`format_quantity` function missing to convert Decimal values in to K8s quantity string

[rkschamer]

What is the feature and why do you need it:

There is parse_quantity to convert a canonical K8s quantity into a Decimal value. However, an opposite function, like format_quantity is missing, making it hard to transform a Decimal into a K8s quantity.

My use case was that I needed to load the resource requirements of serval pods, finding the maximum value and setting it for all pods. Due to potentially different SI suffixes, I've used parse_quantity, however setting the resource requirements for all other Pods, requires me to convert back from a Decimal into a canonical K8s quantity.

Describe the solution you'd like to see:

So far, I've implemented the function in my project, but I think that might be something also others could benefit. For this reason, I'd like to open a pull request to contribute this function.

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[roycaihw]

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[rkschamer]

Hi @roycaihw,

thanks for looking into my request. I'm sorry that it took me a while to come back to you.

I'm not entirely sure, on which aspect my help is needed. Maybe it my description for the desired function was not quite clear. So let me try again:

There is already utils.parse_quantity which I used in my project, but I also needed a way to convert a Decimal number back into a Kubernetes quantity. I propose to add this functionality to the Python K8s client.

I opened the issue to ask if such a function is desired and since, I've already implemented it for my own project, I want to contribute. To illustrate my request a bit more, I've no created a draft PR for the function, so that you can have a look (there is also an example how to use the function): #2216

Please let me know if you're in favor of the change. Then I'll convert into an actual PR and sign the CLA.

I'm removing the 'help wanted', since to indicate that I've replied to your request.

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[roycaihw]

Hi @rkschamer, the feature sounds good! Please feel free to convert the draft to an actual PR and we can review and merge it

[rkschamer]

Hi @rkschamer, the feature sounds good! Please feel free to convert the draft to an actual PR and we can review and merge it

Thanks, @roycaihw! I've now added tests and converted to an actual PR. Please feel free to review the PR.

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[rkschamer]

From my point of view, this PR is still valid. I'm just awaiting a code review. I'm sorry about the extend of the PR. Majority of the changes is in tests. I could reduce, if you want.

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[superlazyname]

Could this feature be merged in? This seems really helpful. Thanks for making this @rkschamer

People on Stack Overflow are suggesting to roll your own converter from '100m' to decimal and back and that's obviously less than ideal from a maintainability standpoint, it seems like only Golang has code in it to convert both ways.