fix: report deprecated ansible-later features as warning by default (#233)

ansiblelater/candidate.py

@@ -165,16 +165,18 @@ class Candidate(object):
                         extra=flag_extra(err_labels)
                     )
                 else:
-                    LOG.error(
-                        "{sid}Standard '{description}' not met:\n{path}:{error}".format(
-                            sid=self._format_id(standard.sid),
-                            description=standard.description,
-                            path=self.path,
-                            error=err
-                        ),
-                        extra=flag_extra(err_labels)
+                    msg = "{sid}Standard '{description}' not met:\n{path}:{error}".format(
+                        sid=self._format_id(standard.sid),
+                        description=standard.description,
+                        path=self.path,
+                        error=err
                     )
-                    errors = errors + 1
+
+                    if standard.sid not in self.config["rules"]["warning_filter"]:
+                        LOG.error(msg, extra=flag_extra(err_labels))
+                        errors = errors + 1
+                    else:
+                        LOG.warning(msg, extra=flag_extra(err_labels))
 
         return errors
 

ansiblelater/settings.py

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ class Settings(object):
                 "standards": [],
                 "filter": [],
                 "exclude_filter": [],
+                "warning_filter": ["ANSIBLE9999"],
                 "ignore_dotfiles": True,
                 "exclude_files": [],
                 "version": ""

docs/content/configuration/defaults.md

@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ rules:
   # Exclude given rule ID's from checks
   exclude_filter: []
 
+  # List of rule ID's that should be displayed as a warning instead of an error. By default,
+  # only rules whose version is higher than the current default version are marked as warnings.
+  # This list allows to degrade errors to warnings for each rule.
+  warning_filter:
+    - "ANSIBLE9999"
+
   # All dotfiles (including hidden folders) are excluded by default.
   # You can disable this setting and handle dotfiles by yourself with `exclude_files`.
   ignore_dotfiles: True

docs/content/included_rules/_index.md

@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ Reviews are nothing without some rules or standards against which to review. ans
 | CheckLocalAction              | ANSIBLE0024 | Don't use local_action.                                           |                                                                      |
 | CheckRelativeRolePaths        | ANSIBLE0025 | Don't use a relative path in a role.                              |                                                                      |
 | CheckChangedInWhen            | ANSIBLE0026 | Use handlers instead of `when: changed`.                          |                                                                      |
+| CheckDeprecated               | ANSIBLE9999 | Deprecated features of `ansible-later` should not be used.        |                                                                      |