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A Server-Side Apply creates the object when it is missing, so adding the
finalizer with SSA to a primary resource that was deleted before its
first reconciliation brought it back as a stub holding only the
finalizer.

The finalizer apply now carries the cached resource's UID and resource
version. With the UID set, the API server rejects the apply of a missing
object with a conflict instead of creating it; the resource version adds
optimistic locking. On conflict the resource is re-fetched and the apply
retried, sharing the retry loop of the JSON Patch finalizer path; if the
resource is gone, nothing is applied.

Fixes #3649

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Finalizer updates now account for the latest resource state after conflicts. They skip the update if the resource no longer exists, is being deleted, or already has the finalizer, preventing a deleted resource from being recreated.
  • Documentation
    • Clarified how server-side apply handles resource identity and version information when adding finalizers.

A Server-Side Apply creates the object when it is missing, so adding the
finalizer with SSA to a primary resource that was deleted before its
first reconciliation brought it back as a stub holding only the
finalizer.

The finalizer apply now carries the cached resource's UID and resource
version. With the UID set, the API server rejects the apply of a missing
object with a conflict instead of creating it; the resource version adds
optimistic locking. On conflict the resource is re-fetched and the apply
retried, sharing the retry loop of the JSON Patch finalizer path; if the
resource is gone, nothing is applied.

Fixes #3649
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SSA finalizer addition now applies the resource UID and resource version, checks the latest resource, and retries HTTP 409 conflicts. It skips the apply when the resource is absent, deleting, or already finalized. The shared retry helper now accepts operation-specific retry predicates.

Changes: SSA finalizer addition and conflict handling

Layer / File(s) Summary
Shared conflict retry helper
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/ResourceOperations.java
The primary-resource patch path now uses a shared retry helper. The helper accepts a write operation and a predicate that determines which HTTP status codes to retry.
SSA finalizer checks and retries
operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/ResourceOperations.java, operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/ResourceOperationsTest.java, docs/content/en/docs/documentation/reconciler.md
The finalizer path checks the latest resource before each apply and skips the update if the resource is absent, deleting, or already finalized. Its SSA payload includes the resource UID and resource version. Tests cover the payload, conflict handling, missing resources, and existing finalizers. The documentation describes the apply behavior.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

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sequenceDiagram
  participant ReconciliationDispatcher
  participant ResourceOperations
  participant KubernetesAPIServer
  ReconciliationDispatcher->>ResourceOperations: addFinalizerWithSSA
  ResourceOperations->>KubernetesAPIServer: Fetch latest resource
  KubernetesAPIServer-->>ResourceOperations: Return current resource state
  ResourceOperations->>KubernetesAPIServer: Apply finalizer with UID and resourceVersion
  KubernetesAPIServer-->>ResourceOperations: Return success or HTTP 409
  opt HTTP 409 conflict
    ResourceOperations->>KubernetesAPIServer: Fetch latest resource before retry
    KubernetesAPIServer-->>ResourceOperations: Return refreshed resource state
  end
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 59871

A resource recreated under the same name can receive a finalizer from an earlier resource’s reconciliation. Check identity after the retry fetch before merging.

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Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 36.36% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 11 functions across 2 files. (1 skipped: … Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Description Check Passed Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check Passed The title states the main fix: the SSA finalizer add no longer re-creates a deleted primary resource. The raw summary confirms the changes add the UID and resource version to the SSA finalizer payload…
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #3649 requires the SSA finalizer path to avoid recreating a deleted primary resource. ResourceOperations.addFinalizerWithSSA now applies the cached UID and resource version, checks for absent …
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes stay within issue #3649. The retry helper supports the existing JSON Patch finalizer path, and the added tests and documentation directly support the finalizer concurrency fix. No unrelate…
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The title states the main fix: the SSA finalizer add no longer re-creates a deleted primary resource. The raw summary confirms the changes add the UID and resource version to the SSA finalizer payload, add a retry on HTTP 409, skip the add when the resource is absent, and add tests. The PR objectives link to issue #3649, which asks for this exact behavior. The title is specific, short, and accurate.

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Issue #3649 requires the SSA finalizer path to avoid recreating a deleted primary resource. ResourceOperations.addFinalizerWithSSA now applies the cached UID and resource version, checks for absent or deleting resources, and retries HTTP 409 responses after re-fetching the resource. A missing resource stops the operation and returns null. Tests cover UID and resource-version propagation, a conflict followed by a missing resource, and retry with a fresh resource.

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The changes stay within issue #3649. The retry helper supports the existing JSON Patch finalizer path, and the added tests and documentation directly support the finalizer concurrency fix. No unrelated production behavior is shown in the reviewed diff.

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🔵 Needs a closer look

The central no-recreation guarantee depends on API-server behavior that the mocked tests do not verify.

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What changed in this PR

This PR addresses #3649 by protecting SSA finalizer additions from recreating deleted primary resources.

Changes:

  • Includes UID and resource version in finalizer applies and shares conflict-retry logic with JSON Patch.
  • Adds unit tests for apply metadata, deleted resources, conflict retries, and existing finalizers.
  • Documents the deletion safeguard.
File Description
operator-framework-core/​src/​test/​java/​io/​javaoperatorsdk/​operator/​api/​reconciler/​ResourceOperationsTest.java Adds unit coverage for guarded SSA finalizer additions.
operator-framework-core/​src/​main/​java/​io/​javaoperatorsdk/​operator/​api/​reconciler/​ResourceOperations.java Adds metadata safeguards and reusable conflict retries.
docs/​content/​en/​docs/​documentation/​reconciler.md Explains why finalizer applies no longer recreate deleted resources.

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Comment on lines +1305 to +1306
resource.getMetadata().setUid(actualResource.getMetadata().getUid());
resource.getMetadata().setResourceVersion(actualResource.getMetadata().getResourceVersion());

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- Around line 1261-1319: Update the conflictRetrying flow used by
addFinalizerWithSSA to compare each re-fetched resource’s UID with
context.getPrimaryResource() before retrying. If the UIDs differ, apply nothing
and return null rather than returning or adopting the replacement resource.

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/**
* Adds finalizer using Server-Side Apply. In the background this method creates a fresh copy of
* the target resource, setting only name, namespace and finalizer. Does not use optimistic
* locking for the patch. Note that explicitly adding finalizer is required only if "Trigger
* reconciliation on all event" mode is on.
* the target resource, setting only name, namespace, UID, resource version and finalizer. It does
* not try to add the finalizer if there is already a finalizer or the resource is marked for
* deletion. Note that explicitly adding finalizer is required only if "Trigger reconciliation on
* all event" mode is on.
*
* <p>A Server-Side Apply creates the resource if it does not exist, so without further
* precautions the finalizer add would re-create a resource deleted after it was cached. The UID
* makes the API server reject the apply with a conflict instead, and the resource version adds
* optimistic locking. On conflict the resource is re-fetched and the apply retried, up to {@link
* ResourceOperations#DEFAULT_MAX_RETRY} times; if the resource no longer exists, nothing is
* applied and {@code null} is returned.
*
* @param finalizerName name of the finalizer to add
* @return the patched resource from the server response
* @return the patched resource from the server response, the resource unchanged if the finalizer
* does not need to be added, or {@code null} if the resource no longer exists
*/
public P addFinalizerWithSSA(String finalizerName) {
var originalResource = context.getPrimaryResource();
if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
var originalResource = context.getPrimaryResource();
log.debug(
"Adding finalizer (using SSA) for resource: {} version: {}",
getUID(originalResource),
getVersion(originalResource));
}
return conflictRetrying(
r -> {
if (r == null) {
log.warn("Cannot add finalizer since resource no longer exists.");
return false;
}
return !r.isMarkedForDeletion() && !r.hasFinalizer(finalizerName);
},
r -> serverSideApplyPrimary(finalizerApplyFor(r, finalizerName), Options.cacheOnly()),
code -> code == HttpURLConnection.HTTP_CONFLICT);
}

private P finalizerApplyFor(P actualResource, String finalizerName) {
try {
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
P resource = (P) originalResource.getClass().getConstructor().newInstance();
resource.initNameAndNamespaceFrom(originalResource);
P resource = (P) actualResource.getClass().getConstructor().newInstance();
resource.initNameAndNamespaceFrom(actualResource);
resource.getMetadata().setUid(actualResource.getMetadata().getUid());
resource.getMetadata().setResourceVersion(actualResource.getMetadata().getResourceVersion());
resource.addFinalizer(finalizerName);

return serverSideApplyPrimary(resource, Options.cacheOnly());
return resource;
} catch (InstantiationException
| IllegalAccessException
| InvocationTargetException
| NoSuchMethodException e) {
throw new RuntimeException(
"Issue with creating custom resource instance with reflection."
+ " Custom Resources must provide a no-arg constructor. Class: "
+ originalResource.getClass().getName(),
+ actualResource.getClass().getName(),
e);
}
}

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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

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sed -n '1160,1235p' operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/ResourceOperations.java
sed -n '1240,1330p' operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/ResourceOperations.java
rg -n 'addFinalizerWithSSA|conflictRetryingPatchPrimary' operator-framework-core/src/main/java

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Do not re-fetch and adopt a replacement resource with a different UID during the finalizer retry.

On a 409, conflictRetrying replaces its resource variable with a name-based GET. finalizerApplyFor then copies that object's UID into the SSA request. The UID guard is evaluated only against the original cached resource. After one re-fetch, the same SSA request can be applied to a new object with the same namespace and name, which this reconciliation never observed. The controller's finalizer is then added to that replacement.

The correction belongs in the retry routine, not in the finalizer payload. After a re-fetch, the UID of the returned resource must match the UID of the cached primary (context.getPrimaryResource()). On a mismatch, the routine must apply nothing and return null, as the addFinalizerWithSSA Javadoc states. It must not return the re-fetched object. A precondition-false result currently returns resource, so a UID check that only fails the precondition would still hand the replacement back to ReconciliationDispatcher.

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Review comment at
@operator-framework-core/src/main/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/api/reconciler/ResourceOperations.java
around lines 1261 - 1319:
Update the conflictRetrying flow used by addFinalizerWithSSA to compare each
re-fetched resource’s UID with context.getPrimaryResource() before retrying. If
the UIDs differ, apply nothing and return null rather than returning or adopting
the replacement resource.

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