Trigger object

The Trigger object comes with two sets of methods: CRUD methods and status methods inherited from the VersionedEntity class.

CRUD methods

CRUD methods are used to interact with the entity object in the backend or locally:

• save(): Save or update the entity into the backend
• export(): Export the entity locally as yaml file
• refresh(): Refresh (read) the entity from the backend

save

Save or update the entity into the backend.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description	Default
update	bool	Flag to indicate update.	False

Returns:

Type	Description
ContextEntity	Entity saved.

export

Export object as a YAML file in the context folder.

Returns:

Type	Description
str	Exported filepath.

refresh

Refresh object from backend.

Returns:

Type	Description
ContextEntity	Entity refreshed.

Trigger Specifications

The trigger object has specific attributes based on its kind:

Base Trigger

All triggers have these base specifications:

• task: The task to execute
• template: Configuration template
• function or workflow: The target to execute (either a function or workflow)

Scheduler Trigger

Additional specifications:

• schedule: Quartz cron expression

Lifecycle Trigger

Additional specifications:

• key: Entity key to monitor (format: store://<project>/<entity-type>/<entity-kind>/<name>)
• states: List of states that will trigger execution

For more details about trigger kinds and their specific configurations, see the kinds section.

Creating Triggers from Functions and Workflows

Triggers can be created directly from Function and Workflow objects using their trigger() method. This provides a convenient way to set up triggers for specific functions or workflows.

Example using a Function:

function = project.get_function("my-function")

# Create a scheduler trigger
trigger = function.trigger(
    action="job",
    trigger_kind="scheduler",
    trigger_name="daily-function-run",
    schedule="0 0 * * *"  # Run daily at midnight
)

# Create a lifecycle trigger
trigger = function.trigger(
    action="job",
    trigger_kind="lifecycle",
    trigger_name="function-on-event",
    key="store://project/model/kind/name",
    states=["COMPLETED"]
)

Example using a Workflow:

workflow = project.get_workflow("my-workflow")

# Create a scheduler trigger
trigger = workflow.trigger(
    action="pipeline",
    trigger_kind="scheduler",
    trigger_name="weekly-workflow-run",
    schedule="0 0 * * 0"  # Run weekly on Sunday
)

# Create a lifecycle trigger
trigger = workflow.trigger(
    action="pipeline",
    trigger_kind="lifecycle",
    trigger_name="workflow-on-event",
    key="store://project/model/kind/name",
    states=["completed"]
)