Puppet Function: bool2str

Defined in:
lib/puppet/parser/functions/bool2str.rb
Function type:
Ruby 3.x API

Overview

bool2str() ⇒ Any

This converts a boolean input into a string. If the input passed is a string or undefined, that value is returned as well

Returns:

  • (Any) 


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# File 'lib/puppet/parser/functions/bool2str.rb', line 5

newfunction(:bool2str, :type => :rvalue, :doc => <<-EOS
This converts a boolean input into a string.  If the input passed is a
string or undefined, that value is returned as well
  EOS
) do |arguments|

  raise(Puppet::ParseError, "bool2int(): Wrong number of arguments " +
    "given (#{arguments.size} for 1 or 2)") if ( arguments.size < 1 and
                                                 arguments.size > 2 )

  bool = arguments[0]
  strict = arguments[1]

  if strict.is_a? FalseClass; strict = false 
  else; strict = true; end
  
  return bool if bool.is_a? String and not strict
  return bool if bool == :undefined and not strict

  result = case bool
    when true then 'true'
    when false then 'false'
    else
        raise(Puppet::ParseError, "bool2str(): you didn't pass me a bool,
          and you either set strict true, or its false and you passed
          #{bool}, which was unexpected.  I'm telling mom." )
  end

  return result

end