Allow specifying --set multiple times

cmd/helm/install.go

@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ contained a key called 'Test', the value set in override.yaml would take precede
 
 	$ helm install -f myvalues.yaml -f override.yaml ./redis
 
+You can specify the '--set' flag multiple times. The priority will be given to the
+last (right-most) set specified. For example, if both 'bar' and 'newbar' values are
+set for a key called 'foo', the 'newbar' value would take precedence:
+
+	$ helm install --set foo=bar --set foo=newbar ./redis
+
+
 To check the generated manifests of a release without installing the chart,
 the '--debug' and '--dry-run' flags can be combined. This will still require a
 round-trip to the Tiller server.
@@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ type installCmd struct {
 	keyring      string
 	out          io.Writer
 	client       helm.Interface
-	values       string
+	values       []string
 	nameTemplate string
 	version      string
 	timeout      int64
@@ -156,7 +163,7 @@ func newInstallCmd(c helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	f.BoolVar(&inst.dryRun, "dry-run", false, "simulate an install")
 	f.BoolVar(&inst.disableHooks, "no-hooks", false, "prevent hooks from running during install")
 	f.BoolVar(&inst.replace, "replace", false, "re-use the given name, even if that name is already used. This is unsafe in production")
-	f.StringVar(&inst.values, "set", "", "set values on the command line. Separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2")
+	f.StringArrayVar(&inst.values, "set", []string{}, "set values on the command line (can specify multiple or separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2)")
 	f.StringVar(&inst.nameTemplate, "name-template", "", "specify template used to name the release")
 	f.BoolVar(&inst.verify, "verify", false, "verify the package before installing it")
 	f.StringVar(&inst.keyring, "keyring", defaultKeyring(), "location of public keys used for verification")
@@ -273,8 +280,11 @@ func (i *installCmd) vals() ([]byte, error) {
 		base = mergeValues(base, currentMap)
 	}
 
-	if err := strvals.ParseInto(i.values, base); err != nil {
-		return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("failed parsing --set data: %s", err)
+	// User specified a value via --set
+	for _, value := range i.values {
+		if err := strvals.ParseInto(value, base); err != nil {
+			return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("failed parsing --set data: %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return yaml.Marshal(base)

cmd/helm/install_test.go

@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ func TestInstall(t *testing.T) {
 			resp:     releaseMock(&releaseOptions{name: "virgil"}),
 			expected: "virgil",
 		},
+		// Install, values from cli via multiple --set
+		{
+			name:     "install with multiple values",
+			args:     []string{"testdata/testcharts/alpine"},
+			flags:    strings.Split("--set foo=bar", "--set bar=foo"),
+			resp:     releaseMock(&releaseOptions{name: "virgil"}),
+			expected: "virgil",
+		},
 		// Install, values from yaml
 		{
 			name:     "install with values",

cmd/helm/upgrade.go

@@ -45,7 +45,13 @@ You can specify the '--values'/'-f' flag multiple times. The priority will be gi
 last (right-most) file specified. For example, if both myvalues.yaml and override.yaml
 contained a key called 'Test', the value set in override.yaml would take precedence:
 
-	$ helm install -f myvalues.yaml -f override.yaml ./redis
+	$ helm upgrade -f myvalues.yaml -f override.yaml redis ./redis
+
+You can specify the '--set' flag multiple times. The priority will be given to the
+last (right-most) set specified. For example, if both 'bar' and 'newbar' values are
+set for a key called 'foo', the 'newbar' value would take precedence:
+
+	$ helm upgrade --set foo=bar --set foo=newbar redis ./redis
 `
 
 type upgradeCmd struct {
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ type upgradeCmd struct {
 	recreate     bool
 	disableHooks bool
 	valueFiles   valueFiles
-	values       string
+	values       []string
 	verify       bool
 	keyring      string
 	install      bool
@@ -95,7 +101,7 @@ func newUpgradeCmd(client helm.Interface, out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 	f.VarP(&upgrade.valueFiles, "values", "f", "specify values in a YAML file (can specify multiple)")
 	f.BoolVar(&upgrade.dryRun, "dry-run", false, "simulate an upgrade")
 	f.BoolVar(&upgrade.recreate, "recreate-pods", false, "performs pods restart for the resource if applicable")
-	f.StringVar(&upgrade.values, "set", "", "set values on the command line. Separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2")
+	f.StringArrayVar(&upgrade.values, "set", []string{}, "set values on the command line (can specify multiple or separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2)")
 	f.BoolVar(&upgrade.disableHooks, "disable-hooks", false, "disable pre/post upgrade hooks. DEPRECATED. Use no-hooks")
 	f.BoolVar(&upgrade.disableHooks, "no-hooks", false, "disable pre/post upgrade hooks")
 	f.BoolVar(&upgrade.verify, "verify", false, "verify the provenance of the chart before upgrading")
@@ -195,8 +201,11 @@ func (u *upgradeCmd) vals() ([]byte, error) {
 		base = mergeValues(base, currentMap)
 	}
 
-	if err := strvals.ParseInto(u.values, base); err != nil {
-		return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("failed parsing --set data: %s", err)
+	// User specified a value via --set
+	for _, value := range u.values {
+		if err := strvals.ParseInto(value, base); err != nil {
+			return []byte{}, fmt.Errorf("failed parsing --set data: %s", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return yaml.Marshal(base)

docs/helm/helm_install.md

@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ helm install [CHART]
       --namespace string       namespace to install the release into
       --no-hooks               prevent hooks from running during install
       --replace                re-use the given name, even if that name is already used. This is unsafe in production
-      --set value              set values on the command line. Separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2 (default null
-)
+      --set stringArray        set values on the command line (can specify multiple or separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2)
   -f, --values string          specify values in a YAML file
       --verify                 verify the package before installing it
       --version string         specify the exact chart version to install. If this is not specified, the latest version is installed

docs/helm/helm_upgrade.md

@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ helm upgrade [RELEASE] [CHART]
   -i, --install            if a release by this name doesn't already exist, run an install
       --keyring string     path to the keyring that contains public singing keys (default "/Users/mattbutcher/.gnupg/pubring.gpg")
       --namespace string   namespace to install the release into (only used if --install is set) (default "default")
-      --set value          set values on the command line. Separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2 (default null
-)
+      --set stringArray     set values on the command line (can specify multiple or separate values with commas: key1=val1,key2=val2)
   -f, --values string      path to a values YAML file
       --verify             verify the provenance of the chart before upgrading
       --version string     specify the exact chart version to use. If this is not specified, the latest version is used