# Returns a generic block of values suitable for inclusion in most states.
{% macro sls_block(dict, ind=4) %}
    {% for key, value in dict.items() %}
{{ '-'|indent(ind, True) }} {{ key }}: {{ value|json() }}
    {% endfor %}
{% endmacro %}

# Serializes dicts into sequenced data
{%- macro serialize(data) -%}
    {%- if data is mapping -%}
        {%- set ret = [] -%}
        {%- for key, value in data.items() -%}
            {%- set value = serialize(value)|load_json() -%}
            {%- do ret.append({key: value}) -%}
        {%- endfor -%}
    {%- elif data is iterable and data is not string -%}
        {%- set ret = [] -%}
        {%- for value in data -%}
            {%- set value = serialize(value)|load_json() -%}
            {%- do ret.append(value) -%}
        {%- endfor -%}
    {%- else -%}
        {% set ret = data %}
    {%- endif -%}

    {{ ret|json() }}
{%- endmacro -%}

{%- macro deserialize(data) -%}
    {%- if data is mapping -%}
        {%- set ret = odict([]) -%}
        {%- for key, value in data.items() -%}
            {%- do ret.update({key: deserialize(value)}) -%}
        {%- endfor -%}
    {%- elif data is iterable and data is not string -%}
        {%- if is_list_skd(data)|int() == 1 -%}
            {%- set ret = odict([]) -%}
            {%- for item in data -%}
                {%- for key, value in item.items() -%}
                    {% do ret.update({key: deserialize(value)}) %}
                {%- endfor -%}
            {%- endfor -%}
        {%- else -%}
            {%- set ret = [] -%}
            {%- for item in data -%}
                {%- do ret.append(deserialize(item)) -%}
            {%- endfor -%}
        {%- endif -%}
    {%- else -%}
        {% set ret = data %}
    {%- endif -%}

    {{ ret }}
{%- endmacro -%}

# and is not number and is mapping and item|length() == 1
{%- macro is_list_skd(list) -%}
    {% set ret = 0 %}
    {%- set skds = {'counter': 0} -%}
    {%- for item in list if item is mapping and item|length() == 1 -%}
        {%- do skds.update({'counter': (skds.counter + 1)}) -%}
    {%- endfor -%}
    {%- if skds.counter == list|length() -%}
        {% set ret = 1 %}
    {%- endif -%}

    {{ ret }}
{%- endmacro -%}