Dynamic modules

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Create new modules written in Rash.

This modules will need at least some metadata and a function to execute.

metadata schema

name:
  type: string
params:
  type: object
  additional_properties:
    type:
      - string
      - number
      - object
      - array
      - boolean

function definition

• SHOULD verify params.
• MUST do the job.
• SHOULD implement dry-run mode.
• MUST return if something changed (boolean).
• COULD return some output or extra.
• COULD return two strings to show diff.

module file structure

{{ module_name }}/
    main.yml
    meta.yml

implementation

ModuleKind: Dynamic

• Must be lazy_load when required. E.g.: if module not found in exiting names, load all names until one matches
• Structure:
  • name
  • ModuleKind::Special::Include with variables as arguments: module_name.{{ param_name }}