Add a partial test of variable blending to the test infrastructure.

tests_new/integration/integration_config.yml

@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
 output_dir: ~/ansible_testing
 non_root_test_user: ansible
 pip_test_package: epdb
+
+# variables used in precedence tests, here passed to -e
+etest: 'from -e'
+
+

tests_new/integration/inventory

@@ -1,2 +1,27 @@
 [local]
 testhost ansible_ssh_host=127.0.0.1 ansible_connection=local
+testhost2 ansible_ssh_host=127.0.0.1 ansible_connection=local
+
+# the following inline declarations are accompanied
+# by (preferred) group_vars/ and host_vars/ variables
+# and are used in testing of variable precedence
+
+[arbitrary_parent:children]
+local
+
+[local:vars]
+parent_var=6000
+groups_tree_var=5000
+
+[arbitrary_parent:vars]
+groups_tree_var=4000
+overridden_in_parent=1000
+
+[arbitrary_grandparent:children]
+arbitrary_parent
+
+[arbitrary_grandparent:vars]
+groups_tree_var=3000
+grandparent_var=2000
+overridden_in_parent=2000
+

tests_new/integration/non_destructive.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
 - hosts: testhost
+
+  # these variables are defined here for variable blending tests only.
+  # in general, define test variables in the role/rolenamevars/main.yml
+
+  vars_files:
+    - vars_file.yml
+  vars:
+    vars_var: 123
+
   gather_facts: True
   roles: 
     - { role: test_copy, tags: test_copy }
@@ -11,4 +20,5 @@
     - { role: test_git, tags: test_git }
     - { role: test_hg, tags: test_hg }
     - { role: test_changed_when, tags: test_changed_when }
+    - { role: test_var_blending, tags: test_var_blending }