Emit K8S events to the postgresql CR as feedback to the requestor / user (#896)

* Add EventsGetter to KubeClient to enable to sending K8S events

* Add eventRecorder to the controller, initialize it and hand it down to cluster via its constructor to enable it to emit events this way

* Add first set of events which then go to the postgresql custom resource the user interacts with to provide some feedback

* Add right to "create" events to operator cluster role

* Adapt cluster tests to new function sigurature with eventRecord (via NewFakeRecorder)

* Get a proper reference before sending events to a resource

Co-authored-by: Christian Rohmann <christian.rohmann@inovex.de>

charts/postgres-operator/templates/clusterrole.yaml

@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ rules:
   - configmaps
   verbs:
   - get
+# to send events to the CRs
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs:
+  - create
 # to manage endpoints which are also used by Patroni
 - apiGroups:
   - ""

manifests/operator-service-account-rbac.yaml

@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ rules:
   - configmaps
   verbs:
   - get
+# to send events to the CRs
+- apiGroups:
+  - ""
+  resources:
+  - events
+  verbs:
+  - create
 # to manage endpoints which are also used by Patroni
 - apiGroups:
   - ""

pkg/cluster/cluster.go

@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/reference"
 
 	acidv1 "github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1"
+	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/spec"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util/config"
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ type Cluster struct {
 	acidv1.Postgresql
 	Config
 	logger           *logrus.Entry
+	eventRecorder    record.EventRecorder
 	patroni          patroni.Interface
 	pgUsers          map[string]spec.PgUser
 	systemUsers      map[string]spec.PgUser
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ type compareStatefulsetResult struct {
 }
 
 // New creates a new cluster. This function should be called from a controller.
-func New(cfg Config, kubeClient k8sutil.KubernetesClient, pgSpec acidv1.Postgresql, logger *logrus.Entry) *Cluster {
+func New(cfg Config, kubeClient k8sutil.KubernetesClient, pgSpec acidv1.Postgresql, logger *logrus.Entry, eventRecorder record.EventRecorder) *Cluster {
 	deletePropagationPolicy := metav1.DeletePropagationOrphan
 
 	podEventsQueue := cache.NewFIFO(func(obj interface{}) (string, error) {
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ func New(cfg Config, kubeClient k8sutil.KubernetesClient, pgSpec acidv1.Postgres
 	cluster.teamsAPIClient = teams.NewTeamsAPI(cfg.OpConfig.TeamsAPIUrl, logger)
 	cluster.oauthTokenGetter = newSecretOauthTokenGetter(&kubeClient, cfg.OpConfig.OAuthTokenSecretName)
 	cluster.patroni = patroni.New(cluster.logger)
-
+	cluster.eventRecorder = eventRecorder
 	return cluster
 }
 
@@ -166,6 +170,16 @@ func (c *Cluster) setProcessName(procName string, args ...interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
+// GetReference of Postgres CR object
+// i.e. required to emit events to this resource
+func (c *Cluster) GetReference() *v1.ObjectReference {
+	ref, err := reference.GetReference(scheme.Scheme, &c.Postgresql)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.logger.Errorf("could not get reference for Postgresql CR %v/%v: %v", c.Postgresql.Namespace, c.Postgresql.Name, err)
+	}
+	return ref
+}
+
 // SetStatus of Postgres cluster
 // TODO: eventually switch to updateStatus() for kubernetes 1.11 and above
 func (c *Cluster) setStatus(status string) {
@@ -245,6 +259,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() error {
 	}()
 
 	c.setStatus(acidv1.ClusterStatusCreating)
+	c.eventRecorder.Event(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Create", "Started creation of new cluster resources")
 
 	if err = c.enforceMinResourceLimits(&c.Spec); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not enforce minimum resource limits: %v", err)
@@ -263,6 +278,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("could not create %s endpoint: %v", role, err)
 			}
 			c.logger.Infof("endpoint %q has been successfully created", util.NameFromMeta(ep.ObjectMeta))
+			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Endpoints", "Endpoint %q has been successfully created", util.NameFromMeta(ep.ObjectMeta))
 		}
 
 		if c.Services[role] != nil {
@@ -273,6 +289,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not create %s service: %v", role, err)
 		}
 		c.logger.Infof("%s service %q has been successfully created", role, util.NameFromMeta(service.ObjectMeta))
+		c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Services", "The service %q for role %s has been successfully created", util.NameFromMeta(service.ObjectMeta), role)
 	}
 
 	if err = c.initUsers(); err != nil {
@@ -284,6 +301,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not create secrets: %v", err)
 	}
 	c.logger.Infof("secrets have been successfully created")
+	c.eventRecorder.Event(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Secrets", "The secrets have been successfully created")
 
 	if c.PodDisruptionBudget != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("pod disruption budget already exists in the cluster")
@@ -302,6 +320,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not create statefulset: %v", err)
 	}
 	c.logger.Infof("statefulset %q has been successfully created", util.NameFromMeta(ss.ObjectMeta))
+	c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "StatefulSet", "Statefulset %q has been successfully created", util.NameFromMeta(ss.ObjectMeta))
 
 	c.logger.Info("waiting for the cluster being ready")
 
@@ -310,6 +329,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Create() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	c.logger.Infof("pods are ready")
+	c.eventRecorder.Event(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "StatefulSet", "Pods are ready")
 
 	// create database objects unless we are running without pods or disabled
 	// that feature explicitly
@@ -555,6 +575,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) enforceMinResourceLimits(spec *acidv1.PostgresSpec) error {
 		}
 		if isSmaller {
 			c.logger.Warningf("defined CPU limit %s is below required minimum %s and will be set to it", cpuLimit, minCPULimit)
+			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeWarning, "ResourceLimits", "defined CPU limit %s is below required minimum %s and will be set to it", cpuLimit, minCPULimit)
 			spec.Resources.ResourceLimits.CPU = minCPULimit
 		}
 	}
@@ -567,6 +588,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) enforceMinResourceLimits(spec *acidv1.PostgresSpec) error {
 		}
 		if isSmaller {
 			c.logger.Warningf("defined memory limit %s is below required minimum %s and will be set to it", memoryLimit, minMemoryLimit)
+			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeWarning, "ResourceLimits", "defined memory limit %s is below required minimum %s and will be set to it", memoryLimit, minMemoryLimit)
 			spec.Resources.ResourceLimits.Memory = minMemoryLimit
 		}
 	}
@@ -598,6 +620,8 @@ func (c *Cluster) Update(oldSpec, newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 	if oldSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion != newSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion { // PG versions comparison
 		c.logger.Warningf("postgresql version change(%q -> %q) has no effect",
 			oldSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion, newSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion)
+		c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeWarning, "PostgreSQL", "postgresql version change(%q -> %q) has no effect",
+			oldSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion, newSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion)
 		//we need that hack to generate statefulset with the old version
 		newSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion = oldSpec.Spec.PostgresqlParam.PgVersion
 	}
@@ -757,6 +781,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Update(oldSpec, newSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) error {
 func (c *Cluster) Delete() {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	c.eventRecorder.Event(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Delete", "Started deletion of new cluster resources")
 
 	// delete the backup job before the stateful set of the cluster to prevent connections to non-existing pods
 	// deleting the cron job also removes pods and batch jobs it created
@@ -1095,6 +1120,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Switchover(curMaster *v1.Pod, candidate spec.NamespacedName) e
 
 	var err error
 	c.logger.Debugf("switching over from %q to %q", curMaster.Name, candidate)
+	c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Switchover", "Switching over from %q to %q", curMaster.Name, candidate)
 
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 
@@ -1121,6 +1147,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Switchover(curMaster *v1.Pod, candidate spec.NamespacedName) e
 
 	if err = c.patroni.Switchover(curMaster, candidate.Name); err == nil {
 		c.logger.Debugf("successfully switched over from %q to %q", curMaster.Name, candidate)
+		c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Switchover", "Successfully switched over from %q to %q", curMaster.Name, candidate)
 		if err = <-podLabelErr; err != nil {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("could not get master pod label: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1136,6 +1163,7 @@ func (c *Cluster) Switchover(curMaster *v1.Pod, candidate spec.NamespacedName) e
 	// close the label waiting channel no sooner than the waiting goroutine terminates.
 	close(podLabelErr)
 
+	c.eventRecorder.Eventf(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Switchover", "Switchover from %q to %q FAILED: %v", curMaster.Name, candidate, err)
 	return err
 
 }

pkg/cluster/cluster_test.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util/k8sutil"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util/teams"
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ const (
 )
 
 var logger = logrus.New().WithField("test", "cluster")
+var eventRecorder = record.NewFakeRecorder(1)
+
 var cl = New(
 	Config{
 		OpConfig: config.Config{
@@ -34,6 +37,7 @@ var cl = New(
 	k8sutil.NewMockKubernetesClient(),
 	acidv1.Postgresql{},
 	logger,
+	eventRecorder,
 )
 
 func TestInitRobotUsers(t *testing.T) {

pkg/cluster/k8sres_test.go

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestGenerateSpiloJSONConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 					ReplicationUsername: replicationUserName,
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	testName := "TestGenerateSpiloConfig"
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestCreateLoadBalancerLogic(t *testing.T) {
 					ReplicationUsername: replicationUserName,
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	testName := "TestCreateLoadBalancerLogic"
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ func TestGeneratePodDisruptionBudget(t *testing.T) {
 				acidv1.Postgresql{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myapp-database", Namespace: "myapp"},
 					Spec:       acidv1.PostgresSpec{TeamID: "myapp", NumberOfInstances: 3}},
-				logger),
+				logger,
+				eventRecorder),
 			policyv1beta1.PodDisruptionBudget{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name:      "postgres-myapp-database-pdb",
@@ -187,7 +188,8 @@ func TestGeneratePodDisruptionBudget(t *testing.T) {
 				acidv1.Postgresql{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myapp-database", Namespace: "myapp"},
 					Spec:       acidv1.PostgresSpec{TeamID: "myapp", NumberOfInstances: 0}},
-				logger),
+				logger,
+				eventRecorder),
 			policyv1beta1.PodDisruptionBudget{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name:      "postgres-myapp-database-pdb",
@@ -210,7 +212,8 @@ func TestGeneratePodDisruptionBudget(t *testing.T) {
 				acidv1.Postgresql{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myapp-database", Namespace: "myapp"},
 					Spec:       acidv1.PostgresSpec{TeamID: "myapp", NumberOfInstances: 3}},
-				logger),
+				logger,
+				eventRecorder),
 			policyv1beta1.PodDisruptionBudget{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name:      "postgres-myapp-database-pdb",
@@ -233,7 +236,8 @@ func TestGeneratePodDisruptionBudget(t *testing.T) {
 				acidv1.Postgresql{
 					ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "myapp-database", Namespace: "myapp"},
 					Spec:       acidv1.PostgresSpec{TeamID: "myapp", NumberOfInstances: 3}},
-				logger),
+				logger,
+				eventRecorder),
 			policyv1beta1.PodDisruptionBudget{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 					Name:      "postgres-myapp-database-databass-budget",
@@ -368,7 +372,7 @@ func TestCloneEnv(t *testing.T) {
 					ReplicationUsername: replicationUserName,
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		envs := cluster.generateCloneEnvironment(tt.cloneOpts)
@@ -502,7 +506,7 @@ func TestGetPgVersion(t *testing.T) {
 					ReplicationUsername: replicationUserName,
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		pgVersion, err := cluster.getNewPgVersion(tt.pgContainer, tt.newPgVersion)
@@ -678,7 +682,7 @@ func TestConnectionPoolerPodSpec(t *testing.T) {
 					ConnectionPoolerDefaultMemoryLimit:   "100Mi",
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	var clusterNoDefaultRes = New(
 		Config{
@@ -690,7 +694,7 @@ func TestConnectionPoolerPodSpec(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				ConnectionPooler: config.ConnectionPooler{},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	noCheck := func(cluster *Cluster, podSpec *v1.PodTemplateSpec) error { return nil }
 
@@ -803,7 +807,7 @@ func TestConnectionPoolerDeploymentSpec(t *testing.T) {
 					ConnectionPoolerDefaultMemoryLimit:   "100Mi",
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 	cluster.Statefulset = &appsv1.StatefulSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: "test-sts",
@@ -904,7 +908,7 @@ func TestConnectionPoolerServiceSpec(t *testing.T) {
 					ConnectionPoolerDefaultMemoryLimit:   "100Mi",
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 	cluster.Statefulset = &appsv1.StatefulSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: "test-sts",
@@ -990,7 +994,7 @@ func TestTLS(t *testing.T) {
 					SpiloFSGroup: &spiloFSGroup,
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 	spec = makeSpec(acidv1.TLSDescription{SecretName: "my-secret", CAFile: "ca.crt"})
 	s, err := cluster.generateStatefulSet(&spec)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1112,7 +1116,7 @@ func TestAdditionalVolume(t *testing.T) {
 					ReplicationUsername: replicationUserName,
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		// Test with additional volume mounted in all containers

pkg/cluster/resources_test.go

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestConnectionPoolerCreationAndDeletion(t *testing.T) {
 					ConnectionPoolerDefaultMemoryLimit:   "100Mi",
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.NewMockKubernetesClient(), acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.NewMockKubernetesClient(), acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	cluster.Statefulset = &appsv1.StatefulSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func TestNeedConnectionPooler(t *testing.T) {
 					ConnectionPoolerDefaultMemoryLimit:   "100Mi",
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.NewMockKubernetesClient(), acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.NewMockKubernetesClient(), acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	cluster.Spec = acidv1.PostgresSpec{
 		ConnectionPooler: &acidv1.ConnectionPooler{},

pkg/cluster/sync.go

@@ -343,10 +343,12 @@ func (c *Cluster) syncStatefulSet() error {
 	// statefulset or those that got their configuration from the outdated statefulset)
 	if podsRollingUpdateRequired {
 		c.logger.Debugln("performing rolling update")
+		c.eventRecorder.Event(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Update", "Performing rolling update")
 		if err := c.recreatePods(); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("could not recreate pods: %v", err)
 		}
 		c.logger.Infof("pods have been recreated")
+		c.eventRecorder.Event(c.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeNormal, "Update", "Rolling update done - pods have been recreated")
 		if err := c.applyRollingUpdateFlagforStatefulSet(false); err != nil {
 			c.logger.Warningf("could not clear rolling update for the statefulset: %v", err)
 		}

pkg/cluster/sync_test.go

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func TestConnectionPoolerSynchronization(t *testing.T) {
 					NumberOfInstances:                    int32ToPointer(1),
 				},
 			},
-		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger)
+		}, k8sutil.KubernetesClient{}, acidv1.Postgresql{}, logger, eventRecorder)
 
 	cluster.Statefulset = &appsv1.StatefulSet{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{

pkg/controller/controller.go

@@ -7,24 +7,24 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	rbacv1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
-
 	acidv1 "github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/apis/acid.zalan.do/v1"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/apiserver"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/cluster"
+	acidv1informer "github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/acid.zalan.do/v1"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/spec"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util/config"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util/constants"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util/k8sutil"
 	"github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/util/ringlog"
-
-	acidv1informer "github.com/zalando/postgres-operator/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/acid.zalan.do/v1"
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	rbacv1 "k8s.io/api/rbac/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/scheme"
+	typedcorev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 )
 
 // Controller represents operator controller
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ type Controller struct {
 	KubeClient k8sutil.KubernetesClient
 	apiserver  *apiserver.Server
 
+	eventRecorder    record.EventRecorder
+	eventBroadcaster record.EventBroadcaster
+
 	stopCh chan struct{}
 
 	controllerID     string
@@ -67,10 +70,21 @@ type Controller struct {
 func NewController(controllerConfig *spec.ControllerConfig, controllerId string) *Controller {
 	logger := logrus.New()
 
+	var myComponentName = "postgres-operator"
+	if controllerId != "" {
+		myComponentName += "/" + controllerId
+	}
+
+	eventBroadcaster := record.NewBroadcaster()
+	eventBroadcaster.StartLogging(logger.Debugf)
+	recorder := eventBroadcaster.NewRecorder(scheme.Scheme, v1.EventSource{Component: myComponentName})
+
 	c := &Controller{
 		config:           *controllerConfig,
 		opConfig:         &config.Config{},
 		logger:           logger.WithField("pkg", "controller"),
+		eventRecorder:    recorder,
+		eventBroadcaster: eventBroadcaster,
 		controllerID:     controllerId,
 		curWorkerCluster: sync.Map{},
 		clusterWorkers:   make(map[spec.NamespacedName]uint32),
@@ -93,6 +107,11 @@ func (c *Controller) initClients() {
 	if err != nil {
 		c.logger.Fatalf("could not create kubernetes clients: %v", err)
 	}
+	c.eventBroadcaster.StartRecordingToSink(&typedcorev1.EventSinkImpl{Interface: c.KubeClient.EventsGetter.Events("")})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.logger.Fatalf("could not setup kubernetes event sink: %v", err)
+	}
+
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) initOperatorConfig() {

pkg/controller/postgresql.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
+	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ func (c *Controller) acquireInitialListOfClusters() error {
 }
 
 func (c *Controller) addCluster(lg *logrus.Entry, clusterName spec.NamespacedName, pgSpec *acidv1.Postgresql) *cluster.Cluster {
-	cl := cluster.New(c.makeClusterConfig(), c.KubeClient, *pgSpec, lg)
+	cl := cluster.New(c.makeClusterConfig(), c.KubeClient, *pgSpec, lg, c.eventRecorder)
 	cl.Run(c.stopCh)
 	teamName := strings.ToLower(cl.Spec.TeamID)
 
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ func (c *Controller) processEvent(event ClusterEvent) {
 		if err := cl.Create(); err != nil {
 			cl.Error = fmt.Sprintf("could not create cluster: %v", err)
 			lg.Error(cl.Error)
+			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(cl.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeWarning, "Create", "%v", cl.Error)
 
 			return
 		}
@@ -274,6 +276,8 @@ func (c *Controller) processEvent(event ClusterEvent) {
 
 		c.curWorkerCluster.Store(event.WorkerID, cl)
 		cl.Delete()
+		// Fixme - no error handling for delete ?
+		// c.eventRecorder.Eventf(cl.GetReference, v1.EventTypeWarning, "Delete", "%v", cl.Error)
 
 		func() {
 			defer c.clustersMu.Unlock()
@@ -304,6 +308,7 @@ func (c *Controller) processEvent(event ClusterEvent) {
 		c.curWorkerCluster.Store(event.WorkerID, cl)
 		if err := cl.Sync(event.NewSpec); err != nil {
 			cl.Error = fmt.Sprintf("could not sync cluster: %v", err)
+			c.eventRecorder.Eventf(cl.GetReference(), v1.EventTypeWarning, "Sync", "%v", cl.Error)
 			lg.Error(cl.Error)
 			return
 		}

pkg/util/k8sutil/k8sutil.go

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ type KubernetesClient struct {
 	corev1.NodesGetter
 	corev1.NamespacesGetter
 	corev1.ServiceAccountsGetter
+	corev1.EventsGetter
 	appsv1.StatefulSetsGetter
 	appsv1.DeploymentsGetter
 	rbacv1.RoleBindingsGetter
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ func NewFromConfig(cfg *rest.Config) (KubernetesClient, error) {
 	kubeClient.RESTClient = client.CoreV1().RESTClient()
 	kubeClient.RoleBindingsGetter = client.RbacV1()
 	kubeClient.CronJobsGetter = client.BatchV1beta1()
+	kubeClient.EventsGetter = client.CoreV1()
 
 	apiextClient, err := apiextclient.NewForConfig(cfg)
 	if err != nil {