Add command "kubectl replace". "kubectl update" is still supported as an alias.

"kubectl replace --patch" is NOT supported. It's moved to "kubectl patch" as a separate command in another commit.

contrib/completions/bash/kubectl

@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ _kubectl_create()
     must_have_one_noun=()
 }
 
-_kubectl_update()
+_kubectl_replace()
 {
-    last_command="kubectl_update"
+    last_command="kubectl_replace"
     commands=()
 
     flags=()
@@ -342,13 +342,11 @@ _kubectl_update()
     flags+=("--grace-period=")
     flags+=("--help")
     flags+=("-h")
-    flags+=("--patch=")
     flags+=("--timeout=")
 
     must_have_one_flag=()
     must_have_one_flag+=("--filename=")
     must_have_one_flag+=("-f")
-    must_have_one_flag+=("--patch=")
     must_have_one_noun=()
 }
 
@@ -906,7 +904,7 @@ _kubectl()
     commands+=("get")
     commands+=("describe")
     commands+=("create")
-    commands+=("update")
+    commands+=("replace")
     commands+=("delete")
     commands+=("namespace")
     commands+=("logs")

docs/.files_generated

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ kubectl_logs.md
 kubectl_namespace.md
 kubectl_port-forward.md
 kubectl_proxy.md
+kubectl_replace.md
 kubectl_rolling-update.md
 kubectl_run.md
 kubectl_scale.md
 kubectl_stop.md
-kubectl_update.md
 kubectl_version.md

docs/cluster_management.md

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pods are replicated, upgrades can be done without special coordination.
 
 If you want more control over the upgrading process, you may use the following workflow:
   1. Mark the node to be rebooted as unschedulable:
-    `kubectl update nodes $NODENAME --patch='{"apiVersion": "v1", "spec": {"unschedulable": true}}'`. 
+    `kubectl replace nodes $NODENAME --patch='{"apiVersion": "v1", "spec": {"unschedulable": true}}'`. 
     This keeps new pods from landing on the node while you are trying to get them off.
   1. Get the pods off the machine, via any of the following strategies:
     1. wait for finite-duration pods to complete
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ If you want more control over the upgrading process, you may use the following w
     1. for pods with no replication controller, you need to bring up a new copy of the pod, and assuming it is not part of a service, redirect clients to it.
   1. Work on the node
   1. Make the node schedulable again:
-    `kubectl update nodes $NODENAME --patch='{"apiVersion": "v1", "spec": {"unschedulable": false}}'`.  
+    `kubectl replace nodes $NODENAME --patch='{"apiVersion": "v1", "spec": {"unschedulable": false}}'`.  
     If you deleted the node's VM instance and created a new one, then a new schedulable node resource will
     be created automatically when you create a new VM instance (if you're using a cloud provider that supports
     node discovery; currently this is only Google Compute Engine, not including CoreOS on Google Compute Engine using kube-register). See [Node](node.md).

docs/kubectl.md

@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ kubectl
 * [kubectl namespace](kubectl_namespace.md)	 - SUPERCEDED: Set and view the current Kubernetes namespace
 * [kubectl port-forward](kubectl_port-forward.md)	 - Forward one or more local ports to a pod.
 * [kubectl proxy](kubectl_proxy.md)	 - Run a proxy to the Kubernetes API server
+* [kubectl replace](kubectl_replace.md)	 - Replace a resource by filename or stdin.
 * [kubectl rolling-update](kubectl_rolling-update.md)	 - Perform a rolling update of the given ReplicationController.
 * [kubectl run](kubectl_run.md)	 - Run a particular image on the cluster.
 * [kubectl scale](kubectl_scale.md)	 - Set a new size for a Replication Controller.
 * [kubectl stop](kubectl_stop.md)	 - Gracefully shut down a resource by id or filename.
-* [kubectl update](kubectl_update.md)	 - Update a resource by filename or stdin.
 * [kubectl version](kubectl_version.md)	 - Print the client and server version information.
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-05-22 14:24:30.1784975 +0000 UTC
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-06-29 00:10:06.115525904 +0000 UTC
 
 [![Analytics](https://kubernetes-site.appspot.com/UA-36037335-10/GitHub/docs/kubectl.md?pixel)]()

docs/kubectl_replace.md

@@ -1,44 +1,40 @@
-## kubectl update
+## kubectl replace
 
-Update a resource by filename or stdin.
+Replace a resource by filename or stdin.
 
 ### Synopsis
 
 
-Update a resource by filename or stdin.
+Replace a resource by filename or stdin.
 
 JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
 
 ```
-kubectl update -f FILENAME
+kubectl replace -f FILENAME
 ```
 
 ### Examples
 
 ```
-// Update a pod using the data in pod.json.
+// Replace a pod using the data in pod.json.
-$ kubectl update -f pod.json
+$ kubectl replace -f pod.json
 
-// Update a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
+// Replace a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
-$ cat pod.json | kubectl update -f -
+$ cat pod.json | kubectl replace -f -
 
-// Partially update a node using strategic merge patch
+// Force replace, delete and then re-create the resource
-kubectl --api-version=v1 update node k8s-node-1 --patch='{"spec":{"unschedulable":true}}'
+kubectl replace --force -f pod.json
-
-// Force update, delete and then re-create the resource
-kubectl update --force -f pod.json
 ```
 
 ### Options
 
 ```
-      --cascade=false: Only relevant during a force update. If true, cascade the deletion of the resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController).  Default true.
+      --cascade=false: Only relevant during a force replace. If true, cascade the deletion of the resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController).  Default true.
-  -f, --filename=[]: Filename, directory, or URL to file to use to update the resource.
+  -f, --filename=[]: Filename, directory, or URL to file to use to replace the resource.
       --force=false: Delete and re-create the specified resource
-      --grace-period=-1: Only relevant during a force update. Period of time in seconds given to the old resource to terminate gracefully. Ignored if negative.
+      --grace-period=-1: Only relevant during a force replace. Period of time in seconds given to the old resource to terminate gracefully. Ignored if negative.
-  -h, --help=false: help for update
+  -h, --help=false: help for replace
-      --patch="": A JSON document to override the existing resource. The resource is downloaded, patched with the JSON, then updated.
+      --timeout=0: Only relevant during a force replace. The length of time to wait before giving up on a delete of the old resource, zero means determine a timeout from the size of the object
-      --timeout=0: Only relevant during a force update. The length of time to wait before giving up on a delete of the old resource, zero means determine a timeout from the size of the object
 ```
 
 ### Options inherited from parent commands
@@ -73,6 +69,6 @@ kubectl update --force -f pod.json
 ### SEE ALSO
 * [kubectl](kubectl.md)	 - kubectl controls the Kubernetes cluster manager
 
-###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-06-26 00:15:55.835055081 +0000 UTC
+###### Auto generated by spf13/cobra at 2015-06-29 00:11:27.040756424 +0000 UTC
 
-[![Analytics](https://kubernetes-site.appspot.com/UA-36037335-10/GitHub/docs/kubectl_update.md?pixel)]()
+[![Analytics](https://kubernetes-site.appspot.com/UA-36037335-10/GitHub/docs/kubectl_replace.md?pixel)]()

docs/man/man1/.files_generated

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ kubectl-logs.1
 kubectl-namespace.1
 kubectl-port-forward.1
 kubectl-proxy.1
+kubectl-replace.1
 kubectl-rolling-update.1
 kubectl-run.1
 kubectl-scale.1
 kubectl-stop.1
-kubectl-update.1
 kubectl-version.1
 kubectl.1

docs/man/man1/kubectl-replace.1

@@ -3,17 +3,17 @@
 
 .SH NAME
 .PP
-kubectl update \- Update a resource by filename or stdin.
+kubectl replace \- Replace a resource by filename or stdin.
 
 
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .PP
-\fBkubectl update\fP [OPTIONS]
+\fBkubectl replace\fP [OPTIONS]
 
 
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .PP
-Update a resource by filename or stdin.
+Replace a resource by filename or stdin.
 
 .PP
 JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
 .SH OPTIONS
 .PP
 \fB\-\-cascade\fP=false
-    Only relevant during a force update. If true, cascade the deletion of the resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController).  Default true.
+    Only relevant during a force replace. If true, cascade the deletion of the resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController).  Default true.
 
 .PP
 \fB\-f\fP, \fB\-\-filename\fP=[]
-    Filename, directory, or URL to file to use to update the resource.
+    Filename, directory, or URL to file to use to replace the resource.
 
 .PP
 \fB\-\-force\fP=false
@@ -34,19 +34,15 @@ JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
 
 .PP
 \fB\-\-grace\-period\fP=\-1
-    Only relevant during a force update. Period of time in seconds given to the old resource to terminate gracefully. Ignored if negative.
+    Only relevant during a force replace. Period of time in seconds given to the old resource to terminate gracefully. Ignored if negative.
 
 .PP
 \fB\-h\fP, \fB\-\-help\fP=false
-    help for update
+    help for replace
-
-.PP
-\fB\-\-patch\fP=""
-    A JSON document to override the existing resource. The resource is downloaded, patched with the JSON, then updated.
 
 .PP
 \fB\-\-timeout\fP=0
-    Only relevant during a force update. The length of time to wait before giving up on a delete of the old resource, zero means determine a timeout from the size of the object
+    Only relevant during a force replace. The length of time to wait before giving up on a delete of the old resource, zero means determine a timeout from the size of the object
 
 
 .SH OPTIONS INHERITED FROM PARENT COMMANDS
@@ -152,17 +148,14 @@ JSON and YAML formats are accepted.
 .RS
 
 .nf
-// Update a pod using the data in pod.json.
+// Replace a pod using the data in pod.json.
-$ kubectl update \-f pod.json
+$ kubectl replace \-f pod.json
 
-// Update a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
+// Replace a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
-$ cat pod.json | kubectl update \-f \-
+$ cat pod.json | kubectl replace \-f \-
 
-// Partially update a node using strategic merge patch
+// Force replace, delete and then re\-create the resource
-kubectl \-\-api\-version=v1 update node k8s\-node\-1 \-\-patch='\{"spec":\{"unschedulable":true\}\}'
+kubectl replace \-\-force \-f pod.json
-
-// Force update, delete and then re\-create the resource
-kubectl update \-\-force \-f pod.json
 
 .fi
 .RE

docs/man/man1/kubectl.1

@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Find more information at
 
 .SH SEE ALSO
 .PP
-\fBkubectl\-get(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-describe(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-create(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-update(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-delete(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-namespace(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-logs(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-rolling\-update(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-scale(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-exec(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-port\-forward(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-proxy(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-run(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-stop(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-expose(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-label(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-config(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-cluster\-info(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-api\-versions(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-version(1)\fP,
+\fBkubectl\-get(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-describe(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-create(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-replace(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-delete(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-namespace(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-logs(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-rolling\-update(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-scale(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-exec(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-port\-forward(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-proxy(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-run(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-stop(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-expose(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-label(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-config(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-cluster\-info(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-api\-versions(1)\fP, \fBkubectl\-version(1)\fP,
 
 
 .SH HISTORY

docs/node.md

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ node, but will not affect any existing pods on the node.  This is useful as a
 preparatory step before a node reboot, etc.  For example, to mark a node
 unschedulable, run this command:
 ```
-kubectl update nodes 10.1.2.3 --patch='{"apiVersion": "v1", "unschedulable": true}'
+kubectl replace nodes 10.1.2.3 --patch='{"apiVersion": "v1", "unschedulable": true}'
 ```
 
 ### Node capacity

hack/test-cmd.sh

@@ -377,21 +377,13 @@ for version in "${kube_api_versions[@]}"; do
   kubectl create -f examples/limitrange/valid-pod.json "${kube_flags[@]}"
   # Post-condition: valid-pod POD is running
   kube::test::get_object_assert pods "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'valid-pod:'
-
+ 
-  ## --patch update pod can change image
+  ## --force replace pod can change other field, e.g., spec.container.name
-  # Pre-condition: valid-pod POD is running
-  kube::test::get_object_assert pods "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'valid-pod:'
   # Command
-  kubectl update "${kube_flags[@]}" pod valid-pod --patch='{"spec":{"containers":[{"name": "kubernetes-serve-hostname", "image": "nginx"}]}}'
+  kubectl get "${kube_flags[@]}" pod valid-pod -o json | sed 's/"kubernetes-serve-hostname"/"replaced-k8s-serve-hostname"/g' > tmp-valid-pod.json
-  # Post-condition: valid-pod POD has image nginx
+  kubectl replace "${kube_flags[@]}" --force -f tmp-valid-pod.json
-  kube::test::get_object_assert pods "{{range.items}}{{$image_field}}:{{end}}" 'nginx:'
+  # Post-condition: spec.container.name = "replaced-k8s-serve-hostname"
-
+  kube::test::get_object_assert 'pod valid-pod' "{{(index .spec.containers 0).name}}" 'replaced-k8s-serve-hostname'
-  ## --force update pod can change other field, e.g., spec.container.name
-  # Command
-  kubectl get "${kube_flags[@]}" pod valid-pod -o json | sed 's/"kubernetes-serve-hostname"/"update-k8s-serve-hostname"/g' > tmp-valid-pod.json
-  kubectl update "${kube_flags[@]}" --force -f tmp-valid-pod.json
-  # Post-condition: spec.container.name = "update-k8s-serve-hostname"
-  kube::test::get_object_assert 'pod valid-pod' "{{(index .spec.containers 0).name}}" 'update-k8s-serve-hostname'
 
   ### Overwriting an existing label is not permitted
   # Pre-condition: name is valid-pod
@@ -528,7 +520,7 @@ __EOF__
   kube::test::get_object_assert services "{{range.items}}{{$id_field}}:{{end}}" 'kubernetes:redis-master:service-.*-test:'
 
   ### Identity
-  kubectl get service "${kube_flags[@]}" service-${version}-test -o json | kubectl update "${kube_flags[@]}" -f -
+  kubectl get service "${kube_flags[@]}" service-${version}-test -o json | kubectl replace "${kube_flags[@]}" -f -
 
   ### Delete services by id
   # Pre-condition: redis-master-service service is running
@@ -711,16 +703,6 @@ __EOF__
 
   kube::test::describe_object_assert nodes "127.0.0.1" "Name:" "Labels:" "CreationTimestamp:" "Conditions:" "Addresses:" "Capacity:" "Pods:"
 
-  ### --patch update can mark node unschedulable
-  # Pre-condition: node is schedulable
-  kube::test::get_object_assert "nodes 127.0.0.1" "{{.spec.unschedulable}}" '<no value>'
-  kubectl update "${kube_flags[@]}" nodes "127.0.0.1" --patch='{"spec":{"unschedulable":true}}'
-  # Post-condition: node is unschedulable
-  kube::test::get_object_assert "nodes 127.0.0.1" "{{.spec.unschedulable}}" 'true'
-  kubectl update "${kube_flags[@]}" nodes "127.0.0.1" --patch='{"spec":{"unschedulable":null}}'
-  # Post-condition: node is schedulable
-  kube::test::get_object_assert "nodes 127.0.0.1" "{{.spec.unschedulable}}" '<no value>'
-
   ###########
   # Nodes #
   ###########

pkg/kubectl/cmd/cmd.go

@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Find more information at https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes.`,
 	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdGet(f, out))
 	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdDescribe(f, out))
 	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdCreate(f, out))
-	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdUpdate(f, out))
+	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdReplace(f, out))
 	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdDelete(f, out))
 
 	cmds.AddCommand(NewCmdNamespace(out))

pkg/kubectl/cmd/label.go

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func updateObject(info *resource.Info, updateFn func(runtime.Object) (runtime.Ob
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	_, err = helper.Update(info.Namespace, info.Name, true, data)
+	_, err = helper.Replace(info.Namespace, info.Name, true, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace.go

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"os"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
-	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl"
 	cmdutil "github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/cmd/util"
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/kubectl/resource"
@@ -31,47 +31,47 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	update_long = `Update a resource by filename or stdin.
+	replace_long = `Replace a resource by filename or stdin.
 
 JSON and YAML formats are accepted.`
-	update_example = `// Update a pod using the data in pod.json.
+	replace_example = `// Replace a pod using the data in pod.json.
-$ kubectl update -f pod.json
+$ kubectl replace -f pod.json
 
-// Update a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
+// Replace a pod based on the JSON passed into stdin.
-$ cat pod.json | kubectl update -f -
+$ cat pod.json | kubectl replace -f -
 
-// Partially update a node using strategic merge patch
+// Force replace, delete and then re-create the resource
-kubectl --api-version=v1 update node k8s-node-1 --patch='{"spec":{"unschedulable":true}}'
+kubectl replace --force -f pod.json`
-
-// Force update, delete and then re-create the resource
-kubectl update --force -f pod.json`
 )
 
-func NewCmdUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+func NewCmdReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	var filenames util.StringList
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
-		Use:     "update -f FILENAME",
+		Use: "replace -f FILENAME",
-		Short:   "Update a resource by filename or stdin.",
+		// update is deprecated.
-		Long:    update_long,
+		Aliases: []string{"update"},
-		Example: update_example,
+		Short:   "Replace a resource by filename or stdin.",
+		Long:    replace_long,
+		Example: replace_example,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-			err := RunUpdate(f, out, cmd, args, filenames)
+			err := RunReplace(f, out, cmd, args, filenames)
-			cmdutil.CheckCustomErr("Update failed", err)
+			cmdutil.CheckCustomErr("Replace failed", err)
 		},
 	}
-	usage := "Filename, directory, or URL to file to use to update the resource."
+	usage := "Filename, directory, or URL to file to use to replace the resource."
 	kubectl.AddJsonFilenameFlag(cmd, &filenames, usage)
 	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("filename")
-	cmd.Flags().String("patch", "", "A JSON document to override the existing resource. The resource is downloaded, patched with the JSON, then updated.")
-	cmd.MarkFlagRequired("patch")
 	cmd.Flags().Bool("force", false, "Delete and re-create the specified resource")
-	cmd.Flags().Bool("cascade", false, "Only relevant during a force update. If true, cascade the deletion of the resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController).  Default true.")
+	cmd.Flags().Bool("cascade", false, "Only relevant during a force replace. If true, cascade the deletion of the resources managed by this resource (e.g. Pods created by a ReplicationController).  Default true.")
-	cmd.Flags().Int("grace-period", -1, "Only relevant during a force update. Period of time in seconds given to the old resource to terminate gracefully. Ignored if negative.")
+	cmd.Flags().Int("grace-period", -1, "Only relevant during a force replace. Period of time in seconds given to the old resource to terminate gracefully. Ignored if negative.")
-	cmd.Flags().Duration("timeout", 0, "Only relevant during a force update. The length of time to wait before giving up on a delete of the old resource, zero means determine a timeout from the size of the object")
+	cmd.Flags().Duration("timeout", 0, "Only relevant during a force replace. The length of time to wait before giving up on a delete of the old resource, zero means determine a timeout from the size of the object")
 	return cmd
 }
 
-func RunUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, filenames util.StringList) error {
+func RunReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, filenames util.StringList) error {
+	if os.Args[1] == "update" {
+		printDeprecationWarning("replace", "update")
+	}
 	schema, err := f.Validator()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -83,32 +83,12 @@ func RunUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	}
 
 	force := cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "force")
-	patch := cmdutil.GetFlagString(cmd, "patch")
-	if len(filenames) == 0 && len(patch) == 0 {
-		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "Must specify --filename or --patch to update")
-	}
-	if len(filenames) != 0 && len(patch) != 0 {
-		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "Can not specify both --filename and --patch")
-	}
-	if len(filenames) == 0 && force {
-		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "--force can only be used with --filename")
-	}
-
-	// TODO: Make patching work with -f, updating with patched JSON input files
 	if len(filenames) == 0 {
-		name, err := updateWithPatch(cmd, args, f, patch)
+		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "Must specify --filename to replace")
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "%s\n", name)
-		return nil
-	}
-	if len(filenames) == 0 {
-		return cmdutil.UsageError(cmd, "Must specify --filename to update")
 	}
 
 	if force {
-		return forceUpdate(f, out, cmd, args, filenames)
+		return forceReplace(f, out, cmd, args, filenames)
 	}
 
 	mapper, typer := f.Object()
@@ -127,11 +107,11 @@ func RunUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	return r.Visit(func(info *resource.Info) error {
 		data, err := info.Mapping.Codec.Encode(info.Object)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("updating", info.Source, err)
+			return cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("replacing", info.Source, err)
 		}
-		obj, err := resource.NewHelper(info.Client, info.Mapping).Update(info.Namespace, info.Name, true, data)
+		obj, err := resource.NewHelper(info.Client, info.Mapping).Replace(info.Namespace, info.Name, true, data)
 		if err != nil {
-			return cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("updating", info.Source, err)
+			return cmdutil.AddSourceToErr("replacing", info.Source, err)
 		}
 		info.Refresh(obj, true)
 		printObjectSpecificMessage(obj, out)
@@ -140,44 +120,7 @@ func RunUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []str
 	})
 }
 
-func updateWithPatch(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, f *cmdutil.Factory, patch string) (string, error) {
+func forceReplace(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, filenames util.StringList) error {
-	cmdNamespace, err := f.DefaultNamespace()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	mapper, typer := f.Object()
-	r := resource.NewBuilder(mapper, typer, f.ClientMapperForCommand()).
-		ContinueOnError().
-		NamespaceParam(cmdNamespace).DefaultNamespace().
-		ResourceTypeOrNameArgs(false, args...).
-		Flatten().
-		Do()
-	err = r.Err()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	mapping, err := r.ResourceMapping()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	client, err := f.RESTClient(mapping)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	infos, err := r.Infos()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	name, namespace := infos[0].Name, infos[0].Namespace
-
-	helper := resource.NewHelper(client, mapping)
-	_, err = helper.Patch(namespace, name, api.StrategicMergePatchType, []byte(patch))
-	return name, err
-}
-
-func forceUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, filenames util.StringList) error {
 	schema, err := f.Validator()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -200,7 +143,7 @@ func forceUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	//Update will create a resource if it doesn't exist already, so ignore not found error
+	//Replace will create a resource if it doesn't exist already, so ignore not found error
 	ignoreNotFound := true
 	// By default use a reaper to delete all related resources.
 	if cmdutil.GetFlagBool(cmd, "cascade") {
@@ -245,7 +188,7 @@ func forceUpdate(f *cmdutil.Factory, out io.Writer, cmd *cobra.Command, args []s
 		return err
 	}
 	if count == 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no objects passed to update")
+		return fmt.Errorf("no objects passed to replace")
 	}
 	return nil
 }

pkg/kubectl/cmd/replace_test.go

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/kubernetes/pkg/client"
 )
 
-func TestUpdateObject(t *testing.T) {
+func TestReplaceObject(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec := NewAPIFactory()
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestUpdateObject(t *testing.T) {
 	tf.Namespace = "test"
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 
-	cmd := NewCmdUpdate(f, buf)
+	cmd := NewCmdReplace(f, buf)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("filename", "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml")
 	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{})
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestUpdateObject(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestUpdateMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
+func TestReplaceMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
 	_, svc, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec := NewAPIFactory()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestUpdateMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
 	tf.Namespace = "test"
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 
-	cmd := NewCmdUpdate(f, buf)
+	cmd := NewCmdReplace(f, buf)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("filename", "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("filename", "../../../examples/guestbook/frontend-service.yaml")
 	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{})
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestUpdateMultipleObject(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestUpdateDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+func TestReplaceDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	_, svc, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec := NewAPIFactory()
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func TestUpdateDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	tf.Namespace = "test"
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 
-	cmd := NewCmdUpdate(f, buf)
+	cmd := NewCmdReplace(f, buf)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("filename", "../../../examples/guestbook")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("namespace", "test")
 	cmd.Run(cmd, []string{})
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func TestUpdateDirectory(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestForceUpdateObjectNotFound(t *testing.T) {
+func TestForceReplaceObjectNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	_, _, rc := testData()
 
 	f, tf, codec := NewAPIFactory()
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestForceUpdateObjectNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	tf.Namespace = "test"
 	buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{})
 
-	cmd := NewCmdUpdate(f, buf)
+	cmd := NewCmdReplace(f, buf)
 	cmd.Flags().Set("filename", "../../../examples/guestbook/redis-master-controller.yaml")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("force", "true")
 	cmd.Flags().Set("cascade", "false")

pkg/kubectl/resource/helper.go

@@ -143,27 +143,27 @@ func (m *Helper) Patch(namespace, name string, pt api.PatchType, data []byte) (r
 		Get()
 }
 
-func (m *Helper) Update(namespace, name string, overwrite bool, data []byte) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (m *Helper) Replace(namespace, name string, overwrite bool, data []byte) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	c := m.RESTClient
 
 	obj, err := m.Codec.Decode(data)
 	if err != nil {
-		// We don't know how to handle this object, but update it anyway
+		// We don't know how to handle this object, but replace it anyway
-		return m.updateResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
+		return m.replaceResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
 	}
 
 	// Attempt to version the object based on client logic.
 	version, err := m.Versioner.ResourceVersion(obj)
 	if err != nil {
 		// We don't know how to version this object, so send it to the server as is
-		return m.updateResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
+		return m.replaceResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
 	}
 	if version == "" && overwrite {
 		// Retrieve the current version of the object to overwrite the server object
 		serverObj, err := c.Get().Namespace(namespace).Resource(m.Resource).Name(name).Do().Get()
 		if err != nil {
 			// The object does not exist, but we want it to be created
-			return m.updateResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
+			return m.replaceResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
 		}
 		serverVersion, err := m.Versioner.ResourceVersion(serverObj)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ func (m *Helper) Update(namespace, name string, overwrite bool, data []byte) (ru
 		data = newData
 	}
 
-	return m.updateResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
+	return m.replaceResource(c, m.Resource, namespace, name, data)
 }
 
-func (m *Helper) updateResource(c RESTClient, resource, namespace, name string, data []byte) (runtime.Object, error) {
+func (m *Helper) replaceResource(c RESTClient, resource, namespace, name string, data []byte) (runtime.Object, error) {
 	return c.Put().NamespaceIfScoped(namespace, m.NamespaceScoped).Resource(resource).Name(name).Body(data).Do().Get()
 }

pkg/kubectl/resource/helper_test.go

@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ func TestHelperList(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestHelperUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+func TestHelperReplace(t *testing.T) {
 	expectPut := func(req *http.Request) bool {
 		if req.Method != "PUT" {
 			t.Errorf("unexpected method: %#v", req)
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func TestHelperUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 		if test.Object != nil {
 			data = []byte(runtime.EncodeOrDie(testapi.Codec(), test.Object))
 		}
-		_, err := modifier.Update("bar", "foo", test.Overwrite, data)
+		_, err := modifier.Replace("bar", "foo", test.Overwrite, data)
 		if (err != nil) != test.Err {
 			t.Errorf("%d: unexpected error: %t %v", i, test.Err, err)
 		}