Make unused release_namespace parameter as optional (#358)

changelogs/fragments/357_helm_plugin.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bugfixes:
+- helm_plugin - make unused ``release_namespace`` parameter as optional (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.kubernetes/issues/357).
+- helm_plugin_info - make unused ``release_namespace`` parameter as optional (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.kubernetes/issues/357).

molecule/default/roles/helm/tasks/tests_helm_plugin.yml

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 - name: Install env plugin in check mode
   helm_plugin:
     binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-    namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
     state: present
     plugin_path: https://github.com/adamreese/helm-env
   register: check_install_env
@@ -15,7 +14,6 @@
 - name: Install env plugin
   helm_plugin:
     binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-    namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
     state: present
     plugin_path: https://github.com/adamreese/helm-env
   register: install_env
@@ -27,7 +25,6 @@
 - name: Gather info about all plugin
   helm_plugin_info:
     binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-    namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
   register: plugin_info
 
 - assert:
@@ -37,7 +34,6 @@
 - name: Install env plugin again
   helm_plugin:
     binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-    namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
     state: present
     plugin_path: https://github.com/adamreese/helm-env
   register: install_env
@@ -49,7 +45,6 @@
 - name: Uninstall env plugin in check mode
   helm_plugin:
     binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-    namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
     state: absent
     plugin_name: env
   register: check_uninstall_env
@@ -62,7 +57,6 @@
 - name: Uninstall env plugin
   helm_plugin:
     binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-    namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
     state: absent
     plugin_name: env
   register: uninstall_env
@@ -74,7 +68,6 @@
 - name: Uninstall env plugin again
   helm_plugin:
     binary_path: "{{ helm_binary }}"
-    namespace: "{{ helm_namespace }}"
     state: absent
     plugin_name: env
   register: uninstall_env

plugins/modules/helm_plugin.py

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ requirements:
 description:
   -  Manages Helm plugins.
 options:
+  # TODO: (akasurde) Remove this in version 2.0
   release_namespace:
     description:
       - Kubernetes namespace where the helm plugin should be installed.
-    required: true
     type: str
     aliases: [ namespace ]
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             binary_path=dict(type='path'),
-            release_namespace=dict(type='str', required=True, aliases=['namespace']),
+            release_namespace=dict(type='str', aliases=['namespace']),
             state=dict(type='str', default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
             plugin_path=dict(type='str',),
             plugin_name=dict(type='str',),

plugins/modules/helm_plugin_info.py

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ requirements:
 description:
   -  Gather information about Helm plugins installed in namespace.
 options:
+  # TODO: (akasurde) Remove this in version 2.0
   release_namespace:
     description:
       - Kubernetes namespace where the helm plugins are installed.
-    required: true
     type: str
     aliases: [ namespace ]
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             binary_path=dict(type='path'),
-            release_namespace=dict(type='str', required=True, aliases=['namespace']),
+            release_namespace=dict(type='str', aliases=['namespace']),
             plugin_name=dict(type='str',),
             # Helm options
             context=dict(type='str', aliases=['kube_context'], fallback=(env_fallback, ['K8S_AUTH_CONTEXT'])),