archi-powertools-verifier: model drift detection, validations, and more

[maksim aniskov]

Hi all,

I'm going to share with you what I was working on recently.
This tool helps me keep my models sane https://github.com/MaksimAniskov/archi-powertools-verifier

It allows me detecting drift between my models and the infrastructure.
E.g.

Executing verification scripts...
...
Error!
"S3 bucket not represented in model:  yet_another_example_bucket"
"Model contains bucket that does not exist:  bucket-in-model"
Verification completed

It allows me automating basic validity checks.
E.g.

Executing verification scripts...
...
Error! Duplicate element names, Type, Name
"id-5b620626cb01470fa03cc24e69cfebf6", "ApplicationService", "Order processor"
"id-906aee6b07e443fbbaeca8138c89baa2", "ApplicationService", "Order processor"
...
Verification completed

Also it allows performing delicate model analysis in Neo4j Browser Web UI.


This first version requires knowledge of Cypher Query Language. I plan to add SQL capability soon.

Check it out on GitHib https://github.com/MaksimAniskov/archi-powertools-verifier

Happy modeling!

[Phil Beauvoir]

That's really neat, thanks for sharing this with the community!

[maksim aniskov]

Just published version that adds capability for using SQL for verification scripts.
Check it out on GitHub https://github.com/MaksimAniskov/archi-powertools-verifier

SQL capability plays nicely, for example, as an extension to Archi's Generate View For feature.
The view you once generate for an element can become misleading as you later add relations to the element of interest. This SQL script I include into the examples demonstrates how one can automate verification that the view always shows all relations of the element.


@Phil Beauvoir Can you help changing headline for this topic? I'd like to remove mentioning Neo4j from it.

[Phil Beauvoir]

@Phil Beauvoir Can you help changing headline for this topic? I'd like to remove mentioning Neo4j from it.

Done.

[maksim aniskov]

@Phil Beauvoir Can you help changing headline for this topic? I'd like to remove mentioning Neo4j from it.

Done.

Thank you!