src/rougail/annotator/family.py

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
                    obj,
                    ) -> None:
         modes_level = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['modes_level']
-        if self._has_mode(obj) and obj.mode not in modes_level:
+        if hasattr(obj, 'mode') and obj.mode not in modes_level:
             msg = _(f'mode "{obj.mode}" for "{obj.name}" is not a valid mode, '
                     f'valid modes are {modes_level}')
             raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 71, obj.xmlfiles)
@@ -128,29 +128,23 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
     def _set_default_mode(self,
                          family: 'self.objectspace.family',
                          ) -> None:
-        if not hasattr(family, 'variable'):
+        if hasattr(family, 'mode') and 'mode' in vars(family):
-            return
-        if self._has_mode(family):
             family_mode = family.mode
         else:
             family_mode = None
-        leader = None
+        if not hasattr(family, 'variable'):
+            return
         for variable in family.variable.values():
-            if leader is None and hasattr(family, 'leadership') and family.leadership:
+            self.valid_mode(variable)
-                leader = variable
             if isinstance(variable, self.objectspace.family):
-                # set default mode a subfamily
+                if not variable.leadership:
                     if family_mode and not self._has_mode(variable):
                         self._set_auto_mode(variable, family_mode)
+                    continue
+                func = self._set_default_mode_leader
             else:
-                # set default mode to a variable
+                func = self._set_default_mode_variable
-                self.valid_mode(variable)
+            func(variable, family_mode)
-                if leader:
-                    self._set_default_mode_leader(leader, variable)
-                self._set_default_mode_variable(variable, family_mode)
-        if leader:
-            # here because follower can change leader mode
-            self._set_auto_mode(family, leader.mode)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _has_mode(obj) -> bool:
@@ -180,25 +174,25 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
         obj.mode_auto = True
 
     def _set_default_mode_leader(self,
-                                 leader: 'self.objectspace.variable',
+                                 leadership: 'self.objectspace.family',
-                                 follower: 'self.objectspace.variable',
+                                 family_mode: str,
                                  ) -> None:
+        leader_mode = None
+        leader = next(iter(leadership.variable.values()))
+        for follower in leadership.variable.values():
+            self.valid_mode(follower)
             if follower.auto_save is True:
                 msg = _(f'leader/followers "{follower.name}" could not be auto_save')
-            raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 29, follower.xmlfiles)
+                raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 29, leadership.xmlfiles)
             if follower.auto_freeze is True:
                 msg = f'leader/followers "{follower.name}" could not be auto_freeze'
-            raise DictConsistencyError(_(msg), 30, follower.xmlfiles)
+                raise DictConsistencyError(_(msg), 30, leadership.xmlfiles)
-        if leader == follower:
+            if leader_mode is not None:
-            # it's a leader
+                if hasattr(follower, 'mode'):
-            if not hasattr(leader, 'mode'):
-                self._set_auto_mode(leader, self.objectspace.rougailconfig['default_variable_mode'])
-            return
-        if self._has_mode(follower):
                     follower_mode = follower.mode
                 else:
                     follower_mode = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['default_variable_mode']
-        if self.modes[leader.mode] > self.modes[follower_mode]:
+                if self.modes[leader_mode] > self.modes[follower_mode]:
                     if self._has_mode(follower) and not self._has_mode(leader):
                         # if follower has mode but not the leader
                         self._set_auto_mode(leader, follower_mode)
@@ -206,9 +200,20 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
                         # leader's mode is minimum level
                         if self._has_mode(follower):
                             msg = _(f'the follower "{follower.name}" is in "{follower_mode}" mode '
-                            f'but leader have the higher mode "{leader.mode}"')
+                                    f'but leader have the higher mode "{leader_mode}"')
                             raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 63, follower.xmlfiles)
-                self._set_auto_mode(follower, leader.mode)
+                        self._set_auto_mode(follower, leader_mode)
+            self._set_default_mode_variable(follower,
+                                            family_mode,
+                                            )
+            if leader_mode is None:
+                if hasattr(leader, 'mode'):
+                    leader_mode = leader.mode
+                else:
+                    leader_mode = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['default_variable_mode']
+        if hasattr(leader, 'mode'):
+            leader_mode = leader.mode
+        self._set_auto_mode(leadership, leader_mode)
 
     def _change_family_mode(self,
                            family: 'self.objectspace.family',
@@ -219,41 +224,42 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
             family_mode = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['default_family_mode']
         min_variable_mode = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['modes_level'][-1]
         # change variable mode, but not if variables are not in a family
-        is_leadership = hasattr(family, 'leadership') and family.leadership
         if hasattr(family, 'variable'):
-            for idx, variable in enumerate(family.variable.values()):
+            for variable in family.variable.values():
                 if isinstance(variable, self.objectspace.family):
-                    if not hasattr(variable, 'mode'):
+                    if variable.leadership:
-                        variable.mode = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['default_family_mode']
+                        func = self._change_variable_mode_leader
-                elif idx == 0 and is_leadership:
-                    variable.mode = None
-                    continue
                     else:
-                    self._change_variable_mode(variable, family_mode, is_leadership)
+                        func = None
+                else:
+                    func = self._change_variable_mode
+                if func:
+                    func(variable,
+                         family_mode,
+                         )
+                elif not hasattr(variable, 'mode'):
+                    variable.mode = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['default_family_mode']
                 if self.modes[min_variable_mode] > self.modes[variable.mode]:
                     min_variable_mode = variable.mode
-        if not isinstance(family, self.objectspace.family) or is_leadership:
+        if isinstance(family, self.objectspace.family) and \
-            # it's Variable, Service, ... and leadership
+                (not hasattr(family, 'mode') or family.mode != min_variable_mode):
-            return
-        if not hasattr(family, 'mode'):
             # set the lower variable mode to family
-            self._set_auto_mode(family, min_variable_mode)
+            if self._has_mode(family):
-        if family.mode != min_variable_mode:
                 msg = _(f'the family "{family.name}" is in "{family.mode}" mode but variables and '
                         f'families inside have the higher modes "{min_variable_mode}"')
                 raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 62, family.xmlfiles)
+            self._set_auto_mode(family, min_variable_mode)
 
     def _change_variable_mode(self,
                              variable,
                              family_mode: str,
-                             is_follower: bool,
                              ) -> None:
         if hasattr(variable, 'mode'):
             variable_mode = variable.mode
         else:
             variable_mode = self.objectspace.rougailconfig['default_variable_mode']
         # none basic variable in high level family has to be in high level
-        if not is_follower and self.modes[variable_mode] < self.modes[family_mode]:
+        if self.modes[variable_mode] < self.modes[family_mode]:
             if self._has_mode(variable):
                 msg = _(f'the variable "{variable.name}" is in "{variable_mode}" mode '
                         f'but family has the higher family mode "{family_mode}"')
@@ -262,6 +268,18 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
         if not hasattr(variable, 'mode'):
             variable.mode = variable_mode
 
+    def _change_variable_mode_leader(self,
+                                     leadership,
+                                     family_mode: str,
+                                     ) -> None:
+        for idx, follower in enumerate(leadership.variable.values()):
+            if idx == 0:
+                leader = follower
+            self._change_variable_mode(follower,
+                                      family_mode,
+                                      )
+        leader.mode = None
+
     def dynamic_families(self):
         """link dynamic families to object
         """

src/rougail/annotator/group.py

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
         """convert groups
         """
         # store old leaders family name
-        for family in self.get_families():
+        for family in self.get_families(with_leadership=True):
             if not isinstance(family, self.objectspace.family):
                 continue
             if not family.leadership:
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
             if hasattr(family, 'dynamic'):
                 msg = _(f'the family "{family.name}" cannot be leadership and dynamic together')
                 raise DictConsistencyError(msg, 31, family.xmlfiles)
+            family.doc = family.description
             for idx, variable in enumerate(family.variable.values()):
                 if idx == 0:
                     # it's a leader
@@ -71,7 +72,3 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
                     if family.hidden:
                         variable.frozen = True
                         variable.force_default_on_freeze = True
-                    if variable.multi is True:
-                        variable.multi = 'submulti'
-                    else:
-                        variable.multi = True

src/rougail/annotator/property.py

@@ -106,5 +106,8 @@ class Annotator(Walk):
     def convert_variable(self) -> None:
         """convert variables
         """
-        for variable in self.get_variables():
+        for variable in self.get_variables(with_leadership=True):
+            if isinstance(variable, self.objectspace.family):
+                for follower in variable.variable.values():
+                    self.convert_property(follower)
             self.convert_property(variable)

src/rougail/annotator/value.py

@@ -45,11 +45,20 @@ class Annotator(Walk):  # pylint: disable=R0903
     def convert_value(self) -> None:
         """convert value
         """
-        for variable in self.get_variables():
+        for variable in self.get_variables(with_leadership=True):
+            if isinstance(variable, self.objectspace.family):
+                variable_type = 'leader'
+                for follower in variable.variable.values():
+                    self._convert_value(follower,
+                                        variable_type,
+                                        )
+                    variable_type = 'follower'
+            else:
                 self._convert_value(variable)
 
     def _convert_value(self,
                        variable,
+                       variable_type: str=None,
                        ) -> None:
         # a boolean must have value, the default value is "True"
         if not hasattr(variable, 'value') and variable.type == 'boolean':
@@ -74,9 +83,9 @@ class Annotator(Walk):  # pylint: disable=R0903
         if variable.value[0].type == 'calculation':
             variable.default = variable.value[0]
         elif variable.multi:
-            if not self.objectspace.paths.is_follower(variable.path):
+            if variable_type != 'follower':
                 variable.default = [value.name for value in variable.value]
-            if not self.objectspace.paths.is_leader(variable.path):
+            if variable_type != 'leader':
                 if variable.multi == 'submulti':
                     variable.default_multi = [value.name for value in variable.value]
                 else:

src/rougail/annotator/variable.py

@@ -72,38 +72,45 @@ class Walk:
     """
     objectspace = None
 
-    def get_variables(self):
+    def get_variables(self,
+                      with_leadership: bool=False,
+                      ):
         """Iter all variables from the objectspace
         """
         for family in self.objectspace.space.variables.values():
-            yield from self._get_variables(family)
+            yield from self._get_variables(family, with_leadership)
 
     def _get_variables(self,
                        family: 'self.objectspace.family',
+                       with_leadership: bool
                        ):
-        if not hasattr(family, 'variable'):
+        if hasattr(family, 'variable'):
-            return
             for variable in family.variable.values():
                 if isinstance(variable, self.objectspace.family):
-                yield from self._get_variables(variable)
+                    if variable.leadership is False:
-            else:
+                        yield from self._get_variables(variable, with_leadership)
+                        continue
+                    if not with_leadership:
+                        for follower in variable.variable.values():
+                            yield follower
+                        continue
                 yield variable
 
-    def get_families(self):
+    def get_families(self, with_leadership=False):
         """Iter all families from the objectspace
         """
         for family in self.objectspace.space.variables.values():
-            yield from self._get_families(family)
+            yield from self._get_families(family, with_leadership)
 
     def _get_families(self,
                       family: 'self.objectspace.family',
+                      with_leadership: bool,
                       ):
         yield family
-        if not hasattr(family, 'variable'):
+        if hasattr(family, 'variable'):
-            return
             for fam in family.variable.values():
-            if isinstance(fam, self.objectspace.family):
+                if isinstance(fam, self.objectspace.family) and (with_leadership or not fam.leadership):
-                yield from self._get_families(fam)
+                    yield from self._get_families(fam, with_leadership)
 
 
 class Annotator(Walk):  # pylint: disable=R0903
@@ -127,11 +134,23 @@ class Annotator(Walk):  # pylint: disable=R0903
     def convert_variable(self):
         """convert variable
         """
-        for variable in self.get_variables():
+        for variable in self.get_variables(with_leadership=True):
-            self._convert_variable(variable)
+            if isinstance(variable, self.objectspace.family):
+                # first variable is a leader, others are follower
+                variable_type = 'leader'
+                for follower in variable.variable.values():
+                    self._convert_variable(follower,
+                                           variable_type,
+                                           )
+                    variable_type = 'follower'
+            else:
+                self._convert_variable(variable,
+                                       'variable',
+                                       )
 
     def _convert_variable(self,
                           variable,
+                          variable_type: str,
                           ) -> None:
         if variable.namespace == self.objectspace.rougailconfig['variable_namespace'] and \
                 variable.name in self.forbidden_name:
@@ -156,6 +175,11 @@ class Annotator(Walk):  # pylint: disable=R0903
                 del variable.value
         variable.doc = variable.description
         del variable.description
+        if variable_type == 'follower':
+            if variable.multi is True:
+                variable.multi = 'submulti'
+            else:
+                variable.multi = True
         self._convert_valid_enum(variable)
 
     def _convert_valid_enum(self,
@@ -189,19 +213,21 @@ class Annotator(Walk):  # pylint: disable=R0903
         """Convert variable tests value
         """
         for variable in self.get_variables():
-            if not hasattr(variable, 'test') or not variable.test:
+            if not hasattr(variable, 'test'):
-                # with we want remove test, we set "" has test value
                 continue
+            if variable.test:
+                if not hasattr(variable, 'information'):
+                    variable.information = self.objectspace.information(variable.xmlfiles)
+                values = variable.test.split('|')
                 new_values = []
-            for value in variable.test.split('|'):
+                for value in values:
                     if value == '':
                         value = None
                     else:
                         value = CONVERT_OPTION.get(variable.type, {}).get('func', str)(value)
                     new_values.append(value)
-            if not hasattr(variable, 'information'):
-                variable.information = self.objectspace.information(variable.xmlfiles)
                 variable.information.test = tuple(new_values)
+            del variable.test
 
     def convert_help(self):
         """Convert variable help

src/rougail/objspace.py

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ FORCE_REDEFINABLES = ('family', 'follower', 'service', 'disknod', 'variables')
 # RougailObjSpace's elements that shall be forced to the UnRedefinable type
 FORCE_UNREDEFINABLES = ('value',)
 # RougailObjSpace's elements that shall not be modify
-UNREDEFINABLE = ('multi', 'type',)
+UNREDEFINABLE = ('multi', 'type', 'leadership')
 # RougailObjSpace's elements that did not created automaticly
 FORCE_ELEMENTS = ('choice', 'property_', 'information')
 # XML text are convert has name