Add execution module for working in sls files

salt/modules/slsutil.py

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+'''
+Utility functions for use with or in SLS files
+'''
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+
+from salt.utils.dictupdate import merge, update
+
+update.__doc__ = update.__doc__ + '''\
+
+CLI Example:
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+    salt '*' slsutil.update '{foo: Foo}' '{bar: Bar}'
+
+'''
+
+merge.__doc__ = '''\
+Merge a data structure into another by choosing a merge strategy
+
+Strategies:
+
+* aggregate
+* list
+* overwrite
+* recurse
+* smart
+
+CLI Example:
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+    salt '*' slsutil.merge '{foo: Foo}' '{bar: Bar}'
+'''