builder/amazon/common: error if WaitForState can't find resource

repeatably

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ IMPROVEMENTS:
 BUG FIXES:
 
 * builder/amazon/*: While waiting for AMI, will detect "failed" state.
+* builder/amazon/*: Waiting for state will detect if the resource (AMI,
+  instance, etc.) disappears from under it.
 * provisioner/puppet-masterless: Fix failure case when both facter vars
   are used and prevent_sudo. [GH-415]
 

builder/amazon/common/state.go

@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ func InstanceStateRefreshFunc(conn *ec2.EC2, i *ec2.Instance) StateRefreshFunc {
 func WaitForState(conf *StateChangeConf) (i interface{}, err error) {
 	log.Printf("Waiting for state to become: %s", conf.Target)
 
+	notfoundTick := 0
+
 	for {
 		var currentState string
 		i, currentState, err = conf.Refresh()
@@ -89,9 +91,17 @@ func WaitForState(conf *StateChangeConf) (i interface{}, err error) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		// Check states only if we were able to refresh to an instance
+		if i == nil {
-		// that exists.
+			// If we didn't find the resource, check if we have been
-		if i != nil {
+			// not finding it for awhile, and if so, report an error.
+			notfoundTick += 1
+			if notfoundTick > 20 {
+				return nil, errors.New("couldn't find resource")
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Reset the counter for when a resource isn't found
+			notfoundTick = 0
+
 			if currentState == conf.Target {
 				return
 			}