apache/openwhisk

Allow referring to activations by shorter hash ids

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#229 opened on Apr 19, 2016

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Description

I would like to be able to refer to an activation id in the CLI without having to specify the full hash. It would be great to support this the way Docker does, allowing a short name if possible - like this.

ibmcloud@ubuntu:~$ wsk activation list hello
activations
87cd651b52d845fe912071b5c52d8dc2             hello                                   
73fd4ac190724b008db6174c359892ab             hello                                   
5d19beb45ada418a88a96f04ffe1f77d             hello                                   
63e845cb8f2e497494c7f127c5b9317f             hello                                   
ibmcloud@ubuntu:~$ wsk activation get 87cd
error: invalid activation id (code 1167307)

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Tech stack
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Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with OpenWhisk CLIBasic understanding of hash identifiers
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the OpenWhisk CLI codebase, specifically the 'wsk activation get' command implementation. Identify how activation IDs are currently validated and stored. Look for existing partial ID matching logic or similar patterns in other commands. The issue suggests emulating Docker's approach, so review Docker's implementation for inspiration.