src/rougail/convert/convert.py

@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ class ParserVariable:
         family_is_leadership: bool = False,
         family_is_dynamic: bool = False,
         parent_dynamic: Optional[str] = None,
+        copy_before_set: bool = False,
+        force_redefine: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         if name.startswith("_"):
             msg = f'the variable or family name "{name}" is incorrect, it must not starts with "_" character'
@@ -377,6 +379,8 @@ class ParserVariable:
             family_is_leadership=family_is_leadership,
             family_is_dynamic=family_is_dynamic,
             parent_dynamic=parent_dynamic,
+            copy_before_set=copy_before_set,
+            force_redefine=force_redefine,
         )
 
     def parse_family(
@@ -392,6 +396,8 @@ class ParserVariable:
         family_is_leadership: bool = False,
         family_is_dynamic: bool = False,
         parent_dynamic: Optional[str] = None,
+        copy_before_set: bool = False,
+        force_redefine: Union[bool, str] = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Parse a family"""
         if obj is None:
@@ -402,7 +408,7 @@ class ParserVariable:
             exists = obj.pop("exists", None)
         else:
             exists = None
-        redefine = obj.pop("redefine", False)
+        redefine = obj.pop("redefine", False) or force_redefine is True
         obj_type = self.get_family_or_variable_type(obj)
         force_to_attrs = list(self.list_attributes(obj, sources, obj_type))
         for key, value in obj.items():
@@ -427,7 +433,9 @@ class ParserVariable:
                         "",  # comment
                         family_is_dynamic=family_is_dynamic,
                         parent_dynamic=parent_dynamic,
+                        copy_before_set=True,
                     )
+                force_redefine=True
                 family_obj["type"] = self.paths[path].type
         if path in self.paths:
             # it's just for modify subfamily or subvariable, do not redefine
@@ -494,6 +502,9 @@ class ParserVariable:
         if self.paths[path].type == "leadership":
             family_is_leadership = True
         for idx, key in enumerate(subfamily_obj):
+            if copy_before_set:
+                value = subfamily_obj[key].copy()
+            else:
                 value = subfamily_obj[key]
             first_variable = not force_not_first and idx == 0
             if isinstance(obj, CommentedMap):
@@ -510,6 +521,8 @@ class ParserVariable:
                 family_is_leadership=family_is_leadership,
                 family_is_dynamic=family_is_dynamic,
                 parent_dynamic=parent_dynamic,
+                force_redefine=force_redefine,
+                copy_before_set=copy_before_set,
             )
 
     def list_attributes(
@@ -657,6 +670,8 @@ class ParserVariable:
         family_is_leadership: bool = False,
         family_is_dynamic: bool = False,
         parent_dynamic: Optional[str] = None,
+        copy_before_set: bool = False,
+        force_redefine: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Parse variable"""
         if self.version == "1.0" or isinstance(obj, dict):
@@ -684,7 +699,7 @@ class ParserVariable:
         self.parse_params(path, obj, sources)
         self.parse_secret_manager(path, obj, sources, family_is_dynamic)
         exists = obj.pop("exists", None)
-        redefine = obj.pop("redefine", False)
+        redefine = obj.pop("redefine", False) or force_redefine is True
         if not redefine and not exists:
             obj_type = obj.get("type")
             if obj_type in self.custom_variable_types:
@@ -786,7 +801,16 @@ class ParserVariable:
         """Parse variable params"""
         if "params" not in obj:
             return
-        if not isinstance(obj["params"], dict):
+        if isinstance(obj["params"], list):
+            for v in obj["params"]:
+                if not isinstance(v, AnyParam):
+                    raise DictConsistencyError(
+                        _("params must be a dict for {0}").format(path),
+                        55,
+                        sources,
+                    )
+            return
+        elif not isinstance(obj["params"], dict):
             raise DictConsistencyError(
                 _("params must be a dict for {0}").format(path),
                 55,

src/rougail/tiramisu.py

@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError:
 
 def display_xmlfiles(xmlfiles: list) -> str:
     """The function format xmlfiles informations to generate errors"""
+    if not isinstance(xmlfiles, list):
+        xmlfiles = [xmlfiles]
     if len(xmlfiles) == 1:
         return '"' + xmlfiles[0] + '"'
     return '"' + '", "'.join(xmlfiles[:-1]) + '"' + " and " + '"' + xmlfiles[-1] + '"'

tests/test_types.py

@@ -55,3 +55,15 @@ def test_type_variables():
 
 def test_type_family():
     type_variable("family")
+
+
+def test_type_family_redefine():
+    type_variable("family_redefine")
+
+
+def test_type_family_subfamily():
+    type_variable("family_subfamily")
+
+
+def test_type_variable_hidden():
+    type_variable("variable_hidden")

tests/types/result/family_redefine/tiramisu.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from tiramisu import *
+from tiramisu.setting import ALLOWED_LEADER_PROPERTIES
+from re import compile as re_compile
+from rougail.tiramisu import func, dict_env, load_functions, ConvertDynOptionDescription
+try:
+    groups.namespace
+except:
+    groups.addgroup('namespace')
+ALLOWED_LEADER_PROPERTIES.add("basic")
+ALLOWED_LEADER_PROPERTIES.add("standard")
+ALLOWED_LEADER_PROPERTIES.add("advanced")
+option_3 = StrOption(name="a_first_variable", doc="a first variable", default="a modified value", properties=frozenset({"mandatory", "standard"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml', 'tests/types/structures/family_redefine/00_structure.yml'], 'type': 'string'})
+option_4 = StrOption(name="a_second_variable", doc="a second variable", default="a modified value", properties=frozenset({"mandatory", "standard"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml', 'tests/types/structures/family_redefine/00_structure.yml'], 'type': 'string'})
+optiondescription_2 = OptionDescription(name="my_family_1", doc="My family type", children=[option_3, option_4], properties=frozenset({"standard"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml', 'tests/types/structures/family_redefine/00_structure.yml']})
+option_6 = StrOption(name="a_first_variable", doc="a first variable", default="a value", properties=frozenset({"mandatory", "standard"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml'], 'type': 'string'})
+option_7 = StrOption(name="a_second_variable", doc="a second variable", properties=frozenset({"basic", "mandatory"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml'], 'type': 'string'})
+optiondescription_5 = OptionDescription(name="my_family_2", doc="My family type", children=[option_6, option_7], properties=frozenset({"basic"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml', 'tests/types/structures/family_redefine/00_structure.yml']})
+option_9 = StrOption(name="a_first_variable", doc="a first variable", default="a value", properties=frozenset({"mandatory", "standard"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml'], 'type': 'string'})
+option_10 = StrOption(name="a_second_variable", doc="a second variable", default="a modified value 2", properties=frozenset({"mandatory", "standard"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml', 'tests/types/structures/family_redefine/00_structure.yml'], 'type': 'string'})
+optiondescription_8 = OptionDescription(name="my_family_3", doc="My family type", children=[option_9, option_10], properties=frozenset({"standard"}), informations={'ymlfiles': ['tests/types/types/family_redefine/00_structure.yml', 'tests/types/structures/family_redefine/00_structure.yml']})
+optiondescription_1 = OptionDescription(name="rougail", doc="rougail", group_type=groups.namespace, children=[optiondescription_2, optiondescription_5, optiondescription_8], properties=frozenset({"basic"}))
+option_0 = OptionDescription(name="baseoption", doc="baseoption", children=[optiondescription_1])

tests/types/result/family_redefine/variables.json

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "rougail.my_family_1.a_first_variable": "a modified value",
+    "rougail.my_family_1.a_second_variable": "a modified value",
+    "rougail.my_family_2.a_first_variable": "a value",
+    "rougail.my_family_2.a_second_variable": null,
+    "rougail.my_family_3.a_first_variable": "a value",
+    "rougail.my_family_3.a_second_variable": "a modified value 2"
+}

tests/types/structures/family_redefine/00_structure.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+%YAML 1.2
+---
+version: 1.1
+
+my_family_1:
+  type: my_family_type
+
+  a_first_variable: a modified value
+
+  a_second_variable: a modified value
+
+my_family_2:
+  type: my_family_type
+
+my_family_3:
+  type: my_family_type
+
+  a_second_variable: a modified value 2
+...