Implement future alternate processing

test/test_alt.py

@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+"""Test alt"""
+import os
+import string
+import py
+import pytest
+import utils
+
+TEST_PATHS = [utils.ALT_FILE1, utils.ALT_FILE2, utils.ALT_DIR]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('ds1_copy')
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'tracked,encrypt,exclude', [
+        (False, False, False),
+        (True, False, False),
+        (False, True, False),
+        (False, True, True),
+    ], ids=['untracked', 'tracked', 'encrypted', 'excluded'])
+def test_alt_source(
+        runner, yadm_y, paths,
+        tracked, encrypt, exclude):
+    """Test yadm alt operates on all expected sources of alternates"""
+
+    utils.create_alt_files(
+        paths, '##default', tracked=tracked, encrypt=encrypt, exclude=exclude)
+    run = runner(yadm_y('alt'))
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
+
+    for link_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        source_file = link_path + '##default'
+        if tracked or (encrypt and not exclude):
+            assert paths.work.join(link_path).islink()
+            target = py.path.local(paths.work.join(link_path).readlink())
+            if target.isfile():
+                assert paths.work.join(link_path).read() == source_file
+                assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+            else:
+                assert paths.work.join(link_path).join(
+                    utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file
+                assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+        else:
+            assert not paths.work.join(link_path).exists()
+            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('ds1_copy')
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('suffix', [
+    '##default',
+    '##o.$tst_sys', '##os.$tst_sys',
+    '##c.$tst_class', '##class.$tst_class',
+    '##h.$tst_host', '##hostname.$tst_host',
+    '##u.$tst_user', '##user.$tst_user',
+    ])
+def test_alt_conditions(
+        runner, yadm_y, paths,
+        tst_sys, tst_host, tst_user, suffix):
+    """Test conditions supported by yadm alt"""
+
+    # set the class
+    tst_class = 'testclass'
+    utils.set_local(paths, 'class', tst_class)
+
+    suffix = string.Template(suffix).substitute(
+        tst_sys=tst_sys,
+        tst_class=tst_class,
+        tst_host=tst_host,
+        tst_user=tst_user,
+    )
+
+    utils.create_alt_files(paths, suffix)
+    run = runner(yadm_y('alt'))
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
+
+    for link_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        source_file = link_path + suffix
+        assert paths.work.join(link_path).islink()
+        target = py.path.local(paths.work.join(link_path).readlink())
+        if target.isfile():
+            assert paths.work.join(link_path).read() == source_file
+            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+        else:
+            assert paths.work.join(link_path).join(
+                utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file
+            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('ds1_copy')
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('kind', ['builtin', '', 'envtpl', 'j2cli', 'j2'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('label', ['t', 'template', 'yadm', ])
+def test_alt_templates(
+        runner, yadm_y, paths, kind, label):
+    """Test templates supported by yadm alt"""
+
+    suffix = f'##{label}.{kind}'
+    utils.create_alt_files(paths, suffix)
+    run = runner(yadm_y('alt'))
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    created = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out, linked=False)
+
+    for created_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        if created_path != utils.ALT_DIR:
+            source_file = created_path + suffix
+            assert paths.work.join(created_path).isfile()
+            assert paths.work.join(created_path).read().strip() == source_file
+            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in created
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('ds1_copy')
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('autoalt', [None, 'true', 'false'])
+def test_auto_alt(runner, yadm_y, paths, autoalt):
+    """Test auto alt"""
+
+    # set the value of auto-alt
+    if autoalt:
+        os.system(' '.join(yadm_y('config', 'yadm.auto-alt', autoalt)))
+
+    utils.create_alt_files(paths, '##default')
+    run = runner(yadm_y('status'))
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
+
+    for link_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        source_file = link_path + '##default'
+        if autoalt == 'false':
+            assert not paths.work.join(link_path).exists()
+        else:
+            assert paths.work.join(link_path).islink()
+            target = py.path.local(paths.work.join(link_path).readlink())
+            if target.isfile():
+                assert paths.work.join(link_path).read() == source_file
+                # no linking output when run via auto-alt
+                assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked
+            else:
+                assert paths.work.join(link_path).join(
+                    utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file
+                # no linking output when run via auto-alt
+                assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked
+
+
+@pytest.mark.usefixtures('ds1_copy')
+def test_stale_link_removal(runner, yadm_y, paths):
+    """Stale links to alternative files are removed
+
+    This test ensures that when an already linked alternative becomes invalid
+    due to a change in class, the alternate link is removed.
+    """
+
+    # set the class
+    tst_class = 'testclass'
+    utils.set_local(paths, 'class', tst_class)
+
+    # create files which match the test class
+    utils.create_alt_files(paths, f'##class.{tst_class}')
+
+    # run alt to trigger linking
+    run = runner(yadm_y('alt'))
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
+
+    # assert the proper linking has occurred
+    for stale_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        source_file = stale_path + '##class.' + tst_class
+        assert paths.work.join(stale_path).islink()
+        target = py.path.local(paths.work.join(stale_path).readlink())
+        if target.isfile():
+            assert paths.work.join(stale_path).read() == source_file
+            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+        else:
+            assert paths.work.join(stale_path).join(
+                utils.CONTAINED).read() == source_file
+            assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) in linked
+
+    # change the class so there are no valid alternates
+    utils.set_local(paths, 'class', 'changedclass')
+
+    # run alt to trigger linking
+    run = runner(yadm_y('alt'))
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
+
+    # assert the linking is removed
+    for stale_path in TEST_PATHS:
+        source_file = stale_path + '##class.' + tst_class
+        assert not paths.work.join(stale_path).exists()
+        assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked

test/test_compat_alt.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Test alt"""
 
 import os
-import re
 import string
 import py
 import pytest
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ def test_alt(runner, yadm_y, paths,
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ def test_wild(request, runner, yadm_y, paths,
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
@@ -220,7 +219,7 @@ def test_wild(request, runner, yadm_y, paths,
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ def test_local_override(runner, yadm_y, paths,
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
@@ -300,7 +299,7 @@ def test_class_case(runner, yadm_y, paths, tst_sys, suffix):
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
@@ -335,7 +334,7 @@ def test_auto_alt(runner, yadm_y, paths, autoalt):
     run = runner(yadm_y('status'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ def test_delimiter(runner, yadm_y, paths,
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     # only a delimiter of '.' is valid
@@ -415,7 +414,7 @@ def test_invalid_links_removed(runner, yadm_y, paths):
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the proper linking has occurred
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
@@ -439,20 +438,10 @@ def test_invalid_links_removed(runner, yadm_y, paths):
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    linked = linked_list(run.out)
+    linked = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out)
 
     # assert the linking is removed
     for file_path in TEST_PATHS:
         source_file = file_path + '##' + tst_class
         assert not paths.work.join(file_path).exists()
         assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in linked
-
-
-def linked_list(output):
-    """Parse output, and return list of linked files"""
-    linked = dict()
-    for line in output.splitlines():
-        match = re.match('Linking (.+) to (.+)$', line)
-        if match:
-            linked[match.group(2)] = match.group(1)
-    return linked.values()

test/test_compat_jinja.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """Test jinja"""
 
 import os
-import re
 import pytest
 import utils
 
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ def test_local_override(runner, yadm_y, paths,
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    created = created_list(run.out)
+    created = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out, linked=False)
 
     # assert the proper creation has occurred
     for file_path in (utils.ALT_FILE1, utils.ALT_FILE2):
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ def test_auto_alt(runner, yadm_y, paths, autoalt, tst_sys,
     run = runner(yadm_y('status'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    created = created_list(run.out)
+    created = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out, linked=False)
 
     # assert the proper creation has occurred
     for file_path in (utils.ALT_FILE1, utils.ALT_FILE2):
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ def test_jinja(runner, yadm_y, paths,
     run = runner(yadm_y('alt'), env=env)
     assert run.success
     assert run.err == ''
-    created = created_list(run.out)
+    created = utils.parse_alt_output(run.out, linked=False)
 
     # assert the proper creation has occurred
     for file_path in (utils.ALT_FILE1, utils.ALT_FILE2):
@@ -194,14 +193,3 @@ def test_jinja(runner, yadm_y, paths,
         else:
             assert not paths.work.join(file_path).exists()
             assert str(paths.work.join(source_file)) not in created
-
-
-def created_list(output):
-    """Parse output, and return list of created files"""
-
-    created = dict()
-    for line in output.splitlines():
-        match = re.match('Creating (.+) from template (.+)$', line)
-        if match:
-            created[match.group(1)] = match.group(2)
-    return created.values()

test/test_unit_choose_template_cmd.py

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"""Unit tests: choose_template_cmd"""
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('label', ['', 'builtin', 'other'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('awk', [True, False], ids=['awk', 'no-awk'])
+def test_kind_builtin(runner, yadm, awk, label):
+    """Test kind: builtin"""
+
+    expected = 'template_builtin'
+    awk_avail = 'true'
+
+    if not awk:
+        awk_avail = 'false'
+        expected = ''
+
+    if label == 'other':
+        expected = ''
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        function awk_available {{ { awk_avail}; }}
+        template="$(choose_template_cmd "{label}")"
+        echo "TEMPLATE:$template"
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert f'TEMPLATE:{expected}\n' in run.out
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('label', ['envtpl', 'j2cli', 'j2', 'other'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('envtpl', [True, False], ids=['envtpl', 'no-envtpl'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('j2cli', [True, False], ids=['j2cli', 'no-j2cli'])
+def test_kind_j2cli_envtpl(runner, yadm, envtpl, j2cli, label):
+    """Test kind: j2 (both j2cli & envtpl)
+
+    j2cli is preferred over envtpl if available.
+    """
+
+    envtpl_avail = 'true' if envtpl else 'false'
+    j2cli_avail = 'true' if j2cli else 'false'
+
+    if label in ('j2cli', 'j2') and j2cli:
+        expected = 'template_j2cli'
+    elif label in ('envtpl', 'j2') and envtpl:
+        expected = 'template_envtpl'
+    else:
+        expected = ''
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        function envtpl_available {{ { envtpl_avail}; }}
+        function j2cli_available {{ { j2cli_avail}; }}
+        template="$(choose_template_cmd "{label}")"
+        echo "TEMPLATE:$template"
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert f'TEMPLATE:{expected}\n' in run.out

test/test_unit_record_score.py

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+"""Unit tests: record_score"""
+import pytest
+
+INIT_VARS = """
+    score=0
+    local_class=testclass
+    local_system=testsystem
+    local_host=testhost
+    local_user=testuser
+    alt_scores=()
+    alt_filenames=()
+    alt_targets=()
+    alt_template_cmds=()
+"""
+
+REPORT_RESULTS = """
+    echo "SIZE:${#alt_scores[@]}"
+    echo "SCORES:${alt_scores[@]}"
+    echo "FILENAMES:${alt_filenames[@]}"
+    echo "TARGETS:${alt_targets[@]}"
+"""
+
+
+def test_dont_record_zeros(runner, yadm):
+    """Record nothing if the score is zero"""
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        {INIT_VARS}
+        record_score "0" "testfile" "testtarget"
+        {REPORT_RESULTS}
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert 'SIZE:0\n' in run.out
+    assert 'SCORES:\n' in run.out
+    assert 'FILENAMES:\n' in run.out
+    assert 'TARGETS:\n' in run.out
+
+
+def test_new_scores(runner, yadm):
+    """Test new scores"""
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        {INIT_VARS}
+        record_score "1" "file_one"   "targ_one"
+        record_score "2" "file_two"   "targ_two"
+        record_score "4" "file_three" "targ_three"
+        {REPORT_RESULTS}
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert 'SIZE:3\n' in run.out
+    assert 'SCORES:1 2 4\n' in run.out
+    assert 'FILENAMES:file_one file_two file_three\n' in run.out
+    assert 'TARGETS:targ_one targ_two targ_three\n' in run.out
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('difference', ['lower', 'equal', 'higher'])
+def test_existing_scores(runner, yadm, difference):
+    """Test existing scores"""
+
+    expected_score = '2'
+    expected_target = 'existing_target'
+    if difference == 'lower':
+        score = '1'
+    elif difference == 'equal':
+        score = '2'
+    else:
+        score = '4'
+        expected_score = '4'
+        expected_target = 'new_target'
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        {INIT_VARS}
+        alt_scores=(2)
+        alt_filenames=("testfile")
+        alt_targets=("existing_target")
+        record_score "{score}" "testfile" "new_target"
+        {REPORT_RESULTS}
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert 'SIZE:1\n' in run.out
+    assert f'SCORES:{expected_score}\n' in run.out
+    assert 'FILENAMES:testfile\n' in run.out
+    assert f'TARGETS:{expected_target}\n' in run.out
+
+
+def test_existing_template(runner, yadm):
+    """Record nothing if a template command is registered for this file"""
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        {INIT_VARS}
+        alt_scores=(1)
+        alt_filenames=("testfile")
+        alt_targets=()
+        alt_template_cmds=("existing_template")
+        record_score "2" "testfile" "new_target"
+        {REPORT_RESULTS}
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert 'SIZE:1\n' in run.out
+    assert 'SCORES:1\n' in run.out
+    assert 'FILENAMES:testfile\n' in run.out
+    assert 'TARGETS:\n' in run.out

test/test_unit_record_template.py

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""Unit tests: record_template"""
+
+INIT_VARS = """
+    alt_filenames=()
+    alt_template_cmds=()
+    alt_targets=()
+"""
+
+REPORT_RESULTS = """
+    echo "SIZE:${#alt_filenames[@]}"
+    echo "FILENAMES:${alt_filenames[@]}"
+    echo "CMDS:${alt_template_cmds[@]}"
+    echo "TARGS:${alt_targets[@]}"
+"""
+
+
+def test_new_template(runner, yadm):
+    """Test new template"""
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        {INIT_VARS}
+        record_template "file_one"   "cmd_one"   "targ_one"
+        record_template "file_two"   "cmd_two"   "targ_two"
+        record_template "file_three" "cmd_three" "targ_three"
+        {REPORT_RESULTS}
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert 'SIZE:3\n' in run.out
+    assert 'FILENAMES:file_one file_two file_three\n' in run.out
+    assert 'CMDS:cmd_one cmd_two cmd_three\n' in run.out
+    assert 'TARGS:targ_one targ_two targ_three\n' in run.out
+
+
+def test_existing_template(runner, yadm):
+    """Overwrite existing templates"""
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        {INIT_VARS}
+        alt_filenames=("testfile")
+        alt_template_cmds=("existing_cmd")
+        alt_targets=("existing_targ")
+        record_template "testfile" "new_cmd" "new_targ"
+        {REPORT_RESULTS}
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert 'SIZE:1\n' in run.out
+    assert 'FILENAMES:testfile\n' in run.out
+    assert 'CMDS:new_cmd\n' in run.out
+    assert 'TARGS:new_targ\n' in run.out

test/test_unit_score_file.py

@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+"""Unit tests: score_file"""
+import pytest
+
+CONDITION = {
+    'default': {
+        'labels': ['default'],
+        'modifier': 0,
+        },
+    'system': {
+        'labels': ['o', 'os'],
+        'modifier': 1,
+        },
+    'class': {
+        'labels': ['c', 'class'],
+        'modifier': 2,
+        },
+    'hostname': {
+        'labels': ['h', 'hostname'],
+        'modifier': 4,
+        },
+    'user': {
+        'labels': ['u', 'user'],
+        'modifier': 8,
+        },
+    }
+TEMPLATE_LABELS = ['t', 'template', 'yadm']
+
+
+def calculate_score(filename):
+    """Calculate the expected score"""
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
+    score = 0
+
+    _, conditions = filename.split('##', 1)
+
+    for condition in conditions.split(','):
+        label = condition
+        value = None
+        if '.' in condition:
+            label, value = condition.split('.', 1)
+        if label in CONDITION['default']['labels']:
+            score += 1000
+        elif label in CONDITION['system']['labels']:
+            if value == 'testsystem':
+                score += 1000 + CONDITION['system']['modifier']
+            else:
+                return 0
+        elif label in CONDITION['class']['labels']:
+            if value == 'testclass':
+                score += 1000 + CONDITION['class']['modifier']
+            else:
+                return 0
+        elif label in CONDITION['hostname']['labels']:
+            if value == 'testhost':
+                score += 1000 + CONDITION['hostname']['modifier']
+            else:
+                return 0
+        elif label in CONDITION['user']['labels']:
+            if value == 'testuser':
+                score += 1000 + CONDITION['user']['modifier']
+            else:
+                return 0
+        elif label in TEMPLATE_LABELS:
+            return 0
+    return score
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'default', ['default', None], ids=['default', 'no-default'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'system', ['system', None], ids=['system', 'no-system'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'cla', ['class', None], ids=['class', 'no-class'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'host', ['hostname', None], ids=['hostname', 'no-host'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'user', ['user', None], ids=['user', 'no-user'])
+def test_score_values(
+        runner, yadm, default, system, cla, host, user):
+    """Test score results"""
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-branches
+    local_class = 'testclass'
+    local_system = 'testsystem'
+    local_host = 'testhost'
+    local_user = 'testuser'
+    filenames = {'filename##': 0}
+
+    if default:
+        for filename in list(filenames):
+            for label in CONDITION[default]['labels']:
+                newfile = filename
+                if not newfile.endswith('##'):
+                    newfile += ','
+                newfile += label
+                filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+    if system:
+        for filename in list(filenames):
+            for match in [True, False]:
+                for label in CONDITION[system]['labels']:
+                    newfile = filename
+                    if not newfile.endswith('##'):
+                        newfile += ','
+                    newfile += '.'.join([
+                        label,
+                        local_system if match else 'badsys'
+                        ])
+                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+    if cla:
+        for filename in list(filenames):
+            for match in [True, False]:
+                for label in CONDITION[cla]['labels']:
+                    newfile = filename
+                    if not newfile.endswith('##'):
+                        newfile += ','
+                    newfile += '.'.join([
+                        label,
+                        local_class if match else 'badclass'
+                        ])
+                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+    if host:
+        for filename in list(filenames):
+            for match in [True, False]:
+                for label in CONDITION[host]['labels']:
+                    newfile = filename
+                    if not newfile.endswith('##'):
+                        newfile += ','
+                    newfile += '.'.join([
+                        label,
+                        local_host if match else 'badhost'
+                        ])
+                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+    if user:
+        for filename in list(filenames):
+            for match in [True, False]:
+                for label in CONDITION[user]['labels']:
+                    newfile = filename
+                    if not newfile.endswith('##'):
+                        newfile += ','
+                    newfile += '.'.join([
+                        label,
+                        local_user if match else 'baduser'
+                        ])
+                    filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        score=0
+        local_class={local_class}
+        local_system={local_system}
+        local_host={local_host}
+        local_user={local_user}
+    """
+    expected = ''
+    for filename in filenames:
+        script += f"""
+            score_file "{filename}"
+            echo "{filename}"
+            echo "$score"
+        """
+        expected += filename + '\n'
+        expected += str(filenames[filename]) + '\n'
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert run.out == expected
+
+
+def test_score_values_templates(runner, yadm):
+    """Test score results"""
+    local_class = 'testclass'
+    local_system = 'testsystem'
+    local_host = 'testhost'
+    local_user = 'testuser'
+    filenames = {'filename##': 0}
+
+    for filename in list(filenames):
+        for label in TEMPLATE_LABELS:
+            newfile = filename
+            if not newfile.endswith('##'):
+                newfile += ','
+            newfile += '.'.join([label, 'testtemplate'])
+            filenames[newfile] = calculate_score(newfile)
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        score=0
+        local_class={local_class}
+        local_system={local_system}
+        local_host={local_host}
+        local_user={local_user}
+    """
+    expected = ''
+    for filename in filenames:
+        script += f"""
+            score_file "{filename}"
+            echo "{filename}"
+            echo "$score"
+        """
+        expected += filename + '\n'
+        expected += str(filenames[filename]) + '\n'
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert run.out == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'cmd_generated',
+    [True, False],
+    ids=['supported-template', 'unsupported-template'])
+def test_template_recording(runner, yadm, cmd_generated):
+    """Template should be recorded if choose_template_cmd outputs a command"""
+
+    mock = 'function choose_template_cmd() { return; }'
+    expected = ''
+    if cmd_generated:
+        mock = 'function choose_template_cmd() { echo "test_cmd"; }'
+        expected = 'template recorded'
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        function record_template() {{ echo "template recorded"; }}
+        {mock}
+        score_file "testfile##template.kind"
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert run.out.rstrip() == expected

test/test_unit_set_local_alt_values.py

@@ -60,3 +60,18 @@ def test_set_local_alt_values(
         assert f"user='override'" in run.out
     else:
         assert f"user='{tst_user}'" in run.out
+
+
+def test_distro(runner, yadm):
+    """Assert that local_distro is set"""
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        function query_distro() {{ echo "testdistro"; }}
+        set_local_alt_values
+        echo "distro='$local_distro'"
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert run.out.strip() == "distro='testdistro'"

test/test_unit_template_builtin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+"""Unit tests: template_builtin"""
+
+# these values are also testing the handling of bizarre characters
+LOCAL_CLASS = "builtin_Test+@-!^Class"
+LOCAL_SYSTEM = "builtin_Test+@-!^System"
+LOCAL_HOST = "builtin_Test+@-!^Host"
+LOCAL_USER = "builtin_Test+@-!^User"
+LOCAL_DISTRO = "builtin_Test+@-!^Distro"
+TEMPLATE = f'''
+start of template
+builtin class  = >YADM_CLASS<
+builtin os     = >YADM_OS<
+builtin host   = >YADM_HOSTNAME<
+builtin user   = >YADM_USER<
+builtin distro = >YADM_DISTRO<
+YADM_IF CLASS="wrongclass1"
+wrong class 1
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF CLASS="{LOCAL_CLASS}"
+Included section for class = YADM_CLASS (YADM_CLASS repeated)
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF CLASS="wrongclass2"
+wrong class 2
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF OS="wrongos1"
+wrong os 1
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF OS="{LOCAL_SYSTEM}"
+Included section for os = YADM_OS (YADM_OS repeated)
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF OS="wrongos2"
+wrong os 2
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF HOSTNAME="wronghost1"
+wrong host 1
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF HOSTNAME="{LOCAL_HOST}"
+Included section for host = YADM_HOSTNAME (YADM_HOSTNAME repeated)
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF HOSTNAME="wronghost2"
+wrong host 2
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF USER="wronguser1"
+wrong user 1
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF USER="{LOCAL_USER}"
+Included section for user = YADM_USER (YADM_USER repeated)
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF USER="wronguser2"
+wrong user 2
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF DISTRO="wrongdistro1"
+wrong distro 1
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF DISTRO="{LOCAL_DISTRO}"
+Included section for distro = YADM_DISTRO (YADM_DISTRO repeated)
+YADM_END
+YADM_IF DISTRO="wrongdistro2"
+wrong distro 2
+YADM_END
+end of template
+'''
+EXPECTED = f'''
+start of template
+builtin class  = >{LOCAL_CLASS}<
+builtin os     = >{LOCAL_SYSTEM}<
+builtin host   = >{LOCAL_HOST}<
+builtin user   = >{LOCAL_USER}<
+builtin distro = >{LOCAL_DISTRO}<
+Included section for class = {LOCAL_CLASS} ({LOCAL_CLASS} repeated)
+Included section for os = {LOCAL_SYSTEM} ({LOCAL_SYSTEM} repeated)
+Included section for host = {LOCAL_HOST} ({LOCAL_HOST} repeated)
+Included section for user = {LOCAL_USER} ({LOCAL_USER} repeated)
+Included section for distro = {LOCAL_DISTRO} ({LOCAL_DISTRO} repeated)
+end of template
+'''
+
+
+def test_template_builtin(runner, yadm, tmpdir):
+    """Test template_builtin"""
+
+    input_file = tmpdir.join('input')
+    input_file.write(TEMPLATE, ensure=True)
+    output_file = tmpdir.join('output')
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        local_class="{LOCAL_CLASS}"
+        local_system="{LOCAL_SYSTEM}"
+        local_host="{LOCAL_HOST}"
+        local_user="{LOCAL_USER}"
+        local_distro="{LOCAL_DISTRO}"
+        template_builtin "{input_file}" "{output_file}"
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert output_file.read() == EXPECTED

test/test_unit_template_j2.py

@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+"""Unit tests: template_j2cli & template_envtpl"""
+import pytest
+
+LOCAL_CLASS = "j2_Test+@-!^Class"
+LOCAL_SYSTEM = "j2_Test+@-!^System"
+LOCAL_HOST = "j2_Test+@-!^Host"
+LOCAL_USER = "j2_Test+@-!^User"
+LOCAL_DISTRO = "j2_Test+@-!^Distro"
+TEMPLATE = f'''
+start of template
+j2 class  = >{{{{YADM_CLASS}}}}<
+j2 os     = >{{{{YADM_OS}}}}<
+j2 host   = >{{{{YADM_HOSTNAME}}}}<
+j2 user   = >{{{{YADM_USER}}}}<
+j2 distro = >{{{{YADM_DISTRO}}}}<
+{{%- if YADM_CLASS == "wrongclass1" %}}
+wrong class 1
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_CLASS == "{LOCAL_CLASS}" %}}
+Included section for class = {{{{YADM_CLASS}}}} ({{{{YADM_CLASS}}}} repeated)
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_CLASS == "wrongclass2" %}}
+wrong class 2
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_OS == "wrongos1" %}}
+wrong os 1
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_OS == "{LOCAL_SYSTEM}" %}}
+Included section for os = {{{{YADM_OS}}}} ({{{{YADM_OS}}}} repeated)
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_OS == "wrongos2" %}}
+wrong os 2
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_HOSTNAME == "wronghost1" %}}
+wrong host 1
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_HOSTNAME == "{LOCAL_HOST}" %}}
+Included section for host = {{{{YADM_HOSTNAME}}}} ({{{{YADM_HOSTNAME}}}} again)
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_HOSTNAME == "wronghost2" %}}
+wrong host 2
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_USER == "wronguser1" %}}
+wrong user 1
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_USER == "{LOCAL_USER}" %}}
+Included section for user = {{{{YADM_USER}}}} ({{{{YADM_USER}}}} repeated)
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_USER == "wronguser2" %}}
+wrong user 2
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_DISTRO == "wrongdistro1" %}}
+wrong distro 1
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_DISTRO == "{LOCAL_DISTRO}" %}}
+Included section for distro = {{{{YADM_DISTRO}}}} ({{{{YADM_DISTRO}}}} again)
+{{%- endif %}}
+{{%- if YADM_DISTRO == "wrongdistro2" %}}
+wrong distro 2
+{{%- endif %}}
+end of template
+'''
+EXPECTED = f'''
+start of template
+j2 class  = >{LOCAL_CLASS}<
+j2 os     = >{LOCAL_SYSTEM}<
+j2 host   = >{LOCAL_HOST}<
+j2 user   = >{LOCAL_USER}<
+j2 distro = >{LOCAL_DISTRO}<
+Included section for class = {LOCAL_CLASS} ({LOCAL_CLASS} repeated)
+Included section for os = {LOCAL_SYSTEM} ({LOCAL_SYSTEM} repeated)
+Included section for host = {LOCAL_HOST} ({LOCAL_HOST} again)
+Included section for user = {LOCAL_USER} ({LOCAL_USER} repeated)
+Included section for distro = {LOCAL_DISTRO} ({LOCAL_DISTRO} again)
+end of template
+'''
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('processor', ('j2cli', 'envtpl'))
+def test_template_j2(runner, yadm, tmpdir, processor):
+    """Test processing by j2cli & envtpl"""
+
+    input_file = tmpdir.join('input')
+    input_file.write(TEMPLATE, ensure=True)
+    output_file = tmpdir.join('output')
+
+    script = f"""
+        YADM_TEST=1 source {yadm}
+        local_class="{LOCAL_CLASS}"
+        local_system="{LOCAL_SYSTEM}"
+        local_host="{LOCAL_HOST}"
+        local_user="{LOCAL_USER}"
+        local_distro="{LOCAL_DISTRO}"
+        template_{processor} "{input_file}" "{output_file}"
+    """
+    run = runner(command=['bash'], inp=script)
+    assert run.success
+    assert run.err == ''
+    assert output_file.read() == EXPECTED

test/utils.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 This module holds values/functions common to multiple tests.
 """
 
+import re
 import os
 
 ALT_FILE1 = 'test_alt'
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ def create_alt_files(paths, suffix,
     # Do not test directory support for jinja alternates
     test_paths = [new_file1, new_file2]
     test_names = [ALT_FILE1, ALT_FILE2]
-    if suffix != '##yadm.j2':
+    if not re.match(r'##(t|template|yadm)\.', suffix):
         test_paths += [new_dir]
         test_names += [ALT_DIR]
 
@@ -69,6 +70,22 @@ def create_alt_files(paths, suffix,
     _create_encrypt(encrypt, test_names, suffix, paths, exclude)
 
 
+def parse_alt_output(output, linked=True):
+    """Parse output of 'alt', and return list of linked files"""
+    regex = r'Creating (.+) from template (.+)$'
+    if linked:
+        regex = r'Linking (.+) to (.+)$'
+    parsed_list = dict()
+    for line in output.splitlines():
+        match = re.match(regex, line)
+        if match:
+            if linked:
+                parsed_list[match.group(2)] = match.group(1)
+            else:
+                parsed_list[match.group(1)] = match.group(2)
+    return parsed_list.values()
+
+
 def _create_includefiles(includefile, paths, test_paths):
     if includefile:
         for dpath in INCLUDE_DIRS:

yadm

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ FULL_COMMAND=""
 
 GPG_PROGRAM="gpg"
 GIT_PROGRAM="git"
+AWK_PROGRAM="awk"
+J2CLI_PROGRAM="j2"
 ENVTPL_PROGRAM="envtpl"
 LSB_RELEASE_PROGRAM="lsb_release"
 
@@ -128,6 +130,225 @@ function main() {
 
 }
 
+
+# ****** Alternate Processing ******
+
+function score_file() {
+  target="$1"
+  filename="${target%%##*}"
+  conditions="${target#*##}"
+  score=0
+  IFS=',' read -ra fields <<< "$conditions"
+  for field in "${fields[@]}"; do
+    label=${field%%.*}
+    value=${field#*.}
+    score=$((score + 1000))
+    # default condition
+    if [[ "$label" =~ ^(default)$ ]]; then
+      score=$((score + 0))
+    # variable conditions
+    elif [[ "$label" =~ ^(o|os)$ ]]; then
+      if [ "$value" = "$local_system" ]; then
+        score=$((score + 1))
+      else
+        score=0
+        return
+      fi
+    elif [[ "$label" =~ ^(c|class)$ ]]; then
+      if [ "$value" = "$local_class" ]; then
+        score=$((score + 2))
+      else
+        score=0
+        return
+      fi
+    elif [[ "$label" =~ ^(h|hostname)$ ]]; then
+      if [ "$value" = "$local_host" ]; then
+        score=$((score + 4))
+      else
+        score=0
+        return
+      fi
+    elif [[ "$label" =~ ^(u|user)$ ]]; then
+      if [ "$value" = "$local_user" ]; then
+        score=$((score + 8))
+      else
+        score=0
+        return
+      fi
+    # templates
+    elif [[ "$label" =~ ^(t|template|yadm)$ ]]; then
+      score=0
+      cmd=$(choose_template_cmd "$value")
+      if [ -n "$cmd" ]; then
+        record_template "$filename" "$cmd" "$target"
+      else
+        debug "No supported template processor for template $target"
+        [ -n "$loud" ] && echo "No supported template processor for template $target"
+      fi
+      return 0
+    # unsupported values
+    else
+      score=0
+      return
+    fi
+  done
+
+  record_score "$score" "$filename" "$target"
+}
+
+function record_score() {
+  score="$1"
+  filename="$2"
+  target="$3"
+
+  # record nothing if the score is zero
+  [ "$score" -eq 0 ] && return
+
+  # search for the index of this filename, to see if we already are tracking it
+  index=-1
+  for search_index in "${!alt_filenames[@]}"; do
+    if [ "${alt_filenames[$search_index]}" = "$filename" ]; then
+        index="$search_index"
+        break
+    fi
+  done
+  # if we don't find an existing index, create one by appending to the array
+  if [ "$index" -eq -1 ]; then
+    alt_filenames+=("$filename")
+    # set index to the last index (newly created one)
+    for index in "${!alt_filenames[@]}"; do :; done
+    # and set its initial score to zero
+    alt_scores[$index]=0
+  fi
+
+  # record nothing if a template command is registered for this file
+  [ "${alt_template_cmds[$index]+isset}" ] && return
+
+  # record higher scoring targets
+  if [ "$score" -gt "${alt_scores[$index]}" ]; then
+    alt_scores[$index]="$score"
+    alt_targets[$index]="$target"
+  fi
+
+}
+
+function record_template() {
+  filename="$1"
+  cmd="$2"
+  target="$3"
+
+  # search for the index of this filename, to see if we already are tracking it
+  index=-1
+  for search_index in "${!alt_filenames[@]}"; do
+    if [ "${alt_filenames[$search_index]}" = "$filename" ]; then
+        index="$search_index"
+        break
+    fi
+  done
+  # if we don't find an existing index, create one by appending to the array
+  if [ "$index" -eq -1 ]; then
+    alt_filenames+=("$filename")
+    # set index to the last index (newly created one)
+    for index in "${!alt_filenames[@]}"; do :; done
+  fi
+
+  # record the template command, last one wins
+  alt_template_cmds[$index]="$cmd"
+  alt_targets[$index]="$target"
+
+}
+
+function choose_template_cmd() {
+  kind="$1"
+
+  if [ "$kind" = "builtin" ] || [ "$kind" = "" ] && awk_available; then
+    echo "template_builtin"
+  elif [ "$kind" = "j2cli" ] || [ "$kind" = "j2" ] && j2cli_available; then
+    echo "template_j2cli"
+  elif [ "$kind" = "envtpl" ] || [ "$kind" = "j2" ] && envtpl_available; then
+    echo "template_envtpl"
+  else
+    return # this "kind" of template is not supported
+  fi
+
+}
+
+# ****** Template Processors ******
+
+function template_builtin() {
+  input="$1"
+  output="$2"
+
+  awk_pgm=$(cat << "EOF"
+# built-in template processor
+BEGIN {
+  c["CLASS"]    = class
+  c["OS"]       = os
+  c["HOSTNAME"] = host
+  c["USER"]     = user
+  c["DISTRO"]   = distro
+  valid         = conditions()
+  end           = "^YADM_END$"
+  skip          = "^YADM_(IF|END$)"
+}
+{ replace_vars() } # variable replacements
+$0 ~ valid, $0 ~ end { if ($0 ~ skip) next } # valid conditional blocks
+/^YADM_IF/, $0 ~ end { next } # invalid conditional blocks
+{ print }
+
+function replace_vars() {
+  for (label in c) {
+    gsub(("YADM_" label), c[label])
+  }
+}
+
+function conditions() {
+  pattern = "^("
+  for (label in c) {
+    value = c[label]
+    gsub(/[\\.^$(){}\[\]|*+?]/, "\\\\&", value)
+    pattern = sprintf("%sYADM_IF +%s *= *\"%s\"|", pattern, label, value)
+  }
+  sub(/\|$/,")",pattern)
+  return pattern
+}
+EOF
+  )
+
+  "$AWK_PROGRAM" \
+    -v class="$local_class" \
+    -v os="$local_system" \
+    -v host="$local_host" \
+    -v user="$local_user" \
+    -v distro="$local_distro" \
+    "$awk_pgm" \
+    "$input" > "$output"
+}
+
+function template_j2cli() {
+  input="$1"
+  output="$2"
+
+  YADM_CLASS="$local_class"   \
+  YADM_OS="$local_system"     \
+  YADM_HOSTNAME="$local_host" \
+  YADM_USER="$local_user"     \
+  YADM_DISTRO="$local_distro" \
+  "$J2CLI_PROGRAM" "$input" -o "$output"
+}
+
+function template_envtpl() {
+  input="$1"
+  output="$2"
+
+  YADM_CLASS="$local_class"   \
+  YADM_OS="$local_system"     \
+  YADM_HOSTNAME="$local_host" \
+  YADM_USER="$local_user"     \
+  YADM_DISTRO="$local_distro" \
+  "$ENVTPL_PROGRAM" --keep-template "$input" -o "$output"
+}
+
 # ****** yadm Commands ******
 
 function alt() {
@@ -140,6 +361,7 @@ function alt() {
   local local_system
   local local_host
   local local_user
+  local local_distro
   set_local_alt_values
 
   # only be noisy if the "alt" command was run directly
@@ -220,12 +442,54 @@ function set_local_alt_values() {
     local_user=$(id -u -n)
   fi
 
+  local_distro="$(query_distro)"
+
 }
 
 function alt_future_linking() {
 
+  local alt_scores
+  local alt_filenames
+  local alt_targets
+  local alt_template_cmds
+  alt_scores=()
+  alt_filenames=()
+  alt_targets=()
+  alt_template_cmds=()
+
+  for alt_path in $(for tracked in "${tracked_files[@]}"; do printf "%s\n" "$tracked" "${tracked%/*}"; done | LC_ALL=C sort -u) "${ENCRYPT_INCLUDE_FILES[@]}"; do
+    alt_path="$YADM_WORK/$alt_path"
+    if [[ "$alt_path" =~ .\#\#. ]]; then
+      if [ -e "$alt_path" ] ; then
+        score_file "$alt_path"
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
 
-  return
+  for index in "${!alt_filenames[@]}"; do
+    filename="${alt_filenames[$index]}"
+    target="${alt_targets[$index]}"
+    template_cmd="${alt_template_cmds[$index]}"
+    if [ -n "$template_cmd" ]; then
+      # a template is defined, process the template
+      debug "Creating $filename from template $target"
+      [ -n "$loud" ] && echo "Creating $filename from template $target"
+      "$template_cmd" "$target" "$filename"
+    elif [ -n "$target" ]; then
+      # a link target is defined, create symlink
+      debug "Linking $target to $filename"
+      [ -n "$loud" ] && echo "Linking $target to $filename"
+      if [ "$do_copy" -eq 1 ]; then
+        if [ -L "$filename" ]; then
+          rm -f "$filename"
+        fi
+        cp -f "$target" "$filename"
+      else
+        ln -nfs "$target" "$filename"
+        alt_linked+=("$target")
+      fi
+    fi
+  done
 
 }
 
@@ -290,7 +554,7 @@ function alt_past_linking() {
           YADM_OS="$local_system"     \
           YADM_HOSTNAME="$local_host" \
           YADM_USER="$local_user"     \
-          YADM_DISTRO=$(query_distro) \
+          YADM_DISTRO="$local_distro" \
           "$ENVTPL_PROGRAM" --keep-template "$tracked_file" -o "$real_file"
         else
           debug "envtpl not available, not creating $real_file from template $tracked_file"
@@ -1204,6 +1468,14 @@ function bootstrap_available() {
   [ -f "$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" ] && [ -x "$YADM_BOOTSTRAP" ] && return
   return 1
 }
+function awk_available() {
+  command -v "$AWK_PROGRAM" >/dev/null 2>&1 && return
+  return 1
+}
+function j2cli_available() {
+  command -v "$J2CLI_PROGRAM" >/dev/null 2>&1 && return
+  return 1
+}
 function envtpl_available() {
   command -v "$ENVTPL_PROGRAM" >/dev/null 2>&1 && return
   return 1