Adjust and add search rake tasks.

- Make search:initialize idempotent.
- Add rake tasks for put_mappings and validate_index.

.travis/run_tests.sh

@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ bundle install
 # allow dependent services to finish start up (e.g. ElasticSearch, Mongo)
 sleep 10
 
-bin/rake search:initialize
-
 # Use 'bin/rspec -fd' to print test names for debugging
 # Printing test names can be especially helpful for tracking down test
 # failure differences between Travis and Mac, because tests are loaded

README.rst

@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ Install the requisite gems:
 
     $ bundle install
 
+To initialize the index:
+
 Setup the search index. Note that the command below creates an alias with a unique name (e.g.
 content_20161220185820323), and assigns it a known alias: content. If you choose not to use the command below, you
 should still opt to reference your index by an alias rather than the actual index name. This will enable you to swap out
@@ -44,11 +46,13 @@ indices (e.g. rebuild_index) without having to take downtime or modify code with
 
     $ bin/rake search:initialize
 
-To rebuild a new index without moving the alias and without running catchup, do the following:
+To validate the 'content' alias exists and contains the proper mappings:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ bin/rake search:rebuild_index
+    $ bin/rake search:validate_index
+
+To rebuild the index:
 
 To rebuild a new index from the database and then point the alias 'content' to it, you can use the
 rebuild_index task. This task will also run catchup before and after the alias is moved, to minimize time where the
@@ -56,7 +60,13 @@ alias does not contain all documents.
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 
-    $ bin/rake search:rebuild_index[true]
+    $ bin/rake search:rebuild_index
+
+To rebuild a new index without moving the alias and without running catchup, use the following:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    $ bin/rake search:rebuild_index[false]
 
 You can also adjust the batch size (e.g. 200) and the sleep time (e.g. 2 seconds) between batches to lighten the load
 on MongoDB.

Rakefile

@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ end
 
 LOG = Logger.new(STDERR)
 
-# Indicates whether this is being run from within a 'search:' task in rake.
-RAKE_SEARCH = (Rake.application.top_level_tasks.select {|task| task.include? 'search:'}).any?
-
 desc 'Load the environment'
 task :environment do
   # Load all of app.rb to keep rake and the app as similar as possible.

app.rb

@@ -48,10 +48,12 @@ Mongo::Logger.logger.level = ENV["ENABLE_MONGO_DEBUGGING"] ? Logger::DEBUG : Log
 # Setup Elasticsearch
 # NOTE (CCB): If you want to see all data sent to Elasticsearch (e.g. for debugging purposes), set the tracer argument
 # to the value of a logger.
-# Example: Elascisearch.Client.new(tracer: get_logger('elasticsearch.tracer'))
+# Example: Elasticsearch::Client.new(tracer: get_logger('elasticsearch.tracer'))
+# NOTE: You can also add a logger, but it will log some FATAL warning during index creation.
+# Example: Elasticsearch::Client.new(logger: get_logger('elasticsearch', Logger::WARN))
 Elasticsearch::Model.client = Elasticsearch::Client.new(
     host: CommentService.config[:elasticsearch_server],
-    logger: get_logger('elasticsearch', Logger::WARN)
+    log: false
 )
 
 # Setup i18n
@@ -71,14 +73,6 @@ Dir[File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/lib/**/*.rb'].each { |file| require file }
 Dir[File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/models/*.rb'].each { |file| require file }
 Dir[File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/presenters/*.rb'].each { |file| require file }
 
-
-$check_index_mapping_exists = defined?(RAKE_SEARCH) === nil || RAKE_SEARCH === false
-if $check_index_mapping_exists
-  # Ensure Elasticsearch index mappings exist, unless we are creating it in the rake search initialize
-  Comment.put_search_index_mapping
-  CommentThread.put_search_index_mapping
-end
-
 # Comment out observers until notifications are actually set up properly.
 #Dir[File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/models/observers/*.rb'].each {|file| require file}
 #Mongoid.observers = PostReplyObserver, PostTopicObserver, AtUserObserver

lib/task_helpers.rb

@@ -57,12 +57,9 @@ module TaskHelpers
     def self.create_index(name=nil)
       name ||= "#{Content::ES_INDEX_NAME}_#{Time.now.strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S%L')}"
 
-      mappings = {}
-      [Comment, CommentThread].each do |model|
-        mappings.merge! model.mappings.to_hash
-      end
+      Elasticsearch::Model.client.indices.create(index: name)
+      put_mappings(name)
 
-      Elasticsearch::Model.client.indices.create(index: name, body: {mappings: mappings})
       LOG.info "Created new index: #{name}."
       name
     end
@@ -142,5 +139,71 @@ module TaskHelpers
     def self.refresh_index(name)
       Elasticsearch::Model.client.indices.refresh(index: name)
     end
+
+    def self.initialize_index(alias_name, force_new_index)
+      # When force_new_index is true, a fresh index will be created for the alias,
+      # even if it already exists.
+      if force_new_index or not exists_alias(alias_name)
+        index_name = create_index()
+        # WARNING: if an index exists with the same name as the intended alias, it
+        #   will be deleted.
+        move_alias(alias_name, index_name, force_delete: true)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def self.put_mappings(name)
+      # As of ES 0.9, the order that these mappings are created matters.  Unit test failures
+      # appear with a different order. It is unclear if this is a defect in ES, the test, or
+      # neither.
+      [CommentThread, Comment].each do |model|
+        Elasticsearch::Model.client.indices.put_mapping(index: name, type: model.document_type, body: model.mappings.to_hash)
+      end
+      LOG.info "Added mappings to index: #{name}."
+    end
+
+    # Validates that the alias exists and its index includes the proper mappings.
+    # There is no return value, but an exception is raised if the alias is invalid.
+    #
+    # Params:
+    # +alias_name+:: The alias name to be validated.
+    def self.validate_index(alias_name)
+      if exists_alias(alias_name) === false
+        fail "Alias #{alias_name} does not exist."
+      end
+
+      actual_mapping = Elasticsearch::Model.client.indices.get_mapping(index: alias_name).values[0]
+      expected_mapping = {}
+      [CommentThread, Comment].each do |model|
+        expected_mapping.merge! model.mappings.to_hash
+      end
+
+      # As of ES 0.9, the order the mappings are created in matters.  See put_mappings.
+      # Compare document types and order
+      expected_mapping_keys = expected_mapping.keys.map { |x| x.to_s }
+      if actual_mapping.keys != expected_mapping_keys
+        fail "Actual mapping types [#{actual_mapping.keys}] does not match expected mapping types (including order) [#{expected_mapping.keys}]."
+      end
+
+      # Check that expected field mappings of the correct type exist
+      expected_mapping.keys.each do |doc_type|
+        missing_fields = Array.new
+        invalid_field_types = Array.new
+        expected_mapping[doc_type][:properties].keys.each do |property|
+          if actual_mapping[doc_type.to_s]['properties'].key?(property.to_s)
+            expected_type = expected_mapping[doc_type][:properties][property][:type].to_s
+            actual_type = actual_mapping[doc_type.to_s]['properties'][property.to_s]['type']
+            if actual_type != expected_type
+              invalid_field_types.push("'#{property}' type '#{actual_type}' should be '#{expected_type}'")
+            end
+          else
+            missing_fields.push(property)
+          end
+        end
+        if missing_fields.any? or invalid_field_types.any?
+          fail "Document type '#{doc_type}' has missing or invalid field mappings.  Missing fields: #{missing_fields}. Invalid types: #{invalid_field_types}."
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 end

lib/tasks/search.rake

@@ -31,9 +31,19 @@ namespace :search do
   end
 
   desc 'Creates a new search index and points the "content" alias to it'
-  task :initialize => :environment do
-    index = TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.create_index
-    TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.move_alias(Content::ES_INDEX_NAME, index)
+  task :initialize, [:force_new_index] => :environment do |t, args|
+    # When force_new_index is true, a fresh index for "content" alias is created even if the
+    # "content" alias already exists.
+    args.with_defaults(:force_new_index => false)
+    # WARNING: if "content" is an index and not an alias, it will be deleted and recreated
+    #  no matter what is supplied for the force argument
+    TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.initialize_index(Content::ES_INDEX_NAME, args[:force_new_index])
+  end
+
+  desc 'Updates field mappings for the given index.'
+  task :put_mappings, [:index] => :environment do |t, args|
+    args.with_defaults(:index => Content::ES_INDEX_NAME)
+    TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.put_mappings(args[:index])
   end
 
   desc 'Sets/moves an alias to the specified index'
@@ -43,4 +53,10 @@ namespace :search do
     alias_name = Content::ES_INDEX_NAME
     TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.move_alias(alias_name, args[:index], args[:force_delete])
   end
+
+  desc 'Validates that the "content" alias exists with expected field mappings and types.'
+  task :validate_index => :environment do
+    TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.validate_index(Content::ES_INDEX_NAME)
+  end
+
 end

models/concerns/searchable.rb

@@ -10,14 +10,6 @@ module Searchable
     after_update :update_indexed_document
     after_destroy :delete_document
 
-    def self.put_search_index_mapping(index=nil)
-      index ||= self.index_name
-      success = self.__elasticsearch__.client.indices.put_mapping(index: index, type: self.document_type, body: self.mappings.to_hash)
-      unless success
-        logger.warn "WARNING! could not apply search index mapping for #{self.name}"
-      end
-    end
-
     def as_indexed_json(options={})
       # TODO: Play with the `MyModel.indexes` method -- reject non-mapped attributes, `:as` options, etc
       self.as_json(options.merge root: false)

spec/lib/task_helpers_spec.rb

@@ -86,7 +86,27 @@ describe TaskHelpers do
 
         Elasticsearch::Model.client.search(index: alias_name)['hits']['total'].should be > 0
       end
+    end
+
+    context("#validate_index") do
+      include_context 'search_enabled'
+
+      subject { TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.validate_index(Content::ES_INDEX_NAME) }
+
+      it "validates the 'content' alias exists with proper mappings" do
+        subject
+      end
 
+      it "fails if the alias doesn't exist" do
+        TaskHelpers::ElasticsearchHelper.delete_index(Content::ES_INDEX_NAME)
+        expect{subject}.to raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      end
+
+      it "fails if the alias has the wrong mappings" do
+        Elasticsearch::Model.client.indices.delete_mapping(index: Content::ES_INDEX_NAME, type: Comment.document_type)
+        expect{subject}.to raise_error(RuntimeError)
+      end
     end
+
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end