kubernetes/pkg/controller/volume/persistentvolume/pv_controller.go

/*
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package persistentvolume

import (
	"fmt"
	"reflect"
	"strings"
	"time"

	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/v1"
	metav1 "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
	storage "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/storage/v1beta1"
	storageutil "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/apis/storage/v1beta1/util"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/cache"
	clientset "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/clientset_generated/clientset"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/client/record"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/cloudprovider"
	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/goroutinemap"
	vol "k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/volume"

	"github.com/golang/glog"
)

// ==================================================================
// PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SIMPLIFY THIS CODE.
// KEEP THE SPACE SHUTTLE FLYING.
// ==================================================================
//
// This controller is intentionally written in a very verbose style.  You will
// notice:
//
// 1.  Every 'if' statement has a matching 'else' (exception: simple error
//     checks for a client API call)
// 2.  Things that may seem obvious are commented explicitly
//
// We call this style 'space shuttle style'.  Space shuttle style is meant to
// ensure that every branch and condition is considered and accounted for -
// the same way code is written at NASA for applications like the space
// shuttle.
//
// Originally, the work of this controller was split amongst three
// controllers.  This controller is the result a large effort to simplify the
// PV subsystem.  During that effort, it became clear that we needed to ensure
// that every single condition was handled and accounted for in the code, even
// if it resulted in no-op code branches.
//
// As a result, the controller code may seem overly verbose, commented, and
// 'branchy'.  However, a large amount of business knowledge and context is
// recorded here in order to ensure that future maintainers can correctly
// reason through the complexities of the binding behavior.  For that reason,
// changes to this file should preserve and add to the space shuttle style.
//
// ==================================================================
// PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SIMPLIFY THIS CODE.
// KEEP THE SPACE SHUTTLE FLYING.
// ==================================================================

// Design:
//
// The fundamental key to this design is the bi-directional "pointer" between
// PersistentVolumes (PVs) and PersistentVolumeClaims (PVCs), which is
// represented here as pvc.Spec.VolumeName and pv.Spec.ClaimRef. The bi-
// directionality is complicated to manage in a transactionless system, but
// without it we can't ensure sane behavior in the face of different forms of
// trouble.  For example, a rogue HA controller instance could end up racing
// and making multiple bindings that are indistinguishable, resulting in
// potential data loss.
//
// This controller is designed to work in active-passive high availability
// mode. It *could* work also in active-active HA mode, all the object
// transitions are designed to cope with this, however performance could be
// lower as these two active controllers will step on each other toes
// frequently.
//
// This controller supports pre-bound (by the creator) objects in both
// directions: a PVC that wants a specific PV or a PV that is reserved for a
// specific PVC.
//
// The binding is two-step process. PV.Spec.ClaimRef is modified first and
// PVC.Spec.VolumeName second. At any point of this transaction, the PV or PVC
// can be modified by user or other controller or completelly deleted. Also,
// two (or more) controllers may try to bind different volumes to different
// claims at the same time. The controller must recover from any conflicts
// that may arise from these conditions.

// annBindCompleted annotation applies to PVCs. It indicates that the lifecycle
// of the PVC has passed through the initial setup. This information changes how
// we interpret some observations of the state of the objects. Value of this
// annotation does not matter.
const annBindCompleted = "pv.kubernetes.io/bind-completed"

// annBoundByController annotation applies to PVs and PVCs.  It indicates that
// the binding (PV->PVC or PVC->PV) was installed by the controller.  The
// absence of this annotation means the binding was done by the user (i.e.
// pre-bound). Value of this annotation does not matter.
const annBoundByController = "pv.kubernetes.io/bound-by-controller"

// This annotation is added to a PV that has been dynamically provisioned by
// Kubernetes. Its value is name of volume plugin that created the volume.
// It serves both user (to show where a PV comes from) and Kubernetes (to
// recognize dynamically provisioned PVs in its decisions).
const annDynamicallyProvisioned = "pv.kubernetes.io/provisioned-by"

// This annotation is added to a PVC that is supposed to be dynamically
// provisioned. Its value is name of volume plugin that is supposed to provision
// a volume for this PVC.
const annStorageProvisioner = "volume.beta.kubernetes.io/storage-provisioner"

// Name of a tag attached to a real volume in cloud (e.g. AWS EBS or GCE PD)
// with namespace of a persistent volume claim used to create this volume.
const cloudVolumeCreatedForClaimNamespaceTag = "kubernetes.io/created-for/pvc/namespace"

// Name of a tag attached to a real volume in cloud (e.g. AWS EBS or GCE PD)
// with name of a persistent volume claim used to create this volume.
const cloudVolumeCreatedForClaimNameTag = "kubernetes.io/created-for/pvc/name"

// Name of a tag attached to a real volume in cloud (e.g. AWS EBS or GCE PD)
// with name of appropriate Kubernetes persistent volume .
const cloudVolumeCreatedForVolumeNameTag = "kubernetes.io/created-for/pv/name"

// Number of retries when we create a PV object for a provisioned volume.
const createProvisionedPVRetryCount = 5

// Interval between retries when we create a PV object for a provisioned volume.
const createProvisionedPVInterval = 10 * time.Second

// PersistentVolumeController is a controller that synchronizes
// PersistentVolumeClaims and PersistentVolumes. It starts two
// cache.Controllers that watch PersistentVolume and PersistentVolumeClaim
// changes.
type PersistentVolumeController struct {
	volumeController          *cache.Controller
	volumeSource              cache.ListerWatcher
	claimController           *cache.Controller
	claimSource               cache.ListerWatcher
	classReflector            *cache.Reflector
	classSource               cache.ListerWatcher
	kubeClient                clientset.Interface
	eventRecorder             record.EventRecorder
	cloud                     cloudprovider.Interface
	volumePluginMgr           vol.VolumePluginMgr
	enableDynamicProvisioning bool
	clusterName               string

	// Cache of the last known version of volumes and claims. This cache is
	// thread safe as long as the volumes/claims there are not modified, they
	// must be cloned before any modification. These caches get updated both by
	// "xxx added/updated/deleted" events from etcd and by the controller when
	// it saves newer version to etcd.
	volumes persistentVolumeOrderedIndex
	claims  cache.Store
	classes cache.Store

	// Map of scheduled/running operations.
	runningOperations goroutinemap.GoRoutineMap

	// For testing only: hook to call before an asynchronous operation starts.
	// Not used when set to nil.
	preOperationHook func(operationName string)

	createProvisionedPVRetryCount int
	createProvisionedPVInterval   time.Duration

	// Provisioner for annAlphaClass.
	// TODO: remove in 1.5
	alphaProvisioner vol.ProvisionableVolumePlugin
}

// syncClaim is the main controller method to decide what to do with a claim.
// It's invoked by appropriate cache.Controller callbacks when a claim is
// created, updated or periodically synced. We do not differentiate between
// these events.
// For easier readability, it was split into syncUnboundClaim and syncBoundClaim
// methods.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) syncClaim(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) error {
	glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), getClaimStatusForLogging(claim))

	if !v1.HasAnnotation(claim.ObjectMeta, annBindCompleted) {
		return ctrl.syncUnboundClaim(claim)
	} else {
		return ctrl.syncBoundClaim(claim)
	}
}

// syncUnboundClaim is the main controller method to decide what to do with an
// unbound claim.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) syncUnboundClaim(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) error {
	// This is a new PVC that has not completed binding
	// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending"
	if claim.Spec.VolumeName == "" {
		// User did not care which PV they get.

		// [Unit test set 1]
		volume, err := ctrl.volumes.findBestMatchForClaim(claim)
		if err != nil {
			glog.V(2).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: Error finding PV for claim: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			return fmt.Errorf("Error finding PV for claim %q: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		}
		if volume == nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: no volume found", claimToClaimKey(claim))
			// No PV could be found
			// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending", will retry
			if storageutil.GetClaimStorageClass(claim) != "" || v1.HasAnnotation(claim.ObjectMeta, storageutil.AlphaStorageClassAnnotation) {
				if err = ctrl.provisionClaim(claim); err != nil {
					return err
				}
				return nil
			}
			// Mark the claim as Pending and try to find a match in the next
			// periodic syncClaim
			if _, err = ctrl.updateClaimStatus(claim, v1.ClaimPending, nil); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			return nil
		} else /* pv != nil */ {
			// Found a PV for this claim
			// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending", pv is "Available"
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume %q found: %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name, getVolumeStatusForLogging(volume))
			if err = ctrl.bind(volume, claim); err != nil {
				// On any error saving the volume or the claim, subsequent
				// syncClaim will finish the binding.
				return err
			}
			// OBSERVATION: claim is "Bound", pv is "Bound"
			return nil
		}
	} else /* pvc.Spec.VolumeName != nil */ {
		// [Unit test set 2]
		// User asked for a specific PV.
		glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume %q requested", claimToClaimKey(claim), claim.Spec.VolumeName)
		obj, found, err := ctrl.volumes.store.GetByKey(claim.Spec.VolumeName)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if !found {
			// User asked for a PV that does not exist.
			// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending"
			// Retry later.
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume %q requested and not found, will try again next time", claimToClaimKey(claim), claim.Spec.VolumeName)
			if _, err = ctrl.updateClaimStatus(claim, v1.ClaimPending, nil); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			return nil
		} else {
			volume, ok := obj.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
			if !ok {
				return fmt.Errorf("Cannot convert object from volume cache to volume %q!?: %+v", claim.Spec.VolumeName, obj)
			}
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume %q requested and found: %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), claim.Spec.VolumeName, getVolumeStatusForLogging(volume))
			if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil {
				// User asked for a PV that is not claimed
				// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending", pv is "Available"
				glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume is unbound, binding", claimToClaimKey(claim))
				if err = ctrl.bind(volume, claim); err != nil {
					// On any error saving the volume or the claim, subsequent
					// syncClaim will finish the binding.
					return err
				}
				// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Bound", pv is "Bound"
				return nil
			} else if isVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
				// User asked for a PV that is claimed by this PVC
				// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending", pv is "Bound"
				glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume already bound, finishing the binding", claimToClaimKey(claim))

				// Finish the volume binding by adding claim UID.
				if err = ctrl.bind(volume, claim); err != nil {
					return err
				}
				// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Bound", pv is "Bound"
				return nil
			} else {
				// User asked for a PV that is claimed by someone else
				// OBSERVATION: pvc is "Pending", pv is "Bound"
				if !v1.HasAnnotation(claim.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
					glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume already bound to different claim by user, will retry later", claimToClaimKey(claim))
					// User asked for a specific PV, retry later
					if _, err = ctrl.updateClaimStatus(claim, v1.ClaimPending, nil); err != nil {
						return err
					}
					return nil
				} else {
					// This should never happen because someone had to remove
					// annBindCompleted annotation on the claim.
					glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing unbound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume already bound to different claim %q by controller, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN", claimToClaimKey(claim), claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef))
					return fmt.Errorf("Invalid binding of claim %q to volume %q: volume already claimed by %q", claimToClaimKey(claim), claim.Spec.VolumeName, claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef))
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

// syncBoundClaim is the main controller method to decide what to do with a
// bound claim.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) syncBoundClaim(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) error {
	// HasAnnotation(pvc, annBindCompleted)
	// This PVC has previously been bound
	// OBSERVATION: pvc is not "Pending"
	// [Unit test set 3]
	if claim.Spec.VolumeName == "" {
		// Claim was bound before but not any more.
		if _, err := ctrl.updateClaimStatusWithEvent(claim, v1.ClaimLost, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ClaimLost", "Bound claim has lost reference to PersistentVolume. Data on the volume is lost!"); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	}
	obj, found, err := ctrl.volumes.store.GetByKey(claim.Spec.VolumeName)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if !found {
		// Claim is bound to a non-existing volume.
		if _, err = ctrl.updateClaimStatusWithEvent(claim, v1.ClaimLost, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ClaimLost", "Bound claim has lost its PersistentVolume. Data on the volume is lost!"); err != nil {
			return err
		}
		return nil
	} else {
		volume, ok := obj.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
		if !ok {
			return fmt.Errorf("Cannot convert object from volume cache to volume %q!?: %#v", claim.Spec.VolumeName, obj)
		}

		glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing bound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume %q found: %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), claim.Spec.VolumeName, getVolumeStatusForLogging(volume))
		if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil {
			// Claim is bound but volume has come unbound.
			// Or, a claim was bound and the controller has not received updated
			// volume yet. We can't distinguish these cases.
			// Bind the volume again and set all states to Bound.
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing bound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: volume is unbound, fixing", claimToClaimKey(claim))
			if err = ctrl.bind(volume, claim); err != nil {
				// Objects not saved, next syncPV or syncClaim will try again
				return err
			}
			return nil
		} else if volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID == claim.UID {
			// All is well
			// NOTE: syncPV can handle this so it can be left out.
			// NOTE: bind() call here will do nothing in most cases as
			// everything should be already set.
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing bound PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: claim is already correctly bound", claimToClaimKey(claim))
			if err = ctrl.bind(volume, claim); err != nil {
				// Objects not saved, next syncPV or syncClaim will try again
				return err
			}
			return nil
		} else {
			// Claim is bound but volume has a different claimant.
			// Set the claim phase to 'Lost', which is a terminal
			// phase.
			if _, err = ctrl.updateClaimStatusWithEvent(claim, v1.ClaimLost, nil, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ClaimMisbound", "Two claims are bound to the same volume, this one is bound incorrectly"); err != nil {
				return err
			}
			return nil
		}
	}
}

// syncVolume is the main controller method to decide what to do with a volume.
// It's invoked by appropriate cache.Controller callbacks when a volume is
// created, updated or periodically synced. We do not differentiate between
// these events.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) syncVolume(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) error {
	glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: %s", volume.Name, getVolumeStatusForLogging(volume))

	// [Unit test set 4]
	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil {
		// Volume is unused
		glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: volume is unused", volume.Name)
		if _, err := ctrl.updateVolumePhase(volume, v1.VolumeAvailable, ""); err != nil {
			// Nothing was saved; we will fall back into the same
			// condition in the next call to this method
			return err
		}
		return nil
	} else /* pv.Spec.ClaimRef != nil */ {
		// Volume is bound to a claim.
		if volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID == "" {
			// The PV is reserved for a PVC; that PVC has not yet been
			// bound to this PV; the PVC sync will handle it.
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: volume is pre-bound to claim %s", volume.Name, claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef))
			if _, err := ctrl.updateVolumePhase(volume, v1.VolumeAvailable, ""); err != nil {
				// Nothing was saved; we will fall back into the same
				// condition in the next call to this method
				return err
			}
			return nil
		}
		glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: volume is bound to claim %s", volume.Name, claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef))
		// Get the PVC by _name_
		var claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim
		claimName := claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef)
		obj, found, err := ctrl.claims.GetByKey(claimName)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if !found {
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: claim %s not found", volume.Name, claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef))
			// Fall through with claim = nil
		} else {
			var ok bool
			claim, ok = obj.(*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim)
			if !ok {
				return fmt.Errorf("Cannot convert object from volume cache to volume %q!?: %#v", claim.Spec.VolumeName, obj)
			}
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: claim %s found: %s", volume.Name, claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef), getClaimStatusForLogging(claim))
		}
		if claim != nil && claim.UID != volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID {
			// The claim that the PV was pointing to was deleted, and another
			// with the same name created.
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: claim %s has different UID, the old one must have been deleted", volume.Name, claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef))
			// Treat the volume as bound to a missing claim.
			claim = nil
		}

		if claim == nil {
			// If we get into this block, the claim must have been deleted;
			// NOTE: reclaimVolume may either release the PV back into the pool or
			// recycle it or do nothing (retain)

			// Do not overwrite previous Failed state - let the user see that
			// something went wrong, while we still re-try to reclaim the
			// volume.
			if volume.Status.Phase != v1.VolumeReleased && volume.Status.Phase != v1.VolumeFailed {
				// Also, log this only once:
				glog.V(2).Infof("volume %q is released and reclaim policy %q will be executed", volume.Name, volume.Spec.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy)
				if volume, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhase(volume, v1.VolumeReleased, ""); err != nil {
					// Nothing was saved; we will fall back into the same condition
					// in the next call to this method
					return err
				}
			}

			if err = ctrl.reclaimVolume(volume); err != nil {
				// Release failed, we will fall back into the same condition
				// in the next call to this method
				return err
			}
			return nil
		} else if claim.Spec.VolumeName == "" {
			if v1.HasAnnotation(volume.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
				// The binding is not completed; let PVC sync handle it
				glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: volume not bound yet, waiting for syncClaim to fix it", volume.Name)
			} else {
				// Dangling PV; try to re-establish the link in the PVC sync
				glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: volume was bound and got unbound (by user?), waiting for syncClaim to fix it", volume.Name)
			}
			// In both cases, the volume is Bound and the claim is Pending.
			// Next syncClaim will fix it. To speed it up, we enqueue the claim
			// into the controller, which results in syncClaim to be called
			// shortly (and in the right goroutine).
			// This speeds up binding of provisioned volumes - provisioner saves
			// only the new PV and it expects that next syncClaim will bind the
			// claim to it.
			clone, err := api.Scheme.DeepCopy(claim)
			if err != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("error cloning claim %q: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			}
			glog.V(5).Infof("requeueing claim %q for faster syncClaim", claimToClaimKey(claim))
			err = ctrl.claimController.Requeue(clone)
			if err != nil {
				return fmt.Errorf("error enqueing claim %q for faster sync: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			}
			return nil
		} else if claim.Spec.VolumeName == volume.Name {
			// Volume is bound to a claim properly, update status if necessary
			glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: all is bound", volume.Name)
			if _, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhase(volume, v1.VolumeBound, ""); err != nil {
				// Nothing was saved; we will fall back into the same
				// condition in the next call to this method
				return err
			}
			return nil
		} else {
			// Volume is bound to a claim, but the claim is bound elsewhere
			if v1.HasAnnotation(volume.ObjectMeta, annDynamicallyProvisioned) && volume.Spec.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy == v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete {
				// This volume was dynamically provisioned for this claim. The
				// claim got bound elsewhere, and thus this volume is not
				// needed. Delete it.
				// Mark the volume as Released for external deleters and to let
				// the user know. Don't overwrite existing Failed status!
				if volume.Status.Phase != v1.VolumeReleased && volume.Status.Phase != v1.VolumeFailed {
					// Also, log this only once:
					glog.V(2).Infof("dynamically volume %q is released and it will be deleted", volume.Name)
					if volume, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhase(volume, v1.VolumeReleased, ""); err != nil {
						// Nothing was saved; we will fall back into the same condition
						// in the next call to this method
						return err
					}
				}
				if err = ctrl.reclaimVolume(volume); err != nil {
					// Deletion failed, we will fall back into the same condition
					// in the next call to this method
					return err
				}
				return nil
			} else {
				// Volume is bound to a claim, but the claim is bound elsewhere
				// and it's not dynamically provisioned.
				if v1.HasAnnotation(volume.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
					// This is part of the normal operation of the controller; the
					// controller tried to use this volume for a claim but the claim
					// was fulfilled by another volume. We did this; fix it.
					glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: volume is bound by controller to a claim that is bound to another volume, unbinding", volume.Name)
					if err = ctrl.unbindVolume(volume); err != nil {
						return err
					}
					return nil
				} else {
					// The PV must have been created with this ptr; leave it alone.
					glog.V(4).Infof("synchronizing PersistentVolume[%s]: volume is bound by user to a claim that is bound to another volume, waiting for the claim to get unbound", volume.Name)
					// This just updates the volume phase and clears
					// volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID. It leaves the volume pre-bound
					// to the claim.
					if err = ctrl.unbindVolume(volume); err != nil {
						return err
					}
					return nil
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

// updateClaimStatus saves new claim.Status to API server.
// Parameters:
//  claim - claim to update
//  phasephase - phase to set
//  volume - volume which Capacity is set into claim.Status.Capacity
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) updateClaimStatus(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, phase v1.PersistentVolumeClaimPhase, volume *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s] status: set phase %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), phase)

	dirty := false

	clone, err := api.Scheme.DeepCopy(claim)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error cloning claim: %v", err)
	}
	claimClone, ok := clone.(*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim)
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected claim cast error : %v", claimClone)
	}

	if claim.Status.Phase != phase {
		claimClone.Status.Phase = phase
		dirty = true
	}

	if volume == nil {
		// Need to reset AccessModes and Capacity
		if claim.Status.AccessModes != nil {
			claimClone.Status.AccessModes = nil
			dirty = true
		}
		if claim.Status.Capacity != nil {
			claimClone.Status.Capacity = nil
			dirty = true
		}
	} else {
		// Need to update AccessModes and Capacity
		if !reflect.DeepEqual(claim.Status.AccessModes, volume.Spec.AccessModes) {
			claimClone.Status.AccessModes = volume.Spec.AccessModes
			dirty = true
		}

		volumeCap, ok := volume.Spec.Capacity[v1.ResourceStorage]
		if !ok {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("PersistentVolume %q is without a storage capacity", volume.Name)
		}
		claimCap, ok := claim.Status.Capacity[v1.ResourceStorage]
		if !ok || volumeCap.Cmp(claimCap) != 0 {
			claimClone.Status.Capacity = volume.Spec.Capacity
			dirty = true
		}
	}

	if !dirty {
		// Nothing to do.
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s] status: phase %s already set", claimToClaimKey(claim), phase)
		return claim, nil
	}

	newClaim, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumeClaims(claimClone.Namespace).UpdateStatus(claimClone)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s] status: set phase %s failed: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), phase, err)
		return newClaim, err
	}
	_, err = ctrl.storeClaimUpdate(newClaim)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s] status: cannot update internal cache: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		return newClaim, err
	}
	glog.V(2).Infof("claim %q entered phase %q", claimToClaimKey(claim), phase)
	return newClaim, nil
}

// updateClaimStatusWithEvent saves new claim.Status to API server and emits
// given event on the claim. It saves the status and emits the event only when
// the status has actually changed from the version saved in API server.
// Parameters:
//   claim - claim to update
//   phasephase - phase to set
//   volume - volume which Capacity is set into claim.Status.Capacity
//   eventtype, reason, message - event to send, see EventRecorder.Event()
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) updateClaimStatusWithEvent(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, phase v1.PersistentVolumeClaimPhase, volume *v1.PersistentVolume, eventtype, reason, message string) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating updateClaimStatusWithEvent[%s]: set phase %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), phase)
	if claim.Status.Phase == phase {
		// Nothing to do.
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating updateClaimStatusWithEvent[%s]: phase %s already set", claimToClaimKey(claim), phase)
		return claim, nil
	}

	newClaim, err := ctrl.updateClaimStatus(claim, phase, volume)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Emit the event only when the status change happens, not every time
	// syncClaim is called.
	glog.V(3).Infof("claim %q changed status to %q: %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), phase, message)
	ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(newClaim, eventtype, reason, message)

	return newClaim, nil
}

// updateVolumePhase saves new volume phase to API server.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) updateVolumePhase(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, phase v1.PersistentVolumePhase, message string) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: set phase %s", volume.Name, phase)
	if volume.Status.Phase == phase {
		// Nothing to do.
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: phase %s already set", volume.Name, phase)
		return volume, nil
	}

	clone, err := api.Scheme.DeepCopy(volume)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error cloning claim: %v", err)
	}
	volumeClone, ok := clone.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected volume cast error : %v", volumeClone)
	}

	volumeClone.Status.Phase = phase
	volumeClone.Status.Message = message

	newVol, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().UpdateStatus(volumeClone)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: set phase %s failed: %v", volume.Name, phase, err)
		return newVol, err
	}
	_, err = ctrl.storeVolumeUpdate(newVol)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: cannot update internal cache: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return newVol, err
	}
	glog.V(2).Infof("volume %q entered phase %q", volume.Name, phase)
	return newVol, err
}

// updateVolumePhaseWithEvent saves new volume phase to API server and emits
// given event on the volume. It saves the phase and emits the event only when
// the phase has actually changed from the version saved in API server.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) updateVolumePhaseWithEvent(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, phase v1.PersistentVolumePhase, eventtype, reason, message string) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating updateVolumePhaseWithEvent[%s]: set phase %s", volume.Name, phase)
	if volume.Status.Phase == phase {
		// Nothing to do.
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating updateVolumePhaseWithEvent[%s]: phase %s already set", volume.Name, phase)
		return volume, nil
	}

	newVol, err := ctrl.updateVolumePhase(volume, phase, message)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	// Emit the event only when the status change happens, not every time
	// syncClaim is called.
	glog.V(3).Infof("volume %q changed status to %q: %s", volume.Name, phase, message)
	ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(newVol, eventtype, reason, message)

	return newVol, nil
}

// bindVolumeToClaim modifes given volume to be bound to a claim and saves it to
// API server. The claim is not modified in this method!
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) bindVolumeToClaim(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (*v1.PersistentVolume, error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: binding to %q", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))

	dirty := false

	// Check if the volume was already bound (either by user or by controller)
	shouldSetBoundByController := false
	if !isVolumeBoundToClaim(volume, claim) {
		shouldSetBoundByController = true
	}

	// The volume from method args can be pointing to watcher cache. We must not
	// modify these, therefore create a copy.
	clone, err := api.Scheme.DeepCopy(volume)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error cloning pv: %v", err)
	}
	volumeClone, ok := clone.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected volume cast error : %v", volumeClone)
	}

	// Bind the volume to the claim if it is not bound yet
	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil ||
		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Name != claim.Name ||
		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.Namespace != claim.Namespace ||
		volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID != claim.UID {

		claimRef, err := v1.GetReference(claim)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected error getting claim reference: %v", err)
		}
		volumeClone.Spec.ClaimRef = claimRef
		dirty = true
	}

	// Set annBoundByController if it is not set yet
	if shouldSetBoundByController && !v1.HasAnnotation(volumeClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
		v1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&volumeClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController, "yes")
		dirty = true
	}

	// Save the volume only if something was changed
	if dirty {
		glog.V(2).Infof("claim %q bound to volume %q", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name)
		newVol, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().Update(volumeClone)
		if err != nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: binding to %q failed: %v", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			return newVol, err
		}
		_, err = ctrl.storeVolumeUpdate(newVol)
		if err != nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: cannot update internal cache: %v", volume.Name, err)
			return newVol, err
		}
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: bound to %q", newVol.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))
		return newVol, nil
	}

	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: already bound to %q", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))
	return volume, nil
}

// bindClaimToVolume modifies the given claim to be bound to a volume and
// saves it to API server. The volume is not modified in this method!
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) bindClaimToVolume(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, volume *v1.PersistentVolume) (*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim, error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: binding to %q", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name)

	dirty := false

	// Check if the claim was already bound (either by controller or by user)
	shouldSetBoundByController := false
	if volume.Name != claim.Spec.VolumeName {
		shouldSetBoundByController = true
	}

	// The claim from method args can be pointing to watcher cache. We must not
	// modify these, therefore create a copy.
	clone, err := api.Scheme.DeepCopy(claim)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error cloning claim: %v", err)
	}
	claimClone, ok := clone.(*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim)
	if !ok {
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unexpected claim cast error : %v", claimClone)
	}

	// Bind the claim to the volume if it is not bound yet
	if claimClone.Spec.VolumeName != volume.Name {
		claimClone.Spec.VolumeName = volume.Name
		dirty = true
	}

	// Set annBoundByController if it is not set yet
	if shouldSetBoundByController && !v1.HasAnnotation(claimClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
		v1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&claimClone.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController, "yes")
		dirty = true
	}

	// Set annBindCompleted if it is not set yet
	if !v1.HasAnnotation(claimClone.ObjectMeta, annBindCompleted) {
		v1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&claimClone.ObjectMeta, annBindCompleted, "yes")
		dirty = true
	}

	if dirty {
		glog.V(2).Infof("volume %q bound to claim %q", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))
		newClaim, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumeClaims(claim.Namespace).Update(claimClone)
		if err != nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: binding to %q failed: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name, err)
			return newClaim, err
		}
		_, err = ctrl.storeClaimUpdate(newClaim)
		if err != nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: cannot update internal cache: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			return newClaim, err
		}
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: bound to %q", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name)
		return newClaim, nil
	}

	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolumeClaim[%s]: already bound to %q", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name)
	return claim, nil
}

// bind saves binding information both to the volume and the claim and marks
// both objects as Bound. Volume is saved first.
// It returns on first error, it's up to the caller to implement some retry
// mechanism.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) bind(volume *v1.PersistentVolume, claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) error {
	var err error
	// use updateClaim/updatedVolume to keep the original claim/volume for
	// logging in error cases.
	var updatedClaim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim
	var updatedVolume *v1.PersistentVolume

	glog.V(4).Infof("binding volume %q to claim %q", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))

	if updatedVolume, err = ctrl.bindVolumeToClaim(volume, claim); err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error binding volume %q to claim %q: failed saving the volume: %v", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		return err
	}
	volume = updatedVolume

	if updatedVolume, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhase(volume, v1.VolumeBound, ""); err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error binding volume %q to claim %q: failed saving the volume status: %v", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		return err
	}
	volume = updatedVolume

	if updatedClaim, err = ctrl.bindClaimToVolume(claim, volume); err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error binding volume %q to claim %q: failed saving the claim: %v", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		return err
	}
	claim = updatedClaim

	if updatedClaim, err = ctrl.updateClaimStatus(claim, v1.ClaimBound, volume); err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error binding volume %q to claim %q: failed saving the claim status: %v", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		return err
	}
	claim = updatedClaim

	glog.V(4).Infof("volume %q bound to claim %q", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))
	glog.V(4).Infof("volume %q status after binding: %s", volume.Name, getVolumeStatusForLogging(volume))
	glog.V(4).Infof("claim %q status after binding: %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), getClaimStatusForLogging(claim))
	return nil
}

// unbindVolume rolls back previous binding of the volume. This may be necessary
// when two controllers bound two volumes to single claim - when we detect this,
// only one binding succeeds and the second one must be rolled back.
// This method updates both Spec and Status.
// It returns on first error, it's up to the caller to implement some retry
// mechanism.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) unbindVolume(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) error {
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: rolling back binding from %q", volume.Name, claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef))

	// Save the PV only when any modification is neccessary.
	clone, err := api.Scheme.DeepCopy(volume)
	if err != nil {
		return fmt.Errorf("Error cloning pv: %v", err)
	}
	volumeClone, ok := clone.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
	if !ok {
		return fmt.Errorf("Unexpected volume cast error : %v", volumeClone)
	}

	if v1.HasAnnotation(volume.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController) {
		// The volume was bound by the controller.
		volumeClone.Spec.ClaimRef = nil
		delete(volumeClone.Annotations, annBoundByController)
		if len(volumeClone.Annotations) == 0 {
			// No annotations look better than empty annotation map (and it's easier
			// to test).
			volumeClone.Annotations = nil
		}
	} else {
		// The volume was pre-bound by user. Clear only the binging UID.
		volumeClone.Spec.ClaimRef.UID = ""
	}

	newVol, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().Update(volumeClone)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: rollback failed: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return err
	}
	_, err = ctrl.storeVolumeUpdate(newVol)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: cannot update internal cache: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return err
	}
	glog.V(4).Infof("updating PersistentVolume[%s]: rolled back", newVol.Name)

	// Update the status
	_, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhase(newVol, v1.VolumeAvailable, "")
	return err
}

// reclaimVolume implements volume.Spec.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy and
// starts appropriate reclaim action.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) reclaimVolume(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) error {
	switch volume.Spec.PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy {
	case v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimRetain:
		glog.V(4).Infof("reclaimVolume[%s]: policy is Retain, nothing to do", volume.Name)

	case v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimRecycle:
		glog.V(4).Infof("reclaimVolume[%s]: policy is Recycle", volume.Name)
		opName := fmt.Sprintf("recycle-%s[%s]", volume.Name, string(volume.UID))
		ctrl.scheduleOperation(opName, func() error {
			ctrl.recycleVolumeOperation(volume)
			return nil
		})

	case v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete:
		glog.V(4).Infof("reclaimVolume[%s]: policy is Delete", volume.Name)
		opName := fmt.Sprintf("delete-%s[%s]", volume.Name, string(volume.UID))
		ctrl.scheduleOperation(opName, func() error {
			return ctrl.deleteVolumeOperation(volume)
		})

	default:
		// Unknown PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy
		if _, err := ctrl.updateVolumePhaseWithEvent(volume, v1.VolumeFailed, v1.EventTypeWarning, "VolumeUnknownReclaimPolicy", "Volume has unrecognized PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy"); err != nil {
			return err
		}
	}
	return nil
}

// doRerecycleVolumeOperationcycleVolume recycles a volume. This method is
// running in standalone goroutine and already has all necessary locks.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) recycleVolumeOperation(arg interface{}) {
	volume, ok := arg.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
	if !ok {
		glog.Errorf("Cannot convert recycleVolumeOperation argument to volume, got %#v", arg)
		return
	}
	glog.V(4).Infof("recycleVolumeOperation [%s] started", volume.Name)

	// This method may have been waiting for a volume lock for some time.
	// Previous recycleVolumeOperation might just have saved an updated version,
	// so read current volume state now.
	newVolume, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().Get(volume.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error reading peristent volume %q: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return
	}
	needsReclaim, err := ctrl.isVolumeReleased(newVolume)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error reading claim for volume %q: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return
	}
	if !needsReclaim {
		glog.V(3).Infof("volume %q no longer needs recycling, skipping", volume.Name)
		return
	}

	// Use the newest volume copy, this will save us from version conflicts on
	// saving.
	volume = newVolume

	// Find a plugin.
	spec := vol.NewSpecFromPersistentVolume(volume, false)
	plugin, err := ctrl.volumePluginMgr.FindRecyclablePluginBySpec(spec)
	if err != nil {
		// No recycler found. Emit an event and mark the volume Failed.
		if _, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhaseWithEvent(volume, v1.VolumeFailed, v1.EventTypeWarning, "VolumeFailedRecycle", "No recycler plugin found for the volume!"); err != nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("recycleVolumeOperation [%s]: failed to mark volume as failed: %v", volume.Name, err)
			// Save failed, retry on the next deletion attempt
			return
		}
		// Despite the volume being Failed, the controller will retry recycling
		// the volume in every syncVolume() call.
		return
	}

	// Plugin found
	recorder := ctrl.newRecyclerEventRecorder(volume)
	recycler, err := plugin.NewRecycler(volume.Name, spec, recorder)
	if err != nil {
		// Cannot create recycler
		strerr := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create recycler: %v", err)
		if _, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhaseWithEvent(volume, v1.VolumeFailed, v1.EventTypeWarning, "VolumeFailedRecycle", strerr); err != nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("recycleVolumeOperation [%s]: failed to mark volume as failed: %v", volume.Name, err)
			// Save failed, retry on the next deletion attempt
			return
		}
		// Despite the volume being Failed, the controller will retry recycling
		// the volume in every syncVolume() call.
		return
	}

	if err = recycler.Recycle(); err != nil {
		// Recycler failed
		strerr := fmt.Sprintf("Recycler failed: %s", err)
		if _, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhaseWithEvent(volume, v1.VolumeFailed, v1.EventTypeWarning, "VolumeFailedRecycle", strerr); err != nil {
			glog.V(4).Infof("recycleVolumeOperation [%s]: failed to mark volume as failed: %v", volume.Name, err)
			// Save failed, retry on the next deletion attempt
			return
		}
		// Despite the volume being Failed, the controller will retry recycling
		// the volume in every syncVolume() call.
		return
	}

	glog.V(2).Infof("volume %q recycled", volume.Name)
	// Send an event
	ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(volume, v1.EventTypeNormal, "VolumeRecycled", "Volume recycled")
	// Make the volume available again
	if err = ctrl.unbindVolume(volume); err != nil {
		// Oops, could not save the volume and therefore the controller will
		// recycle the volume again on next update. We _could_ maintain a cache
		// of "recently recycled volumes" and avoid unnecessary recycling, this
		// is left out as future optimization.
		glog.V(3).Infof("recycleVolumeOperation [%s]: failed to make recycled volume 'Available' (%v), we will recycle the volume again", volume.Name, err)
		return
	}
	return
}

// deleteVolumeOperation deletes a volume. This method is running in standalone
// goroutine and already has all necessary locks.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) deleteVolumeOperation(arg interface{}) error {
	volume, ok := arg.(*v1.PersistentVolume)
	if !ok {
		glog.Errorf("Cannot convert deleteVolumeOperation argument to volume, got %#v", arg)
		return nil
	}

	glog.V(4).Infof("deleteVolumeOperation [%s] started", volume.Name)

	// This method may have been waiting for a volume lock for some time.
	// Previous deleteVolumeOperation might just have saved an updated version, so
	// read current volume state now.
	newVolume, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().Get(volume.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error reading peristent volume %q: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return nil
	}
	needsReclaim, err := ctrl.isVolumeReleased(newVolume)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("error reading claim for volume %q: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return nil
	}
	if !needsReclaim {
		glog.V(3).Infof("volume %q no longer needs deletion, skipping", volume.Name)
		return nil
	}

	deleted, err := ctrl.doDeleteVolume(volume)
	if err != nil {
		// Delete failed, update the volume and emit an event.
		glog.V(3).Infof("deletion of volume %q failed: %v", volume.Name, err)
		if vol.IsDeletedVolumeInUse(err) {
			// The plugin needs more time, don't mark the volume as Failed
			// and send Normal event only
			ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(volume, v1.EventTypeNormal, "VolumeDelete", err.Error())
		} else {
			// The plugin failed, mark the volume as Failed and send Warning
			// event
			if _, err = ctrl.updateVolumePhaseWithEvent(volume, v1.VolumeFailed, v1.EventTypeWarning, "VolumeFailedDelete", err.Error()); err != nil {
				glog.V(4).Infof("deleteVolumeOperation [%s]: failed to mark volume as failed: %v", volume.Name, err)
				// Save failed, retry on the next deletion attempt
				return err
			}
		}

		// Despite the volume being Failed, the controller will retry deleting
		// the volume in every syncVolume() call.
		return err
	}
	if !deleted {
		// The volume waits for deletion by an external plugin. Do nothing.
		return nil
	}

	glog.V(4).Infof("deleteVolumeOperation [%s]: success", volume.Name)
	// Delete the volume
	if err = ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().Delete(volume.Name, nil); err != nil {
		// Oops, could not delete the volume and therefore the controller will
		// try to delete the volume again on next update. We _could_ maintain a
		// cache of "recently deleted volumes" and avoid unnecessary deletion,
		// this is left out as future optimization.
		glog.V(3).Infof("failed to delete volume %q from database: %v", volume.Name, err)
		return nil
	}
	return nil
}

// isVolumeReleased returns true if given volume is released and can be recycled
// or deleted, based on its retain policy. I.e. the volume is bound to a claim
// and the claim does not exist or exists and is bound to different volume.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) isVolumeReleased(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) (bool, error) {
	// A volume needs reclaim if it has ClaimRef and appropriate claim does not
	// exist.
	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef == nil {
		glog.V(4).Infof("isVolumeReleased[%s]: ClaimRef is nil", volume.Name)
		return false, nil
	}
	if volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID == "" {
		// This is a volume bound by user and the controller has not finished
		// binding to the real claim yet.
		glog.V(4).Infof("isVolumeReleased[%s]: ClaimRef is not bound", volume.Name)
		return false, nil
	}

	var claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim
	claimName := claimrefToClaimKey(volume.Spec.ClaimRef)
	obj, found, err := ctrl.claims.GetByKey(claimName)
	if err != nil {
		return false, err
	}
	if !found {
		// Fall through with claim = nil
	} else {
		var ok bool
		claim, ok = obj.(*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim)
		if !ok {
			return false, fmt.Errorf("Cannot convert object from claim cache to claim!?: %#v", obj)
		}
	}
	if claim != nil && claim.UID == volume.Spec.ClaimRef.UID {
		// the claim still exists and has the right UID

		if len(claim.Spec.VolumeName) > 0 && claim.Spec.VolumeName != volume.Name {
			// the claim is bound to another PV, this PV *is* released
			return true, nil
		}

		glog.V(4).Infof("isVolumeReleased[%s]: ClaimRef is still valid, volume is not released", volume.Name)
		return false, nil
	}

	glog.V(2).Infof("isVolumeReleased[%s]: volume is released", volume.Name)
	return true, nil
}

// doDeleteVolume finds appropriate delete plugin and deletes given volume. It
// returns 'true', when the volume was deleted and 'false' when the volume
// cannot be deleted because of the deleter is external. No error should be
// reported in this case.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) doDeleteVolume(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) (bool, error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("doDeleteVolume [%s]", volume.Name)
	var err error

	plugin, err := ctrl.findDeletablePlugin(volume)
	if err != nil {
		return false, err
	}
	if plugin == nil {
		// External deleter is requested, do nothing
		glog.V(3).Infof("external deleter for volume %q requested, ignoring", volume.Name)
		return false, nil
	}

	// Plugin found
	glog.V(5).Infof("found a deleter plugin %q for volume %q", plugin.GetPluginName(), volume.Name)
	spec := vol.NewSpecFromPersistentVolume(volume, false)
	deleter, err := plugin.NewDeleter(spec)
	if err != nil {
		// Cannot create deleter
		return false, fmt.Errorf("Failed to create deleter for volume %q: %v", volume.Name, err)
	}

	if err = deleter.Delete(); err != nil {
		// Deleter failed
		return false, err
	}

	glog.V(2).Infof("volume %q deleted", volume.Name)
	return true, nil
}

// provisionClaim starts new asynchronous operation to provision a claim if
// provisioning is enabled.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) provisionClaim(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) error {
	if !ctrl.enableDynamicProvisioning {
		return nil
	}
	glog.V(4).Infof("provisionClaim[%s]: started", claimToClaimKey(claim))
	opName := fmt.Sprintf("provision-%s[%s]", claimToClaimKey(claim), string(claim.UID))
	ctrl.scheduleOperation(opName, func() error {
		ctrl.provisionClaimOperation(claim)
		return nil
	})
	return nil
}

// provisionClaimOperation provisions a volume. This method is running in
// standalone goroutine and already has all necessary locks.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) provisionClaimOperation(claimObj interface{}) {
	claim, ok := claimObj.(*v1.PersistentVolumeClaim)
	if !ok {
		glog.Errorf("Cannot convert provisionClaimOperation argument to claim, got %#v", claimObj)
		return
	}

	claimClass := storageutil.GetClaimStorageClass(claim)
	glog.V(4).Infof("provisionClaimOperation [%s] started, class: %q", claimToClaimKey(claim), claimClass)

	plugin, storageClass, err := ctrl.findProvisionablePlugin(claim)
	if err != nil {
		ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ProvisioningFailed", err.Error())
		glog.V(2).Infof("error finding provisioning plugin for claim %s: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		// The controller will retry provisioning the volume in every
		// syncVolume() call.
		return
	}

	if storageClass != nil {
		// Add provisioner annotation so external provisioners know when to start
		newClaim, err := ctrl.setClaimProvisioner(claim, storageClass)
		if err != nil {
			// Save failed, the controller will retry in the next sync
			glog.V(2).Infof("error saving claim %s: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			return
		}
		claim = newClaim
	}

	if plugin == nil {
		// findProvisionablePlugin returned no error nor plugin.
		// This means that an unknown provisioner is requested. Report an event
		// and wait for the external provisioner
		if storageClass != nil {
			msg := fmt.Sprintf("cannot find provisioner %q, expecting that a volume for the claim is provisioned either manually or via external software", storageClass.Provisioner)
			ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeNormal, "ExternalProvisioning", msg)
			glog.V(3).Infof("provisioning claim %q: %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), msg)
		} else {
			glog.V(3).Infof("cannot find storage class for claim %q", claimToClaimKey(claim))
		}
		return
	}

	// internal provisioning

	//  A previous doProvisionClaim may just have finished while we were waiting for
	//  the locks. Check that PV (with deterministic name) hasn't been provisioned
	//  yet.

	pvName := ctrl.getProvisionedVolumeNameForClaim(claim)
	volume, err := ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().Get(pvName, metav1.GetOptions{})
	if err == nil && volume != nil {
		// Volume has been already provisioned, nothing to do.
		glog.V(4).Infof("provisionClaimOperation [%s]: volume already exists, skipping", claimToClaimKey(claim))
		return
	}

	// Prepare a claimRef to the claim early (to fail before a volume is
	// provisioned)
	claimRef, err := v1.GetReference(claim)
	if err != nil {
		glog.V(3).Infof("unexpected error getting claim reference: %v", err)
		return
	}

	// Gather provisioning options
	tags := make(map[string]string)
	tags[cloudVolumeCreatedForClaimNamespaceTag] = claim.Namespace
	tags[cloudVolumeCreatedForClaimNameTag] = claim.Name
	tags[cloudVolumeCreatedForVolumeNameTag] = pvName

	options := vol.VolumeOptions{
		PersistentVolumeReclaimPolicy: v1.PersistentVolumeReclaimDelete,
		CloudTags:                     &tags,
		ClusterName:                   ctrl.clusterName,
		PVName:                        pvName,
		PVC:                           claim,
		Parameters:                    storageClass.Parameters,
	}

	// Provision the volume
	provisioner, err := plugin.NewProvisioner(options)
	if err != nil {
		strerr := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create provisioner: %v", err)
		glog.V(2).Infof("failed to create provisioner for claim %q with StorageClass %q: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), storageClass.Name, err)
		ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ProvisioningFailed", strerr)
		return
	}

	volume, err = provisioner.Provision()
	if err != nil {
		strerr := fmt.Sprintf("Failed to provision volume with StorageClass %q: %v", storageClass.Name, err)
		glog.V(2).Infof("failed to provision volume for claim %q with StorageClass %q: %v", claimToClaimKey(claim), storageClass.Name, err)
		ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ProvisioningFailed", strerr)
		return
	}

	glog.V(3).Infof("volume %q for claim %q created", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))

	// Create Kubernetes PV object for the volume.
	volume.Name = pvName
	// Bind it to the claim
	volume.Spec.ClaimRef = claimRef
	volume.Status.Phase = v1.VolumeBound

	// Add annBoundByController (used in deleting the volume)
	v1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&volume.ObjectMeta, annBoundByController, "yes")
	v1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&volume.ObjectMeta, annDynamicallyProvisioned, plugin.GetPluginName())
	// For Alpha provisioning behavior, do not add storage.BetaStorageClassAnnotations for volumes created
	// by storage.AlphaStorageClassAnnotation
	// TODO: remove this check in 1.5, storage.StorageClassAnnotation will be always non-empty there.
	if claimClass != "" {
		v1.SetMetaDataAnnotation(&volume.ObjectMeta, storageutil.StorageClassAnnotation, claimClass)
	}

	// Try to create the PV object several times
	for i := 0; i < ctrl.createProvisionedPVRetryCount; i++ {
		glog.V(4).Infof("provisionClaimOperation [%s]: trying to save volume %s", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name)
		var newVol *v1.PersistentVolume
		if newVol, err = ctrl.kubeClient.Core().PersistentVolumes().Create(volume); err == nil {
			// Save succeeded.
			glog.V(3).Infof("volume %q for claim %q saved", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))

			_, err = ctrl.storeVolumeUpdate(newVol)
			if err != nil {
				// We will get an "volume added" event soon, this is not a big error
				glog.V(4).Infof("provisionClaimOperation [%s]: cannot update internal cache: %v", volume.Name, err)
			}
			break
		}
		// Save failed, try again after a while.
		glog.V(3).Infof("failed to save volume %q for claim %q: %v", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		time.Sleep(ctrl.createProvisionedPVInterval)
	}

	if err != nil {
		// Save failed. Now we have a storage asset outside of Kubernetes,
		// but we don't have appropriate PV object for it.
		// Emit some event here and try to delete the storage asset several
		// times.
		strerr := fmt.Sprintf("Error creating provisioned PV object for claim %s: %v. Deleting the volume.", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
		glog.V(3).Info(strerr)
		ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ProvisioningFailed", strerr)

		for i := 0; i < ctrl.createProvisionedPVRetryCount; i++ {
			deleted, err := ctrl.doDeleteVolume(volume)
			if err == nil && deleted {
				// Delete succeeded
				glog.V(4).Infof("provisionClaimOperation [%s]: cleaning volume %s succeeded", claimToClaimKey(claim), volume.Name)
				break
			}
			if !deleted {
				// This is unreachable code, the volume was provisioned by an
				// internal plugin and therefore there MUST be an internal
				// plugin that deletes it.
				glog.Errorf("Error finding internal deleter for volume plugin %q", plugin.GetPluginName())
				break
			}
			// Delete failed, try again after a while.
			glog.V(3).Infof("failed to delete volume %q: %v", volume.Name, err)
			time.Sleep(ctrl.createProvisionedPVInterval)
		}

		if err != nil {
			// Delete failed several times. There is an orphaned volume and there
			// is nothing we can do about it.
			strerr := fmt.Sprintf("Error cleaning provisioned volume for claim %s: %v. Please delete manually.", claimToClaimKey(claim), err)
			glog.V(2).Info(strerr)
			ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeWarning, "ProvisioningCleanupFailed", strerr)
		}
	} else {
		glog.V(2).Infof("volume %q provisioned for claim %q", volume.Name, claimToClaimKey(claim))
		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Successfully provisioned volume %s using %s", volume.Name, plugin.GetPluginName())
		ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeNormal, "ProvisioningSucceeded", msg)
	}
}

// getProvisionedVolumeNameForClaim returns PV.Name for the provisioned volume.
// The name must be unique.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) getProvisionedVolumeNameForClaim(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) string {
	return "pvc-" + string(claim.UID)
}

// scheduleOperation starts given asynchronous operation on given volume. It
// makes sure the operation is already not running.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) scheduleOperation(operationName string, operation func() error) {
	glog.V(4).Infof("scheduleOperation[%s]", operationName)

	// Poke test code that an operation is just about to get started.
	if ctrl.preOperationHook != nil {
		ctrl.preOperationHook(operationName)
	}

	err := ctrl.runningOperations.Run(operationName, operation)
	if err != nil {
		if goroutinemap.IsAlreadyExists(err) {
			glog.V(4).Infof("operation %q is already running, skipping", operationName)
		} else {
			glog.Errorf("error scheduling operaion %q: %v", operationName, err)
		}
	}
}

// newRecyclerEventRecorder returns a RecycleEventRecorder that sends all events
// to given volume.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) newRecyclerEventRecorder(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) vol.RecycleEventRecorder {
	return func(eventtype, message string) {
		ctrl.eventRecorder.Eventf(volume, eventtype, "RecyclerPod", "Recycler pod: %s", message)
	}
}

// findProvisionablePlugin finds a provisioner plugin for a given claim.
// It returns either the provisioning plugin or nil when an external
// provisioner is requested.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) findProvisionablePlugin(claim *v1.PersistentVolumeClaim) (vol.ProvisionableVolumePlugin, *storage.StorageClass, error) {
	// TODO: remove this alpha behavior in 1.5
	alpha := v1.HasAnnotation(claim.ObjectMeta, storageutil.AlphaStorageClassAnnotation)
	beta := v1.HasAnnotation(claim.ObjectMeta, storageutil.BetaStorageClassAnnotation)
	if alpha && beta {
		// Both Alpha and Beta annotations are set. Do beta.
		alpha = false
		msg := fmt.Sprintf("both %q and %q annotations are present, using %q", storageutil.AlphaStorageClassAnnotation, storageutil.BetaStorageClassAnnotation, storageutil.BetaStorageClassAnnotation)
		ctrl.eventRecorder.Event(claim, v1.EventTypeNormal, "ProvisioningIgnoreAlpha", msg)
	}
	if alpha {
		// Fall back to fixed list of provisioner plugins
		return ctrl.findAlphaProvisionablePlugin()
	}

	// provisionClaim() which leads here is never called with claimClass=="", we
	// can save some checks.
	claimClass := storageutil.GetClaimStorageClass(claim)
	classObj, found, err := ctrl.classes.GetByKey(claimClass)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, nil, err
	}
	if !found {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("StorageClass %q not found", claimClass)
	}
	class, ok := classObj.(*storage.StorageClass)
	if !ok {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Cannot convert object to StorageClass: %+v", classObj)
	}

	// Find a plugin for the class
	plugin, err := ctrl.volumePluginMgr.FindProvisionablePluginByName(class.Provisioner)
	if err != nil {
		if !strings.HasPrefix(class.Provisioner, "kubernetes.io/") {
			// External provisioner is requested, do not report error
			return nil, class, nil
		}
		return nil, class, err
	}
	return plugin, class, nil
}

// findAlphaProvisionablePlugin returns a volume plugin compatible with
// Kubernetes 1.3.
// TODO: remove in Kubernetes 1.5
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) findAlphaProvisionablePlugin() (vol.ProvisionableVolumePlugin, *storage.StorageClass, error) {
	if ctrl.alphaProvisioner == nil {
		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot find volume plugin for alpha provisioning")
	}

	// Return a dummy StorageClass instance with no parameters
	storageClass := &storage.StorageClass{
		TypeMeta: metav1.TypeMeta{
			Kind: "StorageClass",
		},
		ObjectMeta: v1.ObjectMeta{
			Name: "",
		},
		Provisioner: ctrl.alphaProvisioner.GetPluginName(),
	}
	glog.V(4).Infof("using alpha provisioner %s", ctrl.alphaProvisioner.GetPluginName())
	return ctrl.alphaProvisioner, storageClass, nil
}

// findDeletablePlugin finds a deleter plugin for a given volume. It returns
// either the deleter plugin or nil when an external deleter is requested.
func (ctrl *PersistentVolumeController) findDeletablePlugin(volume *v1.PersistentVolume) (vol.DeletableVolumePlugin, error) {
	// Find a plugin. Try to find the same plugin that provisioned the volume
	var plugin vol.DeletableVolumePlugin
	if v1.HasAnnotation(volume.ObjectMeta, annDynamicallyProvisioned) {
		provisionPluginName := volume.Annotations[annDynamicallyProvisioned]
		if provisionPluginName != "" {
			plugin, err := ctrl.volumePluginMgr.FindDeletablePluginByName(provisionPluginName)
			if err != nil {
				if !strings.HasPrefix(provisionPluginName, "kubernetes.io/") {
					// External provisioner is requested, do not report error
					return nil, nil
				}
				return nil, err
			}
			return plugin, nil
		}
	}

	// The plugin that provisioned the volume was not found or the volume
	// was not dynamically provisioned. Try to find a plugin by spec.
	spec := vol.NewSpecFromPersistentVolume(volume, false)
	plugin, err := ctrl.volumePluginMgr.FindDeletablePluginBySpec(spec)
	if err != nil {
		// No deleter found. Emit an event and mark the volume Failed.
		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Error getting deleter volume plugin for volume %q: %v", volume.Name, err)
	}
	return plugin, nil
}