community.general/changelogs/fragments/1322-module_helper_and_xfconf.yaml

minor_changes:
  - module_helper - added ModuleHelper class and a couple of convenience tools for module developers (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1322).
bugfixes:
  - xfconf - xfconf no longer passing the command args as a string, but rather as a list (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1328).
  - xfconf - parameter ``value`` no longer required for state ``absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1329).
Adding module_utils/module_helper.py + big revamp in xfconf.py to use it (#1322) * Big revamp in xfconf.py - added plugin/module_utils/module_helper.py - scaffold class for writing modules, beyond standard AnsibleModule - automatic capture of exceptions - easier dependency testing - StateMixin to easily handle different behaviours for 'state' param - CmdMixin to easily run external commands - adapted test_xfconf.py - the args for run_command are now lists instead of a string - value and previous_value were not being tested before (because xfconf wasn't filling results - see below) - added more tests: setting value to previous_value, getting non-existent property - rewritten xfconf module, keeping the same results - original module posted results as ansible_facts, this version still does it for compatibility, but also adds to the module result * Added suggestions from the PR * Added russoz as maintainer for the module_utils/module_helper.py file * Formatting using printf-style requires special treatment Strings not containing substitution tokens must work as well. * Tidied up variables in module definition * Tests with ArgFormat and DependencyCtxMgr * pytest parameters must be in the same order, it seems * improved testing for the DependencyCtxMgr * fixed test for older pythons * Moved changed property to improve readability * Added testcase for state: absent and adjusted xfconf after it * Fixed param name environ_update in run_command() * added changelog fragment * fixed tests after run_command param change 2020-11-20 11:27:53 +01:00			`minor_changes:`
			`- module_helper - added ModuleHelper class and a couple of convenience tools for module developers (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1322).`
			`bugfixes:`
			`- xfconf - xfconf no longer passing the command args as a string, but rather as a list (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1328).`
			- xfconf - parameter ``value`` no longer required for state ``absent`` (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/1329).