update_content = update_content[kitem_old]
if isinstance(update_content, dict):
kitem_old = kitem
+ if not isinstance(update_content.get(kitem_old), (dict, list)):
+ update_content[kitem_old] = {}
elif isinstance(update_content, list):
+ # key must be an index of the list, must be integer
kitem_old = int(kitem)
+ # if index greater than list, extend the list
+ if kitem_old >= len(update_content):
+ update_content += [None] * (kitem_old - len(update_content) + 1)
+ if not isinstance(update_content[kitem_old], (dict, list)):
+ update_content[kitem_old] = {}
else:
raise EngineException(
"Invalid query string '{}'. Descriptor is not a list nor dict at '{}'".format(k, kitem))
- update_content[kitem_old] = v if not yaml_format else safe_load(v)
+ if v is None:
+ del update_content[kitem_old]
+ else:
+ update_content[kitem_old] = v if not yaml_format else safe_load(v)
except KeyError:
raise EngineException(
"Invalid query string '{}'. Descriptor does not contain '{}'".format(k, kitem_old))