Merge pull request #1876 from davidobrien1985/devel

Custom Windows Facts

system/setup.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ options:
         description:
             - path used for local ansible facts (*.fact) - files in this dir
               will be run (if executable) and their results be added to ansible_local facts
-              if a file is not executable it is read.
+              if a file is not executable it is read. Check notes for Windows options. (from 2.1 on)
               File/results format can be json or ini-format
         required: false
         default: '/etc/ansible/facts.d'
@@ -55,11 +55,16 @@ notes:
       remote systems. (See also M(facter) and M(ohai).)
     - The filter option filters only the first level subkey below ansible_facts.
     - If the target host is Windows, you will not currently have the ability to use
-      C(fact_path) or C(filter) as this is provided by a simpler implementation of the module.
-      Different facts are returned for Windows hosts.
+      C(filter) as this is provided by a simpler implementation of the module.
+    - If the target host is Windows you can now use C(fact_path). Make sure that this path 
+      exists on the target host. Files in this path MUST be PowerShell scripts (*.ps1) and 
+      their output must be formattable in JSON (Ansible will take care of this). Test the 
+      output of your scripts.
+      This option was added in Ansible 2.1.
 author:
     - "Ansible Core Team"
     - "Michael DeHaan"
+    - "David O'Brien @david_obrien davidobrien1985"
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = """
@@ -74,6 +79,9 @@ ansible all -m setup -a 'filter=facter_*'
 
 # Display only facts about certain interfaces.
 ansible all -m setup -a 'filter=ansible_eth[0-2]'
+
+# Display facts from Windows hosts with custom facts stored in C(C:\\custom_facts).
+ansible windows -m setup -a "fact_path='c:\\custom_facts'"
 """
 
 

windows/setup.ps1

@@ -17,14 +17,41 @@
 # WANT_JSON
 # POWERSHELL_COMMON
 
-# $params is not currently used in this module
-# $params = Parse-Args $args;
+# enabled $params (David O'Brien, 06/08/2015)
+$params = Parse-Args $args;
+
+
+Function Get-CustomFacts {
+  [cmdletBinding()]
+  param (
+    [Parameter(mandatory=$false)]
+    $factpath = $null
+  )
+
+  if (-not (Test-Path -Path $factpath)) {
+    Fail-Json $result "The path $factpath does not exist. Typo?"
+  }
+
+  $FactsFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $factpath | Where-Object -FilterScript {($PSItem.PSIsContainer -eq $false) -and ($PSItem.Extension -eq '.ps1')}
+
+  foreach ($FactsFile in $FactsFiles) {
+      $out = & $($FactsFile.FullName)
+      Set-Attr $result.ansible_facts "ansible_$(($FactsFile.Name).Split('.')[0])" $out
+  }
+}
 
 $result = New-Object psobject @{
     ansible_facts = New-Object psobject
     changed = $false
 };
 
+# failifempty = $false is default and thus implied
+$factpath = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name fact_path
+if ($factpath -ne $null) {
+  # Get any custom facts
+  Get-CustomFacts -factpath $factpath
+}
+
 $win32_os = Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem
 $win32_cs = Get-CimInstance Win32_ComputerSystem
 $osversion = [Environment]::OSVersion