Add a "--match-archives" flag to the "check" action (#779).

NEWS

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
    support empty sections without erroring.
  * #774: Disallow the "--dry-run" flag with the "borg" action, as borgmatic can't guarantee the Borg
    command won't have side effects.
+ * #779: Add a "--match-archives" flag to the "check" action for selecting the archives to check,
+   overriding the existing "archive_name_format" and "match_archives" options in configuration.
 
 1.8.3
  * #665: BREAKING: Simplify logging logic as follows: Syslog verbosity is now disabled by

borgmatic/actions/check.py

@@ -39,13 +39,10 @@ def run_check(
         repository['path'],
         config,
         local_borg_version,
+        check_arguments,
         global_arguments,
         local_path=local_path,
         remote_path=remote_path,
-        progress=check_arguments.progress,
-        repair=check_arguments.repair,
-        only_checks=check_arguments.only,
-        force=check_arguments.force,
     )
     borgmatic.hooks.command.execute_hook(
         config.get('after_check'),

borgmatic/borg/check.py

@@ -149,11 +149,13 @@ def filter_checks_on_frequency(
     return tuple(filtered_checks)
 
 
-def make_archive_filter_flags(local_borg_version, config, checks, check_last=None, prefix=None):
+def make_archive_filter_flags(
+    local_borg_version, config, checks, check_arguments, check_last=None, prefix=None
+):
     '''
-    Given the local Borg version, a configuration dict, a parsed sequence of checks, the check last
+    Given the local Borg version, a configuration dict, a parsed sequence of checks, check arguments
-    value, and a consistency check prefix, transform the checks into tuple of command-line flags for
+    as an argparse.Namespace instance, the check last value, and a consistency check prefix,
-    filtering archives in a check command.
+    transform the checks into tuple of command-line flags for filtering archives in a check command.
 
     If a check_last value is given and "archives" is in checks, then include a "--last" flag. And if
     a prefix value is given and "archives" is in checks, then include a "--match-archives" flag.
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ def make_archive_filter_flags(local_borg_version, config, checks, check_last=Non
             if prefix
             else (
                 flags.make_match_archives_flags(
-                    config.get('match_archives'),
+                    check_arguments.match_archives or config.get('match_archives'),
                     config.get('archive_name_format'),
                     local_borg_version,
                 )
@@ -353,18 +355,15 @@ def check_archives(
     repository_path,
     config,
     local_borg_version,
+    check_arguments,
     global_arguments,
     local_path='borg',
     remote_path=None,
-    progress=None,
-    repair=None,
-    only_checks=None,
-    force=None,
 ):
     '''
-    Given a local or remote repository path, a configuration dict, local/remote commands to run,
+    Given a local or remote repository path, a configuration dict, the local Borg version, check
-    whether to include progress information, whether to attempt a repair, and an optional list of
+    arguments as an argparse.Namespace instance, global arguments, and local/remote commands to run,
-    checks to use instead of configured checks, check the contained Borg archives for consistency.
+    check the contained Borg archives for consistency.
 
     If there are no consistency checks to run, skip running them.
 
@@ -389,11 +388,11 @@ def check_archives(
 
     check_last = config.get('check_last', None)
     prefix = config.get('prefix')
-    configured_checks = parse_checks(config, only_checks)
+    configured_checks = parse_checks(config, check_arguments.only_checks)
     lock_wait = None
     extra_borg_options = config.get('extra_borg_options', {}).get('check', '')
     archive_filter_flags = make_archive_filter_flags(
-        local_borg_version, config, configured_checks, check_last, prefix
+        local_borg_version, config, configured_checks, check_arguments, check_last, prefix
     )
     archives_check_id = make_archives_check_id(archive_filter_flags)
 
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@ def check_archives(
         config,
         borg_repository_id,
         configured_checks,
-        force,
+        check_arguments.force,
         archives_check_id,
     )
 
@@ -416,13 +415,13 @@ def check_archives(
 
         full_command = (
             (local_path, 'check')
-            + (('--repair',) if repair else ())
+            + (('--repair',) if check_arguments.repair else ())
             + make_check_flags(checks, archive_filter_flags)
             + (('--remote-path', remote_path) if remote_path else ())
             + (('--log-json',) if global_arguments.log_json else ())
             + (('--lock-wait', str(lock_wait)) if lock_wait else ())
             + verbosity_flags
-            + (('--progress',) if progress else ())
+            + (('--progress',) if check_arguments.progress else ())
             + (tuple(extra_borg_options.split(' ')) if extra_borg_options else ())
             + flags.make_repository_flags(repository_path, local_borg_version)
         )
@@ -431,7 +430,7 @@ def check_archives(
 
         # The Borg repair option triggers an interactive prompt, which won't work when output is
         # captured. And progress messes with the terminal directly.
-        if repair or progress:
+        if check_arguments.repair or check_arguments.progress:
             execute_command(
                 full_command, output_file=DO_NOT_CAPTURE, extra_environment=borg_environment
             )

borgmatic/commands/arguments.py

@@ -604,11 +604,18 @@ def make_parsers():
         action='store_true',
         help='Attempt to repair any inconsistencies found (for interactive use)',
     )
+    check_group.add_argument(
+        '-a',
+        '--match-archives',
+        '--glob-archives',
+        metavar='PATTERN',
+        help='Only check archives with names matching this pattern',
+    )
     check_group.add_argument(
         '--only',
         metavar='CHECK',
         choices=('repository', 'archives', 'data', 'extract'),
-        dest='only',
+        dest='only_checks',
         action='append',
         help='Run a particular consistency check (repository, archives, data, or extract) instead of configured checks (subject to configured frequency, can specify flag multiple times)',
     )

tests/unit/borg/test_check.py

@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_default_checks_and_prefix_returns_defaul
         '1.2.3',
         {},
         ('repository', 'archives'),
+        check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None),
         prefix='foo',
     )
 
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_all_checks_and_prefix_returns_default_fl
         '1.2.3',
         {},
         ('repository', 'archives', 'extract'),
+        check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None),
         prefix='foo',
     )
 
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_all_checks_and_prefix_without_borg_featu
         '1.2.3',
         {},
         ('repository', 'archives', 'extract'),
+        check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None),
         prefix='foo',
     )
 
@@ -239,7 +242,9 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_archives_check_and_last_includes_last_fl
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('archives',), check_last=3)
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3', {}, ('archives',), check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None), check_last=3
+    )
 
     assert flags == ('--last', '3')
 
@@ -248,7 +253,9 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_data_check_and_last_includes_last_flag()
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('data',), check_last=3)
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3', {}, ('data',), check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None), check_last=3
+    )
 
     assert flags == ('--last', '3')
 
@@ -257,7 +264,9 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_repository_check_and_last_omits_last_fla
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('repository',), check_last=3)
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3', {}, ('repository',), check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None), check_last=3
+    )
 
     assert flags == ()
 
@@ -266,7 +275,13 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_default_checks_and_last_includes_last_fl
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('repository', 'archives'), check_last=3)
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3',
+        {},
+        ('repository', 'archives'),
+        check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None),
+        check_last=3,
+    )
 
     assert flags == ('--last', '3')
 
@@ -275,7 +290,9 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_archives_check_and_prefix_includes_match
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('archives',), prefix='foo-')
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3', {}, ('archives',), check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None), prefix='foo-'
+    )
 
     assert flags == ('--match-archives', 'sh:foo-*')
 
@@ -284,11 +301,30 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_data_check_and_prefix_includes_match_arc
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('data',), prefix='foo-')
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3', {}, ('data',), check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None), prefix='foo-'
+    )
 
     assert flags == ('--match-archives', 'sh:foo-*')
 
 
+def test_make_archive_filter_flags_prefers_check_arguments_match_archives_to_config_match_archives():
+    flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
+    flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').with_args(
+        'baz-*', None, '1.2.3'
+    ).and_return(('--match-archives', 'sh:baz-*'))
+
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3',
+        {'match_archives': 'bar-{now}'},  # noqa: FS003
+        ('archives',),
+        check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives='baz-*'),
+        prefix='',
+    )
+
+    assert flags == ('--match-archives', 'sh:baz-*')
+
+
 def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_archives_check_and_empty_prefix_uses_archive_name_format_instead():
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').with_args(
@@ -296,7 +332,11 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_archives_check_and_empty_prefix_uses_arc
     ).and_return(('--match-archives', 'sh:bar-*'))
 
     flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
-        '1.2.3', {'archive_name_format': 'bar-{now}'}, ('archives',), prefix=''  # noqa: FS003
+        '1.2.3',
+        {'archive_name_format': 'bar-{now}'},  # noqa: FS003
+        ('archives',),
+        check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None),
+        prefix='',
     )
 
     assert flags == ('--match-archives', 'sh:bar-*')
@@ -306,7 +346,9 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_archives_check_and_none_prefix_omits_mat
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('archives',), prefix=None)
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3', {}, ('archives',), check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None), prefix=None
+    )
 
     assert flags == ()
 
@@ -315,7 +357,9 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_repository_check_and_prefix_omits_match_
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('repository',), prefix='foo-')
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3', {}, ('repository',), check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None), prefix='foo-'
+    )
 
     assert flags == ()
 
@@ -324,7 +368,13 @@ def test_make_archive_filter_flags_with_default_checks_and_prefix_includes_match
     flexmock(module.feature).should_receive('available').and_return(True)
     flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_match_archives_flags').and_return(())
 
-    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags('1.2.3', {}, ('repository', 'archives'), prefix='foo-')
+    flags = module.make_archive_filter_flags(
+        '1.2.3',
+        {},
+        ('repository', 'archives'),
+        check_arguments=flexmock(match_archives=None),
+        prefix='foo-',
+    )
 
     assert flags == ('--match-archives', 'sh:foo-*')
 
@@ -607,7 +657,7 @@ def test_upgrade_check_times_renames_stale_temporary_check_path():
     module.upgrade_check_times(flexmock(), flexmock())
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_progress_calls_borg_with_progress_parameter():
+def test_check_archives_with_progress_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     config = {'check_last': None}
     flexmock(module.rinfo).should_receive('display_repository_info').and_return(
@@ -634,12 +684,14 @@ def test_check_archives_with_progress_calls_borg_with_progress_parameter():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=True, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
-        progress=True,
     )
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_repair_calls_borg_with_repair_parameter():
+def test_check_archives_with_repair_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     config = {'check_last': None}
     flexmock(module.rinfo).should_receive('display_repository_info').and_return(
@@ -666,8 +718,10 @@ def test_check_archives_with_repair_calls_borg_with_repair_parameter():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=True, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
-        repair=True,
     )
 
 
@@ -701,6 +755,9 @@ def test_check_archives_calls_borg_with_parameters(checks):
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )
 
@@ -723,6 +780,9 @@ def test_check_archives_with_json_error_raises():
             repository_path='repo',
             config=config,
             local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+            check_arguments=flexmock(
+                progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+            ),
             global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
         )
 
@@ -743,6 +803,9 @@ def test_check_archives_with_missing_json_keys_raises():
             repository_path='repo',
             config=config,
             local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+            check_arguments=flexmock(
+                progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+            ),
             global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
         )
 
@@ -769,11 +832,14 @@ def test_check_archives_with_extract_check_calls_extract_only():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_log_info_calls_borg_with_info_parameter():
+def test_check_archives_with_log_info_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     config = {'check_last': None}
     flexmock(module.rinfo).should_receive('display_repository_info').and_return(
@@ -795,11 +861,14 @@ def test_check_archives_with_log_info_calls_borg_with_info_parameter():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_log_debug_calls_borg_with_debug_parameter():
+def test_check_archives_with_log_debug_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     config = {'check_last': None}
     flexmock(module.rinfo).should_receive('display_repository_info').and_return(
@@ -821,6 +890,9 @@ def test_check_archives_with_log_debug_calls_borg_with_debug_parameter():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )
 
@@ -841,6 +913,9 @@ def test_check_archives_without_any_checks_bails():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )
 
@@ -867,12 +942,15 @@ def test_check_archives_with_local_path_calls_borg_via_local_path():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
         local_path='borg1',
     )
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_remote_path_calls_borg_with_remote_path_parameters():
+def test_check_archives_with_remote_path_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     check_last = flexmock()
     config = {'check_last': check_last}
@@ -894,12 +972,15 @@ def test_check_archives_with_remote_path_calls_borg_with_remote_path_parameters(
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
         remote_path='borg1',
     )
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_log_json_calls_borg_with_log_json_parameters():
+def test_check_archives_with_log_json_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     check_last = flexmock()
     config = {'check_last': check_last}
@@ -921,11 +1002,14 @@ def test_check_archives_with_log_json_calls_borg_with_log_json_parameters():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=True),
     )
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_lock_wait_calls_borg_with_lock_wait_parameters():
+def test_check_archives_with_lock_wait_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     check_last = flexmock()
     config = {'lock_wait': 5, 'check_last': check_last}
@@ -947,6 +1031,9 @@ def test_check_archives_with_lock_wait_calls_borg_with_lock_wait_parameters():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )
 
@@ -974,11 +1061,14 @@ def test_check_archives_with_retention_prefix():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )
 
 
-def test_check_archives_with_extra_borg_options_calls_borg_with_extra_options():
+def test_check_archives_with_extra_borg_options_passes_through_to_borg():
     checks = ('repository',)
     config = {'check_last': None, 'extra_borg_options': {'check': '--extra --options'}}
     flexmock(module.rinfo).should_receive('display_repository_info').and_return(
@@ -999,5 +1089,42 @@ def test_check_archives_with_extra_borg_options_calls_borg_with_extra_options():
         repository_path='repo',
         config=config,
         local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives=None
+        ),
+        global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
+    )
+
+
+def test_check_archives_with_match_archives_passes_through_to_borg():
+    checks = ('archives',)
+    config = {'check_last': None}
+    flexmock(module.rinfo).should_receive('display_repository_info').and_return(
+        '{"repository": {"id": "repo"}}'
+    )
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('upgrade_check_times')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('parse_checks')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_archive_filter_flags').and_return(
+        ('--match-archives', 'foo-*')
+    )
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_archives_check_id').and_return(None)
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('filter_checks_on_frequency').and_return(checks)
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_check_flags').and_return(('--match-archives', 'foo-*'))
+    flexmock(module.flags).should_receive('make_repository_flags').and_return(('repo',))
+    flexmock(module.environment).should_receive('make_environment')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('execute_command').with_args(
+        ('borg', 'check', '--match-archives', 'foo-*', 'repo'),
+        extra_environment=None,
+    ).once()
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('make_check_time_path')
+    flexmock(module).should_receive('write_check_time')
+
+    module.check_archives(
+        repository_path='repo',
+        config=config,
+        local_borg_version='1.2.3',
+        check_arguments=flexmock(
+            progress=None, repair=None, only_checks=None, force=None, match_archives='foo-*'
+        ),
         global_arguments=flexmock(log_json=False),
     )