types.attrTag {
bounce = mkOption {
description = "Send back a packet explaining why it wasn't forwarded.";
type = types.submodule {
options.errorMessage = mkOption { … };
};
};
forward = mkOption {
description = "Forward the packet.";
type = types.submodule {
options.destination = mkOption { … };
};
};
drop = types.mkOption {
description = "Drop the packet without sending anything back.";
type = types.submodule {};
};
});
};
config.toyRouter.rules = {
http = {
bounce = {
errorMessage = "Unencrypted HTTP is banned. You must always use https://.";
};
};
ssh = { drop = {}; };
};
}
```
## Composed types {#sec-option-types-composed}
Composed types are types that take a type as parameter. `listOf
int` and `either int str` are examples of composed types.
`types.listOf` *`t`*
: A list of *`t`* type, e.g. `types.listOf
int`. Multiple definitions are merged with list concatenation.
`types.attrsOf` *`t`*
: An attribute set of where all the values are of *`t`* type. Multiple
definitions result in the joined attribute set.
::: {.note}
This type is *strict* in its values, which in turn means attributes
cannot depend on other attributes. See `
types.lazyAttrsOf` for a lazy version.
:::
`types.lazyAttrsOf` *`t`*
: An attribute set of where all the values are of *`t`* type. Multiple
definitions result in the joined attribute set. This is the lazy
version of `types.attrsOf
`, allowing attributes to depend on each other.
::: {.warning}
This version does not fully support conditional definitions! With an
option `foo` of this type and a definition
`foo.attr = lib.mkIf false 10`, evaluating `foo ? attr` will return
`true` even though it should be false. Accessing the value will then
throw an error. For types *`t`* that have an `emptyValue` defined,
that value will be returned instead of throwing an error. So if the
type of `foo.attr` was `lazyAttrsOf (nullOr int)`, `null` would be
returned instead for the same `mkIf false` definition.
:::
`types.attrsWith` { *`elemType`*, *`lazy`* ? false, *`placeholder`* ? "name" }
: An attribute set of where all the values are of *`elemType`* type.
**Parameters**
`elemType` (Required)
: Specifies the type of the values contained in the attribute set.
`lazy`
: Determines whether the attribute set is lazily evaluated. See: `types.lazyAttrsOf`
`placeholder` (`String`, default: `name` )
: Placeholder string in documentation for the attribute names.
The default value `name` results in the placeholder `<name>`
**Behavior**
- `attrsWith { elemType = t; }` is equivalent to `attrsOf t`
- `attrsWith { lazy = true; elemType = t; }` is equivalent to `lazyAttrsOf t`
- `attrsWith { placeholder = "id"; elemType = t; }`
Displays the option as `foo.<id>` in the manual.
`types.uniq` *`t`*
: Ensures that type *`t`* cannot be merged. It is used to ensure option
definitions are provided only once.
`types.unique` `{ message = m }` *`t`*
: Ensures that type *`t`* cannot be merged. Prints the message *`m`*, after
the line `The option <option path> is defined multiple times.` and before
a list of definition locations.
`types.coercedTo` *`from f to`*
: Type *`to`* or type *`from`* which will be coerced to type *`to`* using
function *`f`* which takes an argument of type *`from`* and return a
value of type *`to`*. Can be used to preserve backwards compatibility
of an option if its type was changed.
## Submodule {#section-option-types-submodule}
`submodule` is a very powerful type that defines a set of sub-options