boettner/ansible-1line-converter

I got tired of having to deal with ansible tasks where everything is put on one line.

ansible-1line-converter

Converts 1line style ansible tasks like

- name: my ugly old task
  module_name: param1=value1 param2=value2 param3=value3 ugly=yes

- module_name: param1=value1 even_uglier=yes

to readable multiline formatting

- name: my ugly old task
  module_name:
    param1: "value1"
    param2: "value2"
    param3: "value3"
    bool: yes

- module_name:
    param1: "value1"
    even_uglier: yes

Usage

./ansible-1line-converter $inputfile [debug]

will print the new syntax to STDOUT.

What it does

• does not touch tasks using the shell and command modules
• preserves existing " and ' quotes
• quotes previously not quoted non-boolean values

How to add tests

1. Create old style input file tests/$name.test
2. Create expected output file tests/$name.expected_out (keep in mind the quoting explained in "What it does")
3. Create description file tests/$name.desc
4. Run run_tests.sh