[chef] Passing variables between recipes?

[Kevin Keane Subscription < >]

Title: Passing variables between recipes?

I'm sure that this must be an FAQ but I can't really find the answer.

I am working with an application-cookbook/wrapper-cookbook pattern. Usually, in this pattern the wrapper cookbook sets up some attributes, and then calls the application cookbook to do the work.

In my case, I do not want to use attributes to pass the data from the wrapper to the application cookbook. Specifically, I dont' want the data to be saved in the node (the data in question is the password to a MySQL database).

I also would like to avoid using a data bag simply because it seems like code smell. Only the wrapper cookbook should "know" where the data is coming from.

What are my options?

Kevin Keane

The NetTech

http://www.4nettech.com

Our values: Privacy, Liberty, Justice

See https://www.4nettech.com/corp/the-nettech-values.html