Private argument spec validation methods no longer available in Ansible Core 2.11

[samdoran]

SUMMARY

Argument spec validation has changed in Ansible Core 2.11. The following private method calls should be changed to use the public interface:

cisco.ios/plugins/modules/ios_logging.py
405:            module._check_required_if(required_if, item)  # --> ansible.module_utils.common.validation.check_required_if()

cisco.ios/plugins/modules/ios_vrf.py
586:        type_checker = module._CHECK_ARGUMENT_TYPES_DISPATCHER[value_type]  # --> ansible.module_utils.parameters.DEFAULT_TYPE_VALIDATORS

cisco.ios/plugins/modules/ios_static_route.py
311:            module._check_required_together(required_together, route)  # --> ansible.module_utils.common.check_required_together()
314:        module._check_required_together(required_together, module.params)  # --> ansible.module_utils.common.check_required_together()

cisco.ios/plugins/modules/ios_user.py
486:        type_checker = module._CHECK_ARGUMENT_TYPES_DISPATCHER[value_type]  # --> ansible.module_utils.parameters.DEFAULT_TYPE_VALIDATORS

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

ios_logging.py
ios_vrf.py
ios_static_route.py
ios_user.py

ANSIBLE VERSION

2.11

[Qalthos]

We can't move to the new location while we support versions < 2.11, and the private attribute will persist for the foreseeable future.

I'm keeping the original issue at ansible-collections/ansible.netcommon#186 open for now to coordinate efforts around replacing it if and when that becomes feasible