Corrections to documentation formatting

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Toshio Kuratomi 2016-05-04 12:17:42 -07:00
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Developing the Ansible Core Engine
==================================
Although many of the pieces of the Ansible Core Engine are plugins that can be
swapped out via playbook directives or configuration, there are still pieces
of the Engine that are not modular. The documents here give insight into how
those pieces work together.
.. toctree::
:maxdepth: 1
developing_program_flow_modules
.. seealso::
:doc:`developing_api`
Learn about the Python API for task execution
:doc:`developing_plugins`
Learn about developing plugins
`Mailing List <http://groups.google.com/group/ansible-devel>`_
The development mailing list
`irc.freenode.net <http://irc.freenode.net>`_
#ansible-devel IRC chat channel

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@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ the 'command' module could already be used to do this.
Reading the modules that come with Ansible (linked above) is a great way to learn how to write Reading the modules that come with Ansible (linked above) is a great way to learn how to write
modules. Keep in mind, though, that some modules in Ansible's source tree are internalisms, modules. Keep in mind, though, that some modules in Ansible's source tree are internalisms,
so look at :ref:`service` or :ref:`yum`, and don't stare too close into things like :ref:`async_wrapper` or so look at :ref:`service` or :ref:`yum`, and don't stare too close into things like ``async_wrapper`` or
you'll turn to stone. Nobody ever executes :ref:`async_wrapper` directly. you'll turn to stone. Nobody ever executes ``async_wrapper`` directly.
Ok, let's get going with an example. We'll use Python. For starters, save this as a file named :file:`timetest.py`:: Ok, let's get going with an example. We'll use Python. For starters, save this as a file named :file:`timetest.py`::
@ -538,11 +538,11 @@ When you look into the debug_dir you'll see a directory structure like this::
that are passed to the module, this is the file to do it in. that are passed to the module, this is the file to do it in.
* The :file:`ansible` directory contains code from * The :file:`ansible` directory contains code from
:module:`ansible.module_utils` that is used by the module. Ansible includes :mod:`ansible.module_utils` that is used by the module. Ansible includes
files for any :`module:`ansible.module_utils` imports in the module but not files for any :`module:`ansible.module_utils` imports in the module but not
no files from any other module. So if your module uses no files from any other module. So if your module uses
:module:`ansible.module_utils.url` Ansible will include it for you, but if :mod:`ansible.module_utils.url` Ansible will include it for you, but if
your module includes :module:`requests` then you'll have to make sure that your module includes :mod:`requests` then you'll have to make sure that
the python requests library is installed on the system before running the the python requests library is installed on the system before running the
module. You can modify files in this directory if you suspect that the module. You can modify files in this directory if you suspect that the
module is having a problem in some of this boilerplate code rather than in module is having a problem in some of this boilerplate code rather than in
@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ module file and test that the real module works via :command:`ansible` or
The wrapper provides one more subcommand, ``excommunicate``. This The wrapper provides one more subcommand, ``excommunicate``. This
subcommand is very similar to ``execute`` in that it invokes the exploded subcommand is very similar to ``execute`` in that it invokes the exploded
module on the arguments in the :file:`args`. The way it does this is module on the arguments in the :file:`args`. The way it does this is
different, however. ``excommunicate`` imports the :function:`main` different, however. ``excommunicate`` imports the :func:`main`
function from the module and then calls that. This makes excommunicate function from the module and then calls that. This makes excommunicate
execute the module in the wrapper's process. This may be useful for execute the module in the wrapper's process. This may be useful for
running the module under some graphical debuggers but it is very different running the module under some graphical debuggers but it is very different
@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ module file and test that the real module works via :command:`ansible` or
with Ansible normally. Those are not bugs in the module; they're with Ansible normally. Those are not bugs in the module; they're
limitations of ``excommunicate``. Use at your own risk. limitations of ``excommunicate``. Use at your own risk.
.. _module_paths .. _module_paths:
Module Paths Module Paths
```````````` ````````````

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@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ New-style powershell modules use the :ref:`module_replacer` framework for
constructing modules. These modules get a library of powershell code embedded constructing modules. These modules get a library of powershell code embedded
in them before being sent to the managed node. in them before being sent to the managed node.
.. _flow_josnargs_modules: .. _flow_jsonargs_modules:
JSONARGS JSONARGS
^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^
@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ string and substituted into the combined module file. In :ref:`ziploader`,
the JSON-ified string is passed into the module via stdin. When the JSON-ified string is passed into the module via stdin. When
a :class:`ansible.module_utils.basic.AnsibleModule` is instantiated, a :class:`ansible.module_utils.basic.AnsibleModule` is instantiated,
it parses this string and places the args into it parses this string and places the args into
:attribute:`AnsibleModule.params` where it can be accessed by the module's :attr:`AnsibleModule.params` where it can be accessed by the module's
other code. other code.
.. _flow_passing_module_constants: .. _flow_passing_module_constants:
@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ For now, :code:`ANSIBLE_VERSION` is also available at its old location inside of
:ref:`ziploader` passes these as part of the JSON-ified argument string via stdin. :ref:`ziploader` passes these as part of the JSON-ified argument string via stdin.
When When
:class:`ansible.module_utils.basic.AnsibleModule` is instantiated, it parses this :class:`ansible.module_utils.basic.AnsibleModule` is instantiated, it parses this
string and places the constants into :attribute:`AnsibleModule.constants` string and places the constants into :attr:`AnsibleModule.constants`
where other code can access it. where other code can access it.
Unlike the ``ANSIBLE_VERSION``, where some efforts were made to keep the old Unlike the ``ANSIBLE_VERSION``, where some efforts were made to keep the old

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@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ be applied to single tasks only, once a playbook is completed.
.. _interpolate_variables: .. _interpolate_variables:
When should I use {{ }}? Also, how to interpolate variables or dynamic variable names When should I use {{ }}? Also, how to interpolate variables or dynamic variable names
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A steadfast rule is 'always use {{ }} except when `when:`'. A steadfast rule is 'always use {{ }} except when `when:`'.
Conditionals are always run through Jinja2 as to resolve the expression, Conditionals are always run through Jinja2 as to resolve the expression,

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@ -332,6 +332,7 @@ A sample azure_rm.ini file is included along with the inventory script in contri
file will contain the following: file will contain the following:
.. code-block:: ini .. code-block:: ini
[azure] [azure]
# Control which resource groups are included. By default all resources groups are included. # Control which resource groups are included. By default all resources groups are included.
# Set resource_groups to a comma separated list of resource groups names. # Set resource_groups to a comma separated list of resource groups names.