Deprecate CLI factory in azure-common (Azure#21337)

* Deprecate CLI factory in azure-common

* Correct syntax

* ChangeLog

* NotImplementedError

* Deprecate all CLI related methods

* Rewording

* Date change

* Typo thanks @annatisch

* Typo

* Fix tests

* Update CHANGELOG.md

Co-authored-by: Xiang Yan <[email protected]>

Author: lmazuel

sdk/core/azure-common/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Release History
 
-## 1.1.28 (Unreleased)
+## 1.1.28 (2022-02-03)
+
+- Raise a NotImplementedError if trying to use CLI credentials were CLI version is higher than 2.21.0  #20657 #21313
+- Deprecate all methods that needs access to CLI code using azure-cli-core, since this package is no longer importable as public API
 
 ## 1.1.27 (2021-03-23)
 

sdk/core/azure-common/azure/common/client_factory.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import os
 import re
 import sys
+import warnings
 try:
     from inspect import getfullargspec as get_arg_spec
 except ImportError:
@@ -50,7 +51,18 @@ def _client_resource(client_class, cloud):
 def get_client_from_cli_profile(client_class, **kwargs):
     """Return a SDK client initialized with current CLI credentials, CLI default subscription and CLI default cloud.
 
-    This method will fill automatically the following client parameters:
+    *Disclaimer*: This is NOT the recommended approach to authenticate with CLI login, this method is deprecated.
+    use https://pypi.org/project/azure-identity/ and AzureCliCredential instead. See example code below:
+
+    .. code:: python
+
+        from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
+        from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient
+        client = ComputeManagementClient(AzureCliCredential(), subscription_id)
+
+    This method is not working for azure-cli-core>=2.21.0 (released in March 2021).
+
+    For compatible azure-cli-core (< 2.20.0), This method will automatically fill the following client parameters:
     - credentials/credential
     - subscription_id
     - base_url
@@ -67,10 +79,20 @@ def get_client_from_cli_profile(client_class, **kwargs):
 
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.6
 
+    .. deprecated:: 1.1.28
+
+    .. seealso:: https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration
+
     :param client_class: A SDK client class
     :return: An instantiated client
     :raises: ImportError if azure-cli-core package is not available
     """
+    warnings.warn(
+        "get_client_from_cli_profile is deprecated, please use azure-identity and AzureCliCredential instead. "+
+        "See also https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration.",
+        DeprecationWarning
+    )
+
     cloud = get_cli_active_cloud()
     parameters = {}
     no_credential_sentinel = object()
@@ -120,11 +142,7 @@ def _is_autorest_v3(client_class):
 def get_client_from_json_dict(client_class, config_dict, **kwargs):
     """Return a SDK client initialized with a JSON auth dict.
 
-    The easiest way to obtain this content is to call the following CLI commands:
-
-    .. code:: bash
-
-        az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth
+    *Disclaimer*: This is NOT the recommended approach, see https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration for guidance.
 
     This method will fill automatically the following client parameters:
     - credentials
@@ -156,14 +174,18 @@ def get_client_from_json_dict(client_class, config_dict, **kwargs):
 
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.7
 
+    .. deprecated:: 1.1.28
+
+    .. seealso:: https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration
+
     :param client_class: A SDK client class
     :param dict config_dict: A config dict.
     :return: An instantiated client
     """
     if _is_autorest_v3(client_class):
         raise ValueError(
             "Auth file or JSON dict are deprecated auth approach and are not supported anymore. "
-            "Please read https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/azidmigration for details"
+            "See also https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration."
         )
 
     import adal
@@ -215,11 +237,7 @@ def get_client_from_json_dict(client_class, config_dict, **kwargs):
 def get_client_from_auth_file(client_class, auth_path=None, **kwargs):
     """Return a SDK client initialized with auth file.
 
-    The easiest way to obtain this file is to call the following CLI commands:
-
-    .. code:: bash
-
-        az ad sp create-for-rbac --sdk-auth
+    *Disclaimer*: This is NOT the recommended approach, see https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration for guidance.
 
     You can specific the file path directly, or fill the environment variable AZURE_AUTH_LOCATION.
     File must be UTF-8.
@@ -258,6 +276,10 @@ def get_client_from_auth_file(client_class, auth_path=None, **kwargs):
 
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.7
 
+    .. deprecated:: 1.1.28
+
+    .. seealso:: https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration
+
     :param client_class: A SDK client class
     :param str auth_path: Path to the file.
     :return: An instantiated client

sdk/core/azure-common/azure/common/cloud.py

@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@
 def get_cli_active_cloud():
     """Return a CLI active cloud.
 
+    *Disclaimer*: This method is not working for azure-cli-core>=2.21.0 (released in March 2021).
+
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.6
 
+    .. deprecated:: 1.1.28
+
     :return: A CLI Cloud
     :rtype: azure.cli.core.cloud.Cloud
     :raises: ImportError if azure-cli-core package is not available
@@ -17,6 +21,10 @@ def get_cli_active_cloud():
     try:
         from azure.cli.core.cloud import get_active_cloud
     except ImportError:
-        raise ImportError("You need to install 'azure-cli-core' to load CLI active Cloud")
+        raise ImportError(
+            "The public API of azure-cli-core has been deprecated starting 2.21.0, " +
+            "and this method no longer can return a cloud instance. " +
+            "If you want to use this method, you need to install 'azure-cli-core<2.21.0'. " +
+            "You may corrupt data if you use current CLI and old azure-cli-core."
+        )
     return get_active_cloud()
-

sdk/core/azure-common/azure/common/credentials.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 import os.path
 import time
+import warnings
 try:
     from azure.core.credentials import AccessToken as _AccessToken
 except ImportError:
@@ -15,8 +16,12 @@
 def get_cli_profile():
     """Return a CLI profile class.
 
+    *Disclaimer*: This method is not working for azure-cli-core>=2.21.0 (released in March 2021).
+
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.6
 
+    .. deprecated:: 1.1.28
+
     :return: A CLI Profile
     :rtype: azure.cli.core._profile.Profile
     :raises: ImportError if azure-cli-core package is not available
@@ -27,8 +32,12 @@ def get_cli_profile():
         from azure.cli.core._session import ACCOUNT
         from azure.cli.core._environment import get_config_dir
     except ImportError:
-        raise ImportError("You need to install 'azure-cli-core' to load CLI credentials")
-
+        raise ImportError(
+            "The public API of azure-cli-core has been deprecated starting 2.21.0, " +
+            "and this method can no longer return a profile. " +
+            "If you need to load CLI profile using this method, you need to install 'azure-cli-core<2.21.0'. " +
+            "You may corrupt data if you use current CLI and old azure-cli-core."
+        )
 
     azure_folder = get_config_dir()
     ACCOUNT.load(os.path.join(azure_folder, 'azureProfile.json'))
@@ -69,6 +78,7 @@ def get_token(self, *scopes, **kwargs):  # pylint:disable=unused-argument
             resource = scope
 
         credentials = self._get_cred(resource)
+        # _token_retriever() not accessible after azure-cli-core 2.21.0
         _, token, fulltoken = credentials._token_retriever()  # pylint:disable=protected-access
 
         return _AccessToken(token, int(fulltoken['expiresIn'] + time.time()))
@@ -81,19 +91,58 @@ def signed_session(self, session=None):
 def get_azure_cli_credentials(resource=None, with_tenant=False):
     """Return Credentials and default SubscriptionID of current loaded profile of the CLI.
 
-    Credentials will be the "az login" command:
+    *Disclaimer*: This method is not working for azure-cli-core>=2.21.0 (released in March 2021).
+    It is now recommended to authenticate using https://pypi.org/project/azure-identity/ and AzureCliCredential.
+    See example code below:
+
+    .. code:: python
+
+        from azure.identity import AzureCliCredential
+        from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient
+        client = ComputeManagementClient(AzureCliCredential(), subscription_id)
+
+
+    For compatible azure-cli-core version (< 2.20.0), credentials will be the "az login" command:
     https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/authenticate-azure-cli
 
     Default subscription ID is either the only one you have, or you can define it:
     https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/manage-azure-subscriptions-azure-cli
 
     .. versionadded:: 1.1.6
 
+    .. deprecated:: 1.1.28
+
+    .. seealso:: https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration
+
     :param str resource: The alternative resource for credentials if not ARM (GraphRBac, etc.)
     :param bool with_tenant: If True, return a three-tuple with last as tenant ID
     :return: tuple of Credentials and SubscriptionID (and tenant ID if with_tenant)
     :rtype: tuple
     """
+    warnings.warn(
+        "get_client_from_cli_profile is deprecated, please use azure-identity and AzureCliCredential instead. " +
+        "https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration.",
+        DeprecationWarning
+    )
+
+    azure_cli_core_check_failed = False
+    try:
+        import azure.cli.core
+        minor_version = int(azure.cli.core.__version__.split(".")[1])
+        if minor_version >= 21:
+            azure_cli_core_check_failed = True
+    except Exception:
+        azure_cli_core_check_failed = True
+
+    if azure_cli_core_check_failed:
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            "The public API of azure-cli-core has been deprecated starting 2.21.0, " +
+            "and this method can no longer return a valid credential. " +
+            "If you need to still use this method, you need to install 'azure-cli-core<2.21.0'. " +
+            "You may corrupt data if you use current CLI and old azure-cli-core. " +
+            "See also: https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration"
+        )
+
     profile = get_cli_profile()
     cred, subscription_id, tenant_id = profile.get_login_credentials(resource=resource)
     cred = _CliCredentials(profile, resource)

sdk/core/azure-common/tests/test_client_factory.py

@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def __init__(self, credential):
 
             with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
                 get_client_from_auth_file(KeyVaultClientTrack2, temp_auth_file.name)
-            assert "https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/azidmigration" in str(excinfo.value)
+            assert "https://aka.ms/azsdk/python/identity/migration" in str(excinfo.value)
 
             os.unlink(temp_auth_file.name)