# salt.modules.defaults

Module to work with salt formula defaults files

salt.modules.defaults.deepcopy()

  Allows deep copy of objects in formulas.

  > By default, Python does not copy objects, it creates bindings between a target and an object.

  It is more typical to use this in a templating language in formulas, instead of directly on the command-line.

salt.modules.defaults.get(key, default='')

  defaults.get is used much like pillar.get except that it will read a default value for a pillar from defaults.json or defaults.yaml files that are stored in the root of a salt formula.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' defaults.get core:users:root

  The defaults is computed from pillar key. The first entry is considered as the formula namespace.

  For example, querying `core:users:root` will try to load `salt://core/defaults.yaml` and `salt://core/defaults.json`.

salt.modules.defaults.merge()

  Allows deep merging of dicts in formulas.

  merge_listsFalse

    If True, it will also merge lists instead of replace their items.

  in_placeTrue

    If True, it will merge into dest dict, if not it will make a new copy from that dict and return it.

  convert_noneTrue

    If True, it will convert src and dest to empty dicts if they are None. If True and dest is None but in_place is True, raises TypeError. If False it will make a new copy from that dict and return it.

    Added in version 3005.

  CLI Example:

      salt '*' defaults.merge '{a: b}' '{d: e}'

  It is more typical to use this in a templating language in formulas, instead of directly on the command-line.

salt.modules.defaults.update()

  Allows setting defaults for group of data set e.g. group for nodes.

  > This function is a combination of defaults.merge and defaults.deepcopy to avoid redundant in jinja.

  > Example:

  >     group01:
  >       defaults:
  >         enabled: True
  >         extra:
  >           - test
  >           - stage
  >       nodes:
  >         host01:
  >           index: foo
  >           upstream: bar
  >         host02:
  >           index: foo2
  >           upstream: bar2

  >     {% do salt['defaults.update'](group01.nodes, group01.defaults) %}

  > Each node will look like the following:

  >     host01:
  >       enabled: True
  >       index: foo
  >       upstream: bar
  >       extra:
  >         - test
  >         - stage

  merge_listsTrue

    If True, it will also merge lists instead of replace their items.

  in_placeTrue

    If True, it will merge into dest dict. if not it will make a new copy from that dict and return it.

  convert_noneTrue

    If True, it will convert src and dest to empty dicts if they are None. If True and dest is None but in_place is True, raises TypeError. If False it will make a new copy from that dict and return it.

    Added in version 3005.

  It is more typical to use this in a templating language in formulas, instead of directly on the command-line.