set node attribute status:UP when a chef run succeeds

status_attribute_handler.rb

require "chef/handler"

class StatusAttributeHandler < Chef::Handler
  VERSION = "0.0.1"

  DEFAULTS = {
    :attribute_name => 'status',
    :success_status => 'UP'
  }

  def initialize(options={})
    @options = DEFAULTS.merge(options)
    @attribute_name = @options[:attribute_name]
    @success_status = @options[:success_status]
  end

  def report
    if run_status.success?
      # if run succeeded, set the default value of the status attribute to UP
      node = run_status.node

      unless node.normal[@attribute_name] == @success_status
        Chef::Log.info("Setting #{@attribute_name} to #{@success_status}")
        run_status.node.normal[@attribute_name] = @success_status
        run_status.node.save
      end
    end
  end

end