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Fix Ansible 12.0.0 boolean type checking breaking deployments (#14834)
* Fix Ansible 12.0.0 boolean type checking issue Ansible 12.0.0 enforces strict type checking for conditionals and no longer automatically converts string values "true"/"false" to booleans. This was causing deployment failures after the recent Ansible version bump. Changes: - Fix ipv6_support to use 'is defined' which returns boolean instead of string - Fix algo_* variables in input.yml to use {{ false }} instead of string "false" - Add comprehensive tests to prevent regression - Add mutation testing to verify tests catch the issue The fix uses native boolean expressions instead of string literals, ensuring compatibility with Ansible 12's strict type checking while maintaining backward compatibility. Fixes #14833 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <[email protected]> * Fix Python linting issues in test files - Fix import sorting and remove unused imports - Remove trailing whitespace and blank lines with whitespace - Use underscore prefix for unused loop variables - Remove unnecessary file open mode arguments - Add newlines at end of files - Remove unused variable assignments All ruff checks now pass. --------- Co-authored-by: Claude <[email protected]>
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input.yml

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algo_ondemand_cellular: >-
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{% if ondemand_cellular is defined %}{{ ondemand_cellular | bool }}
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{%- elif _ondemand_cellular.user_input is defined %}{{ booleans_map[_ondemand_cellular.user_input] | default(defaults['ondemand_cellular']) }}
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{%- else %}false{% endif %}
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{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}
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algo_ondemand_wifi: >-
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{% if ondemand_wifi is defined %}{{ ondemand_wifi | bool }}
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{%- elif _ondemand_wifi.user_input is defined %}{{ booleans_map[_ondemand_wifi.user_input] | default(defaults['ondemand_wifi']) }}
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{%- else %}false{% endif %}
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{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}
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algo_ondemand_wifi_exclude: >-
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{% if ondemand_wifi_exclude is defined %}{{ ondemand_wifi_exclude | b64encode }}
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{%- elif _ondemand_wifi_exclude.user_input is defined and _ondemand_wifi_exclude.user_input | length > 0 -%}
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algo_dns_adblocking: >-
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{% if dns_adblocking is defined %}{{ dns_adblocking | bool }}
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{%- elif _dns_adblocking.user_input is defined %}{{ booleans_map[_dns_adblocking.user_input] | default(defaults['dns_adblocking']) }}
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{%- else %}false{% endif %}
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{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}
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algo_ssh_tunneling: >-
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{% if ssh_tunneling is defined %}{{ ssh_tunneling | bool }}
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{%- elif _ssh_tunneling.user_input is defined %}{{ booleans_map[_ssh_tunneling.user_input] | default(defaults['ssh_tunneling']) }}
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{%- else %}false{% endif %}
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{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}
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algo_store_pki: >-
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{% if ipsec_enabled %}{%- if store_pki is defined %}{{ store_pki | bool }}
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{%- elif _store_pki.user_input is defined %}{{ booleans_map[_store_pki.user_input] | default(defaults['store_pki']) }}
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{%- else %}false{% endif %}{% endif %}
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{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}{% endif %}
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rescue:
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- include_tasks: playbooks/rescue.yml

roles/common/tasks/facts.yml

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- name: Set IPv6 support as a fact
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set_fact:
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ipv6_support: "{% if ansible_default_ipv6['gateway'] is defined %}true{% else %}false{% endif %}"
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ipv6_support: "{{ ansible_default_ipv6['gateway'] is defined }}"
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tags: always
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- name: Check size of MTU
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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Test that verifies the fix for Ansible 12.0.0 boolean type checking.
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This test reads the actual YAML files to ensure they don't produce string booleans.
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"""
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import re
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from pathlib import Path
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class TestAnsible12BooleanFix:
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"""Tests to verify Ansible 12.0.0 boolean compatibility."""
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def test_ipv6_support_not_string_boolean(self):
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"""Verify ipv6_support in facts.yml doesn't produce string 'true'/'false'."""
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facts_file = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "roles/common/tasks/facts.yml"
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with open(facts_file) as f:
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content = f.read()
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# Check that we're NOT using the broken pattern
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broken_pattern = r'ipv6_support:\s*".*\}true\{.*\}false\{.*"'
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assert not re.search(broken_pattern, content), \
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"ipv6_support is using string literals 'true'/'false' which breaks Ansible 12"
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# Check that we ARE using the correct pattern
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correct_pattern = r'ipv6_support:\s*".*is\s+defined.*"'
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assert re.search(correct_pattern, content), \
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"ipv6_support should use 'is defined' which returns a boolean"
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def test_input_yml_algo_variables_not_string_boolean(self):
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"""Verify algo_* variables in input.yml don't produce string 'false'."""
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input_file = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "input.yml"
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with open(input_file) as f:
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content = f.read()
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# Variables to check
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algo_vars = [
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'algo_ondemand_cellular',
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'algo_ondemand_wifi',
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'algo_dns_adblocking',
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'algo_ssh_tunneling',
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'algo_store_pki'
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]
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for var in algo_vars:
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# Find the variable definition
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var_pattern = rf'{var}:.*?\n(.*?)\n\s*algo_'
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match = re.search(var_pattern, content, re.DOTALL)
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if match:
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var_content = match.group(1)
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# Check that we're NOT using string literal 'false'
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# The broken pattern: {%- else %}false{% endif %}
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assert not re.search(r'\{%-?\s*else\s*%\}false\{%', var_content), \
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f"{var} is using string literal 'false' which breaks Ansible 12"
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# Check that we ARE using {{ false }}
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# The correct pattern: {%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}
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if 'else' in var_content:
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assert '{{ false }}' in var_content or '{{ true }}' in var_content or '| bool' in var_content, \
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f"{var} should use '{{{{ false }}}}' or '{{{{ true }}}}' for boolean values"
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def test_no_bare_true_false_in_templates(self):
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"""Scan for any remaining bare 'true'/'false' in Jinja2 expressions."""
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# Patterns that indicate string boolean literals (bad)
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bad_patterns = [
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r'\{%[^%]*\}true\{%', # %}true{%
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r'\{%[^%]*\}false\{%', # %}false{%
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r'%\}true\{%', # %}true{%
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r'%\}false\{%', # %}false{%
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]
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files_to_check = [
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Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "roles/common/tasks/facts.yml",
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Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "input.yml"
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]
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for file_path in files_to_check:
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with open(file_path) as f:
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content = f.read()
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for pattern in bad_patterns:
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matches = re.findall(pattern, content)
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assert not matches, \
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f"Found string boolean literal in {file_path.name}: {matches}. " \
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f"Use '{{{{ true }}}}' or '{{{{ false }}}}' instead."
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def test_conditional_uses_of_variables(self):
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"""Check that when: conditions using these variables will work with booleans."""
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# Files that might have 'when:' conditions
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files_to_check = [
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Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "roles/common/tasks/iptables.yml",
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Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "server.yml",
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Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent / "users.yml"
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]
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for file_path in files_to_check:
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if not file_path.exists():
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continue
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with open(file_path) as f:
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content = f.read()
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# Find when: conditions
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when_patterns = re.findall(r'when:\s*(\w+)\s*$', content, re.MULTILINE)
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# These variables must be booleans for Ansible 12
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boolean_vars = ['ipv6_support', 'algo_dns_adblocking', 'algo_ssh_tunneling']
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for var in when_patterns:
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if var in boolean_vars:
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# This is good - we're using the variable directly
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# which requires it to be a boolean in Ansible 12
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pass # Test passes if we get here
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""
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Test that Ansible variables produce proper boolean types, not strings.
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This prevents issues with Ansible 12.0.0's strict type checking.
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"""
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import jinja2
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def render_template(template_str, variables=None):
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"""Render a Jinja2 template with given variables."""
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env = jinja2.Environment()
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template = env.from_string(template_str)
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return template.render(variables or {})
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class TestBooleanVariables:
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"""Test that critical variables produce actual booleans."""
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def test_ipv6_support_produces_boolean(self):
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"""Ensure ipv6_support produces boolean, not string 'true'/'false'."""
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# Test with gateway defined (should be boolean True)
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template = "{{ ansible_default_ipv6['gateway'] is defined }}"
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vars_with_gateway = {'ansible_default_ipv6': {'gateway': 'fe80::1'}}
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result = render_template(template, vars_with_gateway)
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assert result == "True" # Jinja2 renders boolean True as string "True"
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# Test without gateway (should be boolean False)
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vars_no_gateway = {'ansible_default_ipv6': {}}
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result = render_template(template, vars_no_gateway)
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assert result == "False" # Jinja2 renders boolean False as string "False"
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# The key is that we're NOT producing string literals "true" or "false"
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bad_template = "{% if ansible_default_ipv6['gateway'] is defined %}true{% else %}false{% endif %}"
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result_bad = render_template(bad_template, vars_no_gateway)
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assert result_bad == "false" # This is a string literal, not a boolean
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# Verify our fix doesn't produce string literals
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assert result != "false" # Our fix produces "False" (from boolean), not "false" (string literal)
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def test_algo_variables_boolean_fallbacks(self):
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"""Ensure algo_* variables produce booleans in their fallback cases."""
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# Test the fixed template (produces boolean)
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good_template = "{% if var is defined %}{{ var | bool }}{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}"
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result_good = render_template(good_template, {})
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assert result_good == "False" # Boolean False renders as "False"
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# Test the old broken template (produces string)
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bad_template = "{% if var is defined %}{{ var | bool }}{%- else %}false{% endif %}"
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result_bad = render_template(bad_template, {})
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assert result_bad == "false" # String literal "false"
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# Verify they're different
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assert result_good != result_bad
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assert result_good == "False" and result_bad == "false"
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def test_boolean_filter_on_strings(self):
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"""Test that the bool filter correctly converts string values."""
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# Since we can't test Ansible's bool filter directly in Jinja2,
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# we test the pattern we're using in our templates
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bad_pattern = "{%- else %}false{% endif %}"
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good_pattern = "{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}"
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# The bad pattern produces a string literal
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result_bad = render_template("{% if var is defined %}something" + bad_pattern, {})
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assert "false" in result_bad # String literal
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result_good = render_template("{% if var is defined %}something" + good_pattern, {})
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assert "False" in result_good # Boolean False rendered as "False"
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def test_ansible_12_conditional_compatibility(self):
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"""
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"""
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fixed_ipv6 = "{{ ansible_default_ipv6['gateway'] is defined }}"
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fixed_algo = "{% if var is defined %}{{ var | bool }}{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}"
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# Simulate the boolean value in a conditional context
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# In Ansible 12, this would fail if it's a string "true"/"false"
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vars_with_gateway = {'ansible_default_ipv6': {'gateway': 'fe80::1'}}
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assert ipv6_result == "True"
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assert ipv6_result != "true"
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assert algo_result == "False"
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assert algo_result != "false"
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def test_regression_no_string_booleans(self):
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"""
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"""
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bad_patterns = [
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"{}true{}",
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]
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fixed_algo = "{% if var is defined %}{{ var | bool }}{%- else %}{{ false }}{% endif %}"
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assert "{}false{}" not in fixed_algo.replace(" ", "")
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assert "{{ false }}" in fixed_algo
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