[WIP] add support for src plus match:exact (?)

[bentole]

SUMMARY

Fixes #655 Fixes #740 Fixes #771 Fixes #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!

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[KB-perByte]

Hey @bentole this PR has been WIP for quite sometime now, please let us know if you are stuck on anything. Regards.

[amalmborg97]

Hey @KB-perByte, what changes/operations need to be made to get this PR completed? I'm willing to take this over and finish it if it has been abandoned.

Thanks.