Hide null installer (fixes #789).

letsencrypt/cli.py

@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def plugins_cmd(args, config, plugins):  # TODO: Use IDisplay rather than print
     logger.debug("Expected interfaces: %s", args.ifaces)
 
     ifaces = [] if args.ifaces is None else args.ifaces
-    filtered = plugins.ifaces(ifaces)
+    filtered = plugins.visible().ifaces(ifaces)
     logger.debug("Filtered plugins: %r", filtered)
 
     if not args.init and not args.prepare:

letsencrypt/display/ops.py

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def pick_plugin(config, default, plugins, question, ifaces):
         # throw more UX-friendly error if default not in plugins
         filtered = plugins.filter(lambda p_ep: p_ep.name == default)
     else:
-        filtered = plugins.ifaces(ifaces)
+        filtered = plugins.visible().ifaces(ifaces)
 
     filtered.init(config)
     verified = filtered.verify(ifaces)

letsencrypt/plugins/disco.py

@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ class PluginEntryPoint(object):
         """Description with name. Handy for UI."""
         return "{0} ({1})".format(self.description, self.name)
 
+    @property
+    def hidden(self):
+        """Should this plugin be hidden from UI?"""
+        return getattr(self.plugin_cls, "hidden", False)
+
     def ifaces(self, *ifaces_groups):
         """Does plugin implements specified interface groups?"""
         return not ifaces_groups or any(
@@ -183,6 +188,10 @@ class PluginsRegistry(collections.Mapping):
         return type(self)(dict((name, plugin_ep) for name, plugin_ep
                                in self._plugins.iteritems() if pred(plugin_ep)))
 
+    def visible(self):
+        """Filter plugins based on visibility."""
+        return self.filter(lambda plugin_ep: not plugin_ep.hidden)
+
     def ifaces(self, *ifaces_groups):
         """Filter plugins based on interfaces."""
         # pylint: disable=star-args

letsencrypt/plugins/null.py

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class Installer(common.Plugin):
     zope.interface.classProvides(interfaces.IPluginFactory)
 
     description = "Null Installer"
+    hidden = True
 
     # pylint: disable=missing-docstring,no-self-use
 

letsencrypt/tests/display/ops_test.py

@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class PickPluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_no_default(self):
         self._call()
-        self.assertEqual(1, self.reg.ifaces.call_count)
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.reg.visible().ifaces.call_count)
 
     def test_no_candidate(self):
         self.assertTrue(self._call() is None)
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class PickPluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
         plugin_ep.init.return_value = "foo"
         plugin_ep.misconfigured = False
 
-        self.reg.ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {"bar": plugin_ep}
+        self.reg.visible().ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {
+            "bar": plugin_ep}
         self.assertEqual("foo", self._call())
 
     def test_single_misconfigured(self):
@@ -102,13 +103,14 @@ class PickPluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
         plugin_ep.init.return_value = "foo"
         plugin_ep.misconfigured = True
 
-        self.reg.ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {"bar": plugin_ep}
+        self.reg.visible().ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {
+            "bar": plugin_ep}
         self.assertTrue(self._call() is None)
 
     def test_multiple(self):
         plugin_ep = mock.MagicMock()
         plugin_ep.init.return_value = "foo"
-        self.reg.ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {
+        self.reg.visible().ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {
             "bar": plugin_ep,
             "baz": plugin_ep,
         }
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ class PickPluginTest(unittest.TestCase):
             [plugin_ep, plugin_ep], self.question)
 
     def test_choose_plugin_none(self):
-        self.reg.ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {
+        self.reg.visible().ifaces().verify().available.return_value = {
             "bar": None,
             "baz": None,
         }

setup.py

@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ setup(
         ],
         'letsencrypt.plugins': [
             'manual = letsencrypt.plugins.manual:Authenticator',
-            # TODO: null should probably not be presented to the user
             'null = letsencrypt.plugins.null:Installer',
             'standalone = letsencrypt.plugins.standalone.authenticator'
             ':StandaloneAuthenticator',