Refactor compat policy

.github/workflows/test.yaml

@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ jobs:
           cd plugin-template-go && make build && cp plugin-template-go ../ptg && cd ..
           export SHA256SUM=$(sha256sum ptg | awk '{print $1}')
           cat <<EOF > gatewayd_plugins.yaml
-          compatibilityPolicy: "strict"
           metricsMergerPeriod: 1s
           healthCheckPeriod: 1s
           reloadOnCrash: true

api/api_helpers_test.go

@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ func getAPIConfig(httpAddr, grpcAddr string) *API {
 				Actions:              act.BuiltinActions(),
 				DefaultPolicyName:    config.DefaultPolicy,
 			}),
-			DevMode:       true,
-			Logger:        logger,
-			Compatibility: config.DefaultCompatibilityPolicy,
-			StartTimeout:  config.DefaultPluginStartTimeout,
+			DevMode:      true,
+			Logger:       logger,
+			StartTimeout: config.DefaultPluginStartTimeout,
 		},
 	)
 	defaultProxy := network.NewProxy(

api/api_test.go

@@ -137,10 +137,9 @@ func TestGetPlugins(t *testing.T) {
 	pluginRegistry := plugin.NewRegistry(
 		context.Background(),
 		plugin.Registry{
-			ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.Loose,
-			Logger:        zerolog.Logger{},
-			DevMode:       true,
+			ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+			Logger:      zerolog.Logger{},
+			DevMode:     true,
 		},
 	)
 	pluginRegistry.Add(&plugin.Plugin{
@@ -192,10 +191,9 @@ func TestGetPluginsWithEmptyPluginRegistry(t *testing.T) {
 	pluginRegistry := plugin.NewRegistry(
 		context.Background(),
 		plugin.Registry{
-			ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.Loose,
-			Logger:        zerolog.Logger{},
-			DevMode:       true,
+			ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+			Logger:      zerolog.Logger{},
+			DevMode:     true,
 		},
 	)
 
@@ -332,10 +330,9 @@ func TestGetServers(t *testing.T) {
 	pluginRegistry := plugin.NewRegistry(
 		context.Background(),
 		plugin.Registry{
-			ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.Loose,
-			Logger:        zerolog.Logger{},
-			DevMode:       true,
+			ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+			Logger:      zerolog.Logger{},
+			DevMode:     true,
 		},
 	)
 

api/healthcheck_test.go

@@ -57,10 +57,9 @@ func Test_Healthchecker(t *testing.T) {
 	pluginRegistry := plugin.NewRegistry(
 		context.Background(),
 		plugin.Registry{
-			ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.Loose,
-			Logger:        zerolog.Logger{},
-			DevMode:       true,
+			ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+			Logger:      zerolog.Logger{},
+			DevMode:     true,
 		},
 	)
 

cmd/gatewayd_app.go

@@ -234,14 +234,8 @@ func (app *GatewayDApp) createPluginRegistry(runCtx context.Context, logger zero
 		runCtx,
 		plugin.Registry{
 			ActRegistry: app.actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.If(
-				config.Exists(
-					config.CompatibilityPolicies, app.conf.Plugin.CompatibilityPolicy,
-				),
-				config.CompatibilityPolicies[app.conf.Plugin.CompatibilityPolicy],
-				config.DefaultCompatibilityPolicy),
-			Logger:  logger,
-			DevMode: app.DevMode,
+			Logger:      logger,
+			DevMode:     app.DevMode,
 		},
 	)
 }

config/config.go

@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ func (c *Config) LoadDefaults(ctx context.Context) *gerr.GatewayDError {
 	}
 
 	c.pluginDefaults = PluginConfig{
-		CompatibilityPolicy: string(Strict),
 		EnableMetricsMerger: true,
 		MetricsMergerPeriod: DefaultMetricsMergerPeriod,
 		HealthCheckPeriod:   DefaultPluginHealthCheckPeriod,

config/constants.go

@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 type (
-	Status              uint
-	CompatibilityPolicy string
-	LogOutput           uint
+	Status    uint
+	LogOutput uint
 )
 
 // Status is the status of the server.
@@ -16,12 +15,6 @@ const (
 	Stopped
 )
 
-// CompatibilityPolicy is the compatibility policy for plugins.
-const (
-	Strict CompatibilityPolicy = "strict" // Expect all required plugins to be loaded and present
-	Loose  CompatibilityPolicy = "loose"  // Load the plugin, even if the requirements are not met
-)
-
 // LogOutput is the output type for the logger.
 const (
 	Console LogOutput = iota
@@ -117,9 +110,6 @@ const (
 	DefaultGRPCAPIAddress = "localhost:19090"
 
 	// Policies.
-	DefaultCompatibilityPolicy = Strict
-
-	// Act.
 	DefaultPolicy             = "passthrough"
 	DefaultPolicyTimeout      = 30 * time.Second
 	DefaultActionTimeout      = 30 * time.Second

config/getters.go

@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	CompatibilityPolicies = map[string]CompatibilityPolicy{
-		"strict": Strict,
-		"loose":  Loose,
-	}
 	logOutputs = map[string]LogOutput{
 		"console": Console,
 		"stdout":  Stdout,

config/types.go

@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ type Policy struct {
 }
 
 type PluginConfig struct {
-	CompatibilityPolicy string            `json:"compatibilityPolicy" jsonschema:"enum=strict,enum=loose"`
 	EnableMetricsMerger bool              `json:"enableMetricsMerger"`
 	MetricsMergerPeriod time.Duration     `json:"metricsMergerPeriod" jsonschema:"oneof_type=string;integer"`
 	HealthCheckPeriod   time.Duration     `json:"healthCheckPeriod" jsonschema:"oneof_type=string;integer"`

gatewayd_plugins.yaml

@@ -1,14 +1,5 @@
 # GatewayD Plugin Configuration
 
-# The compatibility policy controls how GatewayD treats plugins' requirements. If a plugin
-# requires a specific version of another plugin, the compatibility policy controls whether to
-# allow or reject the plugin.
-# - "strict" (default): the plugin is rejected if it requires a specific version of another
-#   plugin and that version is not the one currently loaded.
-# - "loose": the plugin is allowed to run even if it requires a specific version of another
-#   plugin and that version is not the one currently loaded.
-compatibilityPolicy: "strict"
-
 # The metrics policy controls whether to collect and merge metrics from plugins or not.
 # The Prometheus metrics are collected from the plugins via a Unix domain socket. The metrics
 # are merged and exposed via the GatewayD metrics endpoint via HTTP.

network/proxy_test.go

@@ -67,9 +67,8 @@ func TestNewProxy(t *testing.T) {
 			PluginRegistry: plugin.NewRegistry(
 				context.Background(),
 				plugin.Registry{
-					ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-					Compatibility: config.Loose,
-					Logger:        logger,
+					ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+					Logger:      logger,
 				},
 			),
 			HealthCheckPeriod: config.DefaultHealthCheckPeriod,
@@ -124,9 +123,8 @@ func BenchmarkNewProxy(b *testing.B) {
 				PluginRegistry: plugin.NewRegistry(
 					context.Background(),
 					plugin.Registry{
-						ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-						Compatibility: config.Loose,
-						Logger:        logger,
+						ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+						Logger:      logger,
 					},
 				),
 				HealthCheckPeriod: config.DefaultHealthCheckPeriod,
@@ -182,9 +180,8 @@ func BenchmarkProxyConnectDisconnect(b *testing.B) {
 			PluginRegistry: plugin.NewRegistry(
 				context.Background(),
 				plugin.Registry{
-					ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-					Compatibility: config.Loose,
-					Logger:        logger,
+					ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+					Logger:      logger,
 				},
 			),
 			HealthCheckPeriod: config.DefaultHealthCheckPeriod,
@@ -248,9 +245,8 @@ func BenchmarkProxyPassThrough(b *testing.B) {
 			PluginRegistry: plugin.NewRegistry(
 				context.Background(),
 				plugin.Registry{
-					ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-					Compatibility: config.Loose,
-					Logger:        logger,
+					ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+					Logger:      logger,
 				},
 			),
 			HealthCheckPeriod: config.DefaultHealthCheckPeriod,
@@ -319,9 +315,8 @@ func BenchmarkProxyIsHealthyAndIsExhausted(b *testing.B) {
 			PluginRegistry: plugin.NewRegistry(
 				context.Background(),
 				plugin.Registry{
-					ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-					Compatibility: config.Loose,
-					Logger:        logger,
+					ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+					Logger:      logger,
 				},
 			),
 			HealthCheckPeriod: config.DefaultHealthCheckPeriod,
@@ -388,9 +383,8 @@ func BenchmarkProxyAvailableAndBusyConnectionsString(b *testing.B) {
 			PluginRegistry: plugin.NewRegistry(
 				context.Background(),
 				plugin.Registry{
-					ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-					Compatibility: config.Loose,
-					Logger:        logger,
+					ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+					Logger:      logger,
 				},
 			),
 			HealthCheckPeriod: config.DefaultHealthCheckPeriod,

network/server_test.go

@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ func TestRunServer(t *testing.T) {
 	pluginRegistry := plugin.NewRegistry(
 		ctx,
 		plugin.Registry{
-			ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.Loose,
-			Logger:        logger,
+			ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+			Logger:      logger,
 		})
 
 	pluginRegistry.AddHook(v1.HookName_HOOK_NAME_ON_TRAFFIC_FROM_CLIENT, 1, onIncomingTraffic)

plugin/.template/project/{{ plugin_name }}/gatewayd_plugin.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Plugin configuration file for GatewayD
 
-compatibilityPolicy: "strict"
 enableMetricsMerger: True
 metricsMergerPeriod: 5s
 healthCheckPeriod: 5s

plugin/plugin_registry.go

@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ type Registry struct {
 	ctx         context.Context //nolint:containedctx
 	DevMode     bool
 
-	Logger        zerolog.Logger
-	Compatibility config.CompatibilityPolicy
-	StartTimeout  time.Duration
+	Logger       zerolog.Logger
+	StartTimeout time.Duration
 }
 
 var _ IRegistry = (*Registry)(nil)
@@ -79,13 +78,12 @@ func NewRegistry(
 	defer span.End()
 
 	return &Registry{
-		plugins:       pool.NewPool(regCtx, config.EmptyPoolCapacity),
-		hooks:         map[v1.HookName]map[sdkPlugin.Priority]sdkPlugin.Method{},
-		ActRegistry:   registry.ActRegistry,
-		ctx:           regCtx,
-		DevMode:       registry.DevMode,
-		Logger:        registry.Logger,
-		Compatibility: registry.Compatibility,
+		plugins:     pool.NewPool(regCtx, config.EmptyPoolCapacity),
+		hooks:       map[v1.HookName]map[sdkPlugin.Priority]sdkPlugin.Method{},
+		ActRegistry: registry.ActRegistry,
+		ctx:         regCtx,
+		DevMode:     registry.DevMode,
+		Logger:      registry.Logger,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -144,6 +142,11 @@ func (reg *Registry) Exists(name, version, remoteURL string) bool {
 
 	for _, plugin := range reg.List() {
 		if plugin.Name == name && plugin.RemoteURL == remoteURL {
+			// If the version is the same, the plugin exists.
+			if version == plugin.Version {
+				return true
+			}
+
 			// Parse the supplied version and the version in the registry.
 			suppliedVer, err := semver.NewVersion(version)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ func (reg *Registry) Exists(name, version, remoteURL string) bool {
 			// Check if the version of the plugin is less than or equal to
 			// the version in the registry.
 			// TODO: Should we check the major version only, or as well?
-			if suppliedVer.LessThan(registryVer) || suppliedVer.Equal(registryVer) {
+			if suppliedVer.LessThanEqual(registryVer) {
 				return true
 			}
 
@@ -559,19 +562,7 @@ func (reg *Registry) LoadPlugins(
 						"requirement": req.Name,
 					},
 				).Msg("The plugin requirement is not met, so it won't work properly")
-				if reg.Compatibility == config.Strict {
-					reg.Logger.Debug().Str("name", plugin.ID.Name).Msg(
-						"Registry is in strict compatibility mode, so the plugin won't be loaded")
-					plugin.Stop() // Stop the plugin.
-					continue
-				}
-				reg.Logger.Debug().Fields(
-					map[string]any{
-						"name":        plugin.ID.Name,
-						"requirement": req.Name,
-					},
-				).Msg("Registry is in loose compatibility mode, " +
-					"so the plugin will be loaded anyway")
+				plugin.Stop() // Stop the plugin.
 			}
 		}
 

plugin/plugin_registry_test.go

@@ -39,9 +39,8 @@ func NewPluginRegistry(t *testing.T) *Registry {
 	reg := NewRegistry(
 		context.Background(),
 		Registry{
-			ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.Loose,
-			Logger:        logger,
+			ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+			Logger:      logger,
 		})
 	return reg
 }
@@ -157,9 +156,8 @@ func BenchmarkHookRun(b *testing.B) {
 	reg := NewRegistry(
 		context.Background(),
 		Registry{
-			ActRegistry:   actRegistry,
-			Compatibility: config.Loose,
-			Logger:        logger,
+			ActRegistry: actRegistry,
+			Logger:      logger,
 		})
 	hookFunction := func(
 		_ context.Context, args *v1.Struct, _ ...grpc.CallOption,