fix: made the return be self, given that the instance of the class itself is what is treated as the context manager by default

custtypes.py

@@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ from typing import Required
 from collections.abc import Sequence
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath, PurePosixPath, PureWindowsPath, PosixPath, WindowsPath
 from enum import StrEnum, auto
+from io import TextIOBase, BufferedIOBase, RawIOBase
 
 ExecutedPath: Neotype = PosixPath | WindowsPath
 IdlePath: Neotype = PurePosixPath | PureWindowsPath
+File: Neotype = TextIOBase | BufferedIOBase | RawIOBase
 
 class RootFate(StrEnum):
     disposal = auto()

entities.py

@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 from typing import Self, Literal, Never, Callable, Sequence
 from custtypes import Roles, Scopes, PathCollection, PathRoles
 from custtypes import Software, SoftwareRoles, PacMans
-from custtypes import ExecutedPath, IdlePath
+from custtypes import ExecutedPath, IdlePath, File
-from custtypes import UserName, GroupName
+from custtypes import UserName, GroupName, VPS, VPSRegion, RootFate
 from pathlib import Path, PurePath
 from sshkey import SSHKeyCollection, SSHKeyType, SSHKey
 from random import choice as gamble
 from re import Pattern as RegEx
 from softman import sshd
 from yaml import YAMLObject
+from ansible_vault import Vault
 
 
 class Group(YAMLObject):
     yaml_tag = u"!Group"
 
     # @TODO create Enum class child for category parameter type hinting in below method
-    def __init__(self, group_name: GroupName = GroupName.sudo, category: Literal["system", "regular"] = "system", gid: int | str = 27):
+    def __init__(self, group_name: GroupName | str = GroupName.sudo, category: Literal["system", "regular"] = "system", gid: int | str | None = 27):
         if isinstance(group_name, GroupName):
             self.group_name = group_name.name.lower()
         else:
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ class Group(YAMLObject):
 class User(YAMLObject):
     yaml_tag = u"!User"
 
-    def __init__(self, username: UserName | str = UserName.root, password: str = "test", services: list[str | Software] = [Software.openssh_server], uid: int | str = 0):
+    def __init__(self, username: UserName | str = UserName.root, password: str = "test", services: list[str | Software] = [Software.openssh_server], uid: int | str | None = 0):
         self.exists = True
 
         if isinstance(username, UserName):
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ class User(YAMLObject):
             else:
                 continue
 
-    def add_keypair(self, private_key: SSHKey | ExecutedPath | str | int | RegEx, public_key: SSHKey | ExecutedPath | str | int | RegEx, from_host = True):
+    def choose_keypair(self, private_key: SSHKey | ExecutedPath | str | int | RegEx, public_key: SSHKey | ExecutedPath | str | int | RegEx, from_host = True):
         if not self.__ssh_keypair_chosen:
             self.__priv_keys = SSHKeyCollection()
             self.__auth_keys = SSHKeyCollection()
@@ -297,3 +298,59 @@ class User(YAMLObject):
             self.id
         )
 
+
+class AnsibleCrypt:
+    def __init__(self, string: str, source: File | None = None):
+        self.__args = (string, source)
+        self.__lock = Vault(string).dump
+        self.__stream = None
+
+        if source is not None:
+            self.__stream = source.read()
+            self.__data = self.__lock(string, self.__stream)
+        else:
+            self.__data = self.__lock(string)
+
+    def unlock(self, string: str):
+        unlock = Vault(string).load
+
+        if self.__stream is not None:
+            result = unlock(self.__stream)
+        else:
+            result = unlock(string)
+
+        return result
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.__data
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "%s(%r, source=%r)" % (
+            self.__class__.__name__,
+            *self.__args
+        )
+
+
+class VirtualPrivateServer(YAMLObject):
+    yaml_tag = u"!VirtualPrivateServer"
+
+    def __init__(self, root: User, api: str, vps: VPS | str = VPS.Linode):
+        self.region: VPSRegion | None = None
+
+        if vps == VPS.Linode:
+            self.region = VPSRegion.us_east
+
+        api_key = AnsibleCrypt(api)
+        self.__api_key: AnsibleCrypt = api_key
+        self.api_key: str = str(api_key)
+        self.password: str = root.password
+        self.exists: bool = True
+        self.type: str = vps.name.lower()
+        self.__default_fate: RootFate = RootFate.disposal
+        self.root_fate: str = self.__default_fate.name.lower()
+        self.ssh_authorized_keys: list[str] = root.ssh_authorized_keys
+        self.ssh_private_key_paths: list[str] = root.ssh_private_key_paths
+        self.ssh_private_key_path_pref: int = root.ssh_private_key_path_pref
+        # @TODO add SSH MOTD attribute
+
+

parse.py

@@ -25,22 +25,26 @@ class Parser:
             self.__file = filepath
             filepath = str(filepath)
         else:
-            self.__is_path = False
+            if isinstance(filepath, str) and Path(filepath).exists():
-            if Path(filepath).exists():
                 self.__file = Path(filepath)
+                self.__is_path = True
             else:
-                self.__content = filepath
+                self.__is_path = False
+
+                if isinstance(filepath, str):
+                    self.__content = filepath
 
         if self.__is_yaml(filepath) or method == "yaml":
             self.__method = "yaml"
 
             if self.__is_path:
-                filepath = open(str(filepath), "r")
+                filepath = open(str(filepath), "r+")
             
             if len(kwargs) > 0:
-                self.__data = yams.load(filepath, Loader=yams.Loader, **kwargs)
+                self.__data = yams.load_all(filepath, Loader=yams.Loader, **kwargs)
             else:
-                self.__data = yams.load(filepath, Loader=yams.Loader)
+                self.__data = yams.load_all(filepath, Loader=yams.Loader)
+            filepath.close()
         elif self.__is_config(filepath) or method == "config":
             self.__method = "config"
             self.__data = cfg()
@@ -60,15 +64,15 @@ class Parser:
         return self.__data
 
     def dump(self, obj = None, method: Literal["yaml", "config", "generic"] | None = "generic", **kwargs):
-        if self.__method == "yaml" or method == "yaml":
+        if isinstance(obj, yams.YAMLObject) or self.__method == "yaml" or method == "yaml":
             if obj is None:
                 obj = self.__data
 
             if len(kwargs) > 0:
-                self.__content = yams.dump(obj, Dumper=yams.Dumper, **kwargs)
+                self.__content = "---\n" + yams.dump(obj, Dumper=yams.Dumper, **kwargs)
             else:
-                self.__content = yams.dump(obj, Dumper=yams.Dumper)
+                self.__content = "---\n" + yams.dump(obj, Dumper=yams.Dumper)
-        elif self.__method == "config" or method == "config":
+        elif isinstance(obj, ConfigParser) or self.__method == "config" or method == "config":
             if obj is None:
                 if self.__is_path:
                     return self.__file.read_text()
@@ -77,11 +81,8 @@ class Parser:
                         return self.__content
                     else:
                         return self.__file.read_text()
-            else:
+
-                if isinstance(obj, ConfigParser):
+            raise NotImplementedError
-                    return obj
-                else:
-                    raise TypeError
         else:
             raise TypeError
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "ansible-lint>=25.12.1",
     "ansible-navigator>=25.12.0",
     "ansible-vault>=4.1.0",
-    "cerberus>=1.3.8",
     "click>=8.3.1",
+    "validators>=0.35.0",
 ]

softman.py

@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class App:
         self.__current_filepath = filepath
         self.__file = open(str(filepath), mode)
 
-        return __enter__
+        return self
 
     # @TODO write below method to duplicate file or template in local to project role file/template
     def clone(self, source_scope: Scopes = Scopes.SYS, target_scope: Scopes = Scopes.PROJ, index: int = 0) -> Never: