SSM parameter not available in account xxxx

[dev-samples]

In a stack I create two constructs:

export class MyStack extends Stack {
    const first = new MyFirstConstruct(this, 'first-construct');
    const second = new MySecond(this, 'second-construct');

    //first.node.addDependency(second);
    //second.node.addDependency(first);

}

In MyFirstConstruct a string parameter is created:

    new ssm.StringParameter(this, 'my-first-param-construct', {
      stringValue: 'hello,
      parameterName: 'my-first-param',
      description: 'test',
    });

which is then looked up in MySecondConstruct :

const paramFromFirst = StringParameter.valueFromLookup(scope, 'my-first-param');
But when I run cdk deploy I get:

[Error at /MyStack] SSM parameter not available in account xxxx, region eu-west-1: ...

From what I understand the problem is that its trying to resolve the valueFromLookup call at synth time and at that time its not created yet.

How do I create a new StringParameter and reference it in another construct in the same cdk deploy call?

I did try with addDependency but it has no effect.

[peterwoodworth]

@github-actions proposed-answer

How do I create a new StringParameter and reference it in another construct in the same cdk deploy call?

Expose the StringParameter as a property of your construct. Pass this property into your second construct through the construct props

Since these are within the same stack, you have no need (and don't want) to import anything, and can instead directly reference the construct

    this.stringParameter = new ssm.StringParameter(this, 'my-first-param-construct', {
      stringValue: 'hello,
      parameterName: 'my-first-param',
      description: 'test',
    });

---

    export class MyStack extends Stack {
      const first = new MyFirstConstruct(this, 'first-construct');
      const second = new MySecond(this, 'second-construct', {
        stringParameter: first.stringParameter
      });
    }

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