def get_context(cls, name=None):
"""Retrieves a context object.
Args:
name (str): The name of the context
Example:
>>> from docker.context import ContextAPI
>>> ctx = ContextAPI.get_context(name='tests')
>>> print(ctx.Metadata)
{
"Name": "tests",
"Metadata": {},
"Endpoints": {
"docker": {
"Host": "unix:///var/run/docker.sock",
"SkipTLSVerify": false
}
}
}
"""
if not name:
name = get_current_context_name()
if name == "default":
return cls.DEFAULT_CONTEXT
return Context.load_context(name)
def remove_context(cls, name):
"""Remove a context. Similar to the ``docker context rm`` command.
Args:
name (str): The name of the context
Raises:
:py:class:`docker.errors.MissingContextParameter`
If a context name is not provided.
:py:class:`docker.errors.ContextNotFound`
If a context with the name does not exist.
:py:class:`docker.errors.ContextException`
If name is default.
Example:
>>> from docker.context import ContextAPI
>>> ContextAPI.remove_context(name='tests')
>>>
"""
if not name:
raise errors.MissingContextParameter("name")
if name == "default":
raise errors.ContextException(
'context "default" cannot be removed')
ctx = Context.load_context(name)
if not ctx:
raise errors.ContextNotFound(name)
if name == get_current_context_name():
write_context_name_to_docker_config(None)
ctx.remove()