Yedit enhancements

17 files changed, 1371 insertions, 259 deletions

diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/ansible/edit.py b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/ansible/edit.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d48bc7a01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/ansible/edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# pylint: skip-file
+
+def main():
+    '''
+    ansible oc module for services
+    '''
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            kubeconfig=dict(default='/etc/origin/master/admin.kubeconfig', type='str'),
+            state=dict(default='present', type='str',
+                       choices=['present']),
+            debug=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
+            namespace=dict(default='default', type='str'),
+            name=dict(default=None, type='str'),
+            kind=dict(required=True,
+                      type='str',
+                      choices=['dc', 'deploymentconfig',
+                               'svc', 'service',
+                               'secret',
+                              ]),
+            file_name=dict(default=None, type='str'),
+            file_format=dict(default='yaml', type='str'),
+            content=dict(default=None, type='dict'),
+            force=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
+        ),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    ocedit = Edit(module.params['kind'],
+                  module.params['namespace'],
+                  module.params['name'],
+                  kubeconfig=module.params['kubeconfig'],
+                  verbose=module.params['debug'])
+
+    state = module.params['state']
+
+    api_rval = ocedit.get()
+
+    ########
+    # Create
+    ########
+    if not Utils.exists(api_rval['results'], module.params['name']):
+        module.fail_json(msg=api_rval)
+
+    ########
+    # Update
+    ########
+    api_rval = ocedit.update(module.params['file_name'],
+                             module.params['content'],
+                             module.params['force'],
+                             module.params['file_format'])
+
+
+    if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
+        module.fail_json(msg=api_rval)
+
+    if api_rval.has_key('updated') and not api_rval['updated']:
+        module.exit_json(changed=False, results=api_rval, state="present")
+
+    # return the created object
+    api_rval = ocedit.get()
+
+    if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
+        module.fail_json(msg=api_rval)
+
+    module.exit_json(changed=True, results=api_rval, state="present")
+
+    module.exit_json(failed=True,
+                     changed=False,
+                     results='Unknown state passed. %s' % state,
+                     state="unknown")
+
+# pylint: disable=redefined-builtin, unused-wildcard-import, wildcard-import, locally-disabled
+# import module snippets.  This are required
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
+
+main()
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/generate.py b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/generate.py
index 877ca1766..cf3f61d2c 100755
--- a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/generate.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/generate.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ GEN_STR = "#!/usr/bin/env python\n"                                   + \
           "#   | |) | (_) | | .` | (_) || |   | _|| |) | |  | |\n"   + \
           "#   |___/ \___/  |_|\_|\___/ |_|   |___|___/___| |_|\n"
 
+OPENSHIFT_ANSIBLE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
 
 FILES = {'oc_obj.py': ['src/base.py',
@@ -27,18 +28,23 @@ FILES = {'oc_obj.py': ['src/base.py',
                           'src/secret.py',
                           'ansible/secret.py',
                          ],
+         'oc_edit.py': ['src/base.py',
+                        '../../lib_yaml_editor/build/src/yedit.py',
+                        'src/edit.py',
+                        'ansible/edit.py',
+                       ],
         }
 
 
 def main():
     ''' combine the necessary files to create the ansible module '''
-    openshift_ansible = ('../library/')
+    library = os.path.join(OPENSHIFT_ANSIBLE_PATH, '..', 'library/')
     for fname, parts in FILES.items():
-        with open(os.path.join(openshift_ansible, fname), 'w') as afd:
+        with open(os.path.join(library, fname), 'w') as afd:
             afd.seek(0)
             afd.write(GEN_STR)
             for fpart in parts:
-                with open(fpart) as pfd:
+                with open(os.path.join(OPENSHIFT_ANSIBLE_PATH, fpart)) as pfd:
                     # first line is pylint disable so skip it
                     for idx, line in enumerate(pfd):
                         if idx == 0 and 'skip-file' in line:
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/src/base.py b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/src/base.py
index 31c102e5d..66831c4e2 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/src/base.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/src/base.py
@@ -8,7 +8,15 @@ import json
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import re
+
 import yaml
+# This is here because of a bug that causes yaml
+# to incorrectly handle timezone info on timestamps
+def timestamp_constructor(_, node):
+    '''return timestamps as strings'''
+    return str(node.value)
+yaml.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:timestamp', timestamp_constructor)
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 class OpenShiftCLI(object):
@@ -32,8 +40,14 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         fname = '/tmp/%s' % rname
         yed = Yedit(fname, res['results'][0])
+        changes = []
         for key, value in content.items():
-            yed.put(key, value)
+            changes.append(yed.put(key, value))
+
+        if any([not change[0] for change in changes]):
+            return {'returncode': 0, 'updated': False}
+
+        yed.write()
 
         atexit.register(Utils.cleanup, [fname])
 
@@ -76,7 +90,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         cmds = ['/usr/bin/oc']
         cmds.extend(cmd)
 
+        rval = {}
         results = ''
+        err = None
 
         if self.verbose:
             print ' '.join(cmds)
@@ -85,27 +101,42 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 env={'KUBECONFIG': self.kubeconfig})
+
         proc.wait()
+        stdout = proc.stdout.read()
+        stderr = proc.stderr.read()
+
+        rval = {"returncode": proc.returncode,
+                "results": results,
+               }
+
         if proc.returncode == 0:
             if output:
                 try:
-                    results = json.loads(proc.stdout.read())
+                    rval['results'] = json.loads(stdout)
                 except ValueError as err:
                     if "No JSON object could be decoded" in err.message:
-                        results = err.message
+                        err = err.message
 
             if self.verbose:
-                print proc.stderr.read()
-                print results
+                print stdout
+                print stderr
                 print
 
-            return {"returncode": proc.returncode, "results": results}
+            if err:
+                rval.update({"err": err,
+                             "stderr": stderr,
+                             "stdout": stdout,
+                             "cmd": cmds
+                            })
 
-        return {"returncode": proc.returncode,
-                "stderr": proc.stderr.read(),
-                "stdout": proc.stdout.read(),
-                "results": {}
-               }
+        else:
+            rval.update({"stderr": stderr,
+                         "stdout": stdout,
+                         "results": {},
+                        })
+
+        return rval
 
 class Utils(object):
     ''' utilities for openshiftcli modules '''
@@ -179,7 +210,7 @@ class Utils(object):
             contents = sfd.read()
 
         if sfile_type == 'yaml':
-            contents = yaml.load(contents)
+            contents = yaml.safe_load(contents)
         elif sfile_type == 'json':
             contents = json.loads(contents)
 
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/src/edit.py b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/src/edit.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7020ace47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/src/edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+# pylint: skip-file
+
+class Edit(OpenShiftCLI):
+    ''' Class to wrap the oc command line tools
+    '''
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(self,
+                 kind,
+                 namespace,
+                 resource_name=None,
+                 kubeconfig='/etc/origin/master/admin.kubeconfig',
+                 verbose=False):
+        ''' Constructor for OpenshiftOC '''
+        super(Edit, self).__init__(namespace, kubeconfig)
+        self.namespace = namespace
+        self.kind = kind
+        self.name = resource_name
+        self.kubeconfig = kubeconfig
+        self.verbose = verbose
+
+    def get(self):
+        '''return a secret by name '''
+        return self._get(self.kind, self.name)
+
+    def update(self, file_name, content, force=False, content_type='yaml'):
+        '''run update '''
+        if file_name:
+            if content_type == 'yaml':
+                data = yaml.load(open(file_name))
+            elif content_type == 'json':
+                data = json.loads(open(file_name).read())
+
+            changes = []
+            yed = Yedit(file_name, data)
+            for key, value in content.items():
+                changes.append(yed.put(key, value))
+
+            if any([not change[0] for change in changes]):
+                return {'returncode': 0, 'updated': False}
+
+            yed.write()
+
+            atexit.register(Utils.cleanup, [file_name])
+
+            return self._replace(file_name, force=force)
+
+        return self._replace_content(self.kind, self.name, content, force=force)
+
+
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/test/edit.yml b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/test/edit.yml
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9aa01303a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/test/edit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#!/usr/bin/ansible-playbook
+---
+- hosts: "oo_clusterid_mwoodson:&oo_version_3:&oo_master_primary"
+  gather_facts: no
+  user: root
+
+  post_tasks:
+  - copy:
+      dest: "/tmp/{{ item }}"
+      src: "files/{{ item }}"
+    with_items:
+    - dc.yml
+
+  - name: present dc
+    oc_edit:
+      kind: dc
+      namespace: default
+      name: router
+      content:
+        spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].containerPort: 80
+        spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].hostPort: 80
+    register: dcout
+
+  - debug:
+      var: dcout
+
+  - name: present dc
+    oc_edit:
+      kind: dc
+      namespace: default
+      name: router
+      content:
+        spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].containerPort: 81
+        spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].hostPort: 81
+      file_format: yaml
+    register: dcout
+
+  - debug:
+      var: dcout
+
+  - name: present dc
+    oc_edit:
+      kind: dc
+      namespace: default
+      name: router
+      content:
+        spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].containerPort: 80
+        spec.template.spec.containers[0].ports[0].hostPort: 80
+      file_format: yaml
+    register: dcout
+
+  - debug:
+      var: dcout
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/test/files/dc.yml b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/test/files/dc.yml
index 7992c90dd..24f690ef4 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/test/files/dc.yml
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/build/test/files/dc.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 apiVersion: v1
 kind: DeploymentConfig
 metadata:
-  creationTimestamp: 2016-03-18T19:47:45Z
+  creationTimestamp: 2016-04-01T15:23:29Z
   labels:
     router: router
   name: router
   namespace: default
-  resourceVersion: "84016"
+  resourceVersion: "1338477"
   selfLink: /oapi/v1/namespaces/default/deploymentconfigs/router
-  uid: 48f8b9d9-ed42-11e5-9903-0a9a9d4e7f2b
+  uid: b00c7eba-f81d-11e5-809b-0a581f893e3f
 spec:
   replicas: 2
   selector:
@@ -117,5 +117,4 @@ status:
   details:
     causes:
     - type: ConfigChange
-  latestVersion: 1
-
+  latestVersion: 12
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_edit.py b/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_edit.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0135dba63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_edit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,604 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#     ___ ___ _  _ ___ ___    _ _____ ___ ___
+#    / __| __| \| | __| _ \  /_\_   _| __|   \
+#   | (_ | _|| .` | _||   / / _ \| | | _|| |) |
+#    \___|___|_|\_|___|_|_\/_/_\_\_|_|___|___/_ _____
+#   |   \ / _ \  | \| |/ _ \_   _| | __|   \_ _|_   _|
+#   | |) | (_) | | .` | (_) || |   | _|| |) | |  | |
+#   |___/ \___/  |_|\_|\___/ |_|   |___|___/___| |_|
+'''
+   OpenShiftCLI class that wraps the oc commands in a subprocess
+'''
+
+import atexit
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import re
+
+import yaml
+# This is here because of a bug that causes yaml
+# to incorrectly handle timezone info on timestamps
+def timestamp_constructor(_, node):
+    '''return timestamps as strings'''
+    return str(node.value)
+yaml.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:timestamp', timestamp_constructor)
+
+# pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+class OpenShiftCLI(object):
+    ''' Class to wrap the oc command line tools '''
+    def __init__(self,
+                 namespace,
+                 kubeconfig='/etc/origin/master/admin.kubeconfig',
+                 verbose=False):
+        ''' Constructor for OpenshiftOC '''
+        self.namespace = namespace
+        self.verbose = verbose
+        self.kubeconfig = kubeconfig
+
+    # Pylint allows only 5 arguments to be passed.
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def _replace_content(self, resource, rname, content, force=False):
+        ''' replace the current object with the content '''
+        res = self._get(resource, rname)
+        if not res['results']:
+            return res
+
+        fname = '/tmp/%s' % rname
+        yed = Yedit(fname, res['results'][0])
+        changes = []
+        for key, value in content.items():
+            changes.append(yed.put(key, value))
+
+        if any([not change[0] for change in changes]):
+            return {'returncode': 0, 'updated': False}
+
+        yed.write()
+
+        atexit.register(Utils.cleanup, [fname])
+
+        return self._replace(fname, force)
+
+    def _replace(self, fname, force=False):
+        '''return all pods '''
+        cmd = ['-n', self.namespace, 'replace', '-f', fname]
+        if force:
+            cmd.append('--force')
+        return self.oc_cmd(cmd)
+
+    def _create(self, fname):
+        '''return all pods '''
+        return self.oc_cmd(['create', '-f', fname, '-n', self.namespace])
+
+    def _delete(self, resource, rname):
+        '''return all pods '''
+        return self.oc_cmd(['delete', resource, rname, '-n', self.namespace])
+
+    def _get(self, resource, rname=None):
+        '''return a secret by name '''
+        cmd = ['get', resource, '-o', 'json', '-n', self.namespace]
+        if rname:
+            cmd.append(rname)
+
+        rval = self.oc_cmd(cmd, output=True)
+
+        # Ensure results are retuned in an array
+        if rval.has_key('items'):
+            rval['results'] = rval['items']
+        elif not isinstance(rval['results'], list):
+            rval['results'] = [rval['results']]
+
+        return rval
+
+    def oc_cmd(self, cmd, output=False):
+        '''Base command for oc '''
+        #cmds = ['/usr/bin/oc', '--config', self.kubeconfig]
+        cmds = ['/usr/bin/oc']
+        cmds.extend(cmd)
+
+        rval = {}
+        results = ''
+        err = None
+
+        if self.verbose:
+            print ' '.join(cmds)
+
+        proc = subprocess.Popen(cmds,
+                                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
+                                env={'KUBECONFIG': self.kubeconfig})
+
+        proc.wait()
+        stdout = proc.stdout.read()
+        stderr = proc.stderr.read()
+
+        rval = {"returncode": proc.returncode,
+                "results": results,
+               }
+
+        if proc.returncode == 0:
+            if output:
+                try:
+                    rval['results'] = json.loads(stdout)
+                except ValueError as err:
+                    if "No JSON object could be decoded" in err.message:
+                        err = err.message
+
+            if self.verbose:
+                print stdout
+                print stderr
+                print
+
+            if err:
+                rval.update({"err": err,
+                             "stderr": stderr,
+                             "stdout": stdout,
+                             "cmd": cmds
+                            })
+
+        else:
+            rval.update({"stderr": stderr,
+                         "stdout": stdout,
+                         "results": {},
+                        })
+
+        return rval
+
+class Utils(object):
+    ''' utilities for openshiftcli modules '''
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_file(rname, data, ftype=None):
+        ''' create a file in tmp with name and contents'''
+        path = os.path.join('/tmp', rname)
+        with open(path, 'w') as fds:
+            if ftype == 'yaml':
+                fds.write(yaml.safe_dump(data, default_flow_style=False))
+
+            elif ftype == 'json':
+                fds.write(json.dumps(data))
+            else:
+                fds.write(data)
+
+        # Register cleanup when module is done
+        atexit.register(Utils.cleanup, [path])
+        return path
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_files_from_contents(data):
+        '''Turn an array of dict: filename, content into a files array'''
+        files = []
+
+        for sfile in data:
+            path = Utils.create_file(sfile['path'], sfile['content'])
+            files.append(path)
+
+        return files
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def cleanup(files):
+        '''Clean up on exit '''
+        for sfile in files:
+            if os.path.exists(sfile):
+                if os.path.isdir(sfile):
+                    shutil.rmtree(sfile)
+                elif os.path.isfile(sfile):
+                    os.remove(sfile)
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def exists(results, _name):
+        ''' Check to see if the results include the name '''
+        if not results:
+            return False
+
+
+        if Utils.find_result(results, _name):
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def find_result(results, _name):
+        ''' Find the specified result by name'''
+        rval = None
+        for result in results:
+            if result.has_key('metadata') and result['metadata']['name'] == _name:
+                rval = result
+                break
+
+        return rval
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_resource_file(sfile, sfile_type='yaml'):
+        ''' return the service file  '''
+        contents = None
+        with open(sfile) as sfd:
+            contents = sfd.read()
+
+        if sfile_type == 'yaml':
+            contents = yaml.safe_load(contents)
+        elif sfile_type == 'json':
+            contents = json.loads(contents)
+
+        return contents
+
+    # Disabling too-many-branches.  This is a yaml dictionary comparison function
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-branches,too-many-return-statements
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_def_equal(user_def, result_def, debug=False):
+        ''' Given a user defined definition, compare it with the results given back by our query.  '''
+
+        # Currently these values are autogenerated and we do not need to check them
+        skip = ['metadata', 'status']
+
+        for key, value in result_def.items():
+            if key in skip:
+                continue
+
+            # Both are lists
+            if isinstance(value, list):
+                if not isinstance(user_def[key], list):
+                    return False
+
+                # lists should be identical
+                if value != user_def[key]:
+                    return False
+
+            # recurse on a dictionary
+            elif isinstance(value, dict):
+                if not isinstance(user_def[key], dict):
+                    if debug:
+                        print "dict returned false not instance of dict"
+                    return False
+
+                # before passing ensure keys match
+                api_values = set(value.keys()) - set(skip)
+                user_values = set(user_def[key].keys()) - set(skip)
+                if api_values != user_values:
+                    if debug:
+                        print api_values
+                        print user_values
+                        print "keys are not equal in dict"
+                    return False
+
+                result = Utils.check_def_equal(user_def[key], value, debug=debug)
+                if not result:
+                    if debug:
+                        print "dict returned false"
+                    return False
+
+            # Verify each key, value pair is the same
+            else:
+                if not user_def.has_key(key) or value != user_def[key]:
+                    if debug:
+                        print "value not equal; user_def does not have key"
+                        print value
+                        print user_def[key]
+                    return False
+
+        return True
+
+class YeditException(Exception):
+    ''' Exception class for Yedit '''
+    pass
+
+class Yedit(object):
+    ''' Class to modify yaml files '''
+    re_valid_key = r"(((\[-?\d+\])|(\w+)).?)+$"
+    re_key = r"(?:\[(-?\d+)\])|(\w+)"
+
+    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None, content_type='yaml'):
+        self.content = content
+        self.filename = filename
+        self.__yaml_dict = content
+        self.content_type = content_type
+        if self.filename and not self.content:
+            self.load(content_type=self.content_type)
+
+    @property
+    def yaml_dict(self):
+        ''' getter method for yaml_dict '''
+        return self.__yaml_dict
+
+    @yaml_dict.setter
+    def yaml_dict(self, value):
+        ''' setter method for yaml_dict '''
+        self.__yaml_dict = value
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def remove_entry(data, key):
+        ''' remove data at location key '''
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        # process last index for remove
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0]:
+            if isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+                del data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])]
+
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1]:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                del data[key_indexes[-1][1]]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def add_entry(data, key, item=None):
+        ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
+            d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
+            key = a.b
+            return c
+        '''
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        curr_data = data
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key:
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and data.has_key(dict_key):
+                    data = data[dict_key]
+                    continue
+
+                data[dict_key] = {}
+                data = data[dict_key]
+
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        # process last index for add
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0] and isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+            data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])] = item
+
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1] and isinstance(data, dict):
+            data[key_indexes[-1][1]] = item
+
+        return curr_data
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_entry(data, key):
+        ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
+            d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
+            key = a.b
+            return c
+        '''
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        return data
+
+    def write(self):
+        ''' write to file '''
+        if not self.filename:
+            raise YeditException('Please specify a filename.')
+
+        with open(self.filename, 'w') as yfd:
+            yfd.write(yaml.safe_dump(self.yaml_dict, default_flow_style=False))
+
+    def read(self):
+        ''' write to file '''
+        # check if it exists
+        if not self.exists():
+            return None
+
+        contents = None
+        with open(self.filename) as yfd:
+            contents = yfd.read()
+
+        return contents
+
+    def exists(self):
+        ''' return whether file exists '''
+        if os.path.exists(self.filename):
+            return True
+
+        return False
+
+    def load(self, content_type='yaml'):
+        ''' return yaml file '''
+        contents = self.read()
+
+        if not contents:
+            return None
+
+        # check if it is yaml
+        try:
+            if content_type == 'yaml':
+                self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            elif content_type == 'json':
+                self.yaml_dict = json.loads(contents)
+        except yaml.YAMLError as _:
+            # Error loading yaml or json
+            return None
+
+        return self.yaml_dict
+
+    def get(self, key):
+        ''' get a specified key'''
+        try:
+            entry = Yedit.get_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        except KeyError as _:
+            entry = None
+
+        return entry
+
+    def delete(self, key):
+        ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
+        try:
+            entry = Yedit.get_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        except KeyError as _:
+            entry = None
+        if not entry:
+            return  (False, self.yaml_dict)
+
+        Yedit.remove_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
+
+    def put(self, key, value):
+        ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
+        try:
+            entry = Yedit.get_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        except KeyError as _:
+            entry = None
+
+        if entry == value:
+            return (False, self.yaml_dict)
+
+        Yedit.add_entry(self.yaml_dict, key, value)
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
+
+    def create(self, key, value):
+        ''' create the file '''
+        if not self.exists():
+            self.yaml_dict = {key: value}
+            return (True, self.yaml_dict)
+
+        return (False, self.yaml_dict)
+
+class Edit(OpenShiftCLI):
+    ''' Class to wrap the oc command line tools
+    '''
+    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+    def __init__(self,
+                 kind,
+                 namespace,
+                 resource_name=None,
+                 kubeconfig='/etc/origin/master/admin.kubeconfig',
+                 verbose=False):
+        ''' Constructor for OpenshiftOC '''
+        super(Edit, self).__init__(namespace, kubeconfig)
+        self.namespace = namespace
+        self.kind = kind
+        self.name = resource_name
+        self.kubeconfig = kubeconfig
+        self.verbose = verbose
+
+    def get(self):
+        '''return a secret by name '''
+        return self._get(self.kind, self.name)
+
+    def update(self, file_name, content, force=False, content_type='yaml'):
+        '''run update '''
+        if file_name:
+            if content_type == 'yaml':
+                data = yaml.load(open(file_name))
+            elif content_type == 'json':
+                data = json.loads(open(file_name).read())
+
+            changes = []
+            yed = Yedit(file_name, data)
+            for key, value in content.items():
+                changes.append(yed.put(key, value))
+
+            if any([not change[0] for change in changes]):
+                return {'returncode': 0, 'updated': False}
+
+            yed.write()
+
+            atexit.register(Utils.cleanup, [file_name])
+
+            return self._replace(file_name, force=force)
+
+        return self._replace_content(self.kind, self.name, content, force=force)
+
+
+
+def main():
+    '''
+    ansible oc module for services
+    '''
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            kubeconfig=dict(default='/etc/origin/master/admin.kubeconfig', type='str'),
+            state=dict(default='present', type='str',
+                       choices=['present']),
+            debug=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
+            namespace=dict(default='default', type='str'),
+            name=dict(default=None, type='str'),
+            kind=dict(required=True,
+                      type='str',
+                      choices=['dc', 'deploymentconfig',
+                               'svc', 'service',
+                               'secret',
+                              ]),
+            file_name=dict(default=None, type='str'),
+            file_format=dict(default='yaml', type='str'),
+            content=dict(default=None, type='dict'),
+            force=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
+        ),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    ocedit = Edit(module.params['kind'],
+                  module.params['namespace'],
+                  module.params['name'],
+                  kubeconfig=module.params['kubeconfig'],
+                  verbose=module.params['debug'])
+
+    state = module.params['state']
+
+    api_rval = ocedit.get()
+
+    ########
+    # Create
+    ########
+    if not Utils.exists(api_rval['results'], module.params['name']):
+        module.fail_json(msg=api_rval)
+
+    ########
+    # Update
+    ########
+    api_rval = ocedit.update(module.params['file_name'],
+                             module.params['content'],
+                             module.params['force'],
+                             module.params['file_format'])
+
+
+    if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
+        module.fail_json(msg=api_rval)
+
+    if api_rval.has_key('updated') and not api_rval['updated']:
+        module.exit_json(changed=False, results=api_rval, state="present")
+
+    # return the created object
+    api_rval = ocedit.get()
+
+    if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
+        module.fail_json(msg=api_rval)
+
+    module.exit_json(changed=True, results=api_rval, state="present")
+
+    module.exit_json(failed=True,
+                     changed=False,
+                     results='Unknown state passed. %s' % state,
+                     state="unknown")
+
+# pylint: disable=redefined-builtin, unused-wildcard-import, wildcard-import, locally-disabled
+# import module snippets.  This are required
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
+
+main()
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_obj.py b/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_obj.py
index fa31416c0..27135e02e 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_obj.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_obj.py
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ import json
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import re
+
 import yaml
+# This is here because of a bug that causes yaml
+# to incorrectly handle timezone info on timestamps
+def timestamp_constructor(_, node):
+    '''return timestamps as strings'''
+    return str(node.value)
+yaml.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:timestamp', timestamp_constructor)
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 class OpenShiftCLI(object):
@@ -39,8 +47,14 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         fname = '/tmp/%s' % rname
         yed = Yedit(fname, res['results'][0])
+        changes = []
         for key, value in content.items():
-            yed.put(key, value)
+            changes.append(yed.put(key, value))
+
+        if any([not change[0] for change in changes]):
+            return {'returncode': 0, 'updated': False}
+
+        yed.write()
 
         atexit.register(Utils.cleanup, [fname])
 
@@ -83,7 +97,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         cmds = ['/usr/bin/oc']
         cmds.extend(cmd)
 
+        rval = {}
         results = ''
+        err = None
 
         if self.verbose:
             print ' '.join(cmds)
@@ -92,27 +108,42 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 env={'KUBECONFIG': self.kubeconfig})
+
         proc.wait()
+        stdout = proc.stdout.read()
+        stderr = proc.stderr.read()
+
+        rval = {"returncode": proc.returncode,
+                "results": results,
+               }
+
         if proc.returncode == 0:
             if output:
                 try:
-                    results = json.loads(proc.stdout.read())
+                    rval['results'] = json.loads(stdout)
                 except ValueError as err:
                     if "No JSON object could be decoded" in err.message:
-                        results = err.message
+                        err = err.message
 
             if self.verbose:
-                print proc.stderr.read()
-                print results
+                print stdout
+                print stderr
                 print
 
-            return {"returncode": proc.returncode, "results": results}
+            if err:
+                rval.update({"err": err,
+                             "stderr": stderr,
+                             "stdout": stdout,
+                             "cmd": cmds
+                            })
 
-        return {"returncode": proc.returncode,
-                "stderr": proc.stderr.read(),
-                "stdout": proc.stdout.read(),
-                "results": {}
-               }
+        else:
+            rval.update({"stderr": stderr,
+                         "stdout": stdout,
+                         "results": {},
+                        })
+
+        return rval
 
 class Utils(object):
     ''' utilities for openshiftcli modules '''
@@ -186,7 +217,7 @@ class Utils(object):
             contents = sfd.read()
 
         if sfile_type == 'yaml':
-            contents = yaml.load(contents)
+            contents = yaml.safe_load(contents)
         elif sfile_type == 'json':
             contents = json.loads(contents)
 
@@ -254,15 +285,16 @@ class YeditException(Exception):
 
 class Yedit(object):
     ''' Class to modify yaml files '''
+    re_valid_key = r"(((\[-?\d+\])|(\w+)).?)+$"
+    re_key = r"(?:\[(-?\d+)\])|(\w+)"
 
-    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None):
+    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None, content_type='yaml'):
         self.content = content
         self.filename = filename
         self.__yaml_dict = content
+        self.content_type = content_type
         if self.filename and not self.content:
-            self.get()
-        elif self.filename and self.content:
-            self.write()
+            self.load(content_type=self.content_type)
 
     @property
     def yaml_dict(self):
@@ -275,58 +307,89 @@ class Yedit(object):
         self.__yaml_dict = value
 
     @staticmethod
-    def remove_entry(data, keys):
-        ''' remove an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
-            d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
-        '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key in data.keys():
-                Yedit.remove_entry(data[key], rest)
-        else:
-            del data[keys]
+    def remove_entry(data, key):
+        ''' remove data at location key '''
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        # process last index for remove
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0]:
+            if isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+                del data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])]
+
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1]:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                del data[key_indexes[-1][1]]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_entry(data, keys, item):
-        ''' Add an item to a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
+    def add_entry(data, key, item=None):
+        ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
+            key = a.b
+            return c
         '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key not in data:
-                data[key] = {}
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        curr_data = data
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key:
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and data.has_key(dict_key):
+                    data = data[dict_key]
+                    continue
+
+                data[dict_key] = {}
+                data = data[dict_key]
 
-            if not isinstance(data, dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid add_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                Yedit.add_entry(data[key], rest, item)
+                return None
 
-        else:
-            data[keys] = item
+        # process last index for add
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0] and isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+            data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])] = item
 
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1] and isinstance(data, dict):
+            data[key_indexes[-1][1]] = item
+
+        return curr_data
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_entry(data, keys):
+    def get_entry(data, key):
         ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
+            key = a.b
             return c
         '''
-        if keys and "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if not isinstance(data[key], dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid get_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
 
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                return Yedit.get_entry(data[key], rest)
-
-        else:
-            return data.get(keys, None)
+                return None
 
+        return data
 
     def write(self):
         ''' write to file '''
@@ -355,7 +418,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         return False
 
-    def get(self):
+    def load(self, content_type='yaml'):
         ''' return yaml file '''
         contents = self.read()
 
@@ -364,13 +427,25 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         # check if it is yaml
         try:
-            self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            if content_type == 'yaml':
+                self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            elif content_type == 'json':
+                self.yaml_dict = json.loads(contents)
         except yaml.YAMLError as _:
-            # Error loading yaml
+            # Error loading yaml or json
             return None
 
         return self.yaml_dict
 
+    def get(self, key):
+        ''' get a specified key'''
+        try:
+            entry = Yedit.get_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        except KeyError as _:
+            entry = None
+
+        return entry
+
     def delete(self, key):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
         try:
@@ -381,8 +456,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return  (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.remove_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def put(self, key, value):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
@@ -395,17 +469,15 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.add_entry(self.yaml_dict, key, value)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def create(self, key, value):
         ''' create the file '''
         if not self.exists():
             self.yaml_dict = {key: value}
-            self.write()
-            return (True, self.get())
+            return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
-        return (False, self.get())
+        return (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
 class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
     ''' Class to wrap the oc command line tools '''
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_secret.py b/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_secret.py
index 8253fd4ad..8e5800e52 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_secret.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift_api/library/oc_secret.py
@@ -15,7 +15,15 @@ import json
 import os
 import shutil
 import subprocess
+import re
+
 import yaml
+# This is here because of a bug that causes yaml
+# to incorrectly handle timezone info on timestamps
+def timestamp_constructor(_, node):
+    '''return timestamps as strings'''
+    return str(node.value)
+yaml.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:timestamp', timestamp_constructor)
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 class OpenShiftCLI(object):
@@ -39,8 +47,14 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         fname = '/tmp/%s' % rname
         yed = Yedit(fname, res['results'][0])
+        changes = []
         for key, value in content.items():
-            yed.put(key, value)
+            changes.append(yed.put(key, value))
+
+        if any([not change[0] for change in changes]):
+            return {'returncode': 0, 'updated': False}
+
+        yed.write()
 
         atexit.register(Utils.cleanup, [fname])
 
@@ -83,7 +97,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         cmds = ['/usr/bin/oc']
         cmds.extend(cmd)
 
+        rval = {}
         results = ''
+        err = None
 
         if self.verbose:
             print ' '.join(cmds)
@@ -92,27 +108,42 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                                 env={'KUBECONFIG': self.kubeconfig})
+
         proc.wait()
+        stdout = proc.stdout.read()
+        stderr = proc.stderr.read()
+
+        rval = {"returncode": proc.returncode,
+                "results": results,
+               }
+
         if proc.returncode == 0:
             if output:
                 try:
-                    results = json.loads(proc.stdout.read())
+                    rval['results'] = json.loads(stdout)
                 except ValueError as err:
                     if "No JSON object could be decoded" in err.message:
-                        results = err.message
+                        err = err.message
 
             if self.verbose:
-                print proc.stderr.read()
-                print results
+                print stdout
+                print stderr
                 print
 
-            return {"returncode": proc.returncode, "results": results}
+            if err:
+                rval.update({"err": err,
+                             "stderr": stderr,
+                             "stdout": stdout,
+                             "cmd": cmds
+                            })
 
-        return {"returncode": proc.returncode,
-                "stderr": proc.stderr.read(),
-                "stdout": proc.stdout.read(),
-                "results": {}
-               }
+        else:
+            rval.update({"stderr": stderr,
+                         "stdout": stdout,
+                         "results": {},
+                        })
+
+        return rval
 
 class Utils(object):
     ''' utilities for openshiftcli modules '''
@@ -186,7 +217,7 @@ class Utils(object):
             contents = sfd.read()
 
         if sfile_type == 'yaml':
-            contents = yaml.load(contents)
+            contents = yaml.safe_load(contents)
         elif sfile_type == 'json':
             contents = json.loads(contents)
 
@@ -254,15 +285,16 @@ class YeditException(Exception):
 
 class Yedit(object):
     ''' Class to modify yaml files '''
+    re_valid_key = r"(((\[-?\d+\])|(\w+)).?)+$"
+    re_key = r"(?:\[(-?\d+)\])|(\w+)"
 
-    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None):
+    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None, content_type='yaml'):
         self.content = content
         self.filename = filename
         self.__yaml_dict = content
+        self.content_type = content_type
         if self.filename and not self.content:
-            self.get()
-        elif self.filename and self.content:
-            self.write()
+            self.load(content_type=self.content_type)
 
     @property
     def yaml_dict(self):
@@ -275,58 +307,89 @@ class Yedit(object):
         self.__yaml_dict = value
 
     @staticmethod
-    def remove_entry(data, keys):
-        ''' remove an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
-            d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
-        '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key in data.keys():
-                Yedit.remove_entry(data[key], rest)
-        else:
-            del data[keys]
+    def remove_entry(data, key):
+        ''' remove data at location key '''
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        # process last index for remove
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0]:
+            if isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+                del data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])]
+
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1]:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                del data[key_indexes[-1][1]]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_entry(data, keys, item):
-        ''' Add an item to a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
+    def add_entry(data, key, item=None):
+        ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
+            key = a.b
+            return c
         '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key not in data:
-                data[key] = {}
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        curr_data = data
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key:
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and data.has_key(dict_key):
+                    data = data[dict_key]
+                    continue
 
-            if not isinstance(data, dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid add_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+                data[dict_key] = {}
+                data = data[dict_key]
+
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                Yedit.add_entry(data[key], rest, item)
+                return None
 
-        else:
-            data[keys] = item
+        # process last index for add
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0] and isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+            data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])] = item
 
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1] and isinstance(data, dict):
+            data[key_indexes[-1][1]] = item
+
+        return curr_data
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_entry(data, keys):
+    def get_entry(data, key):
         ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
+            key = a.b
             return c
         '''
-        if keys and "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if not isinstance(data[key], dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid get_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
 
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                return Yedit.get_entry(data[key], rest)
-
-        else:
-            return data.get(keys, None)
+                return None
 
+        return data
 
     def write(self):
         ''' write to file '''
@@ -355,7 +418,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         return False
 
-    def get(self):
+    def load(self, content_type='yaml'):
         ''' return yaml file '''
         contents = self.read()
 
@@ -364,13 +427,25 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         # check if it is yaml
         try:
-            self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            if content_type == 'yaml':
+                self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            elif content_type == 'json':
+                self.yaml_dict = json.loads(contents)
         except yaml.YAMLError as _:
-            # Error loading yaml
+            # Error loading yaml or json
             return None
 
         return self.yaml_dict
 
+    def get(self, key):
+        ''' get a specified key'''
+        try:
+            entry = Yedit.get_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        except KeyError as _:
+            entry = None
+
+        return entry
+
     def delete(self, key):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
         try:
@@ -381,8 +456,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return  (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.remove_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def put(self, key, value):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
@@ -395,17 +469,15 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.add_entry(self.yaml_dict, key, value)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def create(self, key, value):
         ''' create the file '''
         if not self.exists():
             self.yaml_dict = {key: value}
-            self.write()
-            return (True, self.get())
+            return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
-        return (False, self.get())
+        return (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
 class Secret(OpenShiftCLI):
     ''' Class to wrap the oc command line tools
diff --git a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/ansible/yedit.py b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/ansible/yedit.py
index bf868fb71..a4c0d40b3 100644
--- a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/ansible/yedit.py
+++ b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/ansible/yedit.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def main():
 
     yamlfile = Yedit(module.params['src'], module.params['content'])
 
-    rval = yamlfile.get()
+    rval = yamlfile.load()
     if not rval and state != 'present':
         module.fail_json(msg='Error opening file [%s].  Verify that the' + \
                              ' file exists, that it is has correct permissions, and is valid yaml.')
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def main():
             rval = yamlfile.create(module.params['key'], value)
         else:
             yamlfile.write()
-            rval = yamlfile.get()
+            rval = yamlfile.load()
         module.exit_json(changed=rval[0], results=rval[1], state="present")
 
     module.exit_json(failed=True,
diff --git a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/generate.py b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/generate.py
index 0df4efb92..312e4d0ee 100755
--- a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/generate.py
+++ b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/generate.py
@@ -15,19 +15,20 @@ GEN_STR = "#!/usr/bin/env python\n"                                  + \
           "#   | |) | (_) | | .` | (_) || |   | _|| |) | |  | |\n"   + \
           "#   |___/ \___/  |_|\_|\___/ |_|   |___|___/___| |_|\n"
 
+OPENSHIFT_ANSIBLE_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+
 FILES = {'yedit.py':  ['src/base.py', 'src/yedit.py', 'ansible/yedit.py'],
         }
 
-
 def main():
     ''' combine the necessary files to create the ansible module '''
-    openshift_ansible = ('../library/')
+    library = os.path.join(OPENSHIFT_ANSIBLE_PATH, '..', 'library/')
     for fname, parts in FILES.items():
-        with open(os.path.join(openshift_ansible, fname), 'w') as afd:
+        with open(os.path.join(library, fname), 'w') as afd:
             afd.seek(0)
             afd.write(GEN_STR)
             for fpart in parts:
-                with open(fpart) as pfd:
+                with open(os.path.join(OPENSHIFT_ANSIBLE_PATH, fpart)) as pfd:
                     # first line is pylint disable so skip it
                     for idx, line in enumerate(pfd):
                         if idx == 0 and 'skip-file' in line:
diff --git a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/base.py b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/base.py
index ad8b041cf..9e43d45dc 100644
--- a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/base.py
+++ b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/base.py
@@ -5,5 +5,13 @@ module for managing yaml files
 '''
 
 import os
+import re
+
 import yaml
+# This is here because of a bug that causes yaml
+# to incorrectly handle timezone info on timestamps
+def timestamp_constructor(_, node):
+    ''' return timestamps as strings'''
+    return str(node.value)
+yaml.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:timestamp', timestamp_constructor)
 
diff --git a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/yedit.py b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/yedit.py
index 4f6a91d8b..faef577ae 100644
--- a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/yedit.py
+++ b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src/yedit.py
@@ -6,15 +6,16 @@ class YeditException(Exception):
 
 class Yedit(object):
     ''' Class to modify yaml files '''
+    re_valid_key = r"(((\[-?\d+\])|(\w+)).?)+$"
+    re_key = r"(?:\[(-?\d+)\])|(\w+)"
 
-    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None):
+    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None, content_type='yaml'):
         self.content = content
         self.filename = filename
         self.__yaml_dict = content
+        self.content_type = content_type
         if self.filename and not self.content:
-            self.get()
-        elif self.filename and self.content:
-            self.write()
+            self.load(content_type=self.content_type)
 
     @property
     def yaml_dict(self):
@@ -27,58 +28,89 @@ class Yedit(object):
         self.__yaml_dict = value
 
     @staticmethod
-    def remove_entry(data, keys):
-        ''' remove an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
-            d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
-        '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key in data.keys():
-                Yedit.remove_entry(data[key], rest)
-        else:
-            del data[keys]
+    def remove_entry(data, key):
+        ''' remove data at location key '''
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        # process last index for remove
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0]:
+            if isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+                del data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])]
+
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1]:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                del data[key_indexes[-1][1]]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_entry(data, keys, item):
-        ''' Add an item to a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
+    def add_entry(data, key, item=None):
+        ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
+            key = a.b
+            return c
         '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key not in data:
-                data[key] = {}
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        curr_data = data
 
-            if not isinstance(data, dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid add_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key:
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and data.has_key(dict_key):
+                    data = data[dict_key]
+                    continue
+
+                data[dict_key] = {}
+                data = data[dict_key]
+
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                Yedit.add_entry(data[key], rest, item)
+                return None
+
+        # process last index for add
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0] and isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+            data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])] = item
 
-        else:
-            data[keys] = item
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1] and isinstance(data, dict):
+            data[key_indexes[-1][1]] = item
 
+        return curr_data
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_entry(data, keys):
+    def get_entry(data, key):
         ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
+            key = a.b
             return c
         '''
-        if keys and "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if not isinstance(data[key], dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid get_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
 
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                return Yedit.get_entry(data[key], rest)
-
-        else:
-            return data.get(keys, None)
+                return None
 
+        return data
 
     def write(self):
         ''' write to file '''
@@ -107,7 +139,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         return False
 
-    def get(self):
+    def load(self, content_type='yaml'):
         ''' return yaml file '''
         contents = self.read()
 
@@ -116,13 +148,25 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         # check if it is yaml
         try:
-            self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            if content_type == 'yaml':
+                self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            elif content_type == 'json':
+                self.yaml_dict = json.loads(contents)
         except yaml.YAMLError as _:
-            # Error loading yaml
+            # Error loading yaml or json
             return None
 
         return self.yaml_dict
 
+    def get(self, key):
+        ''' get a specified key'''
+        try:
+            entry = Yedit.get_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        except KeyError as _:
+            entry = None
+
+        return entry
+
     def delete(self, key):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
         try:
@@ -133,8 +177,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return  (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.remove_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def put(self, key, value):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
@@ -147,14 +190,12 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.add_entry(self.yaml_dict, key, value)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def create(self, key, value):
         ''' create the file '''
         if not self.exists():
             self.yaml_dict = {key: value}
-            self.write()
-            return (True, self.get())
+            return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
-        return (False, self.get())
+        return (False, self.yaml_dict)
diff --git a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/test/foo.yml b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/test/foo.yml
index 2a7a89ce2..20e9ff3fe 100644
--- a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/test/foo.yml
+++ b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/test/foo.yml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-foo: barplus
+foo: bar
diff --git a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/library/yedit.py b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/library/yedit.py
index f375fd8e2..696ece63b 100644
--- a/roles/lib_yaml_editor/library/yedit.py
+++ b/roles/lib_yaml_editor/library/yedit.py
@@ -12,7 +12,15 @@ module for managing yaml files
 '''
 
 import os
+import re
+
 import yaml
+# This is here because of a bug that causes yaml
+# to incorrectly handle timezone info on timestamps
+def timestamp_constructor(_, node):
+    ''' return timestamps as strings'''
+    return str(node.value)
+yaml.add_constructor(u'tag:yaml.org,2002:timestamp', timestamp_constructor)
 
 
 class YeditException(Exception):
@@ -21,15 +29,16 @@ class YeditException(Exception):
 
 class Yedit(object):
     ''' Class to modify yaml files '''
+    re_valid_key = r"(((\[-?\d+\])|(\w+)).?)+$"
+    re_key = r"(?:\[(-?\d+)\])|(\w+)"
 
-    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None):
+    def __init__(self, filename=None, content=None, content_type='yaml'):
         self.content = content
         self.filename = filename
         self.__yaml_dict = content
+        self.content_type = content_type
         if self.filename and not self.content:
-            self.get()
-        elif self.filename and self.content:
-            self.write()
+            self.load(content_type=self.content_type)
 
     @property
     def yaml_dict(self):
@@ -42,58 +51,89 @@ class Yedit(object):
         self.__yaml_dict = value
 
     @staticmethod
-    def remove_entry(data, keys):
-        ''' remove an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
-            d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
-        '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key in data.keys():
-                Yedit.remove_entry(data[key], rest)
-        else:
-            del data[keys]
+    def remove_entry(data, key):
+        ''' remove data at location key '''
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
+            else:
+                return None
+
+        # process last index for remove
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0]:
+            if isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+                del data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])]
+
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1]:
+            if isinstance(data, dict):
+                del data[key_indexes[-1][1]]
 
     @staticmethod
-    def add_entry(data, keys, item):
-        ''' Add an item to a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
+    def add_entry(data, key, item=None):
+        ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
-            item = c
+            key = a.b
+            return c
         '''
-        if "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if key not in data:
-                data[key] = {}
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
+
+        curr_data = data
 
-            if not isinstance(data, dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid add_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes[:-1]:
+            if dict_key:
+                if isinstance(data, dict) and data.has_key(dict_key):
+                    data = data[dict_key]
+                    continue
+
+                data[dict_key] = {}
+                data = data[dict_key]
+
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                Yedit.add_entry(data[key], rest, item)
+                return None
 
-        else:
-            data[keys] = item
+        # process last index for add
+        # expected list entry
+        if key_indexes[-1][0] and isinstance(data, list) and int(key_indexes[-1][0]) <= len(data) - 1:
+            data[int(key_indexes[-1][0])] = item
+
+        # expected dict entry
+        elif key_indexes[-1][1] and isinstance(data, dict):
+            data[key_indexes[-1][1]] = item
 
+        return curr_data
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_entry(data, keys):
+    def get_entry(data, key):
         ''' Get an item from a dictionary with key notation a.b.c
             d = {'a': {'b': 'c'}}}
-            keys = a.b
+            key = a.b
             return c
         '''
-        if keys and "." in keys:
-            key, rest = keys.split(".", 1)
-            if not isinstance(data[key], dict):
-                raise YeditException('Invalid get_entry called on a [%s] of type [%s].' % (data, type(data)))
+        if not (key and re.match(Yedit.re_valid_key, key) and isinstance(data, (list, dict))):
+            return None
 
+        key_indexes = re.findall(Yedit.re_key, key)
+        for arr_ind, dict_key in key_indexes:
+            if dict_key and isinstance(data, dict):
+                data = data.get(dict_key, None)
+            elif arr_ind and isinstance(data, list) and int(arr_ind) <= len(data) - 1:
+                data = data[int(arr_ind)]
             else:
-                return Yedit.get_entry(data[key], rest)
-
-        else:
-            return data.get(keys, None)
+                return None
 
+        return data
 
     def write(self):
         ''' write to file '''
@@ -122,7 +162,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         return False
 
-    def get(self):
+    def load(self, content_type='yaml'):
         ''' return yaml file '''
         contents = self.read()
 
@@ -131,13 +171,25 @@ class Yedit(object):
 
         # check if it is yaml
         try:
-            self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            if content_type == 'yaml':
+                self.yaml_dict = yaml.load(contents)
+            elif content_type == 'json':
+                self.yaml_dict = json.loads(contents)
         except yaml.YAMLError as _:
-            # Error loading yaml
+            # Error loading yaml or json
             return None
 
         return self.yaml_dict
 
+    def get(self, key):
+        ''' get a specified key'''
+        try:
+            entry = Yedit.get_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
+        except KeyError as _:
+            entry = None
+
+        return entry
+
     def delete(self, key):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
         try:
@@ -148,8 +200,7 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return  (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.remove_entry(self.yaml_dict, key)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def put(self, key, value):
         ''' put key, value into a yaml file '''
@@ -162,17 +213,15 @@ class Yedit(object):
             return (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
         Yedit.add_entry(self.yaml_dict, key, value)
-        self.write()
-        return (True, self.get())
+        return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
     def create(self, key, value):
         ''' create the file '''
         if not self.exists():
             self.yaml_dict = {key: value}
-            self.write()
-            return (True, self.get())
+            return (True, self.yaml_dict)
 
-        return (False, self.get())
+        return (False, self.yaml_dict)
 
 def main():
     '''
@@ -198,7 +247,7 @@ def main():
 
     yamlfile = Yedit(module.params['src'], module.params['content'])
 
-    rval = yamlfile.get()
+    rval = yamlfile.load()
     if not rval and state != 'present':
         module.fail_json(msg='Error opening file [%s].  Verify that the' + \
                              ' file exists, that it is has correct permissions, and is valid yaml.')
@@ -225,7 +274,7 @@ def main():
             rval = yamlfile.create(module.params['key'], value)
         else:
             yamlfile.write()
-            rval = yamlfile.get()
+            rval = yamlfile.load()
         module.exit_json(changed=rval[0], results=rval[1], state="present")
 
     module.exit_json(failed=True,
diff --git a/test/env-setup b/test/env-setup
index b05df0f9e..7456a641b 100644
--- a/test/env-setup
+++ b/test/env-setup
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 CUR_PATH=$(pwd)
 
-PREFIX_PYTHONPATH=$CUR_PATH/inventory/:$CUR_PATH/roles/lib_yaml_editor/build/src
+PREFIX_PYTHONPATH=$CUR_PATH/inventory/:$CUR_PATH/roles/lib_yaml_editor/library
 
 
 export PYTHONPATH=$PREFIX_PYTHONPATH:$PYTHONPATH
diff --git a/test/units/yedit_test.py b/test/units/yedit_test.py
index e701cfa7c..09a65e888 100755
--- a/test/units/yedit_test.py
+++ b/test/units/yedit_test.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class YeditTest(unittest.TestCase):
      Test class for yedit
     '''
     data = {'a': 'a',
-            'b': {'c': {'d': ['e', 'f', 'g']}},
+            'b': {'c': {'d': [{'e': 'x'}, 'f', 'g']}},
            }
 
     filename = 'yedit_test.yml'
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ class YeditTest(unittest.TestCase):
         yed.yaml_dict = YeditTest.data
         yed.write()
 
-    def test_get(self):
+    def test_load(self):
         ''' Testing a get '''
         yed = Yedit('yedit_test.yml')
-
         self.assertEqual(yed.yaml_dict, self.data)
 
     def test_write(self):
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ class YeditTest(unittest.TestCase):
         yed = Yedit('yedit_test.yml')
         yed.put('key1', 1)
         yed.write()
-        yed.get()
         self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict.has_key('key1'))
         self.assertEqual(yed.yaml_dict['key1'], 1)
 
@@ -47,14 +45,15 @@ class YeditTest(unittest.TestCase):
         yed = Yedit('yedit_test.yml')
         yed.put('x.y.z', 'modified')
         yed.write()
-        self.assertEqual(Yedit.get_entry(yed.get(), 'x.y.z'), 'modified')
+        yed.load()
+        self.assertEqual(yed.get('x.y.z'), 'modified')
 
     def test_delete_a(self):
         '''Testing a simple delete '''
         yed = Yedit('yedit_test.yml')
         yed.delete('a')
         yed.write()
-        yed.get()
+        yed.load()
         self.assertTrue(not yed.yaml_dict.has_key('a'))
 
     def test_delete_b_c(self):
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ class YeditTest(unittest.TestCase):
         yed = Yedit('yedit_test.yml')
         yed.delete('b.c')
         yed.write()
-        yed.get()
+        yed.load()
         self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict.has_key('b'))
         self.assertFalse(yed.yaml_dict['b'].has_key('c'))
 
@@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ class YeditTest(unittest.TestCase):
         yed = Yedit('yedit_test.yml')
         yed.create('foo', 'bar')
         yed.write()
-        yed.get()
+        yed.load()
         self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict.has_key('foo'))
         self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['foo'] == 'bar')
 
@@ -81,10 +80,61 @@ class YeditTest(unittest.TestCase):
         content = {"foo": "bar"}
         yed = Yedit("yedit_test.yml", content)
         yed.write()
-        yed.get()
+        yed.load()
         self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict.has_key('foo'))
         self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['foo'], 'bar')
 
+    def test_array_insert(self):
+        '''Testing a create with content '''
+        yed = Yedit("yedit_test.yml")
+        yed.put('b.c.d[0]', 'inject')
+        self.assertTrue(yed.get('b.c.d[0]') == 'inject')
+
+    def test_array_insert_first_index(self):
+        '''Testing a create with content '''
+        yed = Yedit("yedit_test.yml")
+        yed.put('b.c.d[0]', 'inject')
+        self.assertTrue(yed.get('b.c.d[1]') == 'f')
+
+    def test_array_insert_second_index(self):
+        '''Testing a create with content '''
+        yed = Yedit("yedit_test.yml")
+        yed.put('b.c.d[0]', 'inject')
+        self.assertTrue(yed.get('b.c.d[2]') == 'g')
+
+    def test_dict_array_dict_access(self):
+        '''Testing a create with content'''
+        yed = Yedit("yedit_test.yml")
+        yed.put('b.c.d[0]', [{'x': {'y': 'inject'}}])
+        self.assertTrue(yed.get('b.c.d[0].[0].x.y') == 'inject')
+
+    def test_dict_array_dict_replace(self):
+        '''Testing multilevel delete'''
+        yed = Yedit("yedit_test.yml")
+        yed.put('b.c.d[0]', [{'x': {'y': 'inject'}}])
+        yed.put('b.c.d[0].[0].x.y', 'testing')
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict.has_key('b'))
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['b'].has_key('c'))
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c'].has_key('d'))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'], list))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'][0], list))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'][0][0], dict))
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'][0][0]['x'].has_key('y'))
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'][0][0]['x']['y'], 'testing')
+
+    def test_dict_array_dict_remove(self):
+        '''Testing multilevel delete'''
+        yed = Yedit("yedit_test.yml")
+        yed.put('b.c.d[0]', [{'x': {'y': 'inject'}}])
+        yed.delete('b.c.d[0].[0].x.y')
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict.has_key('b'))
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['b'].has_key('c'))
+        self.assertTrue(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c'].has_key('d'))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'], list))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'][0], list))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'][0][0], dict))
+        self.assertFalse(yed.yaml_dict['b']['c']['d'][0][0]['x'].has_key('y'))
+
     def tearDown(self):
         '''TearDown method'''
         os.unlink(YeditTest.filename)