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+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by
+# Ansible still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own
+# license to the complete work.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2018 Lenovo, Inc.
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Contains Action Plugin methods for ENOS Modules
+# Lenovo Networking
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import sys
+import copy
+
+from ansible import constants as C
+from ansible.plugins.action.normal import ActionModule as _ActionModule
+from ansible.module_utils.enos import enos_provider_spec
+from ansible.module_utils.network_common import load_provider
+
+
+try:
+    from __main__ import display
+except ImportError:
+    from ansible.utils.display import Display
+    display = Display()
+
+
+class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
+
+    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
+
+        if self._play_context.connection != 'local':
+            return dict(
+                failed=True,
+                msg='invalid connection specified, expected connection=local, '
+                    'got %s' % self._play_context.connection
+            )
+        provider = load_provider(enos_provider_spec, self._task.args)
+
+        pc = copy.deepcopy(self._play_context)
+        pc.connection = 'network_cli'
+        pc.network_os = 'enos'
+        pc.remote_addr = provider['host'] or self._play_context.remote_addr
+        display.vvvv('remote_addr: %s' % pc.remote_addr)
+        pc.port = provider['port'] or self._play_context.port or 22
+        pc.remote_user = provider['username'] or self._play_context.connection_user
+        pc.password = provider['password'] or self._play_context.password
+        pc.private_key_file = provider['ssh_keyfile'] or self._play_context.private_key_file
+        pc.timeout = int(provider['timeout'] or C.PERSISTENT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT)
+
+        pc.become = provider['authorize'] or True
+        pc.become_pass = provider['auth_pass']
+
+        display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
+        connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
+
+        socket_path = connection.run()
+
+        display.vvvv('socket_path: %s' % socket_path, pc.remote_addr)
+        if not socket_path:
+            return {'failed': True,
+                    'msg': 'unable to open shell. Please see: ' +
+                           'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell'}
+
+        task_vars['ansible_socket'] = socket_path
+
+        if self._play_context.become_method == 'enable':
+            self._play_context.become = False
+            self._play_context.become_method = None
+
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
+        return result