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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: rds
+short_description: create or delete an Amazon rds instance
+description:
+     - Creates or deletes rds instances.  When creating an instance it can be either a new instance or a read-only replica of an existing instance. This module has a dependency on python-boto >= 2.5.
+options:
+  action:
+    description:
+      - Specifies the action to take.  Must be one of: create | replicate | delete
+    required: true
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  instance_name:
+    description:
+      - Database instance identifier.
+    required: true
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  source_instance:
+    description:
+      - Name of the database to replicate. Used only when action=replicate.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  db_engine:
+    description:
+      - The type of database.  Used only when action=create. Must be one of: MySQL | oracle-se1 | oracle-se | oracle-ee | sqlserver-ee | sqlserver-se | sqlserver-ex | sqlserver-web
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  size:
+    description:
+      - Size in gigabytes of the initial storage for the DB instance. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  instance_type:
+    description:
+      - The instance type of the database.  Must be specified when action=create. Optional when action=replicate. If not specified then the replica inherits the same instance type as the source instance. Must be one of: db.t1.micro | db.m1.small | db.m1.medium | db.m1.large | db.m1.xlarge | db.m2.xlarge | db.m2.2xlarge | db.m2.4xlarge
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  username:
+    description:
+      - Master database username. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  password:
+    description:
+      - Password for the master database username. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  ec2_region:
+    description:
+      - the EC2 region to use.  If not specified then the EC2_REGION environment variable is used.  If neither exist then the AWS is queried for the region that the host invoking the module is located in.
+    required: true
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  db_name:
+    description:
+      - Name of a database to create within the instance.  If not specified then no database is created. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  engine_version:
+    description:
+      - Version number of the database engine to use. Used only when action=create. If not specified then the current Amazon RDS default engine version is used.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  parameter_group:
+    description:
+      - Name of the DB parameter group to associate with this instance.  If omitted then the RDS default DBParameterGroup will be used. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  license_model:
+    description:
+      - The license model for this DB instance. Used only when action=create. Must be one of: license-included | bring-your-own-license | general-public-license
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  multi_zone:
+    description:
+      - Specifies if this is a Multi-availability-zone deployment. Can not be used in conjunction with zone parameter. Used only when action=create. Valid values: true | false
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  iops:
+    description:
+      - Specifies the number of IOPS for the instance.  Used only when action=create. Must be an integer greater than 1000.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  security_groups:
+    description:
+      - Comma separated list of one or more security groups.  Used only when action=create. If a subnet is specified then this is treated as a list of VPC security groups.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  port:
+    description:
+      - Port number that the DB instance uses for connections.  Defaults to 3306 for mysql, 1521 for Oracle, 1443 for SQL Server. Used only when action=create or action=replicate.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  upgrade:
+    description:
+      - Indicates that minor version upgrades should be applied automatically. Used only when action=create or action=replicate. 
+    required: false
+    default: no
+    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+    aliases: []
+  option_group:
+    description:
+      - The name of the option group to use.  If not specified then the default option group is used. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  maint_window:
+    description:
+      - Maintenance window in format of ddd:hh24:mi-ddd:hh24:mi.  (Example: Mon:22:00-Mon:23:15) If not specified then a random maintenance window is assigned. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  backup_window:
+    description:
+      - Backup window in format of hh24:mi-hh24:mi.  If not specified then a random backup window is assigned. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  backup_retention:
+    description:
+      - Number of days backups are retained.  Set to 0 to disable backups.  Default is 1 day.  Valid range: 0-35. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  zone:
+    description:
+      - availability zone in which to launch the instance. Used only when action=create or action=replicate.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  subnet:
+    description:
+      - VPC subnet group.  If specified then a VPC instance is created. Used only when action=create.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  snapshot:
+    description:
+      - Name of final snapshot to take when deleting an instance.  If no snapshot name is provided then no snapshot is taken. Used only when action=delete.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  ec2_secret_key:
+    description:
+      - EC2 secret key. If not specified then the EC2_SECRET_KEY environment variable is used.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  ec2_access_key:
+    description:
+      - EC2 access key. If not specified then the EC2_ACCESS_KEY environment variable is used.
+    required: false
+    default: null
+    aliases: []
+  wait:
+    description:
+      - When action=create or action=replicate, wait for the database to enter the 'available' state.  When action=delete wait for the database to be terminated.
+    required: false
+    default: "no"
+    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+    aliases: []
+  wait_timeout:
+    description:
+      - how long before wait gives up, in seconds
+    default: 300
+    aliases: []
+requirements: [ "boto" ]
+author: Bruce Pennypacker
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+# Basic mysql provisioning example
+    action: rds
+        action=create
+        instance_name=new_database
+        db_engine=MySQL
+        size=10
+        instance_type=db.m1.small
+        username=mysql_admin
+        password=1nsecure
+
+# Create a read-only replica and wait for it to become available
+    action: rds
+        action=replicate
+        instance_name=new_database_replica
+        source_instance=new_database
+        wait=yes
+        wait_timeout=600
+
+# Delete an instance, but create a snapshot before doing so
+    action: rds
+        action=delete
+        instance_name=new_database
+        snapshot=new_database_snapshot
+'''
+
+import sys
+import time
+
+AWS_REGIONS = ['ap-northeast-1',
+               'ap-southeast-1',
+               'ap-southeast-2',
+               'eu-west-1',
+               'sa-east-1',
+               'us-east-1',
+               'us-west-1',
+               'us-west-2']
+
+try:
+    import boto.rds
+except ImportError:
+    print "failed=True msg='boto required for this module'"
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+try: 
+    import urllib2
+except ImportError:
+    print "failed=True msg='urllib2 required for this module'"
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+def main():
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec = dict(
+            action = dict(choices=['create', 'replicate', 'delete'], required=True),
+            instance_name = dict(required=True),
+            source_instance = dict(required=False),
+            db_engine = dict(choices=['MySQL', 'oracle-se1', 'oracle-se', 'oracle-ee', 'sqlserver-ee', 'sqlserver-se', 'sqlserver-ex', 'sqlserver-web'], required=False),
+            size = dict(required=False), 
+            instance_type = dict(aliases=['type'], choices=['db.t1.micro', 'db.m1.small', 'db.m1.medium', 'db.m1.large', 'db.m1.xlarge', 'db.m2.xlarge', 'db.m2.2xlarge', 'db.m2.4xlarge'], required=False),
+            username = dict(required=False),
+            password = dict(no_log=True, required=False),
+            db_name = dict(required=False),
+            engine_version = dict(required=False),
+            parameter_group = dict(required=False),
+            license_model = dict(choices=['license-included', 'bring-your-own-license', 'general-public-license'], required=False),
+            multi_zone = dict(choices=BOOLEANS, default=False),
+            iops = dict(required=False), 
+            security_groups = dict(required=False),
+	    port = dict(required=False),
+            upgrade = dict(choices=BOOLEANS, default=False),
+            option_group = dict(required=False),
+            maint_window = dict(required=False),
+            backup_window = dict(required=False),
+            backup_retention = dict(required=False), 
+            ec2_region = dict(aliases=['EC2_REGION'], choices=AWS_REGIONS, required=False),
+            zone = dict(required=False),
+            subnet = dict(required=False),
+            ec2_secret_key = dict(aliases=['EC2_SECRET_KEY'], no_log=True, required=False),
+            ec2_access_key = dict(aliases=['EC2_ACCESS_KEY'], required=False),
+            wait = dict(choices=BOOLEANS, default=False),
+            wait_timeout = dict(default=300),
+            snapshot = dict(required=False),
+        )
+    )
+
+    action = module.params.get('action')
+    instance_name = module.params.get('instance_name');
+    source_instance = module.params.get('source_instance');
+    db_engine = module.params.get('db_engine');
+    size = module.params.get('size');
+    instance_type = module.params.get('instance_type');
+    username = module.params.get('username');
+    password = module.params.get('password');
+    db_name = module.params.get('db_name');
+    engine_version = module.params.get('engine_version');
+    parameter_group = module.params.get('parameter_group');
+    license_model = module.params.get('license_model');
+    multi_zone = module.params.get('multi_zone');
+    iops = module.params.get('iops');
+    security_groups = module.params.get('security_groups');
+    port = module.params.get('port');
+    upgrade = module.params.get('upgrade');
+    option_group = module.params.get('option_group');
+    maint_window = module.params.get('maint_window');
+    subnet = module.params.get('subnet');
+    backup_window = module.params.get('backup_window');
+    backup_retention = module.params.get('module_retention');
+    ec2_region = module.params.get('ec2_region')
+    zone = module.params.get('zone')
+    ec2_secret_key = module.params.get('ec2_secret_key')
+    ec2_access_key = module.params.get('ec2_access_key')
+    wait = module.params.get('wait')
+    wait_timeout = int(module.params.get('wait_timeout'))
+    snapshot = module.params.get('snapshot')
+
+    # allow environment variables to be used if ansible vars aren't set
+    if not ec2_secret_key and 'EC2_SECRET_KEY' in os.environ:
+        ec2_secret_key = os.environ['EC2_SECRET_KEY']
+    if not ec2_access_key and 'EC2_ACCESS_KEY' in os.environ:
+        ec2_access_key = os.environ['EC2_ACCESS_KEY']
+    if not ec2_region and 'EC2_REGION' in os.environ:
+        ec2_region = os.environ['EC2_REGION']
+
+    # If region isn't set either as a param or environ variable then 
+    # look up the current region via the AWS URL
+    if not ec2_region:
+        response = urllib2.urlopen('http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/placement/availability-zone')
+        az = response.read()
+        for r in AWS_REGIONS:
+            if az.startswith(r):
+              ec2_region = r
+              break
+
+        if not ec2_region:
+          module.fail_json(msg = str("ec2_region not specified and unable to determine region from AWS."))
+
+    # connect to the rds endpoint
+    try:
+        conn = boto.rds.connect_to_region(ec2_region, aws_access_key_id=ec2_access_key, aws_secret_access_key=ec2_secret_key)
+    except boto.exception.BotoServerError, e:
+        module.fail_json(msg = e.error_message)
+
+    # Validate parameters for each action
+    if action == 'create':
+        required_vars = [ 'instance_name', 'db_engine', 'size', 'instance_type', 'username', 'password' ]
+        invalid_vars = [ 'source_instance', 'snapshot' ]
+    elif action == 'replicate':
+        required_vars = [ 'instance_name', 'source_instance' ]
+        invalid_vars = [ 'db_engine', 'size', 'username', 'password', 'db_name', 'engine_version', 'parameter_group', 'license_model', 'multi_zone', 'iops', 'security_groups', 'option_group', 'maint_window', 'backup_window', 'backup_retention', 'subnet', 'snapshot']
+    elif action == 'delete':
+        required_vars = [ 'instance_name' ]
+        invalid_vars = [ 'db_engine', 'size', 'instance_type', 'username', 'password', 'db_name', 'engine_version', 'parameter_group', 'license_model', 'multi_zone', 'iops', 'security_groups', 'option_group', 'maint_window', 'backup_window', 'backup_retention', 'port', 'upgrade', 'subnet', 'zone' ]
+ 
+    for v in required_vars:
+        if not module.params.get(v):
+            module.fail_json(msg = str("Variable %s required for %s action" % (v, action)))
+            
+    for v in invalid_vars:
+        if module.params.get(v):
+            module.fail_json(msg = str("Variable %s invalid for %s action" % (v, action)))
+
+    # Package up the optional parameters
+    params = {}
+
+    if db_engine:
+        params["engine"] = db_engine
+
+    if port:
+        params["port"] = port
+
+    if db_name:
+        params["db_name"] = db_name
+
+    if parameter_group:
+        params["param_group"] = parameter_group
+
+    if zone:
+        params["availability_zone"] = zone
+  
+    if maint_window:
+        params["preferred_maintenance_window"] = maint_window
+
+    if backup_window:
+        params["preferred_backup_window"] = backup_window
+
+    if backup_retention:
+        params["backup_retention_period"] = backup_retention
+
+    if multi_zone:
+        params["multi_az"] = multi_zone
+
+    if engine_version:
+        params["engine_version"] = engine_version
+
+    if upgrade:
+        params["auto_minor_version_upgrade"] = upgrade
+
+    if subnet:
+        params["db_subnet_group_name"] = subnet
+
+    if license_model:
+        params["license_model"] = license_model
+
+    if option_group:
+        params["option_group_name"] = option_group
+
+    if iops:
+        params["iops"] = iops
+
+    if security_groups:
+        params["security_groups"] = security_groups.split(',')
+
+    try: 
+        if action == 'create':
+            db = conn.create_dbinstance(instance_name, size, instance_type, username, password, **params)
+        elif action == 'replicate':
+            if instance_type:
+              params["instance_class"] = instance_type
+            db = conn.create_dbinstance_read_replica(instance_name, source_instance, **params)
+        elif action == 'delete':
+            if snapshot:
+                params["skip_final_snapshot"] = False
+                params["final_snapshot_id"] = snapshot
+            db = conn.delete_dbinstance(instance_name, **params)
+
+    except boto.exception.BotoServerError, e:
+        module.fail_json(msg = e.error_message)
+
+    # If we're not waiting for a delete to complete then we're all done
+    # so just return
+    if action == 'delete' and not wait:
+        module.exit_json(changed=True)
+
+    instances = conn.get_all_dbinstances(instance_name)
+    my_inst = instances[0]
+
+    # Wait for the instance to be available if requested
+    if wait:
+        try: 
+            wait_timeout = time.time() + wait_timeout 
+            time.sleep(5)
+
+            while wait_timeout > time.time() and my_inst.status != 'available':
+                time.sleep(5)
+                if wait_timeout <= time.time():
+                    module.fail_json(msg = "Timeout waiting for database instance %s" % instance_name)
+                instances = conn.get_all_dbinstances(instance_name)
+                my_inst = instances[0]
+        except boto.exception.BotoServerError, e:
+            # If we're waiting for an instance to be deleted then
+            # get_all_dbinstances will eventually throw a 
+            # DBInstanceNotFound error.
+            if action == 'delete' and e.error_code == 'DBInstanceNotFound':
+                module.exit_json(changed=True)                
+            else:
+                module.fail_json(msg = e.error_message)
+
+    # If we got here then pack up all the instance details to send
+    # back to ansible
+    d = {
+        'id': my_inst.id,
+        'create_time': my_inst.create_time,
+        'status': my_inst.status,
+        'endpoint': my_inst.endpoint[0],
+        'port': my_inst.endpoint[1],
+        'availability_zone': my_inst.availability_zone,
+        'backup_retention': my_inst.backup_retention_period,
+        'backup_window': my_inst.preferred_backup_window,
+        'maintenance_window': my_inst.preferred_maintenance_window,
+        }
+     
+    module.exit_json(changed=True, instance=d)
+
+# this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
+#<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMMON>>
+
+main()