some fixes and cleanup per feedback from Matt Hite

library/net_infrastructure/bigip_monitor_http

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ options:
         aliases: ['monitor']
     partition:
         description:
-            - Partition
+            - Partition for the monitor
         required: false
         default: 'Common'
         choices: []
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ options:
         default: 'http'
         choices: []
         aliases: []
+    parent_partition:
+        description:
+            - Partition for the parent monitor
+        required: false
+        default: 'Common'
+        choices: []
+        aliases: []
     send:
         description:
         required: true
@@ -147,7 +154,14 @@ def monitor_exists(module, api, monitor, parent):
 
 def create_monitor(api, monitor, template_attributes):
 
-    api.LocalLB.Monitor.create_template(templates=[{'template_name': monitor, 'template_type': TEMPLATE_TYPE}], template_attributes=[template_attributes])
+    try: 
+        api.LocalLB.Monitor.create_template(templates=[{'template_name': monitor, 'template_type': TEMPLATE_TYPE}], template_attributes=[template_attributes])
+    except bigsuds.OperationFailed, e:
+        if "already exists" in str(e):
+            pass
+        else:
+            # genuine exception
+            raise
 
 
 def delete_monitor(api, monitor):
@@ -173,6 +187,9 @@ def set_string_property(api, monitor, str_property):
 # ===========================================
 # main loop
 #
+# writing a module for other monitor types should 
+# only need an updated main() 
+
 def main():
 
 
@@ -185,6 +202,7 @@ def main():
             state     = dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
             name      = dict(required=True),
             parent    = dict(default=DEFAULT_PARENT_TYPE),
+            parent_partition = dict(default='Common'),
             send      = dict(required=True),
             receive   = dict(required=True)
         ),
@@ -198,15 +216,14 @@ def main():
     user = module.params['user']
     password = module.params['password']
     partition = module.params['partition']
+    parent_partition = module.params['parent_partition']
     state = module.params['state']
     name = module.params['name']
-    parent = "/%s/%s" % (partition, module.params['parent'])
+    parent = "/%s/%s" % (parent_partition, module.params['parent'])
     monitor = "/%s/%s" % (partition, name)
     send = module.params['send']
     receive = module.params['receive']
 
-    # sanity check user supplied values
-
 
     # main logic 
 
@@ -239,15 +256,17 @@ def main():
             if monitor_exists(module, api, monitor, parent):
                 for str_property in template_string_properties:
                     if not check_string_property(api, monitor, str_property):
-                        set_string_property(api, monitor, str_property)
+                        if not module.check_mode:
+                            set_string_property(api, monitor, str_property)
                         result['changed'] = True
-            else:
+            elif not module.check_mode:
-                print (api, monitor, template_attributes)
                 create_monitor(api, monitor, template_attributes)
-                print "check"
                 for str_property in template_string_properties:
                     set_string_property(api, monitor, str_property)
                 result['changed'] = True
+            else: # monitor does not exist and check mode
+                result['changed'] = True
+
 
     except Exception, e:
         module.fail_json(msg="received exception: %s" % e)