New Param: added Param.query kwarg for crud operations like Retrieve and Search where criteria should not be validated

2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ipalib/crud.py b/ipalib/crud.py
index d34a7c57c..345fc2700 100644
--- a/ipalib/crud.py
+++ b/ipalib/crud.py
@@ -50,13 +50,14 @@ class Del(frontend.Method):
         for option in self.takes_options:
             yield option
 
+
 class Mod(frontend.Method):
     def get_args(self):
         yield self.obj.primary_key
 
     def get_options(self):
         for param in self.obj.params_minus_pk():
-            yield param.clone(required=False)
+            yield param.clone(required=False, query=True)
         for option in self.takes_options:
             yield option
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ class Find(frontend.Method):
 
     def get_options(self):
         for param in self.obj.params_minus_pk():
-            yield param.clone(required=False)
+            yield param.clone(required=False, query=True)
         for option in self.takes_options:
             yield option
 
diff --git a/ipalib/parameters.py b/ipalib/parameters.py
index 4d46297c0..ff088ff80 100644
--- a/ipalib/parameters.py
+++ b/ipalib/parameters.py
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ class Param(ReadOnly):
         ('default_from', DefaultFrom, None),
         ('create_default', callable, None),
         ('autofill', bool, False),
+        ('query', bool, False),
         ('flags', frozenset, frozenset()),
 
         # The 'default' kwarg gets appended in Param.__init__():
@@ -489,6 +490,8 @@ class Param(ReadOnly):
 
         :param value: A proposed value for this parameter.
         """
+        if self.query:
+            return
         if value is None:
             if self.required:
                 raise RequirementError(name=self.name)