Merge pull request #24635 from hashicorp/pselle/docs-mod-count

Docs for count/for_each on modules

website/docs/configuration/modules.html.md

@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ described in more detail in other sections:
   If not specified, the child module inherits all of the default (un-aliased)
   provider configurations from the calling module.
 
-In addition to the above, the argument names `count`, `for_each` and
+In addition to the above, the argument names `depends_on` and
 `lifecycle` are not currently used by Terraform but are reserved for planned
 future features.
 
@@ -361,25 +361,23 @@ setting inside a `terraform` block.
 
 ## Multiple Instances of a Module
 
-A particular module source can be instantiated multiple times:
+Use the `count` or `for_each` arguments to create multiple instances of a module.
+These arguments have the same syntax and type constraints as
+[`count`](./resources.html#count-multiple-resource-instances-by-count) and 
+[`for_each`](./resources.html#for_each-multiple-resource-instances-defined-by-a-map-or-set-of-strings)
+as defined for managed resources.
 
 ```hcl
 # my_buckets.tf
-
-module "assets_bucket" {
-  source = "./publish_bucket"
-  name   = "assets"
-}
-
-module "media_bucket" {
-  source = "./publish_bucket"
-  name   = "media"
+module "bucket" {
+  for_each = toset(["assets", "media"])
+  source   = "./publish_bucket"
+  name     = "${each.key}_bucket"
 }
 ```
 
 ```hcl
 # publish_bucket/bucket-and-cloudfront.tf
-
 variable "name" {} # this is the input parameter of the module
 
 resource "aws_s3_bucket" "example" {
@@ -396,18 +394,23 @@ subdirectory. That module has configuration to create an S3 bucket. The module
 wraps the bucket and all the other implementation details required to configure
 a bucket.
 
-We can then instantiate the module multiple times in our configuration by
-giving each instance a unique name -- here `module "assets_bucket"` and
-`module "media_bucket"` -- whilst specifying the same `source` value.
+We declare multiple module instances by using the `for_each` attribute, 
+which accepts a map (with string keys) or a set of strings as its value. Additionally,
+we use the `each.key` in our module block, because the 
+[`each`](/docs/configuration/resources.html#the-each-object) object is available when 
+we have declared `for_each` on the module block. When using the `count` argument, the
+[`count`](/docs/configuration/resources.html#the-count-object) object is available.
 
-Resources from child modules are prefixed with `module.<module-instance-name>`
-when displayed in plan output and elsewhere in the UI. For example, the
-`./publish_bucket` module contains `aws_s3_bucket.example`, and so the two
-instances of this module produce S3 bucket resources with [_resource addresses_](/docs/internals/resource-addressing.html)
-`module.assets_bucket.aws_s3_bucket.example` and `module.media_bucket.aws_s3_bucket.example`
-respectively. These full addresses are used within the UI and on the command
-line, but are not valid within interpolation expressions due to the
-encapsulation behavior described above.
+Resources from child modules are prefixed with `module.module_name[module index]`
+when displayed in plan output and elsewhere in the UI. For a module with without
+`count` or `for_each`, the address will not contain the module index as the module's
+name suffices to reference the module.
+
+In our example, the `./publish_bucket` module contains `aws_s3_bucket.example`, and so the two
+instances of this module produce S3 bucket resources with [resource addresses](/docs/internals/resource-addressing.html) of `module.bucket["assets"].aws_s3_bucket.example` 
+and `module.bucket["media"].aws_s3_bucket.example` respectively. These full addresses
+are used within the UI and on the command line, but only [outputs](docs/configuration/outputs.html)
+from a module can be referenced from elsewhere in your configuration.
 
 When refactoring an existing configuration to introduce modules, moving
 resource blocks between modules causes Terraform to see the new location
@@ -415,10 +418,64 @@ as an entirely separate resource to the old. Always check the execution plan
 after performing such actions to ensure that no resources are surprisingly
 deleted.
 
-Each instance of a module may optionally have different providers passed to it
-using the `providers` argument described above. This can be useful in situations
-where, for example, a duplicated set of resources must be created across
-several regions or datacenters.
+### Limitations when using module expansion
+
+Modules using `count` or `for_each` cannot pass different sets of providers to different instances.
+This is because when a module instance is destroyed (such as a key-value being removed from the
+`for_each` map), the provider must be available in order to perform the destroy. You can pass
+different sets of providers by using multiple `module` blocks:
+
+```
+# my_buckets.tf
+
+provider "aws" {
+  alias  = "usw1"
+  region = "us-west-1"
+}
+
+provider "aws" {
+  alias  = "usw2"
+  region = "us-west-2"
+}
+
+provider "google" {
+  alias       = "usw1"
+  credentials = "${file("account.json")}"
+  project     = "my-project-id"
+  region      = "us-west1"
+  zone        = "us-west1-a"
+}
+
+provider "google" {
+  alias       = "usw2"
+  credentials = "${file("account.json")}"
+  project     = "my-project-id"
+  region      = "us-west2"
+  zone        = "us-west2-a"
+}
+
+module "bucket_w1" {
+  source    = "./publish_bucket"
+  providers = {
+    aws.src    = "aws.usw1"
+    google.src = "google.usw2"
+  }
+}
+
+module "bucket_w2" {
+  source    = "./publish_bucket"
+  providers = {
+    aws.src    = "aws.usw2"
+    google.src = "google.usw2"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+Each module block may optionally have different providers passed to it
+using the [`providers`](/docs/configuration/modules.html#passing-providers-explicitly)
+argument. This can be useful in situations where, for example, a duplicated set of
+resources must be created across several regions or datacenters.
+
 
 ## Tainting resources within a module
 

website/docs/internals/resource-addressing.html.markdown

@@ -16,19 +16,37 @@ larger infrastructure. An address is made up of two parts:
 [module path][resource spec]
 ```
 
-__Module path__:
+## Module path
 
 A module path addresses a module within the tree of modules. It takes the form:
 
 ```
-module.A.module.B.module.C...
+module.module_name[module index]
 ```
 
-Multiple modules in a path indicate nesting. If a module path is specified
-without a resource spec, the address applies to every resource within the
-module. If the module path is omitted, this addresses the root module.
+ * `module` - Module keyword indicating a child module (non-root). Multiple `module`
+   keywords in a path indicate nesting.
+ * `module_name` - User-defined name of the module.
+ * `[module index]` - (Optional) [Index](#index-values-for-modules-and-resources) into a
+   module with multiple instances, surrounded by square brace characters (`[` and `]`).
 
-__Resource spec__:
+An address without a resource spec, i.e. `module.foo` applies to every resource within
+the module if a single module, or all instances of a module if a module has multiple instances.
+To address all resources of a particular module instance, include the module index in the address,
+such as `module.foo[0]`.
+
+If the module path is omitted, the address applies to the root module.
+
+An example of the `module` keyword delineating between two modules that have multiple instances:
+
+```
+module.foo[0].module.bar["a"]
+```
+
+-> Module index only applies to modules in Terraform v0.13 or later, as in earlier
+versions of Terraform, a module could not have multiple instances.
+
+## Resource spec
 
 A resource spec addresses a specific resource in the config. It takes the form:
 
@@ -38,15 +56,17 @@ resource_type.resource_name[resource index]
 
  * `resource_type` - Type of the resource being addressed.
  * `resource_name` - User-defined name of the resource.
- * `[resource index]` - an optional index into a resource with multiple
-   instances, surrounded by square brace characters (`[` and `]`).
+ * `[resource index]` - (Optional) [Index](#index-values-for-modules-and-resources)
+   into a resource with multiple instances, surrounded by square brace characters (`[` and `]`).
 
 -> In Terraform v0.12 and later, a resource spec without a module path prefix
 matches only resources in the root module. In earlier versions, a resource spec
 without a module path prefix will match resources with the same type and name
 in any descendent module.
 
-__Resource index__:
+## Index values for Modules and Resources
+
+The following specifications apply to index values on modules and resources with multiple instances:
 
  * `[N]` where `N` is a `0`-based numerical index into a resource with multiple
    instances specified by the `count` meta-argument. Omitting an index when