refactor: handle INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false by using ansible_facts instead#141
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…stead Ansible 2.20 has deprecated the use of Ansible facts as variables. For example, `ansible_distribution` is now deprecated in favor of `ansible_facts["distribution"]`. This is due to making the default setting `INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false`. For now, this will create WARNING messages, but in Ansible 2.24 it will be an error. See https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.20.html#inject-facts-as-vars Signed-off-by: Rich Megginson <rmeggins@redhat.com>
Reviewer's guide (collapsed on small PRs)Reviewer's GuideRefactors all uses of deprecated top-level Ansible fact variables in this role/tests/docs to use the supported ansible_facts[...] access pattern, aligning with INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false behavior in Ansible 2.20+. File-Level Changes
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Hey - I've left some high level feedback:
- Several expressions now directly index
ansible_facts[...](e.g.distribution_version); if these facts can ever be absent on certain hosts, consider using a safer access pattern likeansible_facts.get('distribution_version', '')oransible_facts['distribution_version'] | default('')to avoid runtime errors. - The expressions in
vars/main.ymlandtests/vars/rh_distros_vars.ymlrepeatansible_facts['distribution']andansible_facts['distribution_version']several times; consider introducing intermediate variables (e.g.snapshot_distribution,snapshot_distribution_version) to make the logic shorter and easier to maintain. - In
tests/tests_include_vars_from_parent.yml, the updated comments referenceansible_facts[...]while the actual logic usesfacts[...]; consider aligning the terminology in the comments to the variable name used in the play for clarity.
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## Overall Comments
- Several expressions now directly index `ansible_facts[...]` (e.g. `distribution_version`); if these facts can ever be absent on certain hosts, consider using a safer access pattern like `ansible_facts.get('distribution_version', '')` or `ansible_facts['distribution_version'] | default('')` to avoid runtime errors.
- The expressions in `vars/main.yml` and `tests/vars/rh_distros_vars.yml` repeat `ansible_facts['distribution']` and `ansible_facts['distribution_version']` several times; consider introducing intermediate variables (e.g. `snapshot_distribution`, `snapshot_distribution_version`) to make the logic shorter and easier to maintain.
- In `tests/tests_include_vars_from_parent.yml`, the updated comments reference `ansible_facts[...]` while the actual logic uses `facts[...]`; consider aligning the terminology in the comments to the variable name used in the play for clarity.Help me be more useful! Please click 👍 or 👎 on each comment and I'll use the feedback to improve your reviews.
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Ansible 2.20 has deprecated the use of Ansible facts as variables. For
example,
ansible_distributionis now deprecated in favor ofansible_facts["distribution"]. This is due to making the defaultsetting
INJECT_FACTS_AS_VARS=false. For now, this will create WARNINGmessages, but in Ansible 2.24 it will be an error.
See https://docs.ansible.com/projects/ansible/latest/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.20.html#inject-facts-as-vars
Signed-off-by: Rich Megginson rmeggins@redhat.com
Summary by Sourcery
Refactor Ansible variables to use the ansible_facts mapping for distribution-related data to align with Ansible 2.20+ behavior and avoid deprecated fact-as-var usage.
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Documentation:
Tests: