add support for src plus match:exact (revive abandoned pull request)

[amalmborg97]

SUMMARY

This is a restoration of PR https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.ios/pull/778 initially submitted by @bentole. This feature would be fantastic and I would love to see it to the finish line. The only modification I have made is providing a changelog fragment.

Below is his initial PR description.

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Fixes https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.ios/issues/655 Fixes https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.ios/issues/740 Fixes https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.ios/issues/771 Fixes https://github.com/ansible-collections/cisco.ios/issues/129 (related)

Add support for device configuration to exactly match the provided template configuration guaranteeing consistency and idempotency.

ISSUE TYPE

• Feature Pull Request

COMPONENT NAME

cisco.ios.ios_config

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Feature best described by using an example:

play

- name: Make sure running-config exactly matches the template
  cisco.ios.ios_config:
    match: exact
    src: template.j2

template.j2

class-map match-all FOO
 description I am FOO
 match dscp af41
class-map match-all BAR
 description I am BAR
 match dscp af31

running-config before

class-map match-all FOO
 match dscp af42
 match dscp af43

commands fired

class-map match-all FOO
 no match dscp af42
 no match dscp af43
 description I am FOO
 match dscp af41
class-map match-all BAR
 description I am BAR
 match dscp af31

running-config after

class-map match-all FOO
 description I am FOO
 match dscp af41 
class-map match-all BAR
 description I am BAR
 match dscp af31 

Consecutive Runs: changed: false aka Idempotent!

[codecov[bot]]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests :white_check_mark:

Project coverage is 86.80%. Comparing base (c9841b5) to head (3e60598). Report is 14 commits behind head on main.

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[amalmborg97]

recheck

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[amalmborg97]

I'm sorry for the tag, I need a maintainer to approve the workflow. Is there anything you need from me before the workflow is approved?

Thanks!

@KB-perByte

[KB-perByte]

CC @roverflow

[roverflow]

Hey @amalmborg97, could you please add some tests for the above change!