Merge pull request #118 from davla/import-config

Import config feature

dotdrop/action.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from dotdrop.logger import Logger
 
 
 class Cmd:
+    eq_ignore = ('log',)
 
     def __init__(self, key, action):
         """constructor
@@ -31,7 +32,17 @@ class Cmd:
         return 'cmd({})'.format(self.__str__())
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
-        return self.__dict__ == other.__dict__
+        self_dict = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in self.__dict__.items()
+            if k not in self.eq_ignore
+        }
+        other_dict = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in other.__dict__.items()
+            if k not in self.eq_ignore
+        }
+        return self_dict == other_dict
 
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self.key) ^ hash(self.action)

dotdrop/config.py

@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ Copyright (c) 2017, deadc0de6
 yaml config file manager
 """
 
-import yaml
+import itertools
 import os
 import shlex
+from functools import partial
+from glob import iglob
+
+import yaml
 
 # local import
 from dotdrop.dotfile import Dotfile
@@ -34,11 +38,15 @@ class Cfg:
     key_imp_link = 'link_on_import'
     key_dotfile_link = 'link_dotfile_default'
     key_workdir = 'workdir'
+
+    # import keys
     key_import_vars = 'import_variables'
     key_import_actions = 'import_actions'
     key_cmpignore = 'cmpignore'
     key_upignore = 'upignore'
 
+    key_import_configs = 'import_configs'
+
     # actions keys
     key_actions = 'actions'
     key_actions_pre = 'pre'
@@ -100,6 +108,7 @@ class Cfg:
             raise ValueError('config file path undefined')
         if not os.path.exists(cfgpath):
             raise ValueError('config file does not exist: {}'.format(cfgpath))
+
         # make sure to have an absolute path to config file
         self.cfgpath = os.path.abspath(cfgpath)
         self.debug = debug
@@ -148,6 +157,9 @@ class Cfg:
         if not self._load_config(profile=profile):
             raise ValueError('config is not valid')
 
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.cfgpath == other.cfgpath
+
     def eval_dotfiles(self, profile, variables, debug=False):
         """resolve dotfiles src/dst/actions templating for this profile"""
         t = Templategen(variables=variables)
@@ -220,34 +232,40 @@ class Cfg:
             return False
 
         # parse the profiles
-        self.lnk_profiles = self.content[self.key_profiles]
+        # ensures self.lnk_profiles is a dict
-        if self.lnk_profiles is None:
+        if not isinstance(self.content[self.key_profiles], dict):
-            # ensures self.lnk_profiles is a dict
             self.content[self.key_profiles] = {}
-            self.lnk_profiles = self.content[self.key_profiles]
+
-        for k, v in self.lnk_profiles.items():
+        self.lnk_profiles = self.content[self.key_profiles]
-            if not v:
+        for p in filter(bool, self.lnk_profiles.values()):
-                continue
+            # Ensures that the dotfiles entry is an empty list when not given
-            if self.key_profiles_dots in v and \
+            # or none
-                    v[self.key_profiles_dots] is None:
+            p.setdefault(self.key_profiles_dots, [])
-                # if has the dotfiles entry but is empty
+            if p[self.key_profiles_dots] is None:
-                # ensures it's an empty list
+                p[self.key_profiles_dots] = []
-                v[self.key_profiles_dots] = []
 
         # make sure we have an absolute dotpath
         self.curdotpath = self.lnk_settings[self.key_dotpath]
-        self.lnk_settings[self.key_dotpath] = \
+        self.lnk_settings[self.key_dotpath] = self._abs_path(self.curdotpath)
-            self._abs_path(self.curdotpath)
 
         # make sure we have an absolute workdir
         self.curworkdir = self.lnk_settings[self.key_workdir]
-        self.lnk_settings[self.key_workdir] = \
+        self.lnk_settings[self.key_workdir] = self._abs_path(self.curworkdir)
-            self._abs_path(self.curworkdir)
 
         # load external variables/dynvariables
-        if self.key_import_vars in self.lnk_settings:
+        try:
-            paths = self.lnk_settings[self.key_import_vars]
+            paths = self.lnk_settings[self.key_import_vars] or []
             self._load_ext_variables(paths, profile=profile)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+        # load global upignore
+        if self.key_upignore in self.lnk_settings:
+            self.upignores = self.lnk_settings[self.key_upignore] or []
+
+        # load global cmpignore
+        if self.key_cmpignore in self.lnk_settings:
+            self.cmpignores = self.lnk_settings[self.key_cmpignore] or []
 
         # load global upignore
         if self.key_upignore in self.lnk_settings:
@@ -258,42 +276,97 @@ class Cfg:
             self.cmpignores = self.lnk_settings[self.key_cmpignore] or []
 
         # parse external actions
-        if self.key_import_actions in self.lnk_settings:
+        try:
-            for path in self.lnk_settings[self.key_import_actions]:
+            ext_actions = self.lnk_settings[self.key_import_actions] or ()
+            for path in ext_actions:
                 path = self._abs_path(path)
                 if self.debug:
                     self.log.dbg('loading actions from {}'.format(path))
                 content = self._load_yaml(path)
-                if self.key_actions in content and \
+                # If external actions are None, replaces them with empty dict
-                        content[self.key_actions] is not None:
+                try:
-                    self._load_actions(content[self.key_actions])
+                    external_actions = content[self.key_actions] or {}
+                    self._load_actions(external_actions)
+                except KeyError:
+                    pass
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+        # parse external configs
+        try:
+            ext_configs = self.lnk_settings[self.key_import_configs] or ()
+
+            try:
+                iglob('./*', recursive=True)
+                find_glob = partial(iglob, recursive=True)
+            except TypeError:
+                from platform import python_version
+
+                msg = ('Recursive globbing is not available on Python {}: '
+                       .format(python_version()))
+                if any('**' in config for config in ext_configs):
+                    msg += "import_configs won't work"
+                    self.log.err(msg)
+                    return False
+
+                msg = 'upgrade to version >3.5 if you want to use this feature'
+                self.log.warn(msg)
+                find_glob = iglob
+
+            ext_configs = itertools.chain.from_iterable(
+                find_glob(self._abs_path(config))
+                for config in ext_configs
+            )
+            for config in ext_configs:
+                self._merge_cfg(config)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
 
         # parse local actions
-        if self.key_actions in self.content and \
+        # If local actions are None, replaces them with empty dict
-                self.content[self.key_actions] is not None:
+        try:
-            self._load_actions(self.content[self.key_actions])
+            local_actions = self.content[self.key_actions] or {}
+            self._load_actions(local_actions)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
 
         # parse read transformations
-        if self.key_trans_r in self.content and \
+        # If read transformations are None, replaces them with empty dict
-                self.content[self.key_trans_r] is not None:
+        try:
-            for k, v in self.content[self.key_trans_r].items():
+            read_trans = self.content[self.key_trans_r] or {}
-                self.trans_r[k] = Transform(k, v)
+            self.trans_r.update({
+                k: Transform(k, v)
+                for k, v
+                in read_trans.items()
+            })
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
 
         # parse write transformations
-        if self.key_trans_w in self.content and \
+        # If write transformations are None, replaces them with empty dict
-                self.content[self.key_trans_w] is not None:
+        try:
-            for k, v in self.content[self.key_trans_w].items():
+            read_trans = self.content[self.key_trans_w] or {}
-                self.trans_w[k] = Transform(k, v)
+            self.trans_w.update({
+                k: Transform(k, v)
+                for k, v
+                in read_trans.items()
+            })
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
 
-        # parse the dotfiles
+        # parse the dotfiles and construct the dict of objects per dotfile key
-        # and construct the dict of objects per dotfile key
+        # ensures the dotfiles entry is a dict
-        if not self.content[self.key_dotfiles]:
+        if not isinstance(self.content[self.key_dotfiles], dict):
-            # ensures the dotfiles entry is a dict
             self.content[self.key_dotfiles] = {}
 
-        for k in self.content[self.key_dotfiles].keys():
+        dotfiles = self.content[self.key_dotfiles]
-            v = self.content[self.key_dotfiles][k]
+        noempty_default = self.lnk_settings[self.key_ignoreempty]
-            src = os.path.normpath(v[self.key_dotfiles_src])
+        dotpath = self.content['config']['dotpath']
+        for k, v in dotfiles.items():
+            src = v[self.key_dotfiles_src]
+            if dotpath not in src:
+                src = os.path.join(dotpath, src)
+            src = os.path.normpath(self._abs_path(src))
             dst = os.path.normpath(v[self.key_dotfiles_dst])
 
             # Fail if both `link` and `link_children` present
@@ -306,7 +379,7 @@ class Cfg:
 
             # fix it
             v = self._fix_dotfile_link(k, v)
-            self.content[self.key_dotfiles][k] = v
+            dotfiles[k] = v
 
             # get link type
             link = self._get_def_link()
@@ -314,13 +387,10 @@ class Cfg:
                 link = self._string_to_linktype(v[self.key_dotfiles_link])
 
             # get ignore empty
-            noempty = v[self.key_dotfiles_noempty] if \
+            noempty = v.get(self.key_dotfiles_noempty, noempty_default)
-                self.key_dotfiles_noempty \
-                in v else self.lnk_settings[self.key_ignoreempty]
 
             # parse actions
-            itsactions = v[self.key_dotfiles_actions] if \
+            itsactions = v.get(self.key_dotfiles_actions, [])
-                self.key_dotfiles_actions in v else []
             actions = self._parse_actions(itsactions, profile=profile)
             if self.debug:
                 self.log.dbg('action for {}'.format(k))
@@ -329,8 +399,7 @@ class Cfg:
                         self.log.dbg('- {}: {}'.format(t, action))
 
             # parse read transformation
-            itstrans_r = v[self.key_dotfiles_trans_r] if \
+            itstrans_r = v.get(self.key_dotfiles_trans_r)
-                self.key_dotfiles_trans_r in v else None
             trans_r = None
             if itstrans_r:
                 if type(itstrans_r) is list:
@@ -347,8 +416,7 @@ class Cfg:
                     return False
 
             # parse write transformation
-            itstrans_w = v[self.key_dotfiles_trans_w] if \
+            itstrans_w = v.get(self.key_dotfiles_trans_w)
-                self.key_dotfiles_trans_w in v else None
             trans_w = None
             if itstrans_w:
                 if type(itstrans_w) is list:
@@ -373,13 +441,11 @@ class Cfg:
                 trans_w = None
 
             # parse cmpignore pattern
-            cmpignores = v[self.key_dotfiles_cmpignore] if \
+            cmpignores = v.get(self.key_dotfiles_cmpignore, [])
-                self.key_dotfiles_cmpignore in v else []
             cmpignores.extend(self.cmpignores)
 
             # parse upignore pattern
-            upignores = v[self.key_dotfiles_upignore] if \
+            upignores = v.get(self.key_dotfiles_upignore, [])
-                self.key_dotfiles_upignore in v else []
             upignores.extend(self.upignores)
 
             # create new dotfile
@@ -390,16 +456,14 @@ class Cfg:
                                        upignore=upignores)
 
         # assign dotfiles to each profile
-        for k, v in self.lnk_profiles.items():
+        self.prodots = {k: [] for k in self.lnk_profiles.keys()}
-            self.prodots[k] = []
+        for name, profile in self.lnk_profiles.items():
-            if not v:
+            if not profile:
                 continue
-            if self.key_profiles_dots not in v:
+            dots = profile[self.key_profiles_dots]
-                # ensures is a list
+            if not dots:
-                v[self.key_profiles_dots] = []
-            if not v[self.key_profiles_dots]:
                 continue
-            dots = v[self.key_profiles_dots]
+
             if self.key_all in dots:
                 # add all if key ALL is used
                 self.prodots[k] = list(self.dotfiles.values())
@@ -410,10 +474,11 @@ class Cfg:
                         msg = 'unknown dotfile \"{}\" for {}'.format(d, k)
                         self.log.err(msg)
                         continue
-                    self.prodots[k].append(self.dotfiles[d])
+                    self.prodots[name].append(self.dotfiles[d])
 
+        profile_names = self.lnk_profiles.keys()
         # handle "import" (from file) for each profile
-        for k in self.lnk_profiles.keys():
+        for k in profile_names:
             dots = self._get_imported_dotfiles_keys(k)
             for d in dots:
                 if d not in self.dotfiles:
@@ -423,23 +488,124 @@ class Cfg:
                 self.prodots[k].append(self.dotfiles[d])
 
         # handle "include" (from other profile) for each profile
-        for k in self.lnk_profiles.keys():
+        for k in profile_names:
             ret, dots = self._get_included_dotfiles(k)
             if not ret:
                 return False
             self.prodots[k].extend(dots)
 
         # remove duplicates if any
-        for k in self.lnk_profiles.keys():
+        self.prodots = {k: list(set(v)) for k, v in self.prodots.items()}
-            self.prodots[k] = list(set(self.prodots[k]))
 
         # print dotfiles for each profile
         if self.debug:
             for k in self.lnk_profiles.keys():
-                df = ','.join([d.key for d in self.prodots[k]])
+                df = ','.join(d.key for d in self.prodots[k])
                 self.log.dbg('dotfiles for \"{}\": {}'.format(k, df))
         return True
 
+    def _merge_dict(self, ext_config, warning_prefix, self_member,
+                    ext_member=None, traceback=False):
+        """Merge into self a dictionary instance members from an external Cfg.
+
+        This method merges instance members of another Cfg instance into self.
+        It issues a warning for any key shared between self and the other Cfg.
+        It can adds an own=False porperty to any dictionary in the external
+        instance member before merging.
+
+        :param ext_config: The other Cfg to merge from.
+        :type ext_config: Cfg
+        :param warnign_prefix: The prefix to th warning messages.
+        :type warning_prefix: str
+        :param self_member: The member of self which will be augmented by the
+            external member. Or the self_member name as a string.
+        :type self_member: dict or str
+        :param ext_member: The member of ext_config which wil be merged in
+            self_member. When not given, self_member is assumed to be a string,
+            and self_member and ext_member are supposed to have the same name.
+        :type ext_member: dict or None
+        :param traceback: Whether to add own=False to ext_member dict values
+            before merging in.
+        :type traceback: bool
+
+        """
+        if ext_member is None:
+            member_name = self_member
+            self_member = getattr(self, member_name)
+            ext_member = getattr(ext_config, member_name)
+
+        common_keys = (
+            key
+            for key in (set(self_member.keys())
+                        .intersection(set(ext_member.keys())))
+            if not key.startswith('_')  # filtering out internal variables
+        )
+        warning_msg = ('%s {} defined both in %s and %s: {} in %s used'
+                       % (warning_prefix, self.cfgpath, ext_config.cfgpath,
+                          self.cfgpath))
+        for key in common_keys:
+            self.log.warn(warning_msg.format(key, key))
+
+        if traceback:
+            # Assumes v to be a dict. So far it's only used for profiles,
+            # that are in fact dicts
+            merged = {
+                k: dict(v, own=False)
+                for k, v in ext_member.items()
+            }
+        else:
+            merged = ext_member.copy()
+        merged.update(self_member)
+        self_member.update(merged)
+
+        return self_member
+
+    def _merge_cfg(self, config_path):
+        """Merge an external config.yaml file into self."""
+        # Parsing external config file
+        try:
+            ext_config = Cfg(config_path)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise ValueError(
+                'external config file not found: {}'.format(config_path))
+
+        # Merging in members from the external config file
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config, warning_prefix='Dotfile',
+                         self_member='dotfiles')
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config, warning_prefix='Profile',
+                         self_member='lnk_profiles', traceback=True)
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config, warning_prefix='Action',
+                         self_member='actions')
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config,
+                         warning_prefix='Transformation',
+                         self_member='trans_r')
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config,
+                         warning_prefix='Write transformation',
+                         self_member='trans_w')
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config, warning_prefix='Profile',
+                         self_member='prodots')
+
+        # variables are merged in ext_*variables so as not to be added in
+        # self.content. This needs an additional step to account for imported
+        # variables sharing a key with the ones defined in self.content.
+        variables = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in ext_config._get_variables(None).items()
+            if k not in self.content[self.key_variables]
+        }
+        dyn_variables = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in ext_config._get_dynvariables(None).items()
+            if k not in self.content[self.key_dynvariables]
+        }
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config, warning_prefix='Variable',
+                         self_member=self.ext_variables,
+                         ext_member=variables)
+        self._merge_dict(ext_config=ext_config,
+                         warning_prefix='Dynamic variable',
+                         self_member=self.ext_dynvariables,
+                         ext_member=dyn_variables)
+
     def _load_ext_variables(self, paths, profile=None):
         """load external variables"""
         variables = {}
@@ -707,11 +873,22 @@ class Cfg:
         v[self.key_dotfiles_link] = new
         return v
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _filter_not_own(cls, content):
+        """Filters out from a dict its dict values with own=False."""
+        # This way it recursively explores only dicts. Since own=False is used
+        # only in profiles, which are in fact dicts, this is fine for now.
+        return {
+            k: cls._filter_not_own(v) if isinstance(v, dict) else v
+            for k, v in content.items()
+            if not isinstance(v, dict) or v.get('own', True)
+        }
+
     def _save(self, content, path):
         """writes the config to file"""
         ret = False
         with open(path, 'w') as f:
-            ret = yaml.safe_dump(content, f,
+            ret = yaml.safe_dump(self._filter_not_own(content), f,
                                  default_flow_style=False,
                                  indent=2)
         if ret:
@@ -782,9 +959,12 @@ class Cfg:
     def _dotfile_exists(self, dotfile):
         """return True and the existing dotfile key
         if it already exists, False and a new unique key otherwise"""
-        dsts = [(k, d.dst) for k, d in self.dotfiles.items()]
+        try:
-        if dotfile.dst in [x[1] for x in dsts]:
+            return True, next(key
-            return True, [x[0] for x in dsts if x[1] == dotfile.dst][0]
+                              for key, d in self.dotfiles.items()
+                              if d.dst == dotfile.dst)
+        except StopIteration:
+            pass
         # return key for this new dotfile
         path = os.path.expanduser(dotfile.dst)
         keys = self.dotfiles.keys()

tests.sh

@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ PYTHONPATH=dotdrop ${nosebin} -s --with-coverage --cover-package=dotdrop
 #PYTHONPATH=dotdrop python3 -m pytest tests
 
 ## execute bash script tests
-for scr in tests-ng/*.sh; do
+[ "$1" = '--python-only' ] || {
-  ${scr}
+    for scr in tests-ng/*.sh; do
-done
+        ${scr}
+    done
+}

tests/helpers.py

@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ helpers for the unittests
 """
 
 import os
+import random
 import shutil
 import string
-import random
 import tempfile
+from unittest import TestCase
+
+import yaml
 
 from dotdrop.options import Options, ENV_NODEBUG
 from dotdrop.linktypes import LinkTypes
@@ -17,6 +20,30 @@ from dotdrop.utils import strip_home
 TMPSUFFIX = '-dotdrop-tests'
 
 
+class SubsetTestCase(TestCase):
+    def assertIsSubset(self, sub, sup):
+        for subKey, subValue in sub.items():
+            self.assertIn(subKey, sup)
+            supValue = sup[subKey]
+
+            if isinstance(subValue, str):
+                self.assertEqual(subValue, supValue)
+                continue
+
+            if isinstance(subValue, dict):
+                self.assertIsSubset(subValue, supValue)
+                continue
+
+            try:
+                iter(subValue)
+                self.assertTrue(all(
+                    subItem in supValue
+                    for subItem in subValue
+                ))
+            except TypeError:
+                self.assertEqual(subValue, supValue)
+
+
 def clean(path):
     """Delete file or directory"""
     if not os.path.exists(path):
@@ -121,7 +148,6 @@ def load_options(confpath, profile):
     o = Options(args=args)
     o.profile = profile
     o.dry = False
-    o.profile = profile
     o.safe = True
     o.install_diff = True
     o.import_link = LinkTypes.NOLINK
@@ -149,8 +175,15 @@ def get_dotfile_from_yaml(dic, path):
     return [d for d in dotfiles.values() if d['src'] == src][0]
 
 
+def yaml_dashed_list(items, indent=0):
+    return ('\n'.join('{}- {}'.format(' ' * indent, item) for item in items)
+            + '\n')
+
+
 def create_fake_config(directory, configname='config.yaml',
-                       dotpath='dotfiles', backup=True, create=True):
+                       dotpath='dotfiles', backup=True, create=True,
+                       import_configs=(), import_actions=(),
+                       import_variables=()):
     """Create a fake config file"""
     path = os.path.join(directory, configname)
     workdir = os.path.join(directory, 'workdir')
@@ -160,7 +193,73 @@ def create_fake_config(directory, configname='config.yaml',
         f.write('  create: {}\n'.format(str(create)))
         f.write('  dotpath: {}\n'.format(dotpath))
         f.write('  workdir: {}\n'.format(workdir))
+        if import_actions:
+            f.write('  import_actions:\n')
+            f.write(yaml_dashed_list(import_actions, 4))
+        if import_configs:
+            f.write('  import_configs:\n')
+            f.write(yaml_dashed_list(import_configs, 4))
+        if import_variables:
+            f.write('  import_variables:\n')
+            f.write(yaml_dashed_list(import_variables, 4))
         f.write('dotfiles:\n')
         f.write('profiles:\n')
         f.write('actions:\n')
     return path
+
+
+def create_yaml_keyval(pairs, parent_dir=None, top_key=None):
+    if top_key:
+        pairs = {top_key: pairs}
+    if not parent_dir:
+        parent_dir = get_tempdir()
+
+    fd, file_name = tempfile.mkstemp(dir=parent_dir, suffix='.yaml', text=True)
+    with os.fdopen(fd, 'w') as f:
+        yaml.safe_dump(pairs, f)
+    return file_name
+
+
+def populate_fake_config(config, dotfiles={}, profiles={}, actions={},
+                         trans={}, trans_write={}, variables={},
+                         dynvariables={}):
+    """Adds some juicy content to config files"""
+    is_path = isinstance(config, str)
+    if is_path:
+        config_path = config
+        with open(config_path) as config_file:
+            config = yaml.safe_load(config_file)
+
+    config['dotfiles'] = dotfiles
+    config['profiles'] = profiles
+    config['actions'] = actions
+    config['trans'] = trans
+    config['trans_write'] = trans_write
+    config['variables'] = variables
+    config['dynvariables'] = dynvariables
+
+    if is_path:
+        with open(config_path, 'w') as config_file:
+            yaml.safe_dump(config, config_file, default_flow_style=False,
+                           indent=2)
+
+
+def file_in_yaml(yaml_file, path, link=False):
+    """Return whether path is in the given yaml file as a dotfile."""
+    strip = get_path_strip_version(path)
+
+    if isinstance(yaml_file, str):
+        with open(yaml_file) as f:
+            yaml_conf = yaml.safe_load(f)
+    else:
+        yaml_conf = yaml_file
+
+    dotfiles = yaml_conf['dotfiles'].values()
+
+    in_src = strip in (x['src'] for x in dotfiles)
+    in_dst = path in (os.path.expanduser(x['dst']) for x in dotfiles)
+
+    if link:
+        has_link = get_dotfile_from_yaml(yaml_conf, path)['link']
+        return in_src and in_dst and has_link
+    return in_src and in_dst

tests/test_config.py

@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@ import yaml
 from dotdrop.config import Cfg
 from dotdrop.options import Options
 from dotdrop.linktypes import LinkTypes
-from tests.helpers import get_tempdir, clean, \
+from tests.helpers import (SubsetTestCase, _fake_args, clean,
-        create_fake_config, _fake_args
+                           create_fake_config, create_yaml_keyval, get_tempdir,
+                           populate_fake_config)
 
 
-class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestConfig(SubsetTestCase):
 
     CONFIG_BACKUP = False
     CONFIG_CREATE = True
     CONFIG_DOTPATH = 'dotfiles'
     TMPSUFFIX = '.dotdrop'
     CONFIG_NAME = 'config.yaml'
+    CONFIG_NAME_2 = 'config-2.yaml'
 
     def test_config(self):
         """Test the config class"""
@@ -199,6 +201,394 @@ profiles:
         conf = Cfg(confpath)
         self.assertTrue(conf is not None)
 
+    def test_import_configs_merge(self):
+        """Test import_configs when all config keys merge."""
+        tmp = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(tmp))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, tmp)
+
+        vars_ed = {
+            'variables': {
+                'a_var_ed': '33',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'a_dynvar_ed': 'echo 33',
+            },
+        }
+        vars_ing = {
+            'variables': {
+                'a_var_ing': 'dd',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'a_dynvar_ing': 'echo dd',
+            },
+        }
+        vars_ed_file = create_yaml_keyval(vars_ed, tmp)
+        vars_ing_file = create_yaml_keyval(vars_ing, tmp)
+
+        actions_ed = {
+            'pre': {
+                'a_pre_action_ed': 'echo pre 22',
+            },
+            'post': {
+                'a_post_action_ed': 'echo post 22',
+            },
+            'a_action_ed': 'echo 22',
+        }
+        actions_ing = {
+            'pre': {
+                'a_pre_action_ing': 'echo pre aa',
+            },
+            'post': {
+                'a_post_action_ing': 'echo post aa',
+            },
+            'a_action_ing': 'echo aa',
+        }
+        actions_ed_file = create_yaml_keyval(actions_ed, tmp)
+        actions_ing_file = create_yaml_keyval(actions_ing, tmp)
+
+        imported = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'importing',
+                'import_variables': [vars_ed_file],
+                'import_actions': [actions_ed_file],
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                'f_vimrc': {'dst': '~/.vimrc', 'src': 'vimrc'},
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host1': {
+                    'dotfiles': ['f_vimrc'],
+                },
+            },
+            'actions': {
+                'pre': {
+                    'a_pre_log_ed': 'echo pre 2',
+                },
+                'post': {
+                    'a_post_log_ed': 'echo post 2',
+                },
+                'a_log_ed': 'echo 2',
+            },
+            'trans': {
+                't_log_ed': 'echo 3',
+            },
+            'trans_write': {
+                'tw_log_ed': 'echo 4',
+            },
+            'variables': {
+                'v_log_ed': '42',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'dv_log_ed': 'echo 5',
+            },
+        }
+        importing = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'importing',
+                'import_variables': [vars_ing_file],
+                'import_actions': [actions_ing_file],
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                'f_xinitrc': {'dst': '~/.xinitrc', 'src': 'xinitrc'},
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host2': {
+                    'dotfiles': ['f_xinitrc'],
+                    'include': ['host1'],
+                },
+            },
+            'actions': {
+                'pre': {
+                    'a_pre_log_ing': 'echo pre a',
+                },
+                'post': {
+                    'a_post_log_ing': 'echo post a',
+                },
+                'a_log_ing': 'echo a',
+            },
+            'trans': {
+                't_log_ing': 'echo b',
+            },
+            'trans_write': {
+                'tw_log_ing': 'echo c',
+            },
+            'variables': {
+                'v_log_ing': 'd',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'dv_log_ing': 'echo e',
+            },
+        }
+
+        # create the imported base config file
+        imported_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                           configname=self.CONFIG_NAME_2,
+                                           **imported['config'])
+        # create the importing base config file
+        importing_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                            configname=self.CONFIG_NAME,
+                                            import_configs=('config-*.yaml',),
+                                            **importing['config'])
+
+        # edit the imported config
+        populate_fake_config(imported_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in imported.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # edit the importing config
+        populate_fake_config(importing_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in importing.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # do the tests
+        importing_cfg = Cfg(importing_path)
+        imported_cfg = Cfg(imported_path)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(importing_cfg)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(imported_cfg)
+
+        # test profiles
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.lnk_profiles,
+                            importing_cfg.lnk_profiles)
+
+        # test dotfiles
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.dotfiles, importing_cfg.dotfiles)
+
+        # test actions
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.actions['pre'],
+                            importing_cfg.actions['pre'])
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.actions['post'],
+                            importing_cfg.actions['post'])
+
+        # test transactions
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.trans_r, importing_cfg.trans_r)
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.trans_w, importing_cfg.trans_w)
+
+        # test variables
+        imported_vars = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in imported_cfg.get_variables(None).items()
+            if not k.startswith('_')
+        }
+        importing_vars = {
+            k: v
+            for k, v in importing_cfg.get_variables(None).items()
+            if not k.startswith('_')
+        }
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_vars, importing_vars)
+
+        # test prodots
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.prodots, importing_cfg.prodots)
+
+    def test_import_configs_override(self):
+        """Test import_configs when some config keys overlap."""
+        tmp = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(tmp))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, tmp)
+
+        vars_ed = {
+            'variables': {
+                'a_var': '33',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'a_dynvar': 'echo 33',
+            },
+        }
+        vars_ing = {
+            'variables': {
+                'a_var': 'dd',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'a_dynvar': 'echo dd',
+            },
+        }
+        vars_ed_file = create_yaml_keyval(vars_ed, tmp)
+        vars_ing_file = create_yaml_keyval(vars_ing, tmp)
+
+        actions_ed = {
+            'pre': {
+                'a_pre_action': 'echo pre 22',
+            },
+            'post': {
+                'a_post_action': 'echo post 22',
+            },
+            'a_action': 'echo 22',
+        }
+        actions_ing = {
+            'pre': {
+                'a_pre_action': 'echo pre aa',
+            },
+            'post': {
+                'a_post_action': 'echo post aa',
+            },
+            'a_action': 'echo aa',
+        }
+        actions_ed_file = create_yaml_keyval(actions_ed, tmp)
+        actions_ing_file = create_yaml_keyval(actions_ing, tmp)
+
+        imported = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'imported',
+                'backup': False,
+                'import_variables': [vars_ed_file],
+                'import_actions': [actions_ed_file],
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                'f_vimrc': {'dst': '~/.vimrc', 'src': 'vimrc'},
+                'f_xinitrc': {'dst': '~/.xinitrc', 'src': 'xinitrc',
+                              'link': 'link'},
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host1': {
+                    'dotfiles': ['f_vimrc'],
+                },
+                'host2': {
+                    'dotfiles': ['f_xinitrc'],
+                },
+            },
+            'actions': {
+                'pre': {
+                    'a_pre_log': 'echo pre 2',
+                },
+                'post': {
+                    'a_post_log': 'echo post 2',
+                },
+                'a_log': 'echo 2',
+            },
+            'trans': {
+                't_log': 'echo 3',
+            },
+            'trans_write': {
+                'tw_log': 'echo 4',
+            },
+            'variables': {
+                'v_log': '42',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'dv_log': 'echo 5',
+            },
+        }
+        importing = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'importing',
+                'backup': True,
+                'import_variables': [vars_ing_file],
+                'import_actions': [actions_ing_file],
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                'f_xinitrc': {'dst': '~/.xinitrc', 'src': 'xinitrc'},
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host2': {
+                    'dotfiles': ['f_xinitrc'],
+                    'include': ['host1'],
+                },
+            },
+            'actions': {
+                'pre': {
+                    'a_pre_log': 'echo pre a',
+                },
+                'post': {
+                    'a_post_log': 'echo post a',
+                },
+                'a_log': 'echo a',
+            },
+            'trans': {
+                't_log': 'echo b',
+            },
+            'trans_write': {
+                'tw_log': 'echo c',
+            },
+            'variables': {
+                'v_log': 'd',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'dv_log': 'echo e',
+            },
+        }
+
+        # create the imported base config file
+        imported_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                           configname=self.CONFIG_NAME_2,
+                                           **imported['config'])
+        # create the importing base config file
+        importing_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                            configname=self.CONFIG_NAME,
+                                            import_configs=(imported_path,),
+                                            **importing['config'])
+
+        # edit the imported config
+        populate_fake_config(imported_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in imported.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # edit the importing config
+        populate_fake_config(importing_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in importing.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # do the tests
+        importing_cfg = Cfg(importing_path)
+        imported_cfg = Cfg(imported_path)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(importing_cfg)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(imported_cfg)
+
+        # test profiles
+        self.assertIsSubset(imported_cfg.lnk_profiles,
+                            importing_cfg.lnk_profiles)
+
+        # test dotfiles
+        self.assertEqual(importing_cfg.dotfiles['f_vimrc'],
+                         imported_cfg.dotfiles['f_vimrc'])
+        self.assertNotEqual(importing_cfg.dotfiles['f_xinitrc'],
+                            imported_cfg.dotfiles['f_xinitrc'])
+
+        # test actions
+        self.assertFalse(any(
+            (imported_cfg.actions['pre'][key]
+                == importing_cfg.actions['pre'][key])
+            for key in imported_cfg.actions['pre']
+        ))
+        self.assertFalse(any(
+            (imported_cfg.actions['post'][key]
+                == importing_cfg.actions['post'][key])
+            for key in imported_cfg.actions['post']
+        ))
+
+        # test transactions
+        self.assertFalse(any(
+            imported_cfg.trans_r[key] == importing_cfg.trans_r[key]
+            for key in imported_cfg.trans_r
+        ))
+        self.assertFalse(any(
+            imported_cfg.trans_w[key] == importing_cfg.trans_w[key]
+            for key in imported_cfg.trans_w
+        ))
+
+        # test variables
+        imported_vars = imported_cfg.get_variables(None)
+        self.assertFalse(any(
+            imported_vars[k] == v
+            for k, v in importing_cfg.get_variables(None).items()
+            if not k.startswith('_')
+        ))
+
+        # test prodots
+        self.assertEqual(imported_cfg.prodots['host1'],
+                         importing_cfg.prodots['host1'])
+        self.assertNotEqual(imported_cfg.prodots['host2'],
+                            importing_cfg.prodots['host2'])
+        self.assertTrue(set(imported_cfg.prodots['host1'])
+                        < set(importing_cfg.prodots['host2']))
+
 
 def main():
     unittest.main()

tests/test_import.py

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ from dotdrop.dotdrop import cmd_list_files
 from dotdrop.dotdrop import cmd_update
 from dotdrop.linktypes import LinkTypes
 
-from tests.helpers import get_path_strip_version, edit_content, \
+from tests.helpers import (clean, create_dir, create_fake_config,
-                          load_options, create_random_file, \
+                           create_random_file, edit_content, file_in_yaml,
-                          clean, get_string, get_dotfile_from_yaml, \
+                           get_path_strip_version, get_string, get_tempdir,
-                          get_tempdir, create_fake_config, create_dir
+                           load_options, populate_fake_config)
 
 
 class TestImport(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -39,18 +39,13 @@ class TestImport(unittest.TestCase):
     def assert_file(self, path, o, profile):
         """Make sure path has been inserted in conf for profile"""
         strip = get_path_strip_version(path)
-        self.assertTrue(strip in [x.src for x in o.dotfiles])
+        self.assertTrue(any(x.src.endswith(strip) for x in o.dotfiles))
-        dsts = [os.path.expanduser(x.dst) for x in o.dotfiles]
+        dsts = (os.path.expanduser(x.dst) for x in o.dotfiles)
         self.assertTrue(path in dsts)
 
     def assert_in_yaml(self, path, dic, link=False):
         """Make sure "path" is in the "dic" representing the yaml file"""
-        strip = get_path_strip_version(path)
+        self.assertTrue(file_in_yaml(dic, path, link))
-        self.assertTrue(strip in [x['src'] for x in dic['dotfiles'].values()])
-        dsts = [os.path.expanduser(x['dst']) for x in dic['dotfiles'].values()]
-        if link:
-            self.assertTrue(get_dotfile_from_yaml(dic, path)['link'])
-        self.assertTrue(path in dsts)
 
     def test_import(self):
         """Test the import function"""
@@ -203,6 +198,210 @@ class TestImport(unittest.TestCase):
         c2 = open(indt1, 'r').read()
         self.assertTrue(editcontent == c2)
 
+    def test_ext_config_yaml_not_mix(self):
+        """Test whether the import_configs mixes yaml files upon importing."""
+        # dotfiles on filesystem
+        src = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(src))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, src)
+
+        # create some random dotfiles
+        dotfiles = []
+        for _ in range(3):
+            dotfile, _ = create_random_file(src)
+            dotfiles.append(dotfile)
+            self.addCleanup(clean, dotfile)
+        self.assertTrue(all(map(os.path.exists, dotfiles)))
+
+        # create dotdrop home
+        dotdrop_home = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(dotdrop_home))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, dotdrop_home)
+
+        imported = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'imported',
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {},
+            'profiles': {
+                'host1': {
+                    'dotfiles': [],
+                },
+            },
+            'actions': {
+                'pre': {
+                    'a_pre_log_ed': 'echo pre 2',
+                },
+                'post': {
+                    'a_post_log_ed': 'echo post 2',
+                },
+                'a_log_ed': 'echo 2',
+            },
+            'trans': {
+                't_log_ed': 'echo 3',
+            },
+            'trans_write': {
+                'tw_log_ed': 'echo 4',
+            },
+            'variables': {
+                'v_log_ed': '42',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'dv_log_ed': 'echo 5',
+            },
+        }
+        importing = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'importing',
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {},
+            'profiles': {
+                'host2': {
+                    'dotfiles': [],
+                    'include': ['host1'],
+                },
+            },
+            'actions': {
+                'pre': {
+                    'a_pre_log_ing': 'echo pre a',
+                },
+                'post': {
+                    'a_post_log_ing': 'echo post a',
+                },
+                'a_log_ing': 'echo a',
+            },
+            'trans': {
+                't_log_ing': 'echo b',
+            },
+            'trans_write': {
+                'tw_log_ing': 'echo c',
+            },
+            'variables': {
+                'v_log_ing': 'd',
+            },
+            'dynvariables': {
+                'dv_log_ing': 'echo e',
+            },
+        }
+
+        dotfiles_ing, dotfiles_ed = dotfiles[:-1], dotfiles[-1:]
+
+        # create the imported base config file
+        imported_path = create_fake_config(dotdrop_home,
+                                           configname='config-2.yaml',
+                                           **imported['config'])
+        # create the importing base config file
+        importing_path = create_fake_config(dotdrop_home,
+                                            configname='config.yaml',
+                                            import_configs=('config-*.yaml',),
+                                            **importing['config'])
+
+        # edit the imported config
+        populate_fake_config(imported_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in imported.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # edit the importing config
+        populate_fake_config(importing_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in importing.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # import the dotfiles
+        o = load_options(imported_path, 'host1')
+        o.import_path = dotfiles_ed
+        cmd_importer(o)
+
+        o = load_options(importing_path, 'host2')
+        o.import_path = dotfiles_ing
+        cmd_importer(o)
+
+        # reload the config
+        o = load_options(importing_path, 'host2')
+
+        # test imported config
+        y = self.load_yaml(imported_path)
+
+        # testing dotfiles
+        self.assertTrue(all(file_in_yaml(y, df) for df in dotfiles_ed))
+        self.assertFalse(any(file_in_yaml(y, df) for df in dotfiles_ing))
+
+        # testing profiles
+        profiles = y['profiles'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue('host1' in profiles)
+        self.assertFalse('host2' in profiles)
+
+        # testing actions
+        actions = y['actions']['pre']
+        actions.update(y['actions']['post'])
+        actions.update({
+            k: v
+            for k, v in y['actions'].items()
+            if k not in ('pre', 'post')
+        })
+        actions = actions.keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(a.endswith('ed') for a in actions))
+        self.assertFalse(any(a.endswith('ing') for a in actions))
+
+        # testing transformations
+        transformations = y['trans'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(t.endswith('ed') for t in transformations))
+        self.assertFalse(any(t.endswith('ing') for t in transformations))
+        transformations = y['trans_write'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(t.endswith('ed') for t in transformations))
+        self.assertFalse(any(t.endswith('ing') for t in transformations))
+
+        # testing variables
+        variables = y['variables'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(v.endswith('ed') for v in variables))
+        self.assertFalse(any(v.endswith('ing') for v in variables))
+        dyn_variables = y['dynvariables'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(dv.endswith('ed') for dv in dyn_variables))
+        self.assertFalse(any(dv.endswith('ing') for dv in dyn_variables))
+
+        # test importing config
+        y = self.load_yaml(importing_path)
+
+        # testing dotfiles
+        self.assertTrue(all(file_in_yaml(y, df) for df in dotfiles_ing))
+        self.assertFalse(any(file_in_yaml(y, df) for df in dotfiles_ed))
+
+        # testing profiles
+        profiles = y['profiles'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue('host2' in profiles)
+        self.assertFalse('host1' in profiles)
+
+        # testing actions
+        actions = y['actions']['pre']
+        actions.update(y['actions']['post'])
+        actions.update({
+            k: v
+            for k, v in y['actions'].items()
+            if k not in ('pre', 'post')
+        })
+        actions = actions.keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(action.endswith('ing') for action in actions))
+        self.assertFalse(any(action.endswith('ed') for action in actions))
+
+        # testing transformations
+        transformations = y['trans'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(t.endswith('ing') for t in transformations))
+        self.assertFalse(any(t.endswith('ed') for t in transformations))
+        transformations = y['trans_write'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(t.endswith('ing') for t in transformations))
+        self.assertFalse(any(t.endswith('ed') for t in transformations))
+
+        # testing variables
+        variables = y['variables'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(v.endswith('ing') for v in variables))
+        self.assertFalse(any(v.endswith('ed') for v in variables))
+        dyn_variables = y['dynvariables'].keys()
+        self.assertTrue(all(dv.endswith('ing') for dv in dyn_variables))
+        self.assertFalse(any(dv.endswith('ed') for dv in dyn_variables))
+
 
 def main():
     unittest.main()

tests/test_install.py

@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 import filecmp
 
 from dotdrop.config import Cfg
-from tests.helpers import create_dir, get_string, get_tempdir, clean, \
+from tests.helpers import (clean, create_dir, create_fake_config,
-    create_random_file, load_options
+                           create_random_file, get_string, get_tempdir,
+                           load_options, populate_fake_config)
 from dotdrop.dotfile import Dotfile
 from dotdrop.installer import Installer
 from dotdrop.action import Action
@@ -231,6 +232,107 @@ exec bspwm
         tempcontent = open(dst10, 'r').read().rstrip()
         self.assertTrue(tempcontent == header())
 
+    def test_install_import_configs(self):
+        """Test the install function with imported configs"""
+        # dotpath location
+        tmp = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(tmp))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, tmp)
+
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(tmp, 'importing'))
+        os.mkdir(os.path.join(tmp, 'imported'))
+
+        # where dotfiles will be installed
+        dst = get_tempdir()
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(dst))
+        self.addCleanup(clean, dst)
+
+        # creating random dotfiles
+        imported_dotfile, _ = create_random_file(os.path.join(tmp, 'imported'))
+        imported_dotfile = {
+            'dst': os.path.join(dst, imported_dotfile),
+            'key': 'f_{}'.format(imported_dotfile),
+            'name': imported_dotfile,
+            'src': os.path.join(tmp, 'imported', imported_dotfile),
+        }
+        importing_dotfile, _ = \
+            create_random_file(os.path.join(tmp, 'importing'))
+        importing_dotfile = {
+            'dst': os.path.join(dst, importing_dotfile),
+            'key': 'f_{}'.format(importing_dotfile),
+            'name': importing_dotfile,
+            'src': os.path.join(tmp, 'imported', importing_dotfile),
+        }
+
+        imported = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'imported',
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                imported_dotfile['key']: {
+                    'dst': imported_dotfile['dst'],
+                    'src': imported_dotfile['name'],
+                },
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host1': {
+                    'dotfiles': [imported_dotfile['key']],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+        importing = {
+            'config': {
+                'dotpath': 'importing',
+            },
+            'dotfiles': {
+                importing_dotfile['key']: {
+                    'dst': importing_dotfile['dst'],
+                    'src': importing_dotfile['src'],
+                },
+            },
+            'profiles': {
+                'host2': {
+                    'dotfiles': [importing_dotfile['key']],
+                    'include': ['host1'],
+                },
+            },
+        }
+
+        # create the imported base config file
+        imported_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                           configname='config-2.yaml',
+                                           **imported['config'])
+        # create the importing base config file
+        importing_path = create_fake_config(tmp,
+                                            configname='config.yaml',
+                                            import_configs=('config-*.yaml',),
+                                            **importing['config'])
+
+        # edit the imported config
+        populate_fake_config(imported_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in imported.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # edit the importing config
+        populate_fake_config(importing_path, **{
+            k: v
+            for k, v in importing.items()
+            if k != 'config'
+        })
+
+        # install them
+        o = load_options(importing_path, 'host2')
+        o.safe = False
+        o.install_showdiff = True
+        o.variables = {}
+        cmd_install(o)
+
+        # now compare the generated files
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(importing_dotfile['dst']))
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.exists(imported_dotfile['dst']))
+
     def test_link_children(self):
         """test the link children"""
         # create source dir