[fix] : avoid resetting condition with severity error to severity warning

internal/controller/linodecluster_controller_test.go

@@ -114,6 +114,21 @@ var _ = Describe("cluster-lifecycle", Ordered, Label("cluster", "cluster-lifecyc
 
 	ctlrSuite.Run(
 		OneOf(
+			Path(
+				Call("vpc present but not ready", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
+					Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, &linodeVPC)).To(Succeed())
+					linodeVPC.Status.Ready = false
+					k8sClient.Status().Update(ctx, &linodeVPC)
+				}),
+				OneOf(
+					Path(Result("", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
+						reconciler.Client = k8sClient
+						_, err := reconciler.reconcile(ctx, cScope, mck.Logger())
+						Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+						Expect(rec.ConditionTrue(&linodeCluster, ConditionPreflightLinodeVPCReady)).To(BeFalse())
+					})),
+				),
+			),
 			Path(
 				Call("firewall doesn't exist", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
 					cScope.LinodeCluster.Spec.NodeBalancerFirewallRef = &corev1.ObjectReference{Name: "firewalltest"}
@@ -151,21 +166,6 @@ var _ = Describe("cluster-lifecycle", Ordered, Label("cluster", "cluster-lifecyc
 					})),
 				),
 			),
-			Path(
-				Call("vpc present but not ready", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
-					Expect(k8sClient.Create(ctx, &linodeVPC)).To(Succeed())
-					linodeVPC.Status.Ready = false
-					k8sClient.Status().Update(ctx, &linodeVPC)
-				}),
-				OneOf(
-					Path(Result("", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
-						reconciler.Client = k8sClient
-						_, err := reconciler.reconcile(ctx, cScope, mck.Logger())
-						Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
-						Expect(rec.ConditionTrue(&linodeCluster, ConditionPreflightLinodeVPCReady)).To(BeFalse())
-					})),
-				),
-			),
 			Path(
 				Call("cluster is not created because there was an error creating nb", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
 					cScope.LinodeClient = mck.LinodeClient

internal/controller/linodefirewall_controller_test.go

@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/linode/linodego"
 	"go.uber.org/mock/gomock"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/conditions"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/patch"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ var _ = Describe("lifecycle", Ordered, Label("firewalls", "lifecycle"), func() {
 				}),
 				OneOf(
 					Path(Result("update requeues for update rules error", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
+						conditions.MarkFalse(fwScope.LinodeFirewall, clusterv1.ReadyCondition, "test", clusterv1.ConditionSeverityWarning, "%s", "test")
 						mck.LinodeClient.EXPECT().UpdateFirewallRules(ctx, 1, gomock.Any()).Return(nil, &linodego.Error{Code: http.StatusInternalServerError})
 						res, err := reconciler.reconcile(ctx, mck.Logger(), &fwScope)
 						Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())

internal/controller/linodemachine_controller_test.go

@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ var _ = Describe("create", Label("machine", "create"), func() {
 
 			Expect(rutil.ConditionTrue(&linodeMachine, ConditionPreflightMetadataSupportConfigured)).To(BeTrue())
 			Expect(rutil.ConditionTrue(&linodeMachine, ConditionPreflightCreated)).To(BeFalse())
-			Expect(conditions.Get(&linodeMachine, ConditionPreflightCreated).Severity).To(Equal(clusterv1.ConditionSeverityError))
+			Expect(conditions.Get(&linodeMachine, ConditionPreflightCreated).Severity).To(Equal(clusterv1.ConditionSeverityWarning))
 			Expect(conditions.Get(&linodeMachine, ConditionPreflightCreated).Message).To(ContainSubstring("time is up"))
 		})
 	})

internal/controller/linodevpc_controller_test.go

@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/utils/ptr"
+	clusterv1 "sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/api/v1beta1"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/conditions"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/cluster-api/util/patch"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
@@ -163,6 +165,7 @@ var _ = Describe("lifecycle", Ordered, Label("vpc", "lifecycle"), func() {
 				}),
 				OneOf(
 					Path(Result("update requeues", func(ctx context.Context, mck Mock) {
+						conditions.MarkFalse(vpcScope.LinodeVPC, clusterv1.ReadyCondition, "test", clusterv1.ConditionSeverityWarning, "%s", "test")
 						res, err := reconciler.reconcile(ctx, mck.Logger(), &vpcScope)
 						Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 						Expect(res.RequeueAfter).To(Equal(rec.DefaultVPCControllerReconcileDelay))

util/reconciler/conditions.go

@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ func HasConditionSeverity(from conditions.Getter, typ clusterv1.ConditionType, s
 }
 
 func RecordDecayingCondition(to conditions.Setter, typ clusterv1.ConditionType, reason, message string, timeout time.Duration) bool {
-	conditions.MarkFalse(to, typ, reason, clusterv1.ConditionSeverityWarning, "%s", message)
-
 	if HasStaleCondition(to, typ, timeout) {
 		conditions.MarkFalse(to, typ, reason, clusterv1.ConditionSeverityError, "%s", message)
 		return true
 	}
 
+	conditions.MarkFalse(to, typ, reason, clusterv1.ConditionSeverityWarning, "%s", message)
 	return false
 }
 
@@ -47,5 +46,6 @@ func HasStaleCondition(from conditions.Getter, typ clusterv1.ConditionType, time
 		return false
 	}
 
-	return time.Now().After(cond.LastTransitionTime.Add(timeout))
+	// if severity is already set to error, it was a stale condition
+	return cond.Severity == clusterv1.ConditionSeverityError || time.Now().After(cond.LastTransitionTime.Add(timeout))
 }