Update the doc link and add the example link to the cutom policy guide

docs/guides/tanzu-mission-control_policy.md

@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ resource "tanzu-mission-control_iam_policy" "namespace_scoped_iam_policy" {
 }
 ```
 
-## Custom Policy on a CLuster Group
+## Custom Policy on a Cluster Group
 
 ```terraform
 /*
@@ -278,5 +278,141 @@ resource "tanzu-mission-control_custom_policy" "cluster_group_scoped_tmc-block-r
 ## Custom Template and Custom Policy
 
 Template provides a declarative definition of a policy, which can be used to apply custom constraints on managed kubernetes resources.
-Custom policy consumes these declared custom templates to enforce specific policies. One must create the custom template before consuming it the custom policy.
+Custom policy consumes these declared custom templates to enforce specific policies. One must create the [custom template][custom-policy-template] before consuming it in the custom policy.
 Please refer to custom policy template and custom policy terraform scripts within examples.
+
+[custom-policy-template]: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tanzu-Mission-Control/services/tanzumc-using/GUID-F147492B-04FD-4CFD-8D1F-66E36D40D49C.html
+
+## Refer the following example for creating custom policy template and assign it to custom policy
+
+```terraform
+/*
+  NOTE: Creation of custom policy depends on cluster group and custom policy template.
+*/
+
+terraform {
+  required_providers {
+    tanzu-mission-control = {
+      source = "vmware/tanzu-mission-control"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# Create cluster group.
+resource "tanzu-mission-control_cluster_group" "create_cluster_group" {
+  name = "tf-demo-cluster-group"
+}
+
+# Create custom policy template.
+resource "tanzu-mission-control_custom_policy_template" "sample_template" {
+  name = "tf-custom-template-test"
+
+  spec {
+    object_type   = "ConstraintTemplate"
+    template_type = "OPAGatekeeper"
+
+    data_inventory {
+      kind    = "ConfigMap"
+      group   = "admissionregistration.k8s.io"
+      version = "v1"
+    }
+
+    data_inventory {
+      kind    = "Deployment"
+      group   = "extensions"
+      version = "v1"
+    }
+
+    template_manifest = <<YAML
+apiVersion: templates.gatekeeper.sh/v1beta1
+kind: ConstraintTemplate
+metadata:
+  name: tf-custom-template-test
+  annotations:
+    description: Requires Pods to have readiness and/or liveness probes.
+spec:
+  crd:
+    spec:
+      names:
+        kind: tf-custom-template-test
+      validation:
+        openAPIV3Schema:
+          properties:
+            probes:
+              type: array
+              items:
+                type: string
+            probeTypes:
+              type: array
+              items:
+                type: string
+  targets:
+    - target: admission.k8s.gatekeeper.sh
+      rego: |
+        package k8srequiredprobes
+        probe_type_set = probe_types {
+          probe_types := {type | type := input.parameters.probeTypes[_]}
+        }
+        violation[{"msg": msg}] {
+          container := input.review.object.spec.containers[_]
+          probe := input.parameters.probes[_]
+          probe_is_missing(container, probe)
+          msg := get_violation_message(container, input.review, probe)
+        }
+        probe_is_missing(ctr, probe) = true {
+          not ctr[probe]
+        }
+        probe_is_missing(ctr, probe) = true {
+          probe_field_empty(ctr, probe)
+        }
+        probe_field_empty(ctr, probe) = true {
+          probe_fields := {field | ctr[probe][field]}
+          diff_fields := probe_type_set - probe_fields
+          count(diff_fields) == count(probe_type_set)
+        }
+        get_violation_message(container, review, probe) = msg {
+          msg := sprintf("Container <%v> in your <%v> <%v> has no <%v>", [container.name, review.kind.kind, review.object.metadata.name, probe])
+        }
+YAML
+  }
+}
+
+
+# Cluster group scoped custom template assigned Custom Policy
+resource "tanzu-mission-control_custom_policy" "cluster_group_scoped_custom_template_assigned_custom_policy" {
+  name = "tf-custom-template-policy-test"
+
+  scope {
+    cluster_group {
+      cluster_group = tanzu-mission-control_cluster_group.create_cluster_group.name
+    }
+  }
+
+  spec {
+    input {
+      custom {
+        template_name = tanzu-mission-control_custom_policy_template.sample_template.name
+        audit = false
+
+        target_kubernetes_resources {
+          api_groups = [
+            "apps",
+          ]
+          kinds = [
+            "Deployment"
+          ]
+        }
+
+        target_kubernetes_resources {
+          api_groups = [
+            "apps",
+          ]
+          kinds = [
+            "StatefulSet",
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+```

examples/usecases/custom_policy_with_custom_template_usecase.tf

@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+/*
+  NOTE: Creation of custom policy depends on cluster group and custom policy template.
+*/
+
+terraform {
+  required_providers {
+    tanzu-mission-control = {
+      source = "vmware/tanzu-mission-control"
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+# Create cluster group.
+resource "tanzu-mission-control_cluster_group" "create_cluster_group" {
+  name = "tf-demo-cluster-group"
+}
+
+# Create custom policy template.
+resource "tanzu-mission-control_custom_policy_template" "sample_template" {
+  name = "tf-custom-template-test"
+
+  spec {
+    object_type   = "ConstraintTemplate"
+    template_type = "OPAGatekeeper"
+
+    data_inventory {
+      kind    = "ConfigMap"
+      group   = "admissionregistration.k8s.io"
+      version = "v1"
+    }
+
+    data_inventory {
+      kind    = "Deployment"
+      group   = "extensions"
+      version = "v1"
+    }
+
+    template_manifest = <<YAML
+apiVersion: templates.gatekeeper.sh/v1beta1
+kind: ConstraintTemplate
+metadata:
+  name: tf-custom-template-test
+  annotations:
+    description: Requires Pods to have readiness and/or liveness probes.
+spec:
+  crd:
+    spec:
+      names:
+        kind: tf-custom-template-test
+      validation:
+        openAPIV3Schema:
+          properties:
+            probes:
+              type: array
+              items:
+                type: string
+            probeTypes:
+              type: array
+              items:
+                type: string
+  targets:
+    - target: admission.k8s.gatekeeper.sh
+      rego: |
+        package k8srequiredprobes
+        probe_type_set = probe_types {
+          probe_types := {type | type := input.parameters.probeTypes[_]}
+        }
+        violation[{"msg": msg}] {
+          container := input.review.object.spec.containers[_]
+          probe := input.parameters.probes[_]
+          probe_is_missing(container, probe)
+          msg := get_violation_message(container, input.review, probe)
+        }
+        probe_is_missing(ctr, probe) = true {
+          not ctr[probe]
+        }
+        probe_is_missing(ctr, probe) = true {
+          probe_field_empty(ctr, probe)
+        }
+        probe_field_empty(ctr, probe) = true {
+          probe_fields := {field | ctr[probe][field]}
+          diff_fields := probe_type_set - probe_fields
+          count(diff_fields) == count(probe_type_set)
+        }
+        get_violation_message(container, review, probe) = msg {
+          msg := sprintf("Container <%v> in your <%v> <%v> has no <%v>", [container.name, review.kind.kind, review.object.metadata.name, probe])
+        }
+YAML
+  }
+}
+
+
+# Cluster group scoped custom template assigned Custom Policy
+resource "tanzu-mission-control_custom_policy" "cluster_group_scoped_custom_template_assigned_custom_policy" {
+  name = "tf-custom-template-policy-test"
+
+  scope {
+    cluster_group {
+      cluster_group = tanzu-mission-control_cluster_group.create_cluster_group.name
+    }
+  }
+
+  spec {
+    input {
+      custom {
+        template_name = tanzu-mission-control_custom_policy_template.sample_template.name
+        audit = false
+
+        target_kubernetes_resources {
+          api_groups = [
+            "apps",
+          ]
+          kinds = [
+            "Deployment"
+          ]
+        }
+
+        target_kubernetes_resources {
+          api_groups = [
+            "apps",
+          ]
+          kinds = [
+            "StatefulSet",
+          ]
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

internal/resources/policy/kind/custom/recipe/tmc_custom_schema.go

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
 	"github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-tanzu-mission-control/internal/authctx"
+	clienterrors "github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-tanzu-mission-control/internal/client/errors"
 	"github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-tanzu-mission-control/internal/helper"
 	openapiv3 "github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-tanzu-mission-control/internal/helper/openapi_v3_schema_validator"
 	policyrecipecustommodel "github.com/vmware/terraform-provider-tanzu-mission-control/internal/models/policy/recipe/custom"
@@ -117,7 +118,11 @@ func ValidateCustomRecipe(config authctx.TanzuContext, customRecipe map[string]i
 	recipeData, err := config.TMCConnection.RecipeResourceService.RecipeResourceServiceGet(recipeModel)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		errMessages = append(errMessages, err.Error())
+		// NOTE: If error is 404 not found then do not fail the planning. This fix ensures that if user tries to create the new custom template
+		// and assign the same template to the custom policy in a single terraform apply operation will be able to proceed, instead of failing in the planning phase.
+		if !clienterrors.IsNotFoundError(err) {
+			errMessages = append(errMessages, err.Error())
+		}
 	} else {
 		errs := ValidateRecipeParameters(recipeData.Recipe.Spec.InputSchema, customRecipe[ParametersKey].(string))
 

templates/guides/tanzu-mission-control_policy.md.tmpl

@@ -37,12 +37,18 @@ In the following example, there are multiple dependencies shown.
 
 {{ tffile "examples/usecases/access_policy_usecase.tf" }}
 
-## Custom Policy on a CLuster Group
+## Custom Policy on a Cluster Group
 
 {{ tffile "examples/usecases/custom_policy_usecase.tf" }}
 
 ## Custom Template and Custom Policy
 
 Template provides a declarative definition of a policy, which can be used to apply custom constraints on managed kubernetes resources.
-Custom policy consumes these declared custom templates to enforce specific policies. One must create the custom template before consuming it the custom policy.
+Custom policy consumes these declared custom templates to enforce specific policies. One must create the [custom template][custom-policy-template] before consuming it in the custom policy.
 Please refer to custom policy template and custom policy terraform scripts within examples.
+
+[custom-policy-template]: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Tanzu-Mission-Control/services/tanzumc-using/GUID-F147492B-04FD-4CFD-8D1F-66E36D40D49C.html
+
+## Refer the following example for creating custom policy template and assign it to custom policy
+
+{{ tffile "examples/usecases/custom_policy_with_custom_template_usecase.tf" }}