# Output parameters provide a way to use the contents of a file,
# as a parameter value in a workflow. In that regard, they are
# similar in concept to script templates, with the difference being
# that the ouput parameter values are obtained via file contents
# instead of stdout (as with script templates). Secondly, there can
# be multiple 'output.parameters.xxx' in a single template, versus
# a single 'output.result' from a script template.
#
# In this example, the 'whalesay' template produces an output
# parameter named 'hello-param', taken from the file contents of
# /tmp/hello_world.txt. This parameter is passed to a subsequent
# step as an input parameter to the template, 'print-message'.
apiVersion: argoproj.io/v1alpha1
kind: Workflow
metadata:
generateName: output-parameter-
spec:
entrypoint: output-parameter
templates:
- name: output-parameter
steps:
- - name: generate-parameter
template: whalesay
- - name: consume-parameter
template: print-message
arguments:
parameters:
- name: message
value: "{{steps.generate-parameter.outputs.parameters.hello-param}}"
