src/error.rs

@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ pub enum ColmenaError {
     #[snafu(display("Unexpected active profile: {:?}", profile))]
     ActiveProfileUnexpected { profile: Profile },
 
+    #[snafu(display("Invalid JSON from activation program: {}", error))]
+    InvalidActivationProgramJson { error: serde_json::Error },
+
     #[snafu(display("Could not determine current profile"))]
     FailedToGetCurrentProfile,
 

src/nix/deployment/mod.rs

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use super::{
     host::Local as LocalHost,
     key::{Key, UploadAt as UploadKeyAt},
     ColmenaError, ColmenaResult, CopyDirection, CopyOptions, Hive, Host, NodeConfig, NodeName,
-    Profile, ProfileDerivation, RebootOptions, StorePath,
+    Profile, ProfileDerivation, RebootOptions,
 };
 
 /// A deployment.
@@ -637,18 +637,7 @@ impl Deployment {
                 }
             }
 
-            let activation_program: &StorePath =
+            host.activate(&profile_r, arc_self.goal).await?;
-              &arc_self.hive
-              .get_registry_config()
-              .await?
-              .systems
-              .get(target.config.system_type.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"nixos".to_owned()))
-              .expect(&format!("System type {} does not exists",
-                  target.config.system_type.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"nixos".to_owned())
-                  ))
-              .activation_program;
-
-            host.activate(&profile_r, arc_self.goal, activation_program).await?;
 
             job.success_with_message(arc_self.goal.success_str().to_string())?;
 

src/nix/hive/eval.nix

@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ let
   ];
 
   serializableSystemTypeConfigKeys = [
-    "supportsDeployment"
+    "supportsDeployment" "activationProgram" "protocol"
   ];
 
 in rec {

src/nix/hive/mod.rs

@@ -274,6 +274,18 @@ impl Hive {
         for node in selected_nodes.into_iter() {
             let config = node_configs.remove(&node).unwrap();
 
+            if let Some(system_type) = config.system_type.as_ref() {
+                log::debug!(
+                    "Using generic host (system_type: {}) for node {}",
+                    system_type,
+                    node.0
+                );
+                let system_config = registry.systems.get(system_type).unwrap();
+                let generic_host = config.to_generic_host(system_config);
+                let target = TargetNode::new(node.clone(), Some(Box::new(generic_host)), config);
+                targets.insert(node, target);
+            } else {
+                log::debug!("Using SSH host for node {}", node.0);
                 let host = config.to_ssh_host().map(|mut host| {
                     n_ssh += 1;
 
@@ -294,6 +306,7 @@ impl Hive {
                     targets.insert(node, target);
                 }
             }
+        }
 
         let skipped = n_selected - n_ssh;
 

src/nix/hive/options.nix

@@ -264,6 +264,15 @@ with builtins; rec {
         '';
         type = types.path;
       };
+      protocol = lib.mkOption {
+        type = types.str;
+        default = "local";
+        description = mdDoc ''
+          Which protocol to use to deploy.
+
+          It can be ssh, local, etc. but strongly depends on `activationProgram`
+        '';
+      };
     };
   };
   registryOptions = { lib, ... }: let

src/nix/host/generic.rs

@@ -6,35 +6,31 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use tokio::io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader, BufWriter};
 use tokio::process::Command;
 
-use super::{CopyDirection, CopyOptions, Host};
+use super::{CopyDirection, CopyOptions, Host, RebootOptions};
 use crate::error::{ColmenaError, ColmenaResult};
 use crate::job::JobHandle;
-use crate::nix::{self, Profile, StorePath};
+use crate::nix::{self, Key, Profile, StorePath, SystemTypeConfig};
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub type TransportId = String;
-pub struct TransportId(String);
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Transport {
     id: TransportId,
-    name: String,
     long_name: String,
     description: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub type GoalId = String;
-pub struct GoalId(String);
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Goal {
     id: GoalId,
-    name: String,
     long_name: String,
     description: String,
 }
 
 /// A request to the activation program
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Request {
     /// Asks for activation program's capabilities
     Capabilities,
@@ -44,7 +40,7 @@ pub enum Request {
         transport: TransportId,
         path: StorePath,
         to_host: bool,
-        options: HashMap<String, String>,
+        options: CopyOptions,
     },
 
     /// Deploys the profile to host
@@ -52,18 +48,32 @@ pub enum Request {
         transport: TransportId,
         goal: GoalId,
         toplevel: StorePath,
-        options: HashMap<String, String>,
+        options: CopyOptions,
     },
 
     /// Realizes the derivation
     Realize {
         transport: TransportId,
         path: StorePath,
-        options: HashMap<String, String>,
     },
 
     /// Uploads keys to host
-    UploadKeys { transport: TransportId },
+    UploadKeys {
+        transport: TransportId,
+        keys: HashMap<String, Key>,
+        require_ownership: bool,
+    },
+
+    Activate {
+        transport: TransportId,
+        profile: StorePath,
+        goal: GoalId,
+    },
+
+    Reboot {
+        transport: TransportId,
+        wait_for_boot: bool,
+    },
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -96,47 +106,61 @@ impl Host for GenericHost {
         direction: CopyDirection,
         options: CopyOptions,
     ) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
-        self.call(Request::CopyClosure {
+        self.call_default_handler(Request::CopyClosure {
             transport: self.transport.clone(),
             path: closure.clone(),
             to_host: direction == CopyDirection::ToRemote,
-            options: HashMap::from([(
+            options,
-                "include_outputs".to_owned(),
-                if options.include_outputs {
-                    "true".to_owned()
-                } else {
-                    "false".to_owned()
-                },
-            )]),
         })
         .await
     }
 
     async fn realize_remote(&mut self, derivation: &StorePath) -> ColmenaResult<Vec<StorePath>> {
-        self.call(Request::Realize {
+        Ok(self
+            .call(
+                Request::Realize {
                     transport: self.transport.clone(),
                     path: derivation.clone(),
-            options: HashMap::new(),
+                },
-        })
+                move |response, mut store_paths| {
-        .await?;
+                    match response {
-
+                        Response::Progress { phase } => println!("{}", phase),
-        Ok(Vec::new())
+                        Response::NewStorePath { store_path } => store_paths.push(store_path),
+                        _ => (),
+                    };
+                    store_paths
+                },
+                Vec::new(),
+            )
+            .await?)
     }
 
-    fn set_job(&mut self, bar: Option<JobHandle>) {}
+    fn set_job(&mut self, _: Option<JobHandle>) {}
 
     async fn deploy(
         &mut self,
         profile: &Profile,
         goal: nix::Goal,
         copy_options: CopyOptions,
-        activation_program: Option<&StorePath>,
     ) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
-        self.call(Request::Deploy {
+        self.call_default_handler(Request::Deploy {
             transport: self.transport.clone(),
-            goal: GoalId(goal.to_string()),
+            goal: goal.to_string(),
             toplevel: profile.as_store_path().clone(),
-            options: HashMap::new(),
+            options: copy_options,
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn upload_keys(
+        &mut self,
+        keys: &HashMap<String, Key>,
+        require_ownership: bool,
+    ) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
+        self.call_default_handler(Request::UploadKeys {
+            transport: self.transport.clone(),
+            keys: keys.clone(),
+            require_ownership,
         })
         .await
     }
@@ -148,17 +172,50 @@ impl Host for GenericHost {
     async fn get_main_system_profile(&mut self) -> ColmenaResult<Profile> {
         Err(ColmenaError::Unsupported)
     }
+
+    async fn activate(&mut self, profile: &Profile, goal: nix::Goal) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
+        self.call_default_handler(Request::Activate {
+            transport: self.transport.clone(),
+            profile: profile.as_store_path().clone(),
+            goal: goal.to_string(),
+        })
+        .await
+    }
+
+    async fn reboot(&mut self, options: RebootOptions) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
+        self.call_default_handler(Request::Reboot {
+            transport: self.transport.clone(),
+            wait_for_boot: options.wait_for_boot,
+        })
+        .await
+    }
 }
 
 impl GenericHost {
-    async fn call(&mut self, request: Request) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
+    pub fn new(system: &SystemTypeConfig) -> GenericHost {
+        Self {
+            activation_program: system.activation_program.clone(),
+            transport: system.protocol.clone(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn call<F, T>(
+        &mut self,
+        request: Request,
+        handler: F,
+        initial_value: T,
+    ) -> ColmenaResult<T>
+    where
+        F: Fn(Response, T) -> T,
+    {
         let mut command = Command::new(self.activation_program.as_path())
             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
             .stderr(Stdio::piped())
             .spawn()?;
 
-        let json = serde_json::to_string(&request).unwrap();
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&request)
+            .map_err(|error| ColmenaError::InvalidActivationProgramJson { error })?;
 
         let mut stdin = BufWriter::new(command.stdin.take().unwrap());
         let mut stdout = BufReader::new(command.stdout.take().unwrap()).lines();
@@ -172,11 +229,26 @@ impl GenericHost {
                 .expect("child process encountered an error");
         });
 
+        let mut value = initial_value;
+
         while let Some(line) = stdout.next_line().await? {
-            let response: Response = serde_json::from_str(line.as_str()).unwrap();
+            let response: Response = serde_json::from_str(line.as_str())
-            println!("{:?}", response);
+                .map_err(|error| ColmenaError::InvalidActivationProgramJson { error })?;
+            value = handler(response, value);
         }
 
-        Ok(())
+        Ok(value)
+    }
+
+    async fn call_default_handler(&mut self, request: Request) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
+        self.call(
+            request,
+            |response, _| match response {
+                Response::Progress { phase } => println!("{phase}"),
+                _ => (),
+            },
+            (),
+        )
+        .await
     }
 }

src/nix/host/local.rs

@@ -78,12 +78,7 @@ impl Host for Local {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn activate(
+    async fn activate(&mut self, profile: &Profile, goal: Goal) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
-        &mut self,
-        profile: &Profile,
-        goal: Goal,
-        activation_program: &StorePath,
-    ) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
         if !goal.requires_activation() {
             return Err(ColmenaError::Unsupported);
         }
@@ -96,9 +91,7 @@ impl Host for Local {
         }
 
         let command = {
-            let activation_command = profile
+            let activation_command = profile.activation_command(goal).unwrap();
-                .activation_command(goal, activation_program)
-                .unwrap();
             self.make_privileged_command(&activation_command)
         };
 

src/nix/host/mod.rs

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use super::{Goal, Key, Profile, StorePath};
 use crate::error::{ColmenaError, ColmenaResult};
@@ -15,14 +16,15 @@ pub use local::Local;
 mod key_uploader;
 
 mod generic;
+pub use generic::GenericHost;
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum CopyDirection {
     ToRemote,
     FromRemote,
 }
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug)]
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct CopyOptions {
     include_outputs: bool,
     use_substitutes: bool,
@@ -130,7 +132,6 @@ pub trait Host: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {
         profile: &Profile,
         goal: Goal,
         copy_options: CopyOptions,
-        activation_program: Option<&StorePath>,
     ) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
         self.copy_closure(
             profile.as_store_path(),
@@ -140,12 +141,7 @@ pub trait Host: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {
         .await?;
 
         if goal.requires_activation() {
-            self.activate(
+            self.activate(profile, goal).await?;
-                profile,
-                goal,
-                activation_program.expect("Unknown activation program"),
-            )
-            .await?;
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -179,12 +175,7 @@ pub trait Host: Send + Sync + std::fmt::Debug {
     ///
     /// The profile must already exist on the host. You should probably use deploy instead.
     #[allow(unused_variables)]
-    async fn activate(
+    async fn activate(&mut self, profile: &Profile, goal: Goal) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
-        &mut self,
-        profile: &Profile,
-        goal: Goal,
-        activation_program: &StorePath,
-    ) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
         Err(ColmenaError::Unsupported)
     }
 

src/nix/host/ssh.rs

@@ -90,12 +90,7 @@ impl Host for Ssh {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    async fn activate(
+    async fn activate(&mut self, profile: &Profile, goal: Goal) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
-        &mut self,
-        profile: &Profile,
-        goal: Goal,
-        activation_program: &StorePath,
-    ) -> ColmenaResult<()> {
         if !goal.requires_activation() {
             return Err(ColmenaError::Unsupported);
         }
@@ -106,9 +101,7 @@ impl Host for Ssh {
             self.run_command(set_profile).await?;
         }
 
-        let activation_command = profile
+        let activation_command = profile.activation_command(goal).unwrap();
-            .activation_command(goal, activation_program)
-            .unwrap();
         let v: Vec<&str> = activation_command.iter().map(|s| &**s).collect();
         let command = self.ssh(&v);
         self.run_command(command).await

src/nix/mod.rs

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ use validator::{Validate, ValidationError as ValidationErrorType};
 use crate::error::{ColmenaError, ColmenaResult};
 
 pub mod host;
-use host::Ssh;
 pub use host::{CopyDirection, CopyOptions, Host, RebootOptions};
+use host::{GenericHost, Ssh};
 
 pub mod hive;
 pub use hive::{Hive, HivePath};
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ pub struct SystemTypeConfig {
 
     #[serde(rename = "activationProgram")]
     pub activation_program: StorePath,
+
+    pub protocol: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Validate, Deserialize)]
@@ -211,6 +213,10 @@ impl NodeConfig {
             host
         })
     }
+
+    pub fn to_generic_host(&self, system_config: &SystemTypeConfig) -> GenericHost {
+        GenericHost::new(system_config)
+    }
 }
 
 impl NixFlags {

src/nix/profile.rs

@@ -26,11 +26,7 @@ impl Profile {
     }
 
     /// Returns the command to activate this profile.
-    pub fn activation_command(
+    pub fn activation_command(&self, goal: Goal) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
-        &self,
-        goal: Goal,
-        activation_program: &StorePath,
-    ) -> Option<Vec<String>> {
         if let Some(goal) = goal.as_str() {
             let path = self.as_path().join("bin/switch-to-configuration");
             let switch_to_configuration = path