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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# 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: vmware_template_deploy
+short_description: Deploy a template to a new virtualmachine in vcenter
+description:
+    - Uses the pyvmomi Clone() method to copy a template to a new virtualmachine in vcenter
+version_added: 2.2
+author: James Tanner (@jctanner) <tanner.jc@gmail.com>
+notes:
+    - Tested on vSphere 6.0
+requirements:
+    - "python >= 2.6"
+    - PyVmomi
+options:
+   guest:
+        description:
+            - Name of the newly deployed guest
+        required: True
+   template:
+        description:
+            - Name of the template to deploy 
+        required: True
+   vm_folder:
+        description:
+            - Destination folder path for the new guest
+        required: False
+   vm_hardware:
+        description:
+            - FIXME
+        required: False
+   vm_nic:
+        description:
+            - A list of nics to add
+        required: True
+   power_on_after_clone:
+        description:
+            - Poweron the VM after it is cloned
+        required: False
+   wait_for_ip_address:
+        description:
+            - Wait until vcenter detects an IP address for the guest
+        required: False
+   force:
+        description:
+            - Ignore warnings and complete the actions
+        required: False
+   datacenter_name:
+        description:
+            - Destination datacenter for the deploy operation
+        required: True
+   esxi_hostname:
+        description:
+            - The esxi hostname where the VM will run.
+        required: True
+extends_documentation_fragment: vmware.documentation    
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+Example from Ansible playbook
+    - name: create the VM
+      vmware_template_deploy:
+        validate_certs: False
+        hostname: 192.168.1.209
+        username: administrator@vsphere.local
+        password: vmware
+        guest: testvm_2
+        vm_folder: testvms
+        vm_disk:
+            - size_gb: 10
+              type: thin
+              datastore: g73_datastore
+        vm_nic:
+            - type: vmxnet3
+              network: VM Network
+              network_type: standard
+        vm_hardware:
+            memory_mb: 512
+            num_cpus: 1
+            osid: centos64guest
+            scsi: paravirtual
+        datacenter_name: datacenter1
+        esxi_hostname: 192.168.1.117
+        template_src: template_el7
+        power_on_after_clone: yes
+        wait_for_ip_address: yes
+      register: deploy
+'''
+
+try:
+    import json
+except ImportError:
+    import simplejson as json
+
+HAS_PYVMOMI = False
+try:
+    import pyVmomi
+    from pyVmomi import vim
+    from pyVim.connect import SmartConnect, Disconnect
+    HAS_PYVMOMI = True
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+import atexit
+import os
+import ssl
+import time
+from pprint import pprint
+from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
+
+class PyVmomiHelper(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+
+        if not HAS_PYVMOMI:
+            module.fail_json(msg='pyvmomi module required')
+
+        self.module = module
+        self.params = module.params
+        self.si = None
+        self.smartconnect()
+        self.datacenter = None
+
+    def smartconnect(self):
+        kwargs = {'host': self.params['hostname'],
+                  'user': self.params['username'],
+                  'pwd': self.params['password']}
+
+        if hasattr(ssl, 'SSLContext'):
+            context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
+            context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+            kwargs['sslContext'] = context
+
+        # CONNECT TO THE SERVER
+        try:
+            self.si = SmartConnect(**kwargs)
+        except Exception:
+            err = get_exception()
+            self.module.fail_json(msg="Cannot connect to %s: %s" %
+                             (kwargs['host'], err))
+        atexit.register(Disconnect, self.si)
+        self.content = self.si.RetrieveContent()
+
+    def _build_folder_tree(self, folder, tree={}, treepath=None):
+
+        tree = {'virtualmachines': [],
+                        'subfolders': {},
+                        'name': folder.name}
+
+        children = None
+        if hasattr(folder, 'childEntity'):
+            children = folder.childEntity
+
+        if children:
+            for child in children:
+                if child == folder or child in tree:
+                    continue
+                if type(child) == vim.Folder:
+                    #ctree = self._build_folder_tree(child, tree={})
+                    ctree = self._build_folder_tree(child)
+                    tree['subfolders'][child] = dict.copy(ctree)
+                elif type(child) == vim.VirtualMachine:
+                    tree['virtualmachines'].append(child)
+        else:
+            if type(folder) == vim.VirtualMachine:
+                return folder
+        return tree
+
+
+    def _build_folder_map(self, folder, vmap={}, inpath='/'):
+
+        ''' Build a searchable index for vms+uuids+folders '''
+
+        if type(folder) == tuple:
+            folder = folder[1]
+
+        if not 'names' in vmap:
+            vmap['names'] = {}
+        if not 'uuids' in vmap:
+            vmap['uuids'] = {}
+        if not 'paths' in vmap:
+            vmap['paths'] = {}
+
+        if inpath == '/':
+            thispath = '/vm'
+        else:
+            thispath = os.path.join(inpath, folder['name'])
+
+        for item in folder.items():
+            k = item[0]
+            v = item[1]
+            if k == 'name':
+                pass
+            elif k == 'subfolders':
+                for x in v.items():
+                    vmap = self._build_folder_map(x, vmap=vmap, inpath=thispath)
+            elif k == 'virtualmachines':
+                for x in v:
+                    if not x.config.name in vmap['names']:
+                        vmap['names'][x.config.name] = []
+                    vmap['names'][x.config.name].append(x.config.uuid)
+                    vmap['uuids'][x.config.uuid] = x.config.name
+                    if not thispath in vmap['paths']:
+                        vmap['paths'][thispath] = []
+                    vmap['paths'][thispath].append(x.config.uuid)
+
+        return vmap
+
+    def getfolders(self):
+
+        if not self.datacenter:
+            self.datacenter = get_obj(self.content, [vim.Datacenter], 
+                                       self.params['esxi']['datacenter'])
+        self.folders = self._build_folder_tree(self.datacenter.vmFolder)
+        self.folder_map = self._build_folder_map(self.folders)
+        #pprint(self.folder_map)
+        #sys.exit(1)
+        return (self.folders, self.folder_map)
+
+
+    def getvm(self, name=None, uuid=None, folder=None, firstmatch=False):
+
+        # https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk2xpubs/ReferenceGuide/vim.SearchIndex.html
+        # self.si.content.searchIndex.FindByInventoryPath('DC1/vm/test_folder')
+
+        vm = None
+        folder_path = None
+
+        if uuid:
+            vm = self.si.content.searchIndex.FindByUuid(uuid=uuid, vmSearch=True)
+
+        elif folder:
+
+            matches = []
+            folder_paths = []
+
+            datacenter = None
+            if 'esxi' in self.params:
+                if 'datacenter' in self.params['esxi']:
+                    datacenter = self.params['esxi']['datacenter']
+
+            if datacenter:
+                folder_paths.append('%s/vm/%s' % (datacenter, folder))
+            else:
+                # get a list of datacenters
+                datacenters = get_all_objs(self.content, [vim.Datacenter])
+                datacenters = [x.name for x in datacenters]
+                for dc in datacenters:
+                    folder_paths.append('%s/vm/%s' % (dc, folder))
+
+            for folder_path in folder_paths:
+                fObj = self.si.content.searchIndex.FindByInventoryPath(folder_path)
+                for cObj in fObj.childEntity:
+                    if not type(cObj) == vim.VirtualMachine:
+                        continue
+                    if cObj.name == name:
+                        #vm = cObj
+                        #break
+                        matches.append(cObj)
+            if len(matches) > 1 and not firstmatch:
+                assert len(matches) <= 1, "more than 1 vm exists by the name %s in folder %s. Please specify a uuid, a datacenter or firstmatch=true" % name
+            elif len(matches) > 0:
+                vm = matches[0]
+            #else:
+            #import epdb; epdb.st()
+
+        else:
+            if firstmatch:
+                vm = get_obj(self.content, [vim.VirtualMachine], name)
+            else:
+                matches = []
+                vmList = get_all_objs(self.content, [vim.VirtualMachine])
+                for thisvm in vmList:
+                    if thisvm.config == None:
+                        import epdb; epdb.st()
+                    if thisvm.config.name == name:
+                        matches.append(thisvm)
+                # FIXME - fail this properly
+                #import epdb; epdb.st()
+                assert len(matches) <= 1, "more than 1 vm exists by the name %s. Please specify a folder, a uuid, or firstmatch=true" % name
+                if matches:
+                    vm = matches[0]
+
+        return vm
+
+
+    def set_powerstate(self, vm, state, force):
+	"""
+	Set the power status for a VM determined by the current and
+	requested states. force is forceful
+	"""
+        facts = self.gather_facts(vm)
+        expected_state = state.replace('_', '').lower()
+        current_state = facts['hw_power_status'].lower()
+        result = {}
+
+	# Need Force
+	if not force and current_state not in ['poweredon', 'poweredoff']:
+	    return "VM is in %s power state. Force is required!" % current_state
+
+	# State is already true
+	if current_state == expected_state:
+            result['changed'] = False
+            result['failed'] = False
+
+	else:
+
+            task = None
+
+            try:
+                if expected_state == 'poweredoff':
+                    task = vm.PowerOff()
+
+                elif expected_state == 'poweredon':
+                    task = vm.PowerOn()
+
+                elif expected_state == 'restarted':
+                    if current_state in ('poweredon', 'poweringon', 'resetting'):
+                        task = vm.Reset()
+                    else:
+                        result = {'changed': False, 'failed': True, 
+                                  'msg': "Cannot restart VM in the current state %s" % current_state}
+
+            except Exception:
+                result = {'changed': False, 'failed': True, 
+                          'msg': get_exception()}
+
+            if task:
+                self.wait_for_task(task)
+                if task.info.state == 'error':
+                    result = {'changed': False, 'failed': True, 'msg': task.info.error.msg}
+                else:
+                    result = {'changed': True, 'failed': False}
+
+        # need to get new metadata if changed
+        if result['changed']:
+            newvm = self.getvm(uuid=vm.config.uuid)
+            facts = self.gather_facts(newvm)
+            result['instance'] = facts
+        return result
+
+
+    def gather_facts(self, vm):
+
+        ''' Gather facts from vim.VirtualMachine object. '''
+
+        facts = {
+            'module_hw': True,
+            'hw_name': vm.config.name,
+            'hw_power_status': vm.summary.runtime.powerState,
+            'hw_guest_full_name':  vm.summary.guest.guestFullName,
+            'hw_guest_id': vm.summary.guest.guestId,
+            'hw_product_uuid': vm.config.uuid,
+            'hw_processor_count': vm.config.hardware.numCPU,
+            'hw_memtotal_mb': vm.config.hardware.memoryMB,
+            'hw_interfaces':[],
+            'ipv4': None,
+            'ipv6': None,
+        }
+
+        netDict = {}
+        for device in vm.guest.net:
+            mac = device.macAddress
+            ips = list(device.ipAddress)
+            netDict[mac] = ips
+        #facts['network'] = {}
+        #facts['network']['ipaddress_v4'] = None
+        #facts['network']['ipaddress_v6'] = None
+        for k,v in netDict.iteritems():
+            for ipaddress in v:
+                if ipaddress:
+                    if '::' in ipaddress:
+                        facts['ipv6'] = ipaddress
+                    else:
+                        facts['ipv4'] = ipaddress
+
+	for idx,entry in enumerate(vm.config.hardware.device):
+
+	    if not hasattr(entry, 'macAddress'):
+		continue
+
+	    factname = 'hw_eth' + str(idx)
+	    facts[factname] = {
+		'addresstype': entry.addressType,
+		'label': entry.deviceInfo.label,
+		'macaddress': entry.macAddress,
+		'ipaddresses': netDict.get(entry.macAddress, None),
+		'macaddress_dash': entry.macAddress.replace(':', '-'),
+		'summary': entry.deviceInfo.summary,
+	    }
+	    facts['hw_interfaces'].append('eth'+str(idx))
+
+        #import epdb; epdb.st()
+        return facts
+
+
+    def remove_vm(self, vm):
+        # https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/converter-sdk/conv60_apireference/vim.ManagedEntity.html#destroy
+        task = vm.Destroy()
+        self.wait_for_task(task)
+
+        if task.info.state == 'error':
+            return ({'changed': False, 'failed': True, 'msg': task.info.error.msg})
+        else:
+            return ({'changed': True, 'failed': False})
+ 
+
+    def deploy_template(self, poweron=False, wait_for_ip=False):
+
+        # https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi-community-samples/blob/master/samples/clone_vm.py
+
+        # FIXME:
+        #   - clusters
+        #   - multiple datacenters
+        #   - resource pools
+        #   - multiple templates by the same name
+        #   - static IPs
+
+        datacenters = get_all_objs(self.content, [vim.Datacenter])
+        datacenter = get_obj(self.content, [vim.Datacenter], 
+                             self.params['datacenter_name'])
+
+        # folder is a required clone argument
+        if len(datacenters) > 1:
+            # FIXME: need to find the folder in the right DC.
+            raise "multi-dc with folders is not yet implemented"
+        else:    
+            destfolder = get_obj(self.content, [vim.Folder], self.params['vm_folder'])
+
+        datastore_name = self.params['vm_disk'][0]['datastore']
+        datastore = get_obj(self.content, [vim.Datastore], datastore_name)
+
+
+        # cluster or hostsystem ... ?
+        #cluster = get_obj(self.content, [vim.ClusterComputeResource], self.params['esxi']['hostname'])
+        hostsystem = get_obj(self.content, [vim.HostSystem], self.params['esxi_hostname'])
+
+        resource_pools = get_all_objs(self.content, [vim.ResourcePool])
+
+        relospec = vim.vm.RelocateSpec()
+        relospec.datastore = datastore
+
+        # fixme ... use the pool from the cluster if given
+        relospec.pool = resource_pools[0]
+        relospec.host = hostsystem
+
+        clonespec = vim.vm.CloneSpec()
+        clonespec.location = relospec
+
+        print "cloning VM..."
+        template = get_obj(self.content, [vim.VirtualMachine], self.params['template_src'])
+        task = template.Clone(folder=destfolder, name=self.params['guest'], spec=clonespec)
+        self.wait_for_task(task)
+
+        if task.info.state == 'error':
+            return ({'changed': False, 'failed': True, 'msg': task.info.error.msg})
+        else:
+
+            #import epdb; epdb.st()
+            vm = task.info.result
+
+            #if wait_for_ip and not poweron:
+            #    print "powering on the VM ..."
+            #    self.set_powerstate(vm, 'poweredon')
+
+            if wait_for_ip:
+                print "powering on the VM ..."
+                self.set_powerstate(vm, 'poweredon', force=False)
+                print "waiting for IP ..."
+                self.wait_for_vm_ip(vm)
+
+            vm_facts = self.gather_facts(vm)
+            #import epdb; epdb.st()
+            return ({'changed': True, 'failed': False, 'instance': vm_facts})
+        
+
+    def wait_for_task(self, task):
+        # https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk25pubs/ReferenceGuide/vim.Task.html
+        # https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk25pubs/ReferenceGuide/vim.TaskInfo.html
+        # https://github.com/virtdevninja/pyvmomi-community-samples/blob/master/samples/tools/tasks.py
+        while task.info.state not in ['success', 'error']:
+            print(task.info.state)
+            time.sleep(1)
+
+    def wait_for_vm_ip(self, vm, poll=100, sleep=5):            
+        ips = None
+        facts = {}
+        thispoll = 0
+        while not ips and thispoll <= poll:
+            print "polling for IP"
+            newvm = self.getvm(uuid=vm.config.uuid)
+            facts = self.gather_facts(newvm)
+            print "\t%s %s" % (facts['ipv4'], facts['ipv6'])
+            if facts['ipv4'] or facts['ipv6']:
+                ips = True
+            else:
+                time.sleep(sleep)
+                thispoll += 1
+
+        #import epdb; epdb.st()
+        return facts
+
+
+    def fetch_file_from_guest(self, vm, username, password, src, dest):
+
+        ''' Use VMWare's filemanager api to fetch a file over http '''
+
+        result = {'failed': False}
+
+        tools_status = vm.guest.toolsStatus
+        if (tools_status == 'toolsNotInstalled' or
+                tools_status == 'toolsNotRunning'):
+            result['failed'] = True
+            result['msg'] = "VMwareTools is not installed or is not running in the guest"
+            return result
+
+        # https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi/blob/master/docs/vim/vm/guest/NamePasswordAuthentication.rst
+        creds = vim.vm.guest.NamePasswordAuthentication(
+            username=username, password=password
+        )
+
+        # https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi/blob/master/docs/vim/vm/guest/FileManager/FileTransferInformation.rst
+        fti = self.content.guestOperationsManager.fileManager. \
+                            InitiateFileTransferFromGuest(vm, creds, src)
+
+        result['size'] = fti.size
+        result['url'] = fti.url
+
+        # Use module_utils to fetch the remote url returned from the api
+        rsp, info = fetch_url(self.module, fti.url, use_proxy=False, 
+                             force=True, last_mod_time=None, 
+                             timeout=10, headers=None)
+
+        # save all of the transfer data
+        for k,v in info.iteritems():
+            result[k] = v
+
+        # exit early if xfer failed
+        if info['status'] != 200:
+            result['failed'] = True
+            return result
+
+        # attempt to read the content and write it
+        try:
+            with open(dest, 'wb') as f:
+                f.write(rsp.read())        
+        except Exception as e:
+            result['failed'] = True
+            result['msg'] = str(e)
+
+        return result
+
+
+    def push_file_to_guest(self, vm, username, password, src, dest, overwrite=True):
+
+        ''' Use VMWare's filemanager api to push a file over http '''
+
+        result = {'failed': False}
+
+        tools_status = vm.guest.toolsStatus
+        if (tools_status == 'toolsNotInstalled' or
+                tools_status == 'toolsNotRunning'):
+            result['failed'] = True
+            result['msg'] = "VMwareTools is not installed or is not running in the guest"
+            return result
+
+        # https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi/blob/master/docs/vim/vm/guest/NamePasswordAuthentication.rst
+        creds = vim.vm.guest.NamePasswordAuthentication(
+            username=username, password=password
+        )
+
+        # the api requires a filesize in bytes
+        filesize = None
+        fdata = None
+        try:
+            #filesize = os.path.getsize(src)
+            filesize = os.stat(src).st_size
+            fdata = None
+            with open(src, 'rb') as f:
+                fdata = f.read()
+            result['local_filesize'] = filesize
+        except Exception as e:
+            result['failed'] = True
+            result['msg'] = "Unable to read src file: %s" % str(e)
+            return result
+
+        # https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/converter-sdk/conv60_apireference/vim.vm.guest.FileManager.html#initiateFileTransferToGuest
+        file_attribute = vim.vm.guest.FileManager.FileAttributes()
+        url = self.content.guestOperationsManager.fileManager. \
+                InitiateFileTransferToGuest(vm, creds, dest, file_attribute, 
+                                            filesize, overwrite)
+
+        # PUT the filedata to the url ...
+        rsp, info = fetch_url(self.module, url, method="put", data=fdata,
+                             use_proxy=False, force=True, last_mod_time=None, 
+                             timeout=10, headers=None)
+
+        result['msg'] = str(rsp.read())
+
+        # save all of the transfer data
+        for k,v in info.iteritems():
+            result[k] = v
+
+        return result
+
+
+    def run_command_in_guest(self, vm, username, password, program_path, program_args, program_cwd, program_env):
+
+        result = {'failed': False}
+
+        tools_status = vm.guest.toolsStatus
+        if (tools_status == 'toolsNotInstalled' or
+                tools_status == 'toolsNotRunning'):
+            result['failed'] = True
+            result['msg'] = "VMwareTools is not installed or is not running in the guest"
+            return result
+
+        # https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi/blob/master/docs/vim/vm/guest/NamePasswordAuthentication.rst
+        creds = vim.vm.guest.NamePasswordAuthentication(
+            username=username, password=password
+        )
+
+        res = None
+        pdata = None
+        try:
+            # https://github.com/vmware/pyvmomi/blob/master/docs/vim/vm/guest/ProcessManager.rst
+            pm = self.content.guestOperationsManager.processManager
+            # https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/converter-sdk/conv51_apireference/vim.vm.guest.ProcessManager.ProgramSpec.html
+            ps = vim.vm.guest.ProcessManager.ProgramSpec(
+                #programPath=program,
+                #arguments=args
+                programPath=program_path,
+                arguments=program_args,
+                workingDirectory=program_cwd,
+            )
+            res = pm.StartProgramInGuest(vm, creds, ps)
+            result['pid'] = res
+            pdata = pm.ListProcessesInGuest(vm, creds, [res])
+
+            # wait for pid to finish
+            while not pdata[0].endTime:
+                time.sleep(1)
+                pdata = pm.ListProcessesInGuest(vm, creds, [res])
+            result['owner'] = pdata[0].owner
+            result['startTime'] = pdata[0].startTime.isoformat()
+            result['endTime'] = pdata[0].endTime.isoformat()
+            result['exitCode'] = pdata[0].exitCode
+            if result['exitCode'] != 0:
+                result['failed'] = True
+                result['msg'] = "program exited non-zero"
+            else:
+                result['msg'] = "program completed successfully"
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            result['msg'] = str(e)
+            result['failed'] = True
+
+        return result
+
+
+def get_obj(content, vimtype, name):
+    """
+    Return an object by name, if name is None the
+    first found object is returned
+    """
+    obj = None
+    container = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(
+        content.rootFolder, vimtype, True)
+    for c in container.view:
+        if name:
+            if c.name == name:
+                obj = c
+                break
+        else:
+            obj = c
+            break
+
+    container.Destroy()
+    return obj
+
+
+def get_all_objs(content, vimtype):
+    """
+    Get all the vsphere objects associated with a given type
+    """
+    obj = []
+    container = content.viewManager.CreateContainerView(content.rootFolder, vimtype, True)
+    for c in container.view:
+        obj.append(c)
+    container.Destroy()
+    return obj
+
+
+def _build_folder_tree(nodes, parent):
+    tree = {}
+
+    for node in nodes:
+        if node['parent'] == parent:
+            tree[node['name']] = dict.copy(node)
+            tree[node['name']]['subfolders'] = _build_folder_tree(nodes, node['id'])
+            del tree[node['name']]['parent']
+
+    return tree
+
+
+def _find_path_in_tree(tree, path):
+    for name, o in tree.iteritems():
+        if name == path[0]:
+            if len(path) == 1:
+                return o
+            else:
+                return _find_path_in_tree(o['subfolders'], path[1:])
+
+    return None
+
+
+def _get_folderid_for_path(vsphere_client, datacenter, path):
+    content = vsphere_client._retrieve_properties_traversal(property_names=['name', 'parent'], obj_type=MORTypes.Folder)
+    if not content: return {}
+
+    node_list = [
+        {
+            'id': o.Obj,
+            'name': o.PropSet[0].Val,
+            'parent': (o.PropSet[1].Val if len(o.PropSet) > 1 else None)
+        } for o in content
+    ]
+
+    tree = _build_folder_tree(node_list, datacenter)
+    tree = _find_path_in_tree(tree, ['vm'])['subfolders']
+    folder = _find_path_in_tree(tree, path.split('/'))
+    return folder['id'] if folder else None
+
+
+
+def main():
+
+    vm = None
+
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            hostname=dict(
+                type='str',
+                default=os.environ.get('VMWARE_HOST')
+            ),
+            username=dict(
+                type='str',
+                default=os.environ.get('VMWARE_USER')
+            ),
+            password=dict(
+                type='str', no_log=True,
+                default=os.environ.get('VMWARE_PASSWORD')
+            ),
+            state=dict(
+                required=False,
+                choices=[
+                    'powered_on',
+                    'powered_off',
+                    'present',
+                    'absent',
+                    'restarted',
+                    'reconfigured'
+                ],
+                default='present'),
+            template_src=dict(required=False, type='str'),
+            guest=dict(required=True, type='str'),
+            vm_folder=dict(required=False, type='str', default=None),
+            vm_disk=dict(required=False, type='list', default=[]),
+            vm_nic=dict(required=False, type='list', default=[]),
+            vm_hardware=dict(required=False, type='dict', default={}),
+            vm_hw_version=dict(required=False, default=None, type='str'),
+            force=dict(required=False, type='bool', default=False),
+            firstmatch=dict(required=False, type='bool', default=False),
+            datacenter_name=dict(required=False, type='str', default=None),
+            esxi_hostname=dict(required=False, type='str', default=None),
+            validate_certs=dict(required=False, type='bool', default=True),
+            power_on_after_clone=dict(required=False, type='bool', default=True),
+            wait_for_ip_address=dict(required=False, type='bool', default=True)
+        ),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+        mutually_exclusive=[],
+        required_together=[
+            ['state', 'force'],
+            [
+                'vm_disk',
+                'vm_nic',
+                'vm_hardware',
+                'esxi_hostname'
+            ],
+            ['template_src'],
+        ],
+    )
+
+    pyv = PyVmomiHelper(module)
+
+    # Check if the VM exists before continuing
+    vm = pyv.getvm(name=module.params['guest'], 
+                   folder=module.params['vm_folder'], 
+                   firstmatch=module.params['firstmatch'])
+
+    # VM already exists
+    if vm:
+        # Run for facts only
+        if module.params['vmware_guest_facts']:
+            try:
+                module.exit_json(ansible_facts=pyv.gather_facts(vm))
+            except Exception:
+                e = get_exception()
+                module.fail_json(
+                    msg="Fact gather failed with exception %s" % e)
+
+    # VM doesn't exist
+    else:
+
+        # Create it ...
+        result = pyv.deploy_template(poweron=module.params['power_on_after_clone'], 
+                                     wait_for_ip=module.params['wait_for_ip_address'])
+
+
+    if result['failed']:
+        module.fail_json(**result)
+    else:
+        module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+# this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()