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In JSON Schema one can use the additionalProperties key to validate properties whose names are not know. You can still impose restrictions on their type. How to do this in an Ansible role argument...
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#3: Post edited
by
Iizuki
·
2023-10-11T13:43:58Z (7 months ago)
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How to validate Ansible role dictionary arguments "additionalProperties"
- How to validate Ansible role dictionary argument's "additionalProperties"
#2: Post edited
by
Iizuki
·
2023-10-11T13:10:56Z (7 months ago)
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- In JSON Schema one can use the [additionalProperties](https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/reference/object#additional-properties) key to validate properties whose names are not know. You can still impose restrictions on their type.
- **How to do this in an [Ansible role argument spec](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_reuse_roles.html#role-argument-validation)?**
- This doesn't work:
- ```yaml
- argument_specs:
- main:
short_description: The main entry point for the myapp role.- options:
- dictionary_argument:
- description: A map from string to integers.
- type: dict
- required: true
- options:
- type: int
- ```
- In JSON Schema one can use the [additionalProperties](https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/reference/object#additional-properties) key to validate properties whose names are not know. You can still impose restrictions on their type.
- **How to do this in an [Ansible role argument spec](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_reuse_roles.html#role-argument-validation)?**
- This doesn't work:
- ```yaml
- argument_specs:
- main:
- options:
- dictionary_argument:
- description: A map from string to integers.
- type: dict
- required: true
- options:
- type: int
- ```
#1: Initial revision
by
Iizuki
·
2023-10-11T13:08:16Z (7 months ago)
How to validate Ansible role dictionary arguments "additionalProperties"
In JSON Schema one can use the [additionalProperties](https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/reference/object#additional-properties) key to validate properties whose names are not know. You can still impose restrictions on their type.
**How to do this in an [Ansible role argument spec](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/playbook_guide/playbooks_reuse_roles.html#role-argument-validation)?**
This doesn't work:
```yaml
argument_specs:
main:
short_description: The main entry point for the myapp role.
options:
dictionary_argument:
description: A map from string to integers.
type: dict
required: true
options:
type: int
```