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centralize doc/config plugin lists (#38775)

* centralize doc/config plugin lists

also update list for generation in docsite
added note to ensure they are in sync

* updated shell page to list plugins

added some more docs hinting at plugins being configurable

* fix edit link for plugins
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Brian Coca 2018-04-16 09:29:49 -04:00 committed by GitHub
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6 changed files with 27 additions and 10 deletions

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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ifdef PLUGINS
PLUGIN_ARGS = -l $(PLUGINS)
endif
DOC_PLUGINS ?= cache callback connection inventory lookup strategy vars
DOC_PLUGINS ?= cache callback connection inventory lookup shell strategy vars
assertrst:
ifndef rst

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@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
.. contents:: Topics
Shell Plugins
-------------
Shell plugins work transparently to ensure that the basic commands Ansible runs are properly formatted to work with the target machine.
Shell plugins work to ensure that the basic commands Ansible runs are properly formatted to work with
the target machine and allow the user to configure certain behaviours related to how Ansible executes tasks.
.. _enabling_shell:
@ -11,18 +14,26 @@ Enabling Shell Plugins
You can add a custom shell plugin by dropping it into a ``shell_plugins`` directory adjacent to your play, inside a role,
or by putting it in one of the shell plugin directory sources configured in :doc:`ansible.cfg <../config>`.
.. warning:: You should not alter the configuration for these plugins unless you have a setup
in which the default ``/bin/sh`` is not a POSIX compatible shell or is not availble for execution.
.. warning:: You should not alter which plugin is used unless you have a setup in which the default ``/bin/sh``
is not a POSIX compatible shell or is not availble for execution.
.. _using_shell:
Using Shell Plugins
+++++++++++++++++++
In addition to the default configuration settings in :doc:`../config`,
you can use a 'connection variable' :ref:`ansible_shell_type` to select the plugin to use.
In addition to the default configuration settings in :doc:`../config`, you can use
a 'connection variable' :ref:`ansible_shell_type` to select the plugin to use.
In this case, you will also want to update the :ref:`ansible_executable` to match.
You can further control the settings for each plugin via other configuration options
detailed in the plugin themsleves (linked below).
.. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1
:glob:
shell/*
.. seealso::
:doc:`../user_guide/playbooks`

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@ -402,4 +402,8 @@ Author
{% endif %}
.. hint::
{% if plugin_type == 'module' %}
If you notice any issues in this documentation you can `edit this document <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/edit/devel/lib/ansible/modules/@{ source }@?description=%3C!---%20Your%20description%20here%20--%3E%0A%0A%2Blabel:%20docsite_pr>`_ to improve it.
{% else %}
If you notice any issues in this documentation you can `edit this document <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/edit/devel/lib/ansible/plugins/@{ plugin_type }@/@{ source }@_` to improve it.
{% endif %}

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@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ class DocCLI(CLI):
help='**For internal testing only** Show documentation for all plugins.')
self.parser.add_option("-t", "--type", action="store", default='module', dest='type', type='choice',
help='Choose which plugin type (defaults to "module")',
choices=['cache', 'callback', 'connection', 'inventory', 'lookup', 'module', 'shell', 'strategy', 'vars'])
choices=C.DOCUMENTABLE_PLUGINS)
super(DocCLI, self).parse()
if [self.options.all_plugins, self.options.list_dir, self.options.list_files, self.options.show_snippet].count(True) > 1:

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@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ DEFAULT_SUDO_PASS = None
DEFAULT_REMOTE_PASS = None
DEFAULT_SUBSET = None
DEFAULT_SU_PASS = None
# FIXME: expand to other plugins, but never doc fragments
CONFIGURABLE_PLUGINS = ('cache', 'callback', 'connection', 'inventory', 'lookup', 'shell')
# NOTE: always update the docs/docsite/Makefile to match
DOCUMENTABLE_PLUGINS = CONFIGURABLE_PLUGINS + ('module', 'strategy', 'vars')
IGNORE_FILES = ("COPYING", "CONTRIBUTING", "LICENSE", "README", "VERSION", "GUIDELINES") # ignore during module search
INTERNAL_RESULT_KEYS = ('add_host', 'add_group')
LOCALHOST = ('127.0.0.1', 'localhost', '::1')

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@ -209,9 +209,8 @@ class PluginLoader:
if self.class_name:
type_name = get_plugin_class(self.class_name)
# FIXME: expand to other plugins, but never doc fragments
# if type name != 'module_doc_fragment':
if type_name in ('callback', 'connection', 'inventory', 'lookup', 'shell'):
if type_name in C.CONFIGURABLE_PLUGINS:
dstring = get_docstring(path, fragment_loader, verbose=False, ignore_errors=True)[0]
if dstring and 'options' in dstring and isinstance(dstring['options'], dict):