docs: fixing documentation (#836)

- Updated the md files for proper reference.
- Added missing brackets

Fixes #834

Dockerfile.tests

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-FROM ubuntu:latest
+FROM ubuntu:22.04
 
 RUN mkdir -p /work/tests
 RUN mkdir -p /work/test-results/functional

docs/cim_compliance.md

@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ There are two ways to generate the CIM Compliance report:
 - Append the following to [any one of the commands](how_to_use.md#test-execution) used for executing the test cases:
 
   ```console
-  --cim-report <file_name.md
+  --cim-report <file_name.md>
   ```
 
 **2. Generating the report using the test results stored in the junit-xml file**
 
 - Execute the following command:
 
   ```console
-  cim-report <junit_report.xml<report.md
+  cim-report <junit_report.xml> <report.md>
   ```
 
 ## Report Generation Troubleshooting

docs/cim_tests.md

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ To generate test cases only for CIM compatibility, append the following marker t
  ```
 
 
- #### Testcase Assertions:
+#### Testcase Assertions:
 
  - There should be at least 1 event mapped with the dataset.
  - Each required field should be extracted in all the events mapped with the datasets.
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ To generate test cases only for CIM compatibility, append the following marker t
  - Plugin gets a list of fields whose extractions are defined in props using addon_parser.
  - By comparing we obtain a list of fields whose extractions are not allowed but defined.
 
-**5. Testcase to check that eventtype is not be mapped with multiple datamodels.**
+**5. Testcase to check that eventtype is not mapped with multiple datamodels.**
 
 
  **Workflow:**
 
  - Parsing tags.conf it already has a list of eventtype mapped with the datasets.
- - Using SPL we check that each eventtype is not be mapped with multiple datamodels.
+ - Using SPL we check that each eventtype is not mapped with multiple datamodels.
 
 ## Testcase Troubleshooting
 
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ If all the above conditions are satisfied, further analysis of the test is requi
 For every CIM validation test case there is a defined structure for the stack trace.
 
  ```text
- AssertionError: <<error_message
+ AssertionError: <<error_message>>
      Source   | Sourcetype      | Field | Event Count | Field Count | Invalid Field Count | Invalid Values
      -------- | --------------- | ------| ----------- | ----------- | ------------------- | --------------
        str    |       str       |  str  |     int     |     int     |         int         |       str
 
-     Search =  <Query
+     Search =  <Query>
 
-     Properties for the field :: <field_name
+     Properties for the field :: <field_name>
      type= Required/Conditional
      condition= Condition for field
      validity= EVAL conditions

docs/field_tests.md

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To generate test cases only for knowledge objects, append the following marker t
  ```
 
  Testcase verifies that there are events mapped with source/sourcetype.
- Here <stanza is the source/sourcetype that is defined in the stanza.
+ Here &lt;stanza&gt; is the source/sourcetype that is defined in the stanza.
 
  **Workflow:**
 
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ To generate test cases only for knowledge objects, append the following marker t
 **2. Fields mentioned under source/sourcetype should be extracted**
 
  ```python
- test_props_fields[<stanza::field::<fieldname>]
+ test_props_fields[<stanza>::field::<fieldname>]
  ```
 
  Testcase verifies that the field should be extracted in the source/sourcetype.
- Here <stanza is the source/sourcetype that is defined in the stanza and
- <fieldname is the name of a field which is extracted under source/sourcetype.
+ Here &lt;stanza&gt; is the source/sourcetype that is defined in the stanza and
+ &lt;fieldname&gt; is the name of a field which is extracted under source/sourcetype.
 
  **Workflow:**
 
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ To generate test cases only for knowledge objects, append the following marker t
  ```
 
  Testcase verifies that the field should not have "-" (dash) or "" (empty) as a value.
- Here <stanza is the source/sourcetype that is defined in the stanza and
- <fieldname is name of field which is extracted under source/sourcetype.
+ Here &lt;stanza&gt; is the source/sourcetype that is defined in the stanza and
+ &lt;fieldname&gt; is name of field which is extracted under source/sourcetype.
 
  **Workflow:**
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ To generate test cases only for knowledge objects, append the following marker t
 
  - While parsing the conf file when the plugin finds one of EXTRACT, REPORT, LOOKUP
    the plugin gets the list of fields extracted and generates a test case.
- - For all the fields in the test case it generates a single SPL search query including the stanza and asserts event_count  0.
+ - For all the fields in the test case it generates a single SPL search query including the stanza and asserts event_count > 0.
  - This verifies that all the fields are extracted in the same event.
 
 **5. Events should be present in each eventtype**
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ To generate test cases only for knowledge objects, append the following marker t
 
  **Workflow:**
 
- - For each eventtype mentioned in eventtypes.conf plugin generates an SPL search query and asserts event_count  0 for the eventtype.
+ - For each eventtype mentioned in eventtypes.conf plugin generates an SPL search query and asserts event_count > 0 for the eventtype.
 
 **6. Tags defined in tags.conf should be applied to the events.**
 
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ To generate test cases only for knowledge objects, append the following marker t
  ```
 
  Test case verifies that the there are events mapped with the tag.
- Here <tag_stanza is a stanza mentioned in tags.conf and <tag is an individual tag
+ Here &lt;tag_stanza&gt; is a stanza mentioned in tags.conf and &lt;tag&gt; is an individual tag
  applied to that stanza.
 
  **Workflow:**
 
  - In tags.conf for each tag defined in the stanza, the plugin generates a test case.
- - For each tag, the plugin generates a search query including the stanza and the tag and asserts event_count  0.
+ - For each tag, the plugin generates a search query including the stanza and the tag and asserts event_count > 0.
 
 **7. Search query should be present in each savedsearches.**
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ To generate test cases only for knowledge objects, append the following marker t
  **Workflow:**
 
  - In savedsearches.conf for each stanza, the plugin generates a test case.
- - For each stanza mentioned in savedsearches.conf plugin generates an SPL search query and asserts event_count  0 for the savedsearch.
+ - For each stanza mentioned in savedsearches.conf plugin generates an SPL search query and asserts event_count > 0 for the savedsearch.
 
 ## Testcase Troubleshooting
 
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ If all the above conditions are satisfied, further analysis of the test is requi
 For every test case failure, there is a defined structure for the stack trace.
 
  ```text
- AssertionError: <<error_message
-     Search =  <Query
+ AssertionError: <<error_message>>
+     Search =  <Query>
  ```
 
 Get the search query from the stack trace and execute it on the Splunk instance and verify which specific type of events are causing failure.

docs/generate_conf.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  - Execute the following command:
 
     ```console
-    generate-indextime-conf <path-to-addon [<path-to-the-new-conf-file]
+    generate-indextime-conf <path-to-addon> [<path-to-the-new-conf-file>]
     ```
    
     For example:

docs/how_to_use.md

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ There are three ways to execute the tests:
  Run pytest with the add-on, in an external Splunk deployment
 
  ```bash
- pytest --splunk-type=external --splunk-app=<path-to-addon-package --splunk-data-generator=<path to pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf file --splunk-host=<hostname --splunk-port=<splunk-management-port --splunk-user=<username --splunk-password=<password --splunk-hec-token=<splunk_hec_token
+ pytest --splunk-type=external --splunk-app=<path-to-addon-package> --splunk-data-generator=<path to pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf file> --splunk-host=<hostname> --splunk-port=<splunk-management-port> --splunk-user=<username> --splunk-password=<password> --splunk-hec-token=<splunk_hec_token>
  ```
 
 **2. Running tests with docker splunk**
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ services:
         SPLUNK_APP_ID: ${SPLUNK_APP_ID}
         SPLUNK_APP_PACKAGE: ${SPLUNK_APP_PACKAGE}
         SPLUNK_VERSION: ${SPLUNK_VERSION}
+    platform: linux/amd64
     ports:
       - "8000"
       - "8088"
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ services:
         SPLUNK_APP_ID: ${SPLUNK_APP_ID}
         SPLUNK_APP_PACKAGE: ${SPLUNK_APP_PACKAGE}
         SPLUNK_VERSION: ${SPLUNK_VERSION}
+    platform: linux/amd64
     hostname: uf
     ports:
       - "9997"
@@ -132,13 +134,10 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ${CURRENT_DIR}/uf_files:${CURRENT_DIR}/uf_files
 
-volumes:
-  splunk-sc4s-var:
-    external: false
 ```
 </details>
 
-<details>
+<details id="conftest">
 <summary>Create conftest.py file</summary>
 
 ```
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ def docker_services_project_name(pytestconfig):
  Run pytest with the add-on, using the following command:
 
  ```bash
- pytest --splunk-type=docker --splunk-data-generator=<path to pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf file
+ pytest --splunk-type=docker --splunk-data-generator=<path to pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf file>
  ```
 
 The tool assumes the Splunk Add-on is located in a folder "package" in the project root.
@@ -209,15 +208,15 @@ The tool assumes the Splunk Add-on is located in a folder "package" in the proje
 
  ```bash
  pytest --splunk-type=external                                   # Whether you want to run the addon with docker or an external Splunk instance
-     --splunk-app=<path-to-addon-package                        # Path to Splunk app package. The package should have the configuration files in the default folder.
-     --splunk-host=<hostname                                    # Receiver Splunk instance where events are searchable.
-     --splunk-port=<splunk_management_port                      # default 8089
-     --splunk-user=<username                                    # default admin
-     --splunk-password=<password                                # default Chang3d!
-     --splunk-forwarder-host=<splunk_forwarder_host             # Splunk instance where forwarding to receiver instance is configured.
-     --splunk-hec-port=<splunk_forwarder_hec_port               # HEC port of the forwarder instance.
-     --splunk-hec-token=<splunk_forwarder_hec_token             # HEC token configured in forwarder instance.
-     --splunk-data-generator=<pytest_splunk_addon_conf_path     # Path to pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf
+     --splunk-app=<path-to-addon-package>                        # Path to Splunk app package. The package should have the configuration files in the default folder.
+     --splunk-host=<hostname>                                    # Receiver Splunk instance where events are searchable.
+     --splunk-port=<splunk_management_port>                      # default 8089
+     --splunk-user=<username>                                    # default admin
+     --splunk-password=<password>                                # default Chang3d!
+     --splunk-forwarder-host=<splunk_forwarder_host>             # Splunk instance where forwarding to receiver instance is configured.
+     --splunk-hec-port=<splunk_forwarder_hec_port>               # HEC port of the forwarder instance.
+     --splunk-hec-token=<splunk_forwarder_hec_token>             # HEC token configured in forwarder instance.
+     --splunk-data-generator=<pytest_splunk_addon_conf_path>     # Path to pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf
  ```
 
 > **_NOTE:_** 
@@ -243,10 +242,10 @@ There are 3 types of tests included in pytest-splunk-addon are:
  3. To generate test cases only for index time properties, append the following marker to pytest command:
 
      ```console
-     -m  splunk_indextime --splunk-data-generator=<Path to the conf file
+     -m  splunk_indextime --splunk-data-generator=<Path to the conf file>
      ```
     
-     For detailed information on index time test execution, please refer {ref}`here <index_time_tests`.
+     For detailed information on index time test execution, please refer [here](./index_time_tests.md).
 
  - To execute all the searchtime tests together, i.e both Knowledge objects and CIM compatibility tests,
    append the following marker to the pytest command:
@@ -262,19 +261,19 @@ The following optional arguments are available to modify the default settings in
  1. To search for events in a specific index, user can provide following additional arguments:
 
      ```console
-     --search-index=<index
+     --search-index=<index>
     
          Splunk index of which the events will be searched while testing. Default value: "*, _internal".
      ```
 
  2. To increase/decrease time interval and retries for flaky tests, user can provide following additional arguments:
 
      ```console
-     --search-retry=<retry
+     --search-retry=<retry>
     
          Number of retries to make if there are no events found while searching in the Splunk instance. Default value: 0.
     
-     --search-interval=<interval
+     --search-interval=<interval>
     
          Time interval to wait before retrying the search query.Default value: 0.
      ```
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ The following optional arguments are available to modify the default settings in
       - **Addon related errors:** To suppress these user can create a file with the list of strings and provide the file in the **--ignore-addon-errors** param while test execution.
     
      ```console
-     --ignore-addon-errors=<path_to_file
+     --ignore-addon-errors=<path_to_file>
      ```
     
      - Sample strings in the file.
@@ -328,7 +327,7 @@ The following optional arguments are available to modify the default settings in
       - Default value for this parameter is *store_new*
 
       ```console
-      --event-file-path=<path_to_file
+      --event-file-path=<path_to_file>
       ```
 
       - Path to tokenized events file
@@ -380,7 +379,7 @@ The following optional arguments are available to modify the default settings in
 
 **3. Setup test environment before executing the test cases**
 
- If any setup is required in the Splunk/test environment before executing the test cases, implement a fixture in {ref}`conftest.py <conftest_file`.
+ If any setup is required in the Splunk/test environment before executing the test cases, implement a fixture in [conftest.py](#conftest).
 
  ```python
  @pytest.fixture(scope="session")

docs/index_time_tests.md

@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - `pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf` file which contains all the required data
-  executing the tests. The conf file should follow the specifications as mentioned {ref}`here <conf_spec`.
+  executing the tests. The conf file should follow the specifications as mentioned [here](./sample_generator.md#pytest-splunk-addon-dataconfspec).
 
 ______________________________________________________________________
 
 
 To generate test cases only for index time properties, append the following marker to pytest command:
 
  ```console
- -m  splunk_indextime --splunk-data-generator=<Path to the conf file
+ -m  splunk_indextime --splunk-data-generator=<Path to the conf file>
  ```
 
 > **_NOTE:_** --splunk-data-generator should contain the path to *pytest-splunk-addon-data.conf*,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ To generate test cases only for index time properties, append the following mark
  - This test case will not be generated if there are no key fields specified for the event.
  - Key field can be assign to token using field property. `i.e token.n.field = <KEY_FIELD>`
 
- Testcase assertions:
+#### Testcase Assertions:
 
  - There should be at least 1 event with the sourcetype and host.
  - The values of the key fields obtained from the event
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ To generate test cases only for index time properties, append the following mark
 
  - Execute the SPL query in a Splunk instance.
 
- - Assert the test case results as mentioned in {ref}`testcase assertions<test_assertions_key_field`.
+ - Assert the test case results as mentioned in [testcase assertions](#testcase-assertions).
 
 **2. Test case for _time property:**
 
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ If all the above conditions are satisfied, further analysis of the test is requi
 For every test case failure, there is a defined structure for the stack trace.
 
  ```text
- AssertionError: <<error_message
-     Search =  <Query
+ AssertionError: <<error_message>>
+     Search =  <Query>
  ```
 
 Get the search query from the stack trace and execute it on the Splunk instance and verify which specific type of events are causing failure.
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ Get the search query from the stack trace and execute it on the Splunk instance
 
      - No test would generate to test Key Fields for that particular stanza and thus won't be correctly tested. 
  
-8. When do I assign token.\<n.field = \<field_name to test the Key Fields for an event?
+8. When do I assign token.&lt;n&gt;.field = &lt;field_name&gt; to test the Key Fields for an event?
 
-     - When there props configurations written in props to extract any of the field present in Key Fields list, you should add `token.<n.field = <field_name` to the token for that field value.
+     - When there props configurations written in props to extract any of the field present in Key Fields list, you should add `token.<n>.field = <field_name>` to the token for that field value.
      - Example:
        : For this sample, there is report written in props that extracts `127.0.0.1` as `src`,