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How to Create a Liveness Probe HTTP Mock in Python

Build a lightweight HTTP server in Python that mimics a Kubernetes-style liveness endpoint, returning JSON health status for local testing.

http healthcheck mock-server
Python
import http.server
import threading
import time


class LivenessHandler(http.server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
    def do_GET(self):
        if self.path == "/healthz":
            self.send_response(200)
            self.send_header("Content-Type", "application/json")
            self.end_headers()
            self.wfi…
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How to Generate a Kubernetes Deployment Manifest in Python

Generate a Kubernetes Deployment manifest as YAML from a Python dictionary using PyYAML.

kubernetes yaml deployment
Python
import yaml

deployment = {
    "apiVersion": "apps/v1",
    "kind": "Deployment",
    "metadata": {
        "name": "mock-app",
        "labels": {"app": "mock-app"}
    },
    "spec": {
        "replicas": 3,
        "selector": {
            "matchLabels": {"app": "mock-app"}
        },
        "template": {
      …
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How to Mock a Kubernetes Rolling Update with maxSurge in Python

Simulate a Kubernetes rolling update with maxSurge policy, tracking peak and final replica counts during roll transitions.

kubernetes rolling-update maxsurge
Python
from collections import deque

class RollingUpdateMaxSurge:
    def __init__(self, replicas, max_surge):
        self.replicas = replicas
        self.max_surge = max_surge
        self.available = replicas
        self.history = deque()

    def roll(self, desired_replicas):
        """
        Simulate a rolling upd…
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How to Mock time.sleep in a Python PreStop Hook

This code simulates a Kubernetes PreStop hook that delays shutdown, then mocks time.sleep to verify the hook logic without real delay.

mocking prestop kubernetes
Python
import subprocess
import sys
import time
from unittest.mock import patch

def pre_stop_hook():
    """Simulate a Kubernetes PreStop hook that sleeps before shutdown."""
    print("PreStop hook started: delaying shutdown")
    time.sleep(3)
    print("PreStop hook completed: ready to shutdown")

if __name__ == "__main_…
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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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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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