zabbix_host: added zabbix host property (description) (#25969)

* zabbix_host: added zabbix host property (description)

* zabbix_host: fixed error E309 version_added for new option (description) should be 2.4

* zabbix_host: deleted unwanted else for update description

* lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/zabbix_host.py: increased version_added to 2.5 for option description

* lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/zabbix_host.py: allow to change the description

* lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/zabbix_host.py: added new lines back to fix pep8 issues

lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/zabbix_host.py

@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ options:
             - Visible name of the host in Zabbix.
         required: false
         version_added: '2.3'
+    description:
+        description:
+            - Description of the host in Zabbix.
+        required: false
+        version_added: '2.5'
     host_groups:
         description:
             - List of host groups the host is part of.
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     login_password: password
     host_name: ExampleHost
     visible_name: ExampleName
+    description: My ExampleHost Description
     host_groups:
       - Example group1
       - Example group2
@@ -268,7 +274,7 @@ class Host(object):
                 template_ids.append(template_id)
         return template_ids
 
-    def add_host(self, host_name, group_ids, status, interfaces, proxy_id, visible_name, tls_connect,
+    def add_host(self, host_name, group_ids, status, interfaces, proxy_id, visible_name, description, tls_connect,
                  tls_accept, tls_psk_identity, tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject):
         try:
             if self._module.check_mode:
@@ -287,6 +293,9 @@ class Host(object):
                 parameters['tls_issuer'] = tls_issuer
             if tls_subject:
                 parameters['tls_subject'] = tls_subject
+            if description:
+                parameters['description'] = description
+
             host_list = self._zapi.host.create(parameters)
             if len(host_list) >= 1:
                 return host_list['hostids'][0]
@@ -294,7 +303,7 @@ class Host(object):
             self._module.fail_json(msg="Failed to create host %s: %s" % (host_name, e))
 
     def update_host(self, host_name, group_ids, status, host_id, interfaces, exist_interface_list, proxy_id,
-                    visible_name, tls_connect, tls_accept, tls_psk_identity, tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject):
+                    visible_name, description, tls_connect, tls_accept, tls_psk_identity, tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject):
         try:
             if self._module.check_mode:
                 self._module.exit_json(changed=True)
@@ -312,6 +321,9 @@ class Host(object):
                 parameters['tls_issuer'] = tls_issuer
             if tls_subject:
                 parameters['tls_subject'] = tls_subject
+            if description:
+                parameters['description'] = description
+
             self._zapi.host.update(parameters)
             interface_list_copy = exist_interface_list
             if interfaces:
@@ -428,7 +440,7 @@ class Host(object):
 
     # check all the properties before link or clear template
     def check_all_properties(self, host_id, host_groups, status, interfaces, template_ids,
-                             exist_interfaces, host, proxy_id, visible_name, host_name):
+                             exist_interfaces, host, proxy_id, visible_name, description, host_name):
         # get the existing host's groups
         exist_host_groups = self.get_host_groups_by_host_id(host_id)
         if set(host_groups) != set(exist_host_groups):
@@ -455,6 +467,12 @@ class Host(object):
         if host['name'] != visible_name and host['name'] != host_name:
             return True
 
+        # The Zabbbix API returns an empty description as an empty string
+        if description is None:
+            description = ''
+        if host['description'] != description:
+            return True
+
         return False
 
     # link or clear template of the host
@@ -535,8 +553,8 @@ def main():
             interfaces=dict(type='list', required=False),
             force=dict(type='bool', default=True),
             proxy=dict(type='str', required=False),
-            visible_name=dict(type='str', required=False)
+            visible_name=dict(type='str', required=False),
-
+            description=dict(type='str', required=False)
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True
     )
@@ -551,6 +569,7 @@ def main():
     http_login_password = module.params['http_login_password']
     host_name = module.params['host_name']
     visible_name = module.params['visible_name']
+    description = module.params['description']
     host_groups = module.params['host_groups']
     link_templates = module.params['link_templates']
     inventory_mode = module.params['inventory_mode']
@@ -648,11 +667,11 @@ def main():
 
             if len(exist_interfaces) > interfaces_len:
                 if host.check_all_properties(host_id, host_groups, status, interfaces, template_ids,
-                                             exist_interfaces, zabbix_host_obj, proxy_id, visible_name, host_name):
+                                             exist_interfaces, zabbix_host_obj, proxy_id, visible_name, description, host_name):
                     host.link_or_clear_template(host_id, template_ids, tls_connect, tls_accept, tls_psk_identity,
                                                 tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject)
                     host.update_host(host_name, group_ids, status, host_id,
-                                     interfaces, exist_interfaces, proxy_id, visible_name, tls_connect, tls_accept,
+                                     interfaces, exist_interfaces, proxy_id, visible_name, description, tls_connect, tls_accept,
                                      tls_psk_identity, tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject)
                     module.exit_json(changed=True,
                                      result="Successfully update host %s (%s) and linked with template '%s'"
@@ -663,7 +682,7 @@ def main():
                 if host.check_all_properties(host_id, host_groups, status, interfaces, template_ids,
                                              exist_interfaces_copy, zabbix_host_obj, proxy_id, visible_name, host_name):
                     host.update_host(host_name, group_ids, status, host_id, interfaces, exist_interfaces, proxy_id,
-                                     visible_name, tls_connect, tls_accept, tls_psk_identity, tls_psk, tls_issuer,
+                                     visible_name, description, tls_connect, tls_accept, tls_psk_identity, tls_psk, tls_issuer,
                                      tls_subject)
                     host.link_or_clear_template(host_id, template_ids, tls_connect, tls_accept, tls_psk_identity,
                                                 tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject)
@@ -691,7 +710,7 @@ def main():
             module.fail_json(msg="Specify at least one interface for creating host '%s'." % host_name)
 
         # create host
-        host_id = host.add_host(host_name, group_ids, status, interfaces, proxy_id, visible_name, tls_connect,
+        host_id = host.add_host(host_name, group_ids, status, interfaces, proxy_id, visible_name, description, tls_connect,
                                 tls_accept, tls_psk_identity, tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject)
         host.link_or_clear_template(host_id, template_ids, tls_connect, tls_accept, tls_psk_identity,
                                     tls_psk, tls_issuer, tls_subject)