feat: add to_code filter and enable codeblocks for tabulated vars

ansibledoctor/doc_generator.py

@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def _write_doc(self):
                                 autoescape=jinja2.select_autoescape(),
                             )
                             jenv.filters["to_nice_yaml"] = self._to_nice_yaml
+                            jenv.filters["to_code"] = self._to_code
                             jenv.filters["deep_get"] = self._deep_get
                             jenv.filters["safe_join"] = self._safe_join
                             # keep the old name of the function to not break custom templates.
@@ -127,6 +128,25 @@ def _to_nice_yaml(self, a, indent=4, **kw):
         yaml.dump(a, stream, **kw)
         return stream.getvalue().rstrip()
 
+    def _to_code(self, a, to_multiline=False, skip_list_len=0, lang="plain"):
+        """Wrap a string in backticks."""
+        if a is None or a == "":
+            return ""
+
+        if (isinstance(a, list) and len(a) < 1) or (isinstance(a, dict) and not a):
+            return ""
+
+        if isinstance(a, list) and len(a) == 1:
+            return f"`{a[0]}`"
+
+        if isinstance(a, list) and skip_list_len > 0 and len(a) > skip_list_len:
+            return a
+
+        if (isinstance(a, list)) and to_multiline:
+            return "```" + lang + "\n" + "\n".join(a) + "\n```"
+
+        return f"`{a}`"
+
     def _deep_get(self, _, dictionary, keys):
         default = None
         return reduce(

ansibledoctor/templates/hugo-book/_vars_tabulated.j2

@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 {% endfor %}
 |
 {% for key, item in var | dictsort %}
-|{{ key -}}
-|{{ (item.value | default({}))[key] | default -}}
+|{{ key | to_code -}}
+|{{ (item.value | default({}))[key] | default | to_code -}}
 {% if "description" in found_columns %}
 |{{ item.description | default([]) | safe_join("<br />") | replace("\n", "<br />") | replace("|", "\|") -}}
 {% endif %}
 {% if "type" in found_columns %}
-|{{ item.type | default([]) | join("<br />") -}}
+|{{ item.type | default([]) | to_code(skip_list_len=1) | safe_join("<br />") -}}
 {% endif %}
 {% if "deprecated" in found_columns %}
 |
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ False
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if "example" in found_columns %}
-|{{ item.example | default([]) | safe_join("<br />") | replace("\n", "<br />") | replace("|", "\|") -}}
+|{{ item.example | default([]) | to_code(skip_list_len=1) | safe_join("<br />") | replace("\n", "<br />") | replace("|", "\|") -}}
 {% endif %}
 |
 {% endfor %}

ansibledoctor/templates/readme/_vars_tabulated.j2

@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 {% endfor %}
 |
 {% for key, item in var | dictsort %}
-|{{ key -}}
-|{{ (item.value | default({}))[key] | default -}}
+|{{ key | to_code -}}
+|{{ (item.value | default({}))[key] | default | to_code -}}
 {% if "description" in found_columns %}
 |{{ item.description | default([]) | safe_join("<br />") | replace("\n", "<br />") | replace("|", "\|") -}}
 {% endif %}
 {% if "type" in found_columns %}
-|{{ item.type | default([]) | join("<br />") -}}
+|{{ item.type | default([]) | to_code(skip_list_len=1) | safe_join("<br />") -}}
 {% endif %}
 {% if "deprecated" in found_columns %}
 |
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ False
 {% endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if "example" in found_columns %}
-|{{ item.example | default([]) | safe_join("<br />") | replace("\n", "<br />") | replace("|", "\|") -}}
+|{{ item.example | default([]) | to_code(skip_list_len=1) | safe_join("<br />") | replace("\n", "<br />") | replace("|", "\|") -}}
 {% endif %}
 |
 {% endfor %}

example/other-role/README.md

@@ -9,7 +9,19 @@ Role to demonstrate ansible-doctor.
 
 - [Requirements](#requirements)
 - [Default Variables](#default-variables)
-  - [demo_role_unset](#demo_role_unset)
+  - [demo_bool](#demo_bool)
+  - [other_role_deprecated](#other_role_deprecated)
+  - [other_role_deprecated_info](#other_role_deprecated_info)
+  - [other_role_dict](#other_role_dict)
+  - [other_role_empty](#other_role_empty)
+  - [other_role_empty_dict](#other_role_empty_dict)
+  - [other_role_multiline_type](#other_role_multiline_type)
+  - [other_role_other_tags](#other_role_other_tags)
+  - [other_role_override](#other_role_override)
+  - [other_role_override_complex](#other_role_override_complex)
+  - [other_role_single](#other_role_single)
+  - [other_role_undefined_var](#other_role_undefined_var)
+  - [other_role_unset](#other_role_unset)
 - [Discovered Tags](#discovered-tags)
 - [Open Tasks](#open-tasks)
 - [Dependencies](#dependencies)
@@ -24,20 +36,183 @@ Role to demonstrate ansible-doctor.
 
 ## Default Variables
 
-### demo_role_unset
+### demo_bool
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+demo_bool: true
+```
+
+#### Example usage
+
+```YAML
+demo_bool: false
+```
+
+### other_role_deprecated
+
+**_Deprecated_**<br />
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_deprecated: b
+```
+
+### other_role_deprecated_info
+
+**_Deprecated:_** This variable is deprected since `v2.0.0` and will be removed in a future release.<br />
+**_Type:_** string<br />
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_deprecated_info: a
+```
+
+### other_role_dict
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_dict:
+  key1:
+    sub: some value
+```
+
+#### Example usage
+
+```YAML
+other_role_dict:
+  key1:
+    sub: some value
+
+  # Inline description
+  key2:
+    sublist:
+      - subval1
+      - subval2
+```
+
+### other_role_empty
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_empty: ''
+```
+
+### other_role_empty_dict
+
+... or valid json can be used. In this case, the json will be automatically prefixed with the annotation key
+and filters like `to_nice_yaml` can be used in templates. To get it working, the json need to be prefixed with a `$`.
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_empty_dict: {}
+```
+
+#### Example usage
+
+```YAML
+other_role_empty_dict:
+  key1:
+    sub: some value
+  key2:
+    sublist:
+      - subval1
+      - subval2
+```
+
+### other_role_multiline_type
+
+**_Type:_** string
+list
+dict<br />
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_multiline_type: a
+```
+
+### other_role_other_tags
+
+If a variable need some more explanation, this is a good place to do so.
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_other_tags:
+  - package1
+  - package2
+```
+
+#### Example usage
+
+```YAML
+other_role_other_tags:
+  - package1
+  - package2
+```
+
+### other_role_override
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_override: test
+```
+
+### other_role_override_complex
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_override_complex:
+  foo: bar
+  second: value
+```
+
+### other_role_single
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_single: b
+```
+
+### other_role_undefined_var
+
+To highlight a variable that has not set a value by default, this is one way to achieve it.
+Make sure to flag it as json value: `@var other_role_undefined_var: $ "_unset_"`
+
+| Attribute | Description |
+| --- | --- |
+| value1 | desc1 |
+
+#### Default value
+
+```YAML
+other_role_undefined_var: _unset_
+```
+
+### other_role_unset
 
 Values can be plain strings, but there is no magic or autoformatting...
 
 #### Default value
 
 ```YAML
-demo_role_unset:
+other_role_unset:
 ```
 
 #### Example usage
 
 ```YAML
-demo_role_unset: some_value
+other_role_unset: some_value
 ```
 
 ## Discovered Tags

example/other-role/defaults/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,78 @@
 ---
-# @var demo_role_unset:description: Values can be plain strings, but there is no magic or autoformatting...
-# @var demo_role_unset:example: demo_role_unset: some_value
-demo_role_unset:
+# @var other_role_unset:description: Values can be plain strings, but there is no magic or autoformatting...
+# @var other_role_unset:example: other_role_unset: some_value
+other_role_unset:
+
+other_role_empty: ""
+other_role_single: "b"
+
+# @var demo_bool:example: $ false
+demo_bool: true
+
+# @var other_role_empty_dict:description: >
+# ... or valid json can be used. In this case, the json will be automatically prefixed with the annotation key
+# and filters like `to_nice_yaml` can be used in templates. To get it working, the json need to be prefixed with a `$`.
+# @end
+# @var other_role_empty_dict:example: $ {"key1": {"sub": "some value"}, "key2": {"sublist": ["subval1", "subval2"]}}
+other_role_empty_dict: {}
+
+# @var other_role_dict:example: >
+# other_role_dict:
+#   key1:
+#     sub: some value
+#
+#   # Inline description
+#   key2:
+#     sublist:
+#       - subval1
+#       - subval2
+# @end
+other_role_dict:
+  key1:
+    sub: some value
+
+# @var other_role_undefined_var:description: >
+# To highlight a variable that has not set a value by default, this is one way to achieve it.
+# Make sure to flag it as json value: `@var other_role_undefined_var: $ "_unset_"`
+#
+# | Attribute | Description |
+# | --- | --- |
+# | value1 | desc1 |
+#
+# @end
+# @var other_role_undefined_var: $ "_unset_"
+
+# @var other_role_other_tags:description: >
+# If a variable need some more explanation, this is a good place to do so.
+# @end
+# @var other_role_other_tags:example: $>
+# [
+#   "package1",
+#   "package2"
+# ]
+# @end
+# @var other_role_other_tags:value: $ ["package1", "package2"]
+other_role_other_tags: []
+
+## Simple value
+# @var other_role_override: $ "test"
+other_role_override: original
+
+## Complex value
+# @var other_role_override_complex:value: $ {"foo":"bar", "second":"value"}
+other_role_override_complex: {}
+
+# @var other_role_deprecated:deprecated:
+other_role_deprecated: "b"
+
+# @var other_role_deprecated_info:deprecated: >
+# This variable is deprected since `v2.0.0` and will be removed in a future release.
+# @var other_role_deprecated_info:type: string
+other_role_deprecated_info: "a"
+
+# @var other_role_multiline_type:type: >
+# string
+# list
+# dict
+# @end
+other_role_multiline_type: "a"