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Diffstat (limited to 'src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin/interfaces.py')
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1 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin/interfaces.py b/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin/interfaces.py index 376030792..33f6d338c 100644 --- a/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin/interfaces.py +++ b/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin/interfaces.py @@ -220,10 +220,32 @@ class Connector(object): def get_additional_groups(self, metadata): # pylint: disable=W0613 """ Return a list of additional groups for the given client. + Each group can be either the name of a group (a string), or a + :class:`Bcfg2.Server.Plugins.Metadata.MetadataGroup` object + that defines other data besides just the name. Note that you + cannot return a + :class:`Bcfg2.Server.Plugins.Metadata.MetadataGroup` object + that clobbers a group defined by another plugin; the original + group will be used instead. For instance, assume the + following in ``Metadata/groups.xml``: + + .. code-block:: xml + + <Groups> + ... + <Group name="foo" public="false"/> + </Groups> + + You could not subsequently return a + :class:`Bcfg2.Server.Plugins.Metadata.MetadataGroup` object + with ``public=True``; a warning would be issued, and the + original (non-public) ``foo`` group would be used. :param metadata: The client metadata :type metadata: Bcfg2.Server.Plugins.Metadata.ClientMetadata - :return: list of strings + :return: list of strings or + :class:`Bcfg2.Server.Plugins.Metadata.MetadataGroup` + objects. """ return list() |