Default values are also added part of user input in ansible resource modules, is this bug or by design?

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Hi,

Need clarification on

Below is the configuration available in switch:

  • name: Ethernet28

access:

vlan: 11

trunk:

  • vlan: 12

  • vlan: 13

Delete all allowed VLANs NOT access VLAN:

  • name: “Delete all allowed VLANs NOT access VLAN”

sonic_l2_interfaces:

config:

  • name: Ethernet28

trunk:

state: deleted

Inside the module,

but expected want variable data inside the module coming as below:

  • name: Ethernet28

trunk: null

but actual want variable data inside the module coming as below: because both the values are coming as null, in module there is no way to differentiate whats the user input that needs to be deleted?

  • name: Ethernet28

access: null

trunk: null

is this a bug or as per design?

These default values are added at https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/stable-2.9/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py#L1837

if this is by design, how to delete only access or trunk VLANs?

Thanks

Mohamed Javeed