Add interfaces order

lib/puppet/provider/network_config/interfaces.rb

@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ def self.raise_malformed
     raise MalformedInterfacesError
   end
 
+  def order_rules
+    @resource[:order_rules]
+  end
+
   class Instance
     attr_reader :name
 
@@ -240,6 +244,10 @@ def self.parse_file(_filename, contents)
     Instance.all_instances.map { |_name, instance| instance.to_hash }
   end
 
+  def self.interface_order(name, rules)
+    (rules['rules'].map { |entry| entry.last if name.match(entry.first) } + [rules['default']]).compact.first
+  end
+
   # Generate an array of sections
   def self.format_file(_filename, providers)
     contents = []
@@ -249,20 +257,20 @@ def self.format_file(_filename, providers)
     auto_interfaces = providers.select { |provider| provider.onboot == true }
     unless auto_interfaces.empty?
       stanza = []
-      stanza << ('auto ' + auto_interfaces.map(&:name).sort.join(' '))
+      stanza << ('auto ' + auto_interfaces.sort_by { |provider| interface_order(provider.name, provider.order_rules) }.map(&:name).join(' '))
       contents << stanza.join("\n")
     end
 
     # Add hotpluggable interfaces
     hotplug_interfaces = providers.select { |provider| provider.hotplug == true }
     unless hotplug_interfaces.empty?
       stanza = []
-      stanza << ('allow-hotplug ' + hotplug_interfaces.map(&:name).sort.join(' '))
+      stanza << ('allow-hotplug ' + hotplug_interfaces.sort_by { |provider| interface_order(provider.name, provider.order_rules) }.map(&:name).join(' '))
       contents << stanza.join("\n")
     end
 
     # Build iface stanzas
-    providers.sort_by(&:name).each do |provider|
+    providers.sort_by { |provider| interface_order(provider.name, provider.order_rules) }.each do |provider|
       # TODO: add validation method
       raise Puppet::Error, "#{provider.name} does not have a method." if provider.method.nil?
       raise Puppet::Error, "#{provider.name} does not have a family." if provider.family.nil?

lib/puppet/type/network_config.rb

@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
     desc 'Reconfigure the interface after the configuration has been updated'
   end
 
+  newparam(:order_rules) do
+    desc 'Specify order rules of interfaces'
+  end
+
   newproperty(:mtu) do
     desc 'The Maximum Transmission Unit size to use for the interface'
     validate do |value|

manifests/init.pp

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
   $ipaddress_provider      = 'puppet_gem',
   $manage_ipaddress        = true,
   $ensure_ipaddress        = absent,
+  $order_rules             = { 'default' => 10, 'rules' => [[/^lo$/, 2], [/^lo:\d+$/, 6], [/^bond\d+$/, 11], [/^bond\d+:\d+$/, 12], [/\.\d+$/, 13], [/^(lxc)?br\d+$/, 14], [/^gre\d+$/, 15]] },
 ) {
   if $facts['os']['family'] == 'Debian' and $manage_ifupdown_extra {
     package { $ifupdown_extra:
@@ -78,4 +79,8 @@
     }
     Package[$ipaddress] -> Network_config <| |>
   }
+
+  Network_config <| |> {
+    order_rules => $order_rules,
+  }
 }