create ansible moudle
#!/usr/bin/python
# Copyright: (c) 2020, Your Name <[email protected]>
# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
__metaclass__ = type
DOCUMENTATION = r'''
---
module: my_test_info
short_description: This is my test info module
version_added: "1.0.0"
description: This is my longer description explaining my test info module.
options:
name:
description: This is the message to send to the test module.
required: true
type: str
author:
- Your Name (@yourGitHubHandle)
'''
EXAMPLES = r'''
# Pass in a message
- name: Test with a message
my_namespace.my_collection.my_test_info:
name: hello world
'''
RETURN = r'''
# These are examples of possible return values, and in general should use other names for return values.
original_message:
description: The original name param that was passed in.
type: str
returned: always
sample: 'hello world'
message:
description: The output message that the test module generates.
type: str
returned: always
sample: 'goodbye'
my_useful_info:
description: The dictionary containing information about your system.
type: dict
returned: always
sample: {
'foo': 'bar',
'answer': 42,
}
'''
from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
def run_module():
# define available arguments/parameters a user can pass to the module
module_args = dict(
name=dict(type='str', required=True),
)
# seed the result dict in the object
# we primarily care about changed and state
# changed is if this module effectively modified the target
# state will include any data that you want your module to pass back
# for consumption, for example, in a subsequent task
result = dict(
changed=False,
original_message='',
message='',
my_useful_info={},
)
# the AnsibleModule object will be our abstraction working with Ansible
# this includes instantiation, a couple of common attr would be the
# args/params passed to the execution, as well as if the module
# supports check mode
module = AnsibleModule(
argument_spec=module_args,
supports_check_mode=True
)
# if the user is working with this module in only check mode we do not
# want to make any changes to the environment, just return the current
# state with no modifications
if module.check_mode:
module.exit_json(**result)
# manipulate or modify the state as needed (this is going to be the
# part where your module will do what it needs to do)
result['original_message'] = module.params['name']
result['message'] = 'goodbye'
result['my_useful_info'] = {
'foo': 'bar',
'answer': 42,
}
# in the event of a successful module execution, you will want to
# simple AnsibleModule.exit_json(), passing the key/value results
module.exit_json(**result)
def main():
run_module()
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()