rename parameter to use driver over type

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/activities/cql-iot-dse.yaml

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# nb -v run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
+# nb -v run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
 scenarios:
   default:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
   stdout:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot-dse tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
 bindings:
   machine_id: Mod(<<sources:10000>>); ToHashedUUID() -> java.util.UUID
   sensor_name: HashedLineToString('data/variable_words.txt')

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/activities/cql-iot.yaml

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# nb -v run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
+# nb -v run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
 scenarios:
   default:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
   stdout:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
 bindings:
   machine_id: Mod(<<sources:10000>>); ToHashedUUID() -> java.util.UUID
   sensor_name: HashedLineToString('data/variable_words.txt')

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/activities/cql-keyvalue.yaml

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# nb -v run type=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
+# nb -v run driver=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
 scenarios:
   default:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
   stdout:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-keyvalue tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
 bindings:
   seq_key: Mod(<<keycount:1000000000>>); ToString() -> String
   seq_value: Hash(); Mod(<<valuecount:1000000000>>); ToString() -> String

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/activities/cql-tabular.yaml

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-# nb -v run type=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
+# nb -v run driver=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
 scenarios:
   default:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
   stdout:
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:schema hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(rampup-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
-    - run type=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
+    - run driver=cql yaml=cql-tabular tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(main-cycles,10000000) hosts=TEMPLATE(hosts,localhost)
 bindings:
   # for ramp-up and verify
   part_layout: Div(<<partsize:1000000>>); ToString() -> String

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/date.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/date.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/date.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/double.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/double.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/double.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/expr.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/expr.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/expr.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/long.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/timestamp.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/timestamp.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/text.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/text.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/text.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ bindings:
 
 #  Example output:
 
-#    $ ebdse run type=stdout yaml=example-bindings format=readout cycles=10
+#    $ ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=example-bindings format=readout cycles=10
 #  phone : 241-478-6787
 #  phone : 784-482-7668
 #  phone : 804-068-5502

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/timestamp.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/timestamp.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/timestamp.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/timeuuid.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/timeuuid.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/timeuuid.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)

activitytype-cql/src/main/resources/bindings/uuid.yaml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # You can run this file with this command line to see the values printed to stdout:
-# ./ebdse run type=stdout yaml=bindings/uuid.yaml cycles=10
+# ./ebdse run driver=stdout yaml=bindings/uuid.yaml cycles=10
 
 # This file demonstrates different types of timestamp recipes
 # that you can use with virtdata. (The bindings used in ebdse)

activitytype-cql/src/test/java/com/datastax/ebdrivers/cql/CqlActionTest.java

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ public class CqlActionTest {
 
     @Test(enabled = false)
     public void testCqlAction() {
-        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("type=ebdrivers;alias=foo;yaml=write-telemetry.yaml;");
+        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("driver=ebdrivers;alias=foo;yaml=write-telemetry.yaml;");
         CqlActivity cac = new CqlActivity(ad);
         CqlAction cq = new CqlAction(ad, 0, cac);
         cq.init();
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ public class CqlActionTest {
     }
 
 
-}
+}

activitytype-diag/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/activitytype/diag/DiagActivityTypeTest.java

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class DiagActivityTypeTest {
     public void testDiagActivity() {
         DiagActivityType da = new DiagActivityType();
         da.getName();
-        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("type=diag;");
+        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("driver=diag;");
         DiagActivity a = da.getActivity(ad);
         a.initActivity();
 
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ public class DiagActivityTypeTest {
         ((SyncAction)action).runCycle(1L);
     }
 
-}
+}

activitytype-http/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/activitytype/http/HttpActivityTypeTest.java

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class HttpActivityTypeTest {
         String atname = httpAt.getName();
         assertThat(atname.equals("http"));
 
-        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("type=http; yaml=http-google.yaml; host=google.com; port=80; cycles=1;");
+        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("driver=http; yaml=http-google.yaml; host=google.com; port=80; cycles=1;");
         HttpActivity httpActivity = httpAt.getActivity(ad);
         httpActivity.initActivity();
         ActionDispenser actionDispenser = httpAt.getActionDispenser(httpActivity);

activitytype-stdout/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/activitytype/stdout/StdoutActivityTypeTest.java

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class StdoutActivityTypeTest {
         StdoutActivityType stdoutAt = new StdoutActivityType();
         String atname = stdoutAt.getName();
         assertThat(atname.equals("stdout"));
-        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("type=stdout; yaml=stdout-test;");
+        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("driver=stdout; yaml=stdout-test;");
         StdoutActivity stdoutActivity = stdoutAt.getActivity(ad);
         ActionDispenser actionDispenser = stdoutAt.getActionDispenser(stdoutActivity);
         Action action = actionDispenser.getAction(1);

activitytype-tcp/src/main/resources/tcp.md

@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ allow for the generation of data via a tcp client or server.
 
 Run a stdout activity named 'stdout-test', with definitions from activities/stdout-test.yaml
 ~~~
-... type=tcpclient yaml=stdout-test
+... driver=tcpclient yaml=stdout-test
 ~~~
 
 Run a stdout activity named 'stdout-test', with definitions from activities/stdout-test.yaml
 ~~~
-... type=tcpserver yaml=stdout-test
+... driver=tcpserver yaml=stdout-test
 ~~~
 
 ## ActivityType Parameters

docsys/src/test/resources/testsite1/standard_yaml.md

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ statement template from the provided bindings if needed, so this is valid:
      delta: WeightedStrings('one:1;six:6;three:3;')
 # EOF (control-D in your terminal)
 
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
 0,zero,00A_pro,six
 1,one,00B_pro,six
 2,two,00C_pro,three
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ bindings:
  delta: WeightedStrings('one:1;six:6;three:3;')
 # EOF (control-D in your terminal)
 
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
 This is a statement, and the file format doesn't
 know how statements will be used!
 submit job 1 on queue one with options 00B_pro;
@@ -201,39 +201,39 @@ statements:
 # EOF (control-D in your terminal)
 
 # no tag filter matches any
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test
 I'm alive!
 
 # tag name assertion matches
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name
 I'm alive!
 
 # tag name assertion does not match
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name2
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name2
 02:25:28.158 [scenarios:001] ERROR i.e.activities.stdout.StdoutActivity - Unable to create a stdout statement if you have no active statements or bindings configured.
 
 # tag value assertion does not match
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:bravo
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:bravo
 02:25:42.584 [scenarios:001] ERROR i.e.activities.stdout.StdoutActivity - Unable to create a stdout statement if you have no active statements or bindings configured.
 
 # tag value assertion matches
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:foxtrot
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:foxtrot
 I'm alive!
 
 # tag pattern assertion matches
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:'fox.*'
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:'fox.*'
 I'm alive!
 
 # tag pattern assertion does not match
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:'tango.*'
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags=name:'tango.*'
 02:26:05.149 [scenarios:001] ERROR i.e.activities.stdout.StdoutActivity - Unable to create a stdout statement if you have no active statements or bindings configured.
 
 # compound tag predicate matches every assertion
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags='name=fox.*',unit=bravo
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags='name=fox.*',unit=bravo
 I'm alive!
 
 # compound tag predicate does not fully match
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags='name=fox.*',unit=delta
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test tags='name=fox.*',unit=delta
 11:02:53.490 [scenarios:001] ERROR i.e.activities.stdout.StdoutActivity - Unable to create a stdout statement if you have no active statements or bindings configured.
 
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ blocks:
     beta: Combinations('b;l;o;c;k;2;-;COMBINATIONS;')
 # EOF (control-D in your terminal)
 
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
 0,block1-C
 1,block2-O
 2,block1-M
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ bindings:
 statements:
  - "doc2.number {numname}\n"
 # EOF (control-D in your terminal)
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=10
 doc1.form1 doc1.1
 doc1.form2 doc1.2
 doc2.number two
@@ -497,10 +497,10 @@ statements:
  - "<<linetoprint:MISSING>>\n"
 # EOF (control-D in your terminal)
 
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=1
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=1
 MISSING
 
-[test]$ ./eb run type=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=1 linetoprint="THIS IS IT"
+[test]$ ./eb run driver=stdout yaml=stdout-test cycles=1 linetoprint="THIS IS IT"
 THIS IS IT
 ```
 
@@ -610,4 +610,4 @@ If you are sure that the YAML should load, then please [submit a bug report](htt
 This exception is thrown when the YAML was loaded, but the configuration object was not able to be constructed
 from the in-memory YAML document. If this error occurs, it may be a bug in the YAML loader implementation.
 Please [submit a bug report](https://github.com/nosqlbench/nosqlbench/issues/new?labels=bug) with details
-on the type of YAML file you are trying to load.
+on the type of YAML file you are trying to load.

engine-api/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/api/activityconfig/rawyaml/RawYamlStatementLoaderTest.java

@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ public class RawYamlStatementLoaderTest {
         RawScenarios rawScenarios = rawStmtsDoc.getRawScenarios();
         assertThat(rawScenarios.getScenarioNames()).containsExactly("default", "schema-only");
         List<String> defaultScenario = rawScenarios.getNamedScenario("default");
-        assertThat(defaultScenario).containsExactly("run type=stdout alias=step1","run type=stdout alias=step2");
+        assertThat(defaultScenario).containsExactly("run driver=stdout alias=step1","run driver=stdout alias=step2");
         List<String> schemaOnlyScenario = rawScenarios.getNamedScenario("schema-only");
-        assertThat(schemaOnlyScenario).containsExactly("run type=blah tags=phase:schema");
+        assertThat(schemaOnlyScenario).containsExactly("run driver=blah tags=phase:schema");
 
         assertThat(rawStmtsDoc.getName()).isEqualTo("doc1");
         assertThat(blocks).hasSize(1);

engine-api/src/test/resources/testdocs/docs_blocks_stmts.yaml

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 scenarios:
   default:
-    - run type=stdout alias=step1
+    - run driver=stdout alias=step1
-    - run type=stdout alias=step2
+    - run driver=stdout alias=step2
   schema-only:
-    - run type=blah tags=phase:schema
+    - run driver=blah tags=phase:schema
 tags:
   atagname: atagvalue
 name: doc1

engine-cli/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/cli/NBCLIOptions.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public class NBCLIOptions {
     // Discovery
     private static final String HELP = "--help";
     private static final String METRICS = "--list-metrics";
+    private static final String DRIVER_TYPES = "--list-drivers";
     private static final String ACTIVITY_TYPES = "--list-activity-types";
     private static final String WORKLOADS = "--list-workloads";
     private static final String WANTS_INPUT_TYPES = "--list-input-types";
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ public class NBCLIOptions {
                     arglist.removeFirst();
                     metricsPrefix = arglist.removeFirst();
                     break;
+                case DRIVER_TYPES:
                 case ACTIVITY_TYPES:
                     arglist.removeFirst();
                     wantsActivityTypes = true;

engine-cli/src/main/resources/commandline.md

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ named argument to the previous command. The following example
 is a commandline with a command *start*, and two named arguments
 to that command.
 
-    PROG start type=diag alias=example
+    PROG start driver=diag alias=example
 
 ### Discovery options ###
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Provide specific help for the named activity type:
 
 List the available activity types
 
-    --list-activity-types
+    --list-drivers
 
 Provide the metrics that are available for scripting
 

engine-cli/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/cli/TestNBCLIOptions.java

@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ public class TestNBCLIOptions {
         assertThat(opts.wantsActivityTypes()).isTrue();
         opts = new NBCLIOptions(new String[]{"--version"});
         assertThat(opts.wantsActivityTypes()).isFalse();
+        opts = new NBCLIOptions(new String[]{"--list-drivers"});
+        assertThat(opts.wantsActivityTypes()).isTrue();
+        
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ public class TestNBCLIOptions {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldRecognizeStartActivityCmd() {
-        NBCLIOptions opts = new NBCLIOptions(new String[]{ "start", "type=woot" });
+        NBCLIOptions opts = new NBCLIOptions(new String[]{ "start", "driver=woot" });
         List<NBCLIOptions.Cmd> cmds = opts.getCommands();
         assertThat(cmds).hasSize(1);
         assertThat(cmds.get(0).getCmdType()).isEqualTo(NBCLIOptions.CmdType.start);
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ public class TestNBCLIOptions {
 
     @Test
     public void shouldRecognizeRunActivityCmd() {
-        NBCLIOptions opts = new NBCLIOptions(new String[]{ "run", "type=runwoot" });
+        NBCLIOptions opts = new NBCLIOptions(new String[]{ "run", "driver=runwoot" });
         List<NBCLIOptions.Cmd> cmds = opts.getCommands();
         assertThat(cmds).hasSize(1);
         assertThat(cmds.get(0).getCmdType()).isEqualTo(NBCLIOptions.CmdType.run);

engine-cli/src/test/resources/activities/scenario-test.yaml

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-# nb -v run type=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
+# nb -v run driver=cql yaml=cql-iot tags=phase:schema host=dsehost
 scenarios:
   default:
-    - run type==stdout yaml===scenario-test tags=phase:schema
+    - run driver==stdout yaml===scenario-test tags=phase:schema
-    - run type=stdout yaml===scenario-test tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(cycles,10)
+    - run driver=stdout yaml===scenario-test tags=phase:rampup cycles=TEMPLATE(cycles,10)
-    - run type=stdout yaml===scenario-test tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(cycles,10)
+    - run driver=stdout yaml===scenario-test tags=phase:main cycles=TEMPLATE(cycles,10)
   schema-only:
-    - "run type=stdout yaml=scenario-test tags=phase:schema"
+    - "run driver=stdout yaml=scenario-test tags=phase:schema"
 blocks:
   - tags:
       phase: schema

engine-cli/src/test/resources/local/example-scenarios.yaml

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # example-scenarios.yaml
 scenarios:
   default:
-    - run cycles=3 alias=A type=stdout
+    - run cycles=3 alias=A driver=stdout
-    - run cycles=5 alias=B type=stdout
+    - run cycles=5 alias=B driver=stdout
 bindings:
   cycle: Identity()
   name: NumberNameToCycle()

engine-core/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/core/ScenarioController.java

@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class ScenarioController {
 
             if (executor == null && createIfMissing) {
 
-                String activityTypeName = activityDef.getParams().getOptionalString("type").orElse(null);
+                String activityTypeName = activityDef.getParams().getOptionalString("driver","type").orElse(null);
                 List<String> knownTypes = ActivityType.FINDER.getAll().stream().map(ActivityType::getName).collect(Collectors.toList());
 
                 // Infer the type from either alias or yaml if possible (exactly one matches)
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public class ScenarioController {
                 }
 
                 if (activityTypeName==null) {
-                    String errmsg = "You must provide a driver=<activity type> parameter. Valid examples are:\n" +
+                    String errmsg = "You must provide a driver=<driver> parameter. Valid examples are:\n" +
                             knownTypes.stream().map(t -> " driver="+t+"\n").collect(Collectors.joining());
                     throw new BasicError(errmsg);
                 }

engine-core/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/core/ActivityExecutorTest.java

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class ActivityExecutorTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testDelayedStartSanity() {
-        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("type=diag;alias=test;cycles=1000;initdelay=5000;");
+        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("driver=diag;alias=test;cycles=1000;initdelay=5000;");
         Optional<ActivityType> activityType = ActivityType.FINDER.get(ad.getActivityType());
         Activity a = new DelayedInitActivity(ad);
         InputDispenser idisp = new CoreInputDispenser(a);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class ActivityExecutorTest {
 
     @Test(enabled=true)
     public void testNewActivityExecutor() {
-        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("type=diag;alias=test;cycles=1000;");
+        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("driver=diag;alias=test;cycles=1000;");
         Optional<ActivityType> activityType = ActivityType.FINDER.get(ad.getActivityType());
         Input longSupplier = new AtomicInput(ad);
         MotorDispenser<?> cmf = getActivityMotorFactory(
@@ -144,4 +144,4 @@ public class ActivityExecutorTest {
             logger.info("delayed for " + initdelay);
         }
     }
-}
+}

engine-docs/src/main/resources/docs-for-nb/01_showcase/modular_architecture.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ manageable.
 It also means that it is relatively easy to provide a suitable
 API for multi-protocol support. In fact, there are several drivers
 avaialble in the current NoSQLBench distribution. You can list them
-out with `./nb --list-activity-types`, and you can get help on
+out with `./nb --list-drivers`, and you can get help on
 how to use each of them with `./nb help <name>`.
 
 This also is a way for us to encourage and empower other contributors

engine-docs/src/main/resources/docs-for-nb/03_basics/01_command_line.md

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Provide specific help for the named activity type:
 
 List the available activity types
 
-    --list-activity-types
+    --list-drivers
 
 Provide the metrics that are available for scripting
 

engine-docs/src/main/resources/docs-for-nb/03_basics/05_core_activity_params.md

@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ Some activity parameters are universal in that they can be used with any activit
 To see what activity parameters are valid for a given activity type, see the documentation for that activity type with `nosqlbench help <activity type>`.
 :::
 
-## type
+## driver
 
-- `type=<activity type>`
+For historic reasons, you can also use `type`. They both mean the same thing for now, but `driver` is more descriptive.
+The `type` parameter will continue to be supported in this major version (3.x), but it will be an error to use it in 4.x and newer.
+
+- `driver=<activity type>`
 - _default_: inferred from `alias` or `yaml` parameters, or unset
 - _required_: yes, unless inferred
 - _dynamic_: no

engine-docs/src/main/resources/docs-for-nb/04_designing_workloads/10_named_scenarios.md

@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ You can provide named scenarios for a workload like this:
 # contents of myworkloads.yaml
 scenarios:
  default:
-  - run type=diag cycles=10 alias=first-ten
+  - run driver=diag cycles=10 alias=first-ten
-  - run type=diag cycles=10..20 alias=second-ten
+  - run driver=diag cycles=10..20 alias=second-ten
  longrun:
-  - run type=diag cycles=10M
+  - run driver=diag cycles=10M
 ```
 
 This provides a way to specify more detailed workflows that users may want
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ in the named scenario's script.
 # example-scenarios.yaml
 scenarios:
  default:
-  - run cycles=3 alias=A type=stdout
+  - run cycles=3 alias=A driver=stdout
-  - run cycles=5 alias=B type=stdout
+  - run cycles=5 alias=B driver=stdout
 bindings:
  cycle: Identity()
  name: NumberNameToCycle()

engine-docs/src/main/resources/docs-for-nb/05_activitytypes/index.md

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 ---
-title: Activity Types
+title: Driver Types
 weight: 50
 ---
 
-Each nosqlbench scenario is comprised of one or more activities of a specific type. The types of activities available are provided by the version of nosqlbench.
+Each nosqlbench scenario is comprised of one or more activities of a specific type.
+The types of activities available are provided by the version of nosqlbench.
 
-Additional activity types will be added in future releases. There are command line help topics for each activity type (driver).
+Additional activity types will be added in future releases.
+There are command line help topics for each activity type (driver).
 
 To get a list of topics run:
 

nb/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/cli/testing/ExitStatusIntegrationTests.java

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class ExitStatusIntegrationTests {
         ProcessInvoker invoker = new ProcessInvoker();
         invoker.setLogDir("logs/test");
         ProcessResult result = invoker.run("exitstatus_initexception", 15,
-                "java", "-jar", JARNAME, "--logs-dir", "logs/test", "run", "type=diag", "initdelay=notanumber"
+                "java", "-jar", JARNAME, "--logs-dir", "logs/test", "run", "driver=diag", "initdelay=notanumber"
         );
         String stderr = result.getStdoutData().stream().collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
         assertThat(stderr).contains("Error initializing activity 'ALIAS_UNSET': For input string: \"notanumber\"");
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class ExitStatusIntegrationTests {
 //        ProcessInvoker invoker = new ProcessInvoker();
 //        invoker.setLogDir("logs/test");
 //        ProcessResult result = invoker.run("exitstatus_threadexception", 30,
-//                "java", "-jar", JARNAME, "--logs-dir", "logs/test", "run", "type=diag", "throwoncycle=10", "cycles=1000", "cyclerate=10", "-vvv"
+//                "java", "-jar", JARNAME, "--logs-dir", "logs/test", "run", "driver=diag", "throwoncycle=10", "cycles=1000", "cyclerate=10", "-vvv"
 //        );
 //        String stdout = result.getStdoutData().stream().collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
 //        assertThat(stdout).contains("Diag was asked to throw an error on cycle 10");
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class ExitStatusIntegrationTests {
         ProcessInvoker invoker = new ProcessInvoker();
         invoker.setLogDir("logs/test");
         ProcessResult result = invoker.run("exitstatus_asyncstoprequest", 30,
-                "java", "-jar", JARNAME, "--logs-dir", "logs/test", "run", "type=diag", "async=1", "cyclerate=5", "erroroncycle=10", "cycles=2000", "-vvv"
+                "java", "-jar", JARNAME, "--logs-dir", "logs/test", "run", "driver=diag", "async=1", "cyclerate=5", "erroroncycle=10", "cycles=2000", "-vvv"
         );
         String stdout = result.getStdoutData().stream().collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
         assertThat(stdout).contains("Diag was requested to stop on cycle 10");

nb/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/core/script/MetricsIntegrationTest.java

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class MetricsIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testHistogramLogger() {
-        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("alias=foo;type=diag");
+        ActivityDef ad = ActivityDef.parseActivityDef("alias=foo;driver=diag");
         Histogram testhistogram = ActivityMetrics.histogram(ad, "testhistogram");
         ActivityMetrics.addHistoLogger("testsession", ".*","testhisto.log","1s");
         testhistogram.update(400);

nb/src/test/java/io/nosqlbench/engine/core/script/MetricsMapperIntegrationTest.java

@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ public class MetricsMapperIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testDiagMetrics() {
-        String diagMetrics = MetricsMapper.metricsDetail("type=diag;alias=foo;cycles=1");
+        String diagMetrics = MetricsMapper.metricsDetail("driver=diag;alias=foo;cycles=1");
         assertThat(diagMetrics).contains("metrics.foo.diagdelay.snapshot.p98ms");
     }
 
-}
+}