Hadle JSON to replace array usage

[PhilippeC.]

Hi folks,

I need some help to use json value and any help would be appreciated.

I need to assign a specific port for a specific web site.
Actually, I am doing this:

Role IIS:

• @IISites=@(Site11,Site12,Site12,Site21,Site22,Site31,Site13)
• @IISPorts=@(80,81,82,86,87,89,8080)

Role Site1

• @IISSitesSite1=@(Site11,Site12,Site13)

Configuration for role Site1

 foreach $Site in @IISSitesSite1
 {
           set $Port = @IISPorts[$ListIndexof(@IISSites,$Site)];
           set $IISRoot = D:\$Site;
           Ensure-Directory $IISRoot;
        # Site IIS
        {
            IIS::Ensure-Site $Site
            (
                Path: $IISRoot ,
                Bindings: @(
    %(
        IPAddress: *, 
        Port: $Port, 
        HostName: *, 
        Protocol: http
           )
       )
    );
 }

 It working very  well but it is not pretty
      
     I am looking to handle the port assignement  **set $Port = @IISPorts[$ListIndexof(@IISSites,$Site)];** by using JSON but I miss sample and documentation so any suggestion would be appreciated
     
     Best Regards

Product: Otter  
Version: 2.0.8

[jrasch]

Is this what you're looking for?

set $SitesJson = >>[
    {
        "Name": "Site11", 
        "Bindings": [{
            "IPAddress": "*",
            "Port": 80,
            "HostName": "*",
            "Protocol": "http"
        }]
    },
    {
        "Name": "Site12", 
        "Bindings": [{
            "IPAddress": "192.0.2.0",
            "Port": 81,
            "HostName": "site12.local",
            "Protocol": "http"
        }]
    }
]>>;

foreach %Site in @FromJson($SitesJson)
{
    set $SiteName = %Site.Name;

    IIS::Ensure-Site $SiteName
    (
        Path: C:\tmp\$SiteName,
        Bindings: %Site.Bindings
    );
}

Note the JSON string can come from anywhere (e.g. can be saved in an Asset and pulled then read with Get-Asset tmp.json and $FileContents(tmp.json)).

Also if you want, you can skip the JSON altogether and just set a map from the start:

set @Sites = @(
    %(
        Name: Site11,
        Bindings: @(
            %(
                IPAddress: *,
                Port: 80,
                HostName: *,
                Protocol: http
            )
        )
    ),
    %(
        Name: Site12,
        Bindings: @(
            %(
                IPAddress: 192.0.2.0,
                Port: 81,
                HostName: site12.local,
                Protocol: http
            )
        )
    )
);

Though it's probably easier to read the JSON, so that's just personal preference.

[Guest]

Thank you John

This is exactly what I was looking for.

You save my time and I really appreciate the time you have spent to answer me

Best regards