def get_rules(family='ipv4'):
    '''
    Return a data structure of the current, in-memory rules

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' nftables.get_rules

        salt '*' nftables.get_rules family=ipv6

    '''
    nft_family = _NFTABLES_FAMILIES[family]
    rules = []
    cmd = '{0} --numeric --numeric --numeric ' \
          'list tables {1}'. format(_nftables_cmd(),
                                    nft_family)
    out = __salt__['cmd.run'](cmd, python_shell=False)
    if not out:
        return rules

    tables = re.split('\n+', out)
    for table in tables:
        table_name = table.split(' ')[1]
        cmd = '{0} --numeric --numeric --numeric ' \
              'list table {1} {2}'.format(_nftables_cmd(),
                                          nft_family, table_name)
        out = __salt__['cmd.run'](cmd, python_shell=False)
        rules.append(out)
    return rules
Return a data structure of the current, in-memory rules

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' nftables.get_rules

        salt '*' nftables.get_rules family=ipv6