Add 'File' parameter type.

Accepts filenames and loads file contents as parameter value.

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ipalib/parameters.py b/ipalib/parameters.py
index 819a158ff..0630915cb 100644
--- a/ipalib/parameters.py
+++ b/ipalib/parameters.py
@@ -1254,6 +1254,18 @@ class List(Param):
         return
 
 
+class File(Str):
+    """
+    File parameter type.
+
+    Accepts file names and loads their content into the parameter value.
+    """
+    kwargs = Str.kwargs + (
+        # valid for CLI, other backends (e.g. webUI) can ignore this
+        ('stdin_if_missing', bool, False),
+    )
+
+
 class GeneralizedTime(Str):
     """
     Generalized time parameter type.