Move tasks/blocks to a single parent model

lib/ansible/executor/play_iterator.py

@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ class PlayIterator:
             if ra != rb:
                 return True
             else:
-                return old_s.cur_dep_chain != task._block.get_dep_chain()
+                return old_s.cur_dep_chain != task.get_dep_chain()
 
         if task and task._role:
             # if we had a current role, mark that role as completed
             if s.cur_role and _roles_are_different(task._role, s.cur_role) and host.name in s.cur_role._had_task_run and not peek:
                 s.cur_role._completed[host.name] = True
             s.cur_role = task._role
-            s.cur_dep_chain = task._block.get_dep_chain()
+            s.cur_dep_chain = task.get_dep_chain()
 
         if not peek:
             self._host_states[host.name] = s

lib/ansible/playbook/base.py

@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ class Base:
         # and initialize the base attributes
         self._initialize_base_attributes()
 
+        self._cached_parent_attrs = dict()
+
         # and init vars, avoid using defaults in field declaration as it lives across plays
         self.vars = dict()
 
@@ -111,13 +113,21 @@ class Base:
     @staticmethod
     def _generic_g(prop_name, self):
         method = "_get_attr_%s" % prop_name
-        if hasattr(self, method):
+        try:
             value = getattr(self, method)()
-        else:
+        except AttributeError:
             try:
                 value = self._attributes[prop_name]
-                if value is None and hasattr(self, '_get_parent_attribute'):
-                    value = self._get_parent_attribute(prop_name)
+                if value is None:
+                    try:
+                        if prop_name in self._cached_parent_attrs:
+                            value = self._cached_parent_attrs[prop_name]
+                        else:
+                            value = self._get_parent_attribute(prop_name)
+                            # FIXME: temporarily disabling due to bugs
+                            #self._cached_parent_attrs[prop_name] = value
+                    except AttributeError:
+                        pass
             except KeyError:
                 raise AttributeError("'%s' object has no attribute '%s'" % (self.__class__.__name__, prop_name))
 
@@ -151,6 +161,20 @@ class Base:
         BASE_ATTRIBUTES[self.__class__.__name__] = base_attributes
         return base_attributes
 
+    def dump_me(self, depth=0):
+        if depth == 0:
+            print("DUMPING OBJECT ------------------------------------------------------")
+        print("%s- %s (%s)" % (" " * depth, self.__class__.__name__, self))
+        if hasattr(self, '_parent') and self._parent:
+            self._parent.dump_me(depth+2)
+            dep_chain = self._parent.get_dep_chain()
+            print("%s^ dep chain: %s" % (" "*(depth+2), dep_chain))
+            if dep_chain:
+                for dep in dep_chain:
+                    dep.dump_me(depth+2)
+        if hasattr(self, '_play') and self._play:
+            self._play.dump_me(depth+2)
+
     def _initialize_base_attributes(self):
         # each class knows attributes set upon it, see Task.py for example
         self._attributes = dict()

lib/ansible/playbook/block.py

@@ -44,16 +44,15 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
     def __init__(self, play=None, parent_block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_handlers=False, implicit=False):
         self._play         = play
         self._role         = role
-        self._task_include = None
-        self._parent_block = None
+        self._parent       = None
         self._dep_chain    = None
         self._use_handlers = use_handlers
         self._implicit     = implicit
 
         if task_include:
-            self._task_include = task_include
+            self._parent = task_include
         elif parent_block:
-            self._parent_block = parent_block
+            self._parent = parent_block
 
         super(Block, self).__init__()
 
@@ -65,10 +64,8 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
 
         all_vars = self.vars.copy()
 
-        if self._parent_block:
-            all_vars.update(self._parent_block.get_vars())
-        if self._task_include:
-            all_vars.update(self._task_include.get_vars())
+        if self._parent:
+            all_vars.update(self._parent.get_vars())
 
         return all_vars
 
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
                 play=self._play,
                 block=self,
                 role=self._role,
-                task_include=self._task_include,
+                task_include=None,
                 variable_manager=self._variable_manager,
                 loader=self._loader,
                 use_handlers=self._use_handlers,
@@ -124,7 +121,7 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
                 play=self._play,
                 block=self,
                 role=self._role,
-                task_include=self._task_include,
+                task_include=None,
                 variable_manager=self._variable_manager,
                 loader=self._loader,
                 use_handlers=self._use_handlers,
@@ -139,7 +136,7 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
                 play=self._play,
                 block=self, 
                 role=self._role, 
-                task_include=self._task_include,
+                task_include=None,
                 variable_manager=self._variable_manager, 
                 loader=self._loader, 
                 use_handlers=self._use_handlers,
@@ -149,10 +146,8 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
 
     def get_dep_chain(self):
         if self._dep_chain is None:
-            if self._parent_block:
-                return self._parent_block.get_dep_chain()
-            elif self._task_include:
-                return self._task_include._block.get_dep_chain()
+            if self._parent:
+                return self._parent.get_dep_chain()
             else:
                 return None
         else:
@@ -162,12 +157,18 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         def _dupe_task_list(task_list, new_block):
             new_task_list = []
             for task in task_list:
-                if isinstance(task, Block):
-                    new_task = task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
-                    new_task._parent_block = new_block
+                new_task = task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
+                if task._parent:
+                    new_task._parent = task._parent.copy(exclude_tasks=True)
+                    # go up the parentage tree until we find an
+                    # object without a parent and make this new
+                    # block their parent
+                    cur_obj = new_task
+                    while cur_obj._parent:
+                        cur_obj = cur_obj._parent
+                    cur_obj._parent = new_block
                 else:
-                    new_task = task.copy(exclude_block=True)
-                    new_task._block = new_block
+                    new_task._parent = new_block
                 new_task_list.append(new_task)
             return new_task_list
 
@@ -175,27 +176,22 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         new_me._play         = self._play
         new_me._use_handlers = self._use_handlers
 
-        if self._dep_chain:
+        if self._dep_chain is not None:
             new_me._dep_chain = self._dep_chain[:]
 
+        new_me._parent = None
+        if self._parent and not exclude_parent:
+            new_me._parent = self._parent.copy(exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
+
         if not exclude_tasks:
             new_me.block  = _dupe_task_list(self.block or [], new_me)
             new_me.rescue = _dupe_task_list(self.rescue or [], new_me)
             new_me.always = _dupe_task_list(self.always or [], new_me)
 
-        new_me._parent_block = None
-        if self._parent_block and not exclude_parent:
-            new_me._parent_block = self._parent_block#.copy(exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
-
         new_me._role = None
         if self._role:
             new_me._role = self._role
 
-        new_me._task_include = None
-        if self._task_include:
-            new_me._task_include = self._task_include#.copy(exclude_block=True)
-            #new_me._task_include._block = self._task_include._block.copy(exclude_tasks=True)
-
         return new_me
 
     def serialize(self):
@@ -213,10 +209,9 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
 
         if self._role is not None:
             data['role'] = self._role.serialize()
-        #if self._task_include is not None:
-        #    data['task_include'] = self._task_include.serialize()
-        if self._parent_block is not None:
-            data['parent_block'] = self._parent_block.copy(exclude_tasks=True).serialize()
+        if self._parent is not None:
+            data['parent'] = self._parent.copy(exclude_tasks=True).serialize()
+            data['parent_type'] = self._parent.__class__.__name__
 
         return data
 
@@ -226,7 +221,10 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         serialize method
         '''
 
+        # import is here to avoid import loops
         from ansible.playbook.task import Task
+        from ansible.playbook.task_include import TaskInclude
+        from ansible.playbook.handler_task_include import HandlerTaskInclude
 
         # we don't want the full set of attributes (the task lists), as that
         # would lead to a serialize/deserialize loop
@@ -243,19 +241,18 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
             r.deserialize(role_data)
             self._role = r
 
-        # if there was a serialized task include, unpack it too
-        ti_data = data.get('task_include')
-        if ti_data:
-            ti = Task()
-            ti.deserialize(ti_data)
-            self._task_include = ti
-
-        pb_data = data.get('parent_block')
-        if pb_data:
-            pb = Block()
-            pb.deserialize(pb_data)
-            self._parent_block = pb
-            self._dep_chain = self._parent_block.get_dep_chain()
+        parent_data = data.get('parent')
+        if parent_data:
+            parent_type = data.get('parent_type')
+            if parent_type == 'Block':
+                p = Block()
+            elif parent_type == 'TaskInclude':
+                p = TaskInclude()
+            elif parent_type == 'HandlerTaskInclude':
+                p = HandlerTaskInclude()
+            p.deserialize(pb_data)
+            self._parent = p
+            self._dep_chain = self._parent.get_dep_chain()
 
     def evaluate_conditional(self, templar, all_vars):
         dep_chain = self.get_dep_chain()
@@ -263,24 +260,18 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
             for dep in dep_chain:
                 if not dep.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
                     return False
-        if self._task_include is not None:
-            if not self._task_include.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
-                return False
-        if self._parent_block is not None:
-            if not self._parent_block.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
+        if self._parent is not None:
+            if not self._parent.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
                 return False
         return super(Block, self).evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars)
 
     def set_loader(self, loader):
         self._loader = loader
-        if self._parent_block:
-            self._parent_block.set_loader(loader)
+        if self._parent:
+            self._parent.set_loader(loader)
         elif self._role:
             self._role.set_loader(loader)
 
-        if self._task_include:
-            self._task_include.set_loader(loader)
-
         dep_chain = self.get_dep_chain()
         if dep_chain:
             for dep in dep_chain:
@@ -295,14 +286,8 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
         try:
             value = self._attributes[attr]
 
-            if self._parent_block and (value is None or extend):
-                parent_value = getattr(self._parent_block, attr, None)
-                if extend:
-                    value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
-                else:
-                    value = parent_value
-            if self._task_include and (value is None or extend):
-                parent_value = getattr(self._task_include, attr, None)
+            if self._parent and (value is None or extend):
+                parent_value = getattr(self._parent, attr, None)
                 if extend:
                     value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
                 else:
@@ -383,3 +368,8 @@ class Block(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
     def has_tasks(self):
         return len(self.block) > 0 or len(self.rescue) > 0 or len(self.always) > 0
 
+    def get_include_params(self):
+        if self._parent:
+            return self._parent.get_include_params()
+        else:
+            return dict()

lib/ansible/playbook/helpers.py

@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ def load_list_of_blocks(ds, play, parent_block=None, role=None, task_include=Non
 
     block_list = []
     if ds:
-        for block in ds:
+        for block_ds in ds:
             b = Block.load(
-                block,
+                block_ds,
                 play=play,
                 parent_block=parent_block,
                 role=role,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def load_list_of_tasks(ds, play, block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_h
                 play=play,
                 parent_block=block,
                 role=role,
-                task_include=None,
+                task_include=task_include,
                 use_handlers=use_handlers,
                 variable_manager=variable_manager,
                 loader=loader,
@@ -105,9 +105,19 @@ def load_list_of_tasks(ds, play, block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_h
         else:
             if 'include' in task_ds:
                 if use_handlers:
-                    t = HandlerTaskInclude.load(task_ds, block=block, role=role, task_include=task_include, variable_manager=variable_manager, loader=loader)
+                    include_class = HandlerTaskInclude
                 else:
-                    t = TaskInclude.load(task_ds, block=block, role=role, task_include=task_include, variable_manager=variable_manager, loader=loader)
+                    include_class = TaskInclude
+
+                t = include_class.load(
+                    task_ds,
+                    block=block,
+                    role=role,
+                    task_include=None,
+                    variable_manager=variable_manager,
+                    loader=loader
+                )
+
                 all_vars = variable_manager.get_vars(loader=loader, play=play, task=t)
                 templar = Templar(loader=loader, variables=all_vars)
 
@@ -134,6 +144,9 @@ def load_list_of_tasks(ds, play, block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_h
                         parent_include = task_include
                         cumulative_path = None
                         while parent_include is not None:
+                            if not isinstance(parent_include, TaskInclude):
+                                parent_include = parent_include._parent
+                                continue
                             parent_include_dir = templar.template(os.path.dirname(parent_include.args.get('_raw_params')))
                             if cumulative_path is None:
                                 cumulative_path = parent_include_dir
@@ -149,7 +162,7 @@ def load_list_of_tasks(ds, play, block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_h
                             if os.path.exists(include_file):
                                 break
                             else:
-                                parent_include = parent_include._task_include
+                                parent_include = parent_include._parent
                     else:
                         try:
                             include_target = templar.template(t.args['_raw_params'])
@@ -195,8 +208,8 @@ def load_list_of_tasks(ds, play, block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_h
                     included_blocks = load_list_of_blocks(
                         data,
                         play=play,
-                        parent_block=block,
-                        task_include=t,
+                        parent_block=None,
+                        task_include=t.copy(),
                         role=role,
                         use_handlers=use_handlers,
                         loader=loader,
@@ -213,8 +226,8 @@ def load_list_of_tasks(ds, play, block=None, role=None, task_include=None, use_h
                     if len(tags) > 0:
                         if len(t.tags) > 0:
                             raise AnsibleParserError(
-                                "Include tasks should not specify tags in more than one way (both via args and directly on the task)." \
-                                " Mixing tag specify styles is prohibited for whole import hierarchy, not only for single import statement",
+                                "Include tasks should not specify tags in more than one way (both via args and directly on the task). " \
+                                "Mixing styles in which tags are specified is prohibited for whole import hierarchy, not only for single import statement",
                                 obj=task_ds,
                                 suppress_extended_error=True,
                             )

lib/ansible/playbook/included_file.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import os
 
 from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.playbook.task_include import TaskInclude
 from ansible.template import Templar
 
 try:
@@ -86,16 +87,20 @@ class IncludedFile:
                     if loop_var in include_result:
                         task_vars[loop_var] = include_variables[loop_var] = include_result[loop_var]
 
+                    include_file = None
                     if original_task:
                         if original_task.static:
                             continue
 
-                        if original_task._task_include:
+                        if original_task._parent:
                             # handle relative includes by walking up the list of parent include
                             # tasks and checking the relative result to see if it exists
-                            parent_include = original_task._task_include
+                            parent_include = original_task._parent
                             cumulative_path = None
                             while parent_include is not None:
+                                if not isinstance(parent_include, TaskInclude):
+                                    parent_include = parent_include._parent
+                                    continue
                                 parent_include_dir = templar.template(os.path.dirname(parent_include.args.get('_raw_params')))
                                 if cumulative_path is None:
                                     cumulative_path = parent_include_dir
@@ -111,14 +116,14 @@ class IncludedFile:
                                 if os.path.exists(include_file):
                                     break
                                 else:
-                                    parent_include = parent_include._task_include
-                        elif original_task._role:
+                                    parent_include = parent_include._parent
+
+                    if include_file is None:
+                        if original_task._role:
                             include_target = templar.template(include_result['include'])
                             include_file = loader.path_dwim_relative(original_task._role._role_path, 'tasks', include_target)
                         else:
                             include_file = loader.path_dwim(include_result['include'])
-                    else:
-                        include_file = loader.path_dwim(include_result['include'])
 
                     include_file = templar.template(include_file)
                     inc_file = IncludedFile(include_file, include_variables, original_task)

lib/ansible/playbook/role/__init__.py

@@ -353,7 +353,9 @@ class Role(Base, Become, Conditional, Taggable):
             block_list.extend(dep_blocks)
 
         for task_block in self._task_blocks:
-            new_task_block = task_block.copy()
+            new_task_block = task_block.copy(exclude_parent=True)
+            if task_block._parent:
+                new_task_block._parent = task_block._parent.copy()
             new_task_block._dep_chain = new_dep_chain
             new_task_block._play = play
             block_list.append(new_task_block)

lib/ansible/playbook/task.py

@@ -92,9 +92,13 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
     def __init__(self, block=None, role=None, task_include=None):
         ''' constructors a task, without the Task.load classmethod, it will be pretty blank '''
 
-        self._block        = block
-        self._role         = role
-        self._task_include = task_include
+        self._role   = role
+        self._parent = None
+
+        if task_include:
+            self._parent = task_include
+        else:
+            self._parent = block
 
         super(Task, self).__init__()
 
@@ -242,10 +246,8 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
         the block and task include (if any) to which this task belongs.
         '''
 
-        if self._block:
-            self._block.post_validate(templar)
-        if self._task_include:
-            self._task_include.post_validate(templar)
+        if self._parent:
+            self._parent.post_validate(templar)
 
         super(Task, self).post_validate(templar)
 
@@ -304,10 +306,8 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
 
     def get_vars(self):
         all_vars = dict()
-        if self._block:
-            all_vars.update(self._block.get_vars())
-        if self._task_include:
-            all_vars.update(self._task_include.get_vars())
+        if self._parent:
+            all_vars.update(self._parent.get_vars())
 
         all_vars.update(self.vars)
 
@@ -320,56 +320,55 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
 
     def get_include_params(self):
         all_vars = dict()
-        if self._task_include:
-            all_vars.update(self._task_include.get_include_params())
+        if self._parent:
+            all_vars.update(self._parent.get_include_params())
         if self.action == 'include':
             all_vars.update(self.vars)
         return all_vars
 
-    def copy(self, exclude_block=False, exclude_tasks=False):
+    def copy(self, exclude_parent=False, exclude_tasks=False):
         new_me = super(Task, self).copy()
 
-        new_me._block = None
-        if self._block and not exclude_block:
-            new_me._block = self._block#.copy(exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
+        new_me._parent = None
+        if self._parent and not exclude_parent:
+            new_me._parent = self._parent.copy(exclude_tasks=exclude_tasks)
 
         new_me._role = None
         if self._role:
             new_me._role = self._role
 
-        new_me._task_include = None
-        if self._task_include:
-            new_me._task_include = self._task_include#.copy(exclude_block=True)
-            #new_me._task_include._block = self._task_include._block.copy(exclude_tasks=True)
-
         return new_me
 
     def serialize(self):
         data = super(Task, self).serialize()
 
-        if self._block:
-            data['block'] = self._block.serialize()
+        if self._parent:
+            data['parent'] = self._parent.serialize()
+            data['parent_type'] = self._parent.__class__.__name__
 
         if self._role:
             data['role'] = self._role.serialize()
 
-        if self._task_include:
-            data['task_include'] = self._task_include.serialize()
-
         return data
 
     def deserialize(self, data):
 
         # import is here to avoid import loops
-        #from ansible.playbook.task_include import TaskInclude
-
-        block_data = data.get('block')
-
-        if block_data:
-            b = Block()
-            b.deserialize(block_data)
-            self._block = b
-            del data['block']
+        from ansible.playbook.task_include import TaskInclude
+        from ansible.playbook.handler_task_include import HandlerTaskInclude
+
+        parent_data = data.get('parent', None)
+        if parent_data:
+            parent_type = data.get('parent_type')
+            if parent_type == 'Block':
+                p = Block()
+            elif parent_type == 'TaskInclude':
+                p = TaskInclude()
+            elif parent_type == 'HandlerTaskInclude':
+                p = HandlerTaskInclude()
+            p.deserialize(parent_data)
+            self._parent = p
+            del data['parent']
 
         role_data = data.get('role')
         if role_data:
@@ -378,22 +377,11 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
             self._role = r
             del data['role']
 
-        ti_data = data.get('task_include')
-        if ti_data:
-            #ti = TaskInclude()
-            ti = Task()
-            ti.deserialize(ti_data)
-            self._task_include = ti
-            del data['task_include']
-
         super(Task, self).deserialize(data)
 
     def evaluate_conditional(self, templar, all_vars):
-        if self._block is not None:
-            if not self._block.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
-                return False
-        if self._task_include is not None:
-            if not self._task_include.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
+        if self._parent is not None:
+            if not self._parent.evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars):
                 return False
         return super(Task, self).evaluate_conditional(templar, all_vars)
 
@@ -406,10 +394,8 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
 
         self._loader = loader
 
-        if self._block:
-            self._block.set_loader(loader)
-        if self._task_include:
-            self._task_include.set_loader(loader)
+        if self._parent:
+            self._parent.set_loader(loader)
 
     def _get_parent_attribute(self, attr, extend=False):
         '''
@@ -419,14 +405,8 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
         try:
             value = self._attributes[attr]
 
-            if self._block and (value is None or extend):
-                parent_value = getattr(self._block, attr, None)
-                if extend:
-                    value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
-                else:
-                    value = parent_value
-            if self._task_include and (value is None or extend):
-                parent_value = getattr(self._task_include, attr, None)
+            if self._parent and (value is None or extend):
+                parent_value = getattr(self._parent, attr, None)
                 if extend:
                     value = self._extend_value(value, parent_value)
                 else:
@@ -458,6 +438,11 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
     def _get_attr_loop_control(self):
         return self._attributes['loop_control']
 
+    def get_dep_chain(self):
+        if self._parent:
+            return self._parent.get_dep_chain()
+        else:
+            return None
 
     def get_search_path(self):
         '''
@@ -466,7 +451,7 @@ class Task(Base, Conditional, Taggable, Become):
         '''
         path_stack = []
 
-        dep_chain =  self._block.get_dep_chain()
+        dep_chain =  self.get_dep_chain()
         # inside role: add the dependency chain from current to dependant
         if dep_chain:
             path_stack.extend(reversed([x._role_path for x in dep_chain]))

lib/ansible/playbook/task_include.py

@@ -55,10 +55,8 @@ class TaskInclude(Task):
         they are params to the included tasks.
         '''
         all_vars = dict()
-        if self._block:
-            all_vars.update(self._block.get_vars())
-        if self._task_include:
-            all_vars.update(self._task_include.get_vars())
+        if self._parent:
+            all_vars.update(self._parent.get_vars())
 
         all_vars.update(self.vars)
         all_vars.update(self.args)

lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/__init__.py

@@ -574,9 +574,9 @@ class StrategyBase:
 
             block_list = load_list_of_blocks(
                 data,
-                play=included_file._task._block._play,
+                play=iterator._play,
                 parent_block=None,
-                task_include=included_file._task,
+                task_include=None,
                 role=included_file._task._role,
                 use_handlers=is_handler,
                 loader=self._loader,
@@ -602,9 +602,9 @@ class StrategyBase:
         # set the vars for this task from those specified as params to the include
         for b in block_list:
             # first make a copy of the including task, so that each has a unique copy to modify
-            b._task_include = b._task_include.copy()
+            b._parent = included_file._task.copy()
             # then we create a temporary set of vars to ensure the variable reference is unique
-            temp_vars = b._task_include.vars.copy()
+            temp_vars = b._parent.vars.copy()
             temp_vars.update(included_file._args.copy())
             # pop tags out of the include args, if they were specified there, and assign
             # them to the include. If the include already had tags specified, we raise an
@@ -613,12 +613,12 @@ class StrategyBase:
             if isinstance(tags, string_types):
                 tags = tags.split(',')
             if len(tags) > 0:
-                if len(b._task_include.tags) > 0:
+                if len(b._parent.tags) > 0:
                     raise AnsibleParserError("Include tasks should not specify tags in more than one way (both via args and directly on the task). Mixing tag specify styles is prohibited for whole import hierarchy, not only for single import statement",
                             obj=included_file._task._ds)
                 display.deprecated("You should not specify tags in the include parameters. All tags should be specified using the task-level option")
-                b._task_include.tags = tags
-            b._task_include.vars = temp_vars
+                b._parent.tags = tags
+            b._parent.vars = temp_vars
 
         # finally, send the callback and return the list of blocks loaded
         self._tqm.send_callback('v2_playbook_on_include', included_file)

lib/ansible/plugins/strategy/linear.py

@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class StrategyModule(StrategyBase):
                                 final_block = new_block.filter_tagged_tasks(play_context, task_vars)
                                 display.debug("done filtering new block on tags")
 
-                                noop_block = Block(parent_block=task._block)
+                                noop_block = Block(parent_block=task._parent)
                                 noop_block.block  = [noop_task for t in new_block.block]
                                 noop_block.always = [noop_task for t in new_block.always]
                                 noop_block.rescue = [noop_task for t in new_block.rescue]

lib/ansible/vars/__init__.py

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class VariableManager:
             # sure it sees its defaults above any other roles, as we previously
             # (v1) made sure each task had a copy of its roles default vars
             if task and task._role is not None:
-                all_vars = combine_vars(all_vars, task._role.get_default_vars(dep_chain=task._block.get_dep_chain()))
+                all_vars = combine_vars(all_vars, task._role.get_default_vars(dep_chain=task.get_dep_chain()))
 
         if host:
             # next, if a host is specified, we load any vars from group_vars
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class VariableManager:
         # vars (which will look at parent blocks/task includes)
         if task:
             if task._role:
-                all_vars = combine_vars(all_vars, task._role.get_vars(task._block._dep_chain, include_params=False))
+                all_vars = combine_vars(all_vars, task._role.get_vars(task.get_dep_chain(), include_params=False))
             all_vars = combine_vars(all_vars, task.get_vars())
 
         # next, we merge in the vars cache (include vars) and nonpersistent
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ class VariableManager:
         # next, we merge in role params and task include params
         if task:
             if task._role:
-                all_vars = combine_vars(all_vars, task._role.get_role_params(task._block.get_dep_chain()))
+                all_vars = combine_vars(all_vars, task._role.get_role_params(task.get_dep_chain()))
 
             # special case for include tasks, where the include params
             # may be specified in the vars field for the task, which should

test/units/executor/test_play_iterator.py

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ class TestPlayIterator(unittest.TestCase):
 
         # lookup up an original task
         target_task = p._entries[0].tasks[0].block[0]
-        task_copy = target_task.copy(exclude_block=True)
+        task_copy = target_task.copy(exclude_parent=True)
         found_task = itr.get_original_task(hosts[0], task_copy)
         self.assertEqual(target_task, found_task)