fix(retainer): check does the bucket is exists when update the retainer config

apps/emqx/src/emqx_limiter/src/emqx_limiter_server.erl

@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@
 %% If no bucket path is set in config, there will be no limit
 connect(_Type, undefined) ->
     {ok, emqx_htb_limiter:make_infinity_limiter()};
-%% Workaround.
-%% After API updated some config, the bucket name maybe become ‘’ (converted from empty binary)
-connect(_Type, '') ->
-    {ok, emqx_htb_limiter:make_infinity_limiter()};
 connect(Type, BucketName) when is_atom(BucketName) ->
     case get_bucket_cfg(Type, BucketName) of
         undefined ->

apps/emqx_retainer/src/emqx_retainer_api.erl

@@ -151,8 +151,13 @@ config(get, _) ->
     {200, emqx:get_raw_config([retainer])};
 config(put, #{body := Body}) ->
     try
-        {ok, _} = emqx_retainer:update_config(Body),
+        check_bucket_exists(
+            Body,
+            fun(Conf) ->
+                {ok, _} = emqx_retainer:update_config(Conf),
                 {200, emqx:get_raw_config([retainer])}
+            end
+        )
     catch
         _:Reason:_ ->
             {400, #{
@@ -232,3 +237,28 @@ check_backend(Type, Params, Cont) ->
         _ ->
             {400, 'BAD_REQUEST', <<"This API only support built in database">>}
     end.
+
+check_bucket_exists(
+    #{
+        <<"flow_control">> :=
+            #{<<"batch_deliver_limiter">> := Name} = Flow
+    } = Conf,
+    Cont
+) ->
+    case erlang:binary_to_atom(Name) of
+        '' ->
+            %% workaround, empty string means set the value to undefined,
+            %% but now, we can't store `undefined` in the config file correct,
+            %% but, we can delete this field
+            Cont(Conf#{
+                <<"flow_control">> := maps:remove(<<"batch_deliver_limiter">>, Flow)
+            });
+        Bucket ->
+            Path = emqx_limiter_schema:get_bucket_cfg_path(batch, Bucket),
+            case emqx:get_config(Path, undefined) of
+                undefined ->
+                    {400, 'BAD_REQUEST', <<"The limiter bucket not exists">>};
+                _ ->
+                    Cont(Conf)
+            end
+    end.

apps/emqx_retainer/src/emqx_retainer_dispatcher.erl

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ start_link(Pool, Id) ->
 init([Pool, Id]) ->
     erlang:process_flag(trap_exit, true),
     true = gproc_pool:connect_worker(Pool, {Pool, Id}),
-    BucketName = emqx_conf:get([retainer, flow_control, batch_deliver_limiter], undefined),
+    BucketName = emqx:get_config([retainer, flow_control, batch_deliver_limiter], undefined),
     {ok, Limiter} = emqx_limiter_server:connect(batch, BucketName),
     {ok, #{pool => Pool, id => Id, limiter => Limiter}}.