builder/parallels: Bundle python version of prltype

Uses the Python API from Parallels Virtualization SDK to write
boot commands.

This eliminates a 3rd party requirement and makes it easier for people
not using homebrew to get started with packer.

builder/parallels/common/driver.go

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Driver interface {
 	// Version reads the version of Parallels that is installed.
 	Version() (string, error)
 
-	// Send scancodes to the vm using the prltype tool.
+	// Send scancodes to the vm using the prltype python script.
 	SendKeyScanCodes(string, ...string) error
 
 	// Finds the MAC address of the NIC nic0

builder/parallels/common/driver_9.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package common
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -182,11 +183,29 @@ func (d *Parallels9Driver) Version() (string, error) {
 func (d *Parallels9Driver) SendKeyScanCodes(vmName string, codes ...string) error {
 	var stdout, stderr bytes.Buffer
 
+	if codes == nil || len(codes) == 0 {
+		log.Printf("No scan codes to send")
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	f, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "prltype")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(f.Name())
+
+	script := []byte(Prltype)
+	_, err = f.Write(script)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	args := prepend(vmName, codes)
-	cmd := exec.Command("prltype", args...)
+	args = prepend(f.Name(), args)
+	cmd := exec.Command("/usr/bin/python", args...)
 	cmd.Stdout = &stdout
 	cmd.Stderr = &stderr
-	err := cmd.Run()
+	err = cmd.Run()
 
 	stdoutString := strings.TrimSpace(stdout.String())
 	stderrString := strings.TrimSpace(stderr.String())

builder/parallels/common/prltype.go

@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package common
+
+const Prltype string = `
+import sys
+import prlsdkapi
+
+##
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 3:
+       print "Usage: prltype VM_NAME SCANCODE..."
+       sys.exit(1)
+
+    vm_name = sys.argv[1]
+    scancodes = sys.argv[2:]
+
+    server = login()
+    vm, vm_io = connect(server, vm_name)
+
+    send(scancodes, vm, vm_io)
+
+    disconnect(server, vm, vm_io)
+
+##
+def login():
+    prlsdkapi.prlsdk.InitializeSDK(prlsdkapi.prlsdk.consts.PAM_DESKTOP_MAC)
+    server = prlsdkapi.Server()
+    login_job=server.login_local()
+    login_job.wait()
+
+    return server
+
+##
+def connect(server, vm_name):
+    vm_list_job = server.get_vm_list()
+    result = vm_list_job.wait()
+
+    vm_list = [result.get_param_by_index(i) for i in range(result.get_params_count())]
+    vm = [vm for vm in vm_list if vm.get_name() == vm_name]
+
+    if not vm:
+       vm_names = [vm.get_name() for vm in vm_list]
+       raise Exception("%s: No such VM. Available VM's are:\n%s" % (vm_name, "\n".join(vm_names)))
+
+    vm = vm[0]
+
+    vm_io = prlsdkapi.VmIO()
+    vm_io.connect_to_vm(vm).wait()
+
+    return (vm, vm_io)
+
+##
+def disconnect(server, vm, vm_io):
+    if vm and vm_io:
+        vm_io.disconnect_from_vm(vm)
+
+    if server:
+        server.logoff()
+
+    prlsdkapi.deinit_sdk
+
+##
+def send(scancodes, vm, vm_io):
+    timeout = 10
+    consts = prlsdkapi.prlsdk.consts
+
+    for scancode in scancodes:
+        c = int(scancode, 16)
+        if (c < 128):
+            vm_io.send_key_event(vm, (c,), consts.PKE_PRESS, timeout)
+        else:
+            vm_io.send_key_event(vm, (c - 128,) , consts.PKE_RELEASE, timeout)
+
+##
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+`

builder/parallels/common/step_type_boot_command.go

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ type bootCommandTemplateData struct {
 	Name     string
 }
 
-// This step "types" the boot command into the VM via prltype, built on the
-// Parallels Virtualization SDK - C API.
+// This step "types" the boot command into the VM via the prltype script, built on the
+// Parallels Virtualization SDK - Python API.
 //
 // Uses:
 //   driver Driver

website/source/docs/builders/parallels-iso.html.markdown

@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ As documented above, the `boot_command` is an array of strings. The
 strings are all typed in sequence. It is an array only to improve readability
 within the template.
 
-The boot command is "typed" character for character using the `prltype` (part
-of prl-utils, see [Parallels Builder](/docs/builders/parallels.html))
-command connected to the machine, simulating a human actually typing the
-keyboard. There are a set of special keys available. If these are in your
-boot command, they will be replaced by the proper key:
+The boot command is "typed" character for character (using the Parallels
+Virtualization SDK, see [Parallels Builder](/docs/builders/parallels.html))
+simulating a human actually typing the keyboard. There are a set of special
+keys available. If these are in your boot command, they will be replaced by
+the proper key:
 
 * `<enter>` and `<return>` - Simulates an actual "enter" or "return" keypress.
 

website/source/docs/builders/parallels-pvm.html.markdown

@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ As documented above, the `boot_command` is an array of strings. The
 strings are all typed in sequence. It is an array only to improve readability
 within the template.
 
-The boot command is "typed" character for character using the `prltype` (part
-of prl-utils, see [Parallels Builder](/docs/builders/parallels.html))
-command connected to the machine, simulating a human actually typing the
-keyboard. There are a set of special keys available. If these are in your
-boot command, they will be replaced by the proper key:
+The boot command is "typed" character for character (using the Parallels
+Virtualization SDK, see [Parallels Builder](/docs/builders/parallels.html))
+simulating a human actually typing the keyboard. There are a set of special
+keys available. If these are in your boot command, they will be replaced by
+the proper key:
 
 * `<enter>` and `<return>` - Simulates an actual "enter" or "return" keypress.
 

website/source/docs/builders/parallels.html.markdown

@@ -26,14 +26,7 @@ Packer supports the following Parallels builders:
 
 ## Requirements
 
-In addition to [Parallels Desktop for Mac](http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/) this requires:
+In addition to [Parallels Desktop for Mac](http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/) this requires the
+[Parallels Virtualization SDK](http://www.parallels.com/downloads/desktop/).
 
-- [Parallels Virtualization SDK 9 for Mac](http://download.parallels.com//desktop/v9/pde.hf1/ParallelsVirtualizationSDK-9.0.24172.951362.dmg)
-- [prl-utils](https://github.com/rickard-von-essen/prl-utils/)
-
-The SDK can be installed by downloading and following the instructions in the dmg. The easiest way to install _prl-utils_ is using [Homebrew](http://brew.sh/)
-
-  ```
-  brew tap rickard-von-essen/homebrew-formulae
-  brew install --HEAD prl-utils
-  ```
+The SDK can be installed by downloading and following the instructions in the dmg.