Merge pull request #3840 from kwoodson/oc_obj_delete_selector

Adding ability to delete by selector.  Also variable name cleanup and update to use .format.

35 files changed, 857 insertions, 520 deletions

diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_ca_server_cert.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_ca_server_cert.py
index 958498754..617d8590a 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_ca_server_cert.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_ca_server_cert.py
@@ -919,11 +919,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -941,7 +945,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -958,13 +962,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -984,9 +988,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1001,10 +1005,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1017,16 +1021,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_manage_node.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_manage_node.py
index 5f1b94c3a..48e80a7cd 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_manage_node.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_manage_node.py
@@ -905,11 +905,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -927,7 +931,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -944,13 +948,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -970,9 +974,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -987,10 +991,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1003,16 +1007,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
@@ -1457,7 +1461,7 @@ class ManageNode(OpenShiftCLI):
         if selector:
             _sel = selector
 
-        results = self._get('node', rname=_node, selector=_sel)
+        results = self._get('node', name=_node, selector=_sel)
         if results['returncode'] != 0:
             return results
 
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_group.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_group.py
index 423dbe44b..35168d1a3 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_group.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_group.py
@@ -891,11 +891,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -913,7 +917,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -930,13 +934,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -956,9 +960,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -973,10 +977,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -989,16 +993,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_user.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_user.py
index b72fce8bb..5f7e4b8fa 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_user.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_policy_user.py
@@ -891,11 +891,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -913,7 +917,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -930,13 +934,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -956,9 +960,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -973,10 +977,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -989,16 +993,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_registry.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_registry.py
index 273f38fb7..a6718d921 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_registry.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_registry.py
@@ -1009,11 +1009,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -1031,7 +1035,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -1048,13 +1052,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1074,9 +1078,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1091,10 +1095,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1107,16 +1111,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
@@ -2301,7 +2305,7 @@ class Registry(OpenShiftCLI):
 
         rval = 0
         for part in self.registry_parts:
-            result = self._get(part['kind'], rname=part['name'])
+            result = self._get(part['kind'], name=part['name'])
             if result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'dc':
                 self.deploymentconfig = DeploymentConfig(result['results'][0])
             elif result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'svc':
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_router.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_router.py
index 16d4a8393..0e4b336fb 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_router.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_adm_router.py
@@ -1034,11 +1034,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -1056,7 +1060,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -1073,13 +1077,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1099,9 +1103,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1116,10 +1120,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1132,16 +1136,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
@@ -2685,7 +2689,7 @@ class Router(OpenShiftCLI):
         self.secret = None
         self.rolebinding = None
         for part in self.router_parts:
-            result = self._get(part['kind'], rname=part['name'])
+            result = self._get(part['kind'], name=part['name'])
             if result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'dc':
                 self.deploymentconfig = DeploymentConfig(result['results'][0])
             elif result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'svc':
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_clusterrole.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_clusterrole.py
index f05d47b63..a34ce351e 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_clusterrole.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_clusterrole.py
@@ -883,11 +883,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -905,7 +909,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -922,13 +926,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -948,9 +952,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -965,10 +969,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -981,16 +985,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_configmap.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_configmap.py
index 9f4748e0a..69dd23a0e 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_configmap.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_configmap.py
@@ -889,11 +889,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -911,7 +915,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -928,13 +932,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -954,9 +958,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -971,10 +975,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -987,16 +991,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_edit.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_edit.py
index df3c92845..70329ccfe 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_edit.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_edit.py
@@ -933,11 +933,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -955,7 +959,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -972,13 +976,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -998,9 +1002,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1015,10 +1019,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1031,16 +1035,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_env.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_env.py
index f96318f83..bda5eebc5 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_env.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_env.py
@@ -900,11 +900,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -922,7 +926,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -939,13 +943,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -965,9 +969,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -982,10 +986,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -998,16 +1002,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_group.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_group.py
index 962af40c1..462e14868 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_group.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_group.py
@@ -873,11 +873,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -895,7 +899,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -912,13 +916,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -938,9 +942,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -955,10 +959,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -971,16 +975,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_image.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_image.py
index 047f49e6d..8aed060bb 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_image.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_image.py
@@ -892,11 +892,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -914,7 +918,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -931,13 +935,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -957,9 +961,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -974,10 +978,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -990,16 +994,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_label.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_label.py
index 700fe6d20..0d18a7afe 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_label.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_label.py
@@ -909,11 +909,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -931,7 +935,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -948,13 +952,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -974,9 +978,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -991,10 +995,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1007,16 +1011,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
@@ -1551,7 +1555,7 @@ class OCLabel(OpenShiftCLI):
         label_list = []
 
         if self.name:
-            result = self._get(resource=self.kind, rname=self.name)
+            result = self._get(resource=self.kind, name=self.name, selector=self.selector)
 
             if result['results'][0] and 'labels' in result['results'][0]['metadata']:
                 label_list.append(result['results'][0]['metadata']['labels'])
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_obj.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_obj.py
index 9a1eefa3b..0b01670c6 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_obj.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_obj.py
@@ -912,11 +912,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -934,7 +938,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -951,13 +955,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -977,9 +981,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -994,10 +998,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1010,16 +1014,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
@@ -1430,7 +1434,7 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
     def __init__(self,
                  kind,
                  namespace,
-                 rname=None,
+                 name=None,
                  selector=None,
                  kubeconfig='/etc/origin/master/admin.kubeconfig',
                  verbose=False,
@@ -1439,21 +1443,21 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
         super(OCObject, self).__init__(namespace, kubeconfig=kubeconfig, verbose=verbose,
                                        all_namespaces=all_namespaces)
         self.kind = kind
-        self.name = rname
+        self.name = name
         self.selector = selector
 
     def get(self):
         '''return a kind by name '''
-        results = self._get(self.kind, rname=self.name, selector=self.selector)
-        if results['returncode'] != 0 and 'stderr' in results and \
-           '\"%s\" not found' % self.name in results['stderr']:
+        results = self._get(self.kind, name=self.name, selector=self.selector)
+        if (results['returncode'] != 0 and 'stderr' in results and
+                '\"{}\" not found'.format(self.name) in results['stderr']):
             results['returncode'] = 0
 
         return results
 
     def delete(self):
-        '''return all pods '''
-        return self._delete(self.kind, self.name)
+        '''delete the object'''
+        return self._delete(self.kind, name=self.name, selector=self.selector)
 
     def create(self, files=None, content=None):
         '''
@@ -1529,24 +1533,33 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
         # Get
         #####
         if state == 'list':
-            return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval, 'state': 'list'}
-
-        if not params['name']:
-            return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Please specify a name when state is absent|present.'}  # noqa: E501
+            return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
 
         ########
         # Delete
         ########
         if state == 'absent':
-            if not Utils.exists(api_rval['results'], params['name']):
-                return {'changed': False, 'state': 'absent'}
+            # if we were passed a name, verify its not in our results
+            if params['name'] is not None and not Utils.exists(api_rval['results'], params['name']):
+                return {'changed': False, 'state': state}
+
+            # verify results are empty for the selector
+            if params['selector'] is not None and len(api_rval['results']) == 0:
+                return {'changed': False, 'state': state}
 
             if check_mode:
                 return {'changed': True, 'msg': 'CHECK_MODE: Would have performed a delete'}
 
             api_rval = ocobj.delete()
 
-            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': 'absent'}
+            if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
+                return {'failed': True, 'msg': api_rval}
+
+            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
+
+        # create/update: Must define a name beyond this point
+        if not params['name']:
+            return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Please specify a name when state is present.'}
 
         if state == 'present':
             ########
@@ -1572,7 +1585,7 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
                 if params['files'] and params['delete_after']:
                     Utils.cleanup(params['files'])
 
-                return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': "present"}
+                return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
 
             ########
             # Update
@@ -1587,7 +1600,7 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
                 if params['files'] and params['delete_after']:
                     Utils.cleanup(params['files'])
 
-                return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval['results'][0], 'state': "present"}
+                return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval['results'][0], 'state': state}
 
             if check_mode:
                 return {'changed': True, 'msg': 'CHECK_MODE: Would have performed an update.'}
@@ -1606,7 +1619,7 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
             if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
                 return {'failed': True, 'msg': api_rval}
 
-            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': "present"}
+            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
 
 # -*- -*- -*- End included fragment: class/oc_obj.py -*- -*- -*-
 
@@ -1634,7 +1647,7 @@ def main():
             force=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
             selector=dict(default=None, type='str'),
         ),
-        mutually_exclusive=[["content", "files"]],
+        mutually_exclusive=[["content", "files"], ["selector", "name"]],
 
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_objectvalidator.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_objectvalidator.py
index 297ae6cda..9b321b47c 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_objectvalidator.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_objectvalidator.py
@@ -844,11 +844,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -866,7 +870,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -883,13 +887,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -909,9 +913,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -926,10 +930,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -942,16 +946,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_process.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_process.py
index 7d5b6a751..34f80ce13 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_process.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_process.py
@@ -901,11 +901,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -923,7 +927,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -940,13 +944,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -966,9 +970,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -983,10 +987,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -999,16 +1003,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_project.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_project.py
index 005195dff..331f31e41 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_project.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_project.py
@@ -898,11 +898,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -920,7 +924,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -937,13 +941,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -963,9 +967,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -980,10 +984,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -996,16 +1000,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_pvc.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_pvc.py
index 2cab01d50..3e4601cc3 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_pvc.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_pvc.py
@@ -893,11 +893,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -915,7 +919,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -932,13 +936,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -958,9 +962,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -975,10 +979,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -991,16 +995,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_route.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_route.py
index e1a96ee94..755ab3b02 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_route.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_route.py
@@ -943,11 +943,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -965,7 +969,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -982,13 +986,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1008,9 +1012,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1025,10 +1029,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1041,16 +1045,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_scale.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_scale.py
index 9ebabc9cc..0c83338b0 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_scale.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_scale.py
@@ -887,11 +887,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -909,7 +913,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -926,13 +930,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -952,9 +956,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -969,10 +973,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -985,16 +989,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_secret.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_secret.py
index c61139bb9..26e52a926 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_secret.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_secret.py
@@ -933,11 +933,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -955,7 +959,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -972,13 +976,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -998,9 +1002,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1015,10 +1019,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1031,16 +1035,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_service.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_service.py
index 855eaade1..440cda1b3 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_service.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_service.py
@@ -939,11 +939,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -961,7 +965,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -978,13 +982,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1004,9 +1008,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1021,10 +1025,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1037,16 +1041,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount.py
index 6b2bb8469..5eb36ee32 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount.py
@@ -885,11 +885,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -907,7 +911,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -924,13 +928,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -950,9 +954,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -967,10 +971,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -983,16 +987,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount_secret.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount_secret.py
index 881331456..1bc788e87 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount_secret.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_serviceaccount_secret.py
@@ -885,11 +885,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -907,7 +911,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -924,13 +928,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -950,9 +954,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -967,10 +971,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -983,16 +987,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_user.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_user.py
index a14248e45..3009e661a 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_user.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_user.py
@@ -945,11 +945,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -967,7 +971,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -984,13 +988,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1010,9 +1014,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1027,10 +1031,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1043,16 +1047,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_version.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_version.py
index 947591991..88f295a74 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_version.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_version.py
@@ -857,11 +857,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -879,7 +883,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -896,13 +900,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -922,9 +926,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -939,10 +943,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -955,16 +959,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_volume.py b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_volume.py
index 607d2e57a..5f936fb49 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_volume.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/library/oc_volume.py
@@ -922,11 +922,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -944,7 +948,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -961,13 +965,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -987,9 +991,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -1004,10 +1008,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -1020,16 +1024,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/ansible/oc_obj.py b/roles/lib_openshift/src/ansible/oc_obj.py
index 701740e4f..6ab53d044 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/src/ansible/oc_obj.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/ansible/oc_obj.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def main():
             force=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
             selector=dict(default=None, type='str'),
         ),
-        mutually_exclusive=[["content", "files"]],
+        mutually_exclusive=[["content", "files"], ["selector", "name"]],
 
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_manage_node.py b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_manage_node.py
index c07320477..6d9f24baa 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_manage_node.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_manage_node.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ManageNode(OpenShiftCLI):
         if selector:
             _sel = selector
 
-        results = self._get('node', rname=_node, selector=_sel)
+        results = self._get('node', name=_node, selector=_sel)
         if results['returncode'] != 0:
             return results
 
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_registry.py b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_registry.py
index 25519c9c9..720b44cdc 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_registry.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_registry.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Registry(OpenShiftCLI):
 
         rval = 0
         for part in self.registry_parts:
-            result = self._get(part['kind'], rname=part['name'])
+            result = self._get(part['kind'], name=part['name'])
             if result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'dc':
                 self.deploymentconfig = DeploymentConfig(result['results'][0])
             elif result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'svc':
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_router.py b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_router.py
index 356d06fdf..1a0b94b80 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_router.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_adm_router.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class Router(OpenShiftCLI):
         self.secret = None
         self.rolebinding = None
         for part in self.router_parts:
-            result = self._get(part['kind'], rname=part['name'])
+            result = self._get(part['kind'], name=part['name'])
             if result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'dc':
                 self.deploymentconfig = DeploymentConfig(result['results'][0])
             elif result['returncode'] == 0 and part['kind'] == 'svc':
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_label.py b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_label.py
index ed17eecb1..0a6895177 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_label.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_label.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class OCLabel(OpenShiftCLI):
         label_list = []
 
         if self.name:
-            result = self._get(resource=self.kind, rname=self.name)
+            result = self._get(resource=self.kind, name=self.name, selector=self.selector)
 
             if result['results'][0] and 'labels' in result['results'][0]['metadata']:
                 label_list.append(result['results'][0]['metadata']['labels'])
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_obj.py b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_obj.py
index 51d3ce996..667b98eac 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_obj.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/class/oc_obj.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
     def __init__(self,
                  kind,
                  namespace,
-                 rname=None,
+                 name=None,
                  selector=None,
                  kubeconfig='/etc/origin/master/admin.kubeconfig',
                  verbose=False,
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
         super(OCObject, self).__init__(namespace, kubeconfig=kubeconfig, verbose=verbose,
                                        all_namespaces=all_namespaces)
         self.kind = kind
-        self.name = rname
+        self.name = name
         self.selector = selector
 
     def get(self):
         '''return a kind by name '''
-        results = self._get(self.kind, rname=self.name, selector=self.selector)
-        if results['returncode'] != 0 and 'stderr' in results and \
-           '\"%s\" not found' % self.name in results['stderr']:
+        results = self._get(self.kind, name=self.name, selector=self.selector)
+        if (results['returncode'] != 0 and 'stderr' in results and
+                '\"{}\" not found'.format(self.name) in results['stderr']):
             results['returncode'] = 0
 
         return results
 
     def delete(self):
-        '''return all pods '''
-        return self._delete(self.kind, self.name)
+        '''delete the object'''
+        return self._delete(self.kind, name=self.name, selector=self.selector)
 
     def create(self, files=None, content=None):
         '''
@@ -109,24 +109,33 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
         # Get
         #####
         if state == 'list':
-            return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval, 'state': 'list'}
-
-        if not params['name']:
-            return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Please specify a name when state is absent|present.'}  # noqa: E501
+            return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
 
         ########
         # Delete
         ########
         if state == 'absent':
-            if not Utils.exists(api_rval['results'], params['name']):
-                return {'changed': False, 'state': 'absent'}
+            # if we were passed a name, verify its not in our results
+            if params['name'] is not None and not Utils.exists(api_rval['results'], params['name']):
+                return {'changed': False, 'state': state}
+
+            # verify results are empty for the selector
+            if params['selector'] is not None and len(api_rval['results']) == 0:
+                return {'changed': False, 'state': state}
 
             if check_mode:
                 return {'changed': True, 'msg': 'CHECK_MODE: Would have performed a delete'}
 
             api_rval = ocobj.delete()
 
-            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': 'absent'}
+            if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
+                return {'failed': True, 'msg': api_rval}
+
+            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
+
+        # create/update: Must define a name beyond this point
+        if not params['name']:
+            return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Please specify a name when state is present.'}
 
         if state == 'present':
             ########
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
                 if params['files'] and params['delete_after']:
                     Utils.cleanup(params['files'])
 
-                return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': "present"}
+                return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
 
             ########
             # Update
@@ -167,7 +176,7 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
                 if params['files'] and params['delete_after']:
                     Utils.cleanup(params['files'])
 
-                return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval['results'][0], 'state': "present"}
+                return {'changed': False, 'results': api_rval['results'][0], 'state': state}
 
             if check_mode:
                 return {'changed': True, 'msg': 'CHECK_MODE: Would have performed an update.'}
@@ -186,4 +195,4 @@ class OCObject(OpenShiftCLI):
             if api_rval['returncode'] != 0:
                 return {'failed': True, 'msg': api_rval}
 
-            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': "present"}
+            return {'changed': True, 'results': api_rval, 'state': state}
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/lib/base.py b/roles/lib_openshift/src/lib/base.py
index 132c586c9..1868b1420 100644
--- a/roles/lib_openshift/src/lib/base.py
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/lib/base.py
@@ -95,11 +95,15 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         '''call oc create on a filename'''
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _delete(self, resource, rname, selector=None):
+    def _delete(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''call oc delete on a resource'''
-        cmd = ['delete', resource, rname]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+        cmd = ['delete', resource]
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
+        else:
+            raise OpenShiftCLIError('Either name or selector is required when calling delete.')
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd)
 
@@ -117,7 +121,7 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         else:
             cmd.append(template_name)
         if params:
-            param_str = ["%s=%s" % (key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
+            param_str = ["{}={}".format(key, value) for key, value in params.items()]
             cmd.append('-v')
             cmd.extend(param_str)
 
@@ -134,13 +138,13 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(['create', '-f', fname])
 
-    def _get(self, resource, rname=None, selector=None):
+    def _get(self, resource, name=None, selector=None):
         '''return a resource by name '''
         cmd = ['get', resource]
-        if selector:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
-        elif rname:
-            cmd.append(rname)
+        if selector is not None:
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
+        elif name is not None:
+            cmd.append(name)
 
         cmd.extend(['-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -160,9 +164,9 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
-        cmd.append('--schedulable=%s' % schedulable)
+        cmd.append('--schedulable={}'.format(schedulable))
 
         return self.openshift_cmd(cmd, oadm=True, output=True, output_type='raw')  # noqa: E501
 
@@ -177,10 +181,10 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         cmd.extend(['--list-pods', '-o', 'json'])
 
@@ -193,16 +197,16 @@ class OpenShiftCLI(object):
         if node:
             cmd.extend(node)
         else:
-            cmd.append('--selector=%s' % selector)
+            cmd.append('--selector={}'.format(selector))
 
         if dry_run:
             cmd.append('--dry-run')
 
         if pod_selector:
-            cmd.append('--pod-selector=%s' % pod_selector)
+            cmd.append('--pod-selector={}'.format(pod_selector))
 
         if grace_period:
-            cmd.append('--grace-period=%s' % int(grace_period))
+            cmd.append('--grace-period={}'.format(int(grace_period)))
 
         if force:
             cmd.append('--force')
diff --git a/roles/lib_openshift/src/test/integration/oc_obj.yml b/roles/lib_openshift/src/test/integration/oc_obj.yml
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c22a2f6a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/lib_openshift/src/test/integration/oc_obj.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+#!/usr/bin/ansible-playbook --module-path=../../../library/
+# ./oc_obj.yml -e "cli_master_test=$OPENSHIFT_MASTER
+---
+- hosts: "{{ cli_master_test }}"
+  gather_facts: no
+  user: root
+  tasks:
+  - name: create test project
+    oc_project:
+      name: test
+      description: all things test
+      node_selector: ""
+
+  # Create Check #
+  - name: create a dc
+    oc_obj:
+      state: present
+      name: mysql
+      namespace: test
+      kind: dc
+      content:
+        path: /tmp/dcout
+        data:
+          apiVersion: v1
+          kind: DeploymentConfig
+          metadata:
+            labels:
+              name: mysql
+            name: mysql
+          spec:
+            replicas: 1
+            selector: {}
+            strategy:
+              resources: {}
+              type: Recreate
+            template:
+              metadata:
+                labels:
+                  name: mysql
+              spec:
+                containers:
+                - env:
+                  - name: MYSQL_USER
+                    value: mysql
+                  - name: MYSQL_PASSWORD
+                    value: mysql
+                  - name: MYSQL_DATABASE
+                    value: mysql
+                  - name: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
+                    value: mysql
+                  image: openshift/mysql-55-centos7:latest
+                  imagePullPolicy: Always
+                  name: mysql
+                  ports:
+                  - containerPort: 3306
+                    name: tcp-3306
+                    protocol: TCP
+                  resources: {}
+                  securityContext:
+                    capabilities: {}
+                    privileged: false
+                  terminationMessagePath: /dev/termination-log
+                dnsPolicy: ClusterFirst
+                restartPolicy: Always
+                securityContext: {}
+                terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 31
+            triggers:
+            - type: ConfigChange
+            - imageChangeParams:
+                automatic: true
+                containerNames:
+                - mysql
+                from:
+                  kind: ImageStreamTag
+                  name: mysql:latest
+              type: ImageChange
+
+  - name: fetch created dc
+    oc_obj:
+      name: mysql
+      kind: dc
+      state: list
+      namespace: test
+    register: dcout
+
+  - debug: var=dcout
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+      - dcout.results.returncode == 0
+      - dcout.results.results[0].metadata.name == 'mysql'
+  # End Create Check #
+
+
+  # Delete Check #
+  - name: delete created dc
+    oc_obj:
+      name: mysql
+      kind: dc
+      state: absent
+      namespace: test
+    register: dcout
+
+  - name: fetch delete dc
+    oc_obj:
+      name: mysql
+      kind: dc
+      state: list
+      namespace: test
+    register: dcout
+
+  - debug: var=dcout
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+      - dcout.results.returncode == 0
+      - "'\"mysql\" not found' in dcout.results.stderr"
+  # End Delete Check #
+
+  # Delete selector Check #
+  - name: create a dc
+    oc_obj:
+      state: present
+      name: mysql
+      namespace: test
+      kind: dc
+      content:
+        path: /tmp/dcout
+        data:
+          apiVersion: v1
+          kind: DeploymentConfig
+          metadata:
+            labels:
+              name: mysql
+            name: mysql
+          spec:
+            replicas: 1
+            selector: {}
+            strategy:
+              resources: {}
+              type: Recreate
+            template:
+              metadata:
+                labels:
+                  name: mysql
+              spec:
+                containers:
+                - env:
+                  - name: MYSQL_USER
+                    value: mysql
+                  - name: MYSQL_PASSWORD
+                    value: mysql
+                  - name: MYSQL_DATABASE
+                    value: mysql
+                  - name: MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD
+                    value: mysql
+                  image: openshift/mysql-55-centos7:latest
+                  imagePullPolicy: Always
+                  name: mysql
+                  ports:
+                  - containerPort: 3306
+                    name: tcp-3306
+                    protocol: TCP
+                  resources: {}
+                  securityContext:
+                    capabilities: {}
+                    privileged: false
+                  terminationMessagePath: /dev/termination-log
+                dnsPolicy: ClusterFirst
+                restartPolicy: Always
+                securityContext: {}
+                terminationGracePeriodSeconds: 31
+            triggers:
+            - type: ConfigChange
+            - imageChangeParams:
+                automatic: true
+                containerNames:
+                - mysql
+                from:
+                  kind: ImageStreamTag
+                  name: mysql:latest
+              type: ImageChange
+
+  - name: delete using selector
+    oc_obj:
+      namespace: test
+      selector: name=mysql
+      kind: dc
+      state: absent
+    register: dcout
+
+  - debug: var=dcout
+
+  - name: get the dc
+    oc_obj:
+      namespace: test
+      selector: name=mysql
+      kind: dc
+      state: list
+    register: dcout
+
+  - debug: var=dcout
+
+  - assert:
+      that:
+      - dcout.results.returncode == 0
+      - dcout.results.results[0]["items"]|length == 0