy
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NetworkPolicy.
func (*NetworkPolicy) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicy) DeepCopyInto(out *NetworkPolicy)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
func (*NetworkPolicy) DeepCopyObject ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicy) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object
DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
type NetworkPolicyEgressRule ¶ added in v1.8.0
type NetworkPolicyEgressRule struct {
	// List of destination ports for outgoing traffic.
	// Each item in this list is combined using a logical OR. If this field is
	// empty or missing, this rule matches all ports (traffic not restricted by port).
	// If this field is present and contains at least one item, then this rule allows
	// traffic only if the traffic matches at least one port in the list.
	// +optional
	Ports []NetworkPolicyPort
	// List of destinations for outgoing traffic of pods selected for this rule.
	// Items in this list are combined using a logical OR operation. If this field is
	// empty or missing, this rule matches all destinations (traffic not restricted by
	// destination). If this field is present and contains at least one item, this rule
	// allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one item in the to list.
	// +optional
	To []NetworkPolicyPeer
}
    NetworkPolicyEgressRule describes a particular set of traffic that is allowed out of pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec's podSelector. The traffic must match both ports and to. This type is beta-level in 1.8
func (*NetworkPolicyEgressRule) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyEgressRule) DeepCopy() *NetworkPolicyEgressRule
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NetworkPolicyEgressRule.
func (*NetworkPolicyEgressRule) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyEgressRule) DeepCopyInto(out *NetworkPolicyEgressRule)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type NetworkPolicyIngressRule ¶
type NetworkPolicyIngressRule struct {
	// List of ports which should be made accessible on the pods selected for this
	// rule. Each item in this list is combined using a logical OR. If this field is
	// empty or missing, this rule matches all ports (traffic not restricted by port).
	// If this field is present and contains at least one item, then this rule allows
	// traffic only if the traffic matches at least one port in the list.
	// +optional
	Ports []NetworkPolicyPort
	// List of sources which should be able to access the pods selected for this rule.
	// Items in this list are combined using a logical OR operation. If this field is
	// empty or missing, this rule matches all sources (traffic not restricted by
	// source). If this field is present and contains at least on item, this rule
	// allows traffic only if the traffic matches at least one item in the from list.
	// +optional
	From []NetworkPolicyPeer
}
    NetworkPolicyIngressRule describes a particular set of traffic that is allowed to the pods matched by a NetworkPolicySpec's podSelector. The traffic must match both ports and from.
func (*NetworkPolicyIngressRule) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyIngressRule) DeepCopy() *NetworkPolicyIngressRule
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NetworkPolicyIngressRule.
func (*NetworkPolicyIngressRule) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyIngressRule) DeepCopyInto(out *NetworkPolicyIngressRule)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type NetworkPolicyList ¶
type NetworkPolicyList struct {
	metav1.TypeMeta
	// +optional
	metav1.ListMeta
	Items []NetworkPolicy
}
    NetworkPolicyList is a list of NetworkPolicy objects.
func (*NetworkPolicyList) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyList) DeepCopy() *NetworkPolicyList
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NetworkPolicyList.
func (*NetworkPolicyList) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyList) DeepCopyInto(out *NetworkPolicyList)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
func (*NetworkPolicyList) DeepCopyObject ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyList) DeepCopyObject() runtime.Object
DeepCopyObject is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new runtime.Object.
type NetworkPolicyPeer ¶
type NetworkPolicyPeer struct {
	// This is a label selector which selects Pods. This field follows standard label
	// selector semantics; if present but empty, it selects all pods.
	//
	// If NamespaceSelector is also set, then the NetworkPolicyPeer as a whole selects
	// the Pods matching PodSelector in the Namespaces selected by NamespaceSelector.
	// Otherwise it selects the Pods matching PodSelector in the policy's own Namespace.
	// +optional
	PodSelector *metav1.LabelSelector
	// Selects Namespaces using cluster-scoped labels. This field follows standard label
	// selector semantics; if present but empty, it selects all namespaces.
	//
	// If PodSelector is also set, then the NetworkPolicyPeer as a whole selects
	// the Pods matching PodSelector in the Namespaces selected by NamespaceSelector.
	// Otherwise it selects all Pods in the Namespaces selected by NamespaceSelector.
	// +optional
	NamespaceSelector *metav1.LabelSelector
	// IPBlock defines policy on a particular IPBlock. If this field is set then
	// neither of the other fields can be.
	// +optional
	IPBlock *IPBlock
}
    NetworkPolicyPeer describes a peer to allow traffic from.
func (*NetworkPolicyPeer) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyPeer) DeepCopy() *NetworkPolicyPeer
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NetworkPolicyPeer.
func (*NetworkPolicyPeer) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyPeer) DeepCopyInto(out *NetworkPolicyPeer)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type NetworkPolicyPort ¶
type NetworkPolicyPort struct {
	// The protocol (TCP, UDP, or SCTP) which traffic must match. If not specified, this
	// field defaults to TCP.
	// +optional
	Protocol *api.Protocol
	// The port on the given protocol. This can either be a numerical or named port on
	// a pod. If this field is not provided, this matches all port names and numbers.
	// +optional
	Port *intstr.IntOrString
}
    NetworkPolicyPort describes a port to allow traffic on
func (*NetworkPolicyPort) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyPort) DeepCopy() *NetworkPolicyPort
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NetworkPolicyPort.
func (*NetworkPolicyPort) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicyPort) DeepCopyInto(out *NetworkPolicyPort)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type NetworkPolicySpec ¶
type NetworkPolicySpec struct {
	// Selects the pods to which this NetworkPolicy object applies. The array of
	// ingress rules is applied to any pods selected by this field. Multiple network
	// policies can select the same set of pods. In this case, the ingress rules for
	// each are combined additively. This field is NOT optional and follows standard
	// label selector semantics. An empty podSelector matches all pods in this
	// namespace.
	PodSelector metav1.LabelSelector
	// List of ingress rules to be applied to the selected pods. Traffic is allowed to
	// a pod if there are no NetworkPolicies selecting the pod
	// (and cluster policy otherwise allows the traffic), OR if the traffic source is
	// the pod's local node, OR if the traffic matches at least one ingress rule
	// across all of the NetworkPolicy objects whose podSelector matches the pod. If
	// this field is empty then this NetworkPolicy does not allow any traffic (and serves
	// solely to ensure that the pods it selects are isolated by default)
	// +optional
	Ingress []NetworkPolicyIngressRule
	// List of egress rules to be applied to the selected pods. Outgoing traffic is
	// allowed if there are no NetworkPolicies selecting the pod (and cluster policy
	// otherwise allows the traffic), OR if the traffic matches at least one egress rule
	// across all of the NetworkPolicy objects whose podSelector matches the pod. If
	// this field is empty then this NetworkPolicy limits all outgoing traffic (and serves
	// solely to ensure that the pods it selects are isolated by default).
	// This field is beta-level in 1.8
	// +optional
	Egress []NetworkPolicyEgressRule
	// List of rule types that the NetworkPolicy relates to.
	// Valid options are "Ingress", "Egress", or "Ingress,Egress".
	// If this field is not specified, it will default based on the existence of Ingress or Egress rules;
	// policies that contain an Egress section are assumed to affect Egress, and all policies
	// (whether or not they contain an Ingress section) are assumed to affect Ingress.
	// If you want to write an egress-only policy, you must explicitly specify policyTypes [ "Egress" ].
	// Likewise, if you want to write a policy that specifies that no egress is allowed,
	// you must specify a policyTypes value that include "Egress" (since such a policy would not include
	// an Egress section and would otherwise default to just [ "Ingress" ]).
	// This field is beta-level in 1.8
	// +optional
	PolicyTypes []PolicyType
}
    NetworkPolicySpec provides the specification of a NetworkPolicy
func (*NetworkPolicySpec) DeepCopy ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicySpec) DeepCopy() *NetworkPolicySpec
DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new NetworkPolicySpec.
func (*NetworkPolicySpec) DeepCopyInto ¶ added in v1.8.0
func (in *NetworkPolicySpec) DeepCopyInto(out *NetworkPolicySpec)
DeepCopyInto is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, writing into out. in must be non-nil.
type PolicyType ¶ added in v1.8.0
type PolicyType string
Policy Type string describes the NetworkPolicy type This type is beta-level in 1.8
const ( // PolicyTypeIngress is a NetworkPolicy that affects ingress traffic on selected pods PolicyTypeIngress PolicyType = "Ingress" // PolicyTypeEgress is a NetworkPolicy that affects egress traffic on selected pods PolicyTypeEgress PolicyType = "Egress" )
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