4 files changed, 45 insertions, 49 deletions
diff --git a/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb b/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
index 06a704e..0c7a6dd 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ module Custodian
       # Record a raise event for the given test.
       #
       def raise
-        write_message("RAISE: #{test.target} failed #{test.get_type}-test - #{test.error}")
+        subject = test.target
+        subject = test.get_subject() unless test.get_subject().nil?
+
+        write_message("RAISE: #{subject} failed #{test.get_type}-test - #{test.error}")
+
+
       end
 
 
@@ -47,7 +52,10 @@ module Custodian
       # Record a clear event for the given test.
       #
       def clear
-        write_message("CLEAR: #{test.target} failed #{test.get_type}-test")
+        subject = test.target
+        subject = test.get_subject() unless test.get_subject().nil?
+
+        write_message("CLEAR: #{subject} failed #{test.get_type}-test")
       end
 
 
diff --git a/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb b/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb
index 0aed390..13ac747 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/alerts/mauve.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 require 'custodian/util/bytemark'
 require 'custodian/util/dns'
-require 'custodian/util/prefix'
 
 require 'digest/sha1'
 
@@ -228,10 +227,16 @@ module Custodian
         id_key   += test.class.to_s
         alert.id  = Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(id_key)
 
-        # Look for a subject-prefix
-        subject_prefix = Custodian::Util::Prefix.text()
+        #
+        # Set the subject of the alert
+        #
+        alert.subject = subject
+
+        #
+        # But allow it to be overwritten if something was specified.
+        #
+        alert.subject = test.get_subject() unless test.get_subject().nil?
 
-        alert.subject = subject_prefix + subject
         alert.summary = "The #{test_type} test failed against #{test_host}"
 
         #
diff --git a/lib/custodian/testfactory.rb b/lib/custodian/testfactory.rb
index db3f339..358e676 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/testfactory.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/testfactory.rb
@@ -99,10 +99,21 @@ module Custodian
             #
             # We do this only after we've instantiated the test.
             #
-            if  line =~ /\s+otherwise\s+'([^']+)'/
+            if line =~ /\s+otherwise\s+'([^']+)'/
               obj.set_notification_text($1.dup)
             end
 
+
+            #
+            # Some tests will replace their subject.
+            #
+            #
+            if line =~ /\s+with\s+subject\s+'([^']+)'/
+              obj.set_subject($1.dup)
+            else
+              obj.set_subject( nil )
+            end
+
             #
             # Is the test inverted?
             #
@@ -168,6 +179,20 @@ module Custodian
     end
 
 
+    #
+    # If this test has a custom subject then return it
+    #
+    def get_subject
+      @subject
+    end
+
+
+    #
+    # Setup a custom subject for the (mauve) alert we raise
+    #
+    def set_subject( subject )
+      @subject = subject
+    end
 
 
     #
diff --git a/lib/custodian/util/prefix.rb b/lib/custodian/util/prefix.rb
deleted file mode 100644
index 743a422..0000000
--- a/lib/custodian/util/prefix.rb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-
-
-#
-#  This class allows a custom-prefix to be prepended to any alert
-#  subjects.
-#
-module Custodian
-
-  module Util
-
-    class Prefix
-
-
-      #
-      # Return the custom-prefix to use, if any.
-      #
-      def Prefix.text()
-        # Default to no prefix.
-        default = ""
-
-        # Look for matches - last one wins.
-        Dir.glob( "/store/clients/*/custodian-prefix.cfg" ).each do |file|
-          begin
-            default = File.read( file )
-          rescue Errno::EACCES
-            # Permission-denied.
-          end
-        end
-
-        # Remove any newline characters
-        default.gsub!( /[\r\n]/, '' )
-
-        # Truncate, if required.
-        max = 32
-        default = default[0...max] if ( default.length > max )
-
-        default
-      end
-
-    end
-  end
-end