Add examples for how to use powershell common functions

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Matt Martz 2014-06-19 11:32:48 -05:00
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# Helper function to parse Ansible JSON arguments from a file passed as # Helper function to parse Ansible JSON arguments from a file passed as
# the single argument to the module # the single argument to the module
# Example: $params = Parse-Args $args
Function Parse-Args($arguments) Function Parse-Args($arguments)
{ {
$parameters = New-Object psobject; $parameters = New-Object psobject;
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# Helper function to set an "attribute" on a psobject instance in powershell. # Helper function to set an "attribute" on a psobject instance in powershell.
# This is a convenience to make adding Members to the object easier and # This is a convenience to make adding Members to the object easier and
# slightly more pythonic # slightly more pythonic
# Example: Set-Attr $result "changed" $true
Function Set-Attr($obj, $name, $value) Function Set-Attr($obj, $name, $value)
{ {
$obj | Add-Member -Force -MemberType NoteProperty -Name $name -Value $value $obj | Add-Member -Force -MemberType NoteProperty -Name $name -Value $value
@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ Function Get-Attr($obj, $name, $default = $null)
# Helper function to convert a powershell object to JSON to echo it, exiting # Helper function to convert a powershell object to JSON to echo it, exiting
# the script # the script
# Example: Exit-Json $result
Function Exit-Json($obj) Function Exit-Json($obj)
{ {
echo $obj | ConvertTo-Json echo $obj | ConvertTo-Json
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# Helper function to add the "msg" property and "failed" property, convert the # Helper function to add the "msg" property and "failed" property, convert the
# powershell object to JSON and echo it, exiting the script # powershell object to JSON and echo it, exiting the script
# Example: Fail-Json $result "This is the failure message"
Function Fail-Json($obj, $message) Function Fail-Json($obj, $message)
{ {
Set-Attr $obj "msg" $message Set-Attr $obj "msg" $message
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# Helper filter/pipeline function to convert a value to boolean following current # Helper filter/pipeline function to convert a value to boolean following current
# Ansible practices # Ansible practices
# Example: $is_true = "true" | ConvertTo-Bool
Function ConvertTo-Bool Function ConvertTo-Bool
{ {
param( param(