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How to Implement an HSTS Preload List Mock in Python

Implements a mock HSTS preload list in Python that supports adding, removing, checking domains with subdomain inheritance, and listing domains.

hsts security domains
Python
import json

class HSTSPreloadList:
    def __init__(self):
        self.domains = {}

    def add_domain(self, domain, include_subdomains=False, max_age=31536000):
        self.domains[domain] = {
            "include_subdomains": include_subdomains,
            "max_age": max_age
        }

    def remove_domain(sel…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Build a Data Helper for Production Deployment in Python

Build a reusable DataHelper class that loads configs, validates required keys, normalizes string values, and logs schema details — a production-ready data processing pattern.

json pathlib data-processing
Python
import json
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any, Dict

class DataHelper:
    """Common data processing patterns for production deployment."""
    
    def __init__(self, config_path: str | Path):
        self.config_path = Path(config_path)
        self.config = self._load_config()
    
    def _load_confi…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Build a Mock Trivy Image Scan Gate in Python

Simulate a Trivy image scan and enforce a security gate that fails the pipeline when vulnerabilities meet or exceed a severity threshold.

trivy security ci-cd
Python
import json
import sys


def mock_trivy_scan(image_name, severity_threshold="HIGH"):
    """Simulate a Trivy image scan result."""
    mock_vulnerabilities = [
        {"ID": "CVE-2023-1234", "Severity": "HIGH", "Package": "openssl", "FixedVersion": "3.0.9"},
        {"ID": "CVE-2024-5678", "Severity": "CRITICAL", "Pa…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Mock a CI Pipeline with Build, Test, and Deploy Stages in Python

Simulate a three-stage CI pipeline (build, test, deploy) in Python with random pass/fail logic, early exit on failure, and measured stage durations.

ci-cd simulation dataclasses
Python
import time
import random
from dataclasses import dataclass


@dataclass
class StageResult:
    name: str
    status: str
    duration: float


def run_stage(name: str, success_chance: float = 0.9) -> StageResult:
    """Simulate a pipeline stage with random success/failure."""
    start = time.time()
    time.sleep(r…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Mock a Container Registry in Python

Build an in-memory container registry mock with push, tag listing, and manifest retrieval logic for testing deployment tooling.

containers testing mocking
Python
import json
from collections import defaultdict


class MockRegistry:
    def __init__(self):
        self.repositories = defaultdict(dict)

    def push_image(self, repo: str, tag: str, layers: list[str]) -> None:
        self.repositories[repo][tag] = {
            "layers": layers,
            "size": sum(len(layer…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to Mock a Dockerfile Multi-Stage Build in Python

Simulate a Dockerfile multi-stage build process in Python using dataclasses to validate stage ordering and file availability before you write the real Dockerfile.

dockerfile multi-stage simulation
Python
from dataclasses import dataclass
from pathlib import Path


@dataclass
class BuildStage:
    name: str
    base_image: str
    files: list[str]
    commands: list[str]


def run_build(stage: BuildStage, context_dir: Path):
    print(f"=== Stage: {stage.name} (base: {stage.base_image}) ===")
    for file in stage.file…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to build a maintenance mode page in Python

Mock a service maintenance status page that computes remaining downtime and lists affected features from a simple class.

maintenance status datetime
Python
from datetime import datetime

class MaintenanceMode:
    """Mock a maintenance mode status page for a service."""
    
    def __init__(self, service_name: str, scheduled_end: str):
        self.service_name = service_name
        self.scheduled_end = datetime.fromisoformat(scheduled_end)
        self.affected_featur…
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Production deployment patterns easy

How to simulate a database migration init container mock in Python

A mock init container that runs environment checks and a staged database migration job before the main application starts, printing progress to stdout.

init-container migration simulation
Python
```python
class MigrationJob:
    def __init__(self, name, steps):
        self.name = name
        self.steps = steps
        self.current_step = 0
        self.status = "pending"

    def run(self):
        print(f"Initializing migration job: {self.name}")
        for step in self.steps:
            self.current_ste…
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Production deployment patterns easy

PodDisruptionBudget minAvailable in Python

Simulate a Kubernetes PodDisruptionBudget check for minAvailable and maxUnavailable constraints with a Python class.

kubernetes pdb simulation
Python
class PodDisruptionBudget:
    def __init__(self, name, min_available=None, max_unavailable=None):
        self.name = name
        self.min_available = min_available
        self.max_unavailable = max_unavailable

    def check_availability(self, ready_pods):
        if self.min_available is not None:
            ret…
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