Add support to directly set content in copy module

12 years ago · e19878bc21
parent 7bbbd091c2
commit e19878bc21
1 changed files with 9 additions and 3 deletions
--- a/12
+++ b/12
@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ description:
 options:
  src:
    description:
-      - Local path to a file to copy to the remote server; can be absolute or relative.
-    required: true
+      - Local path to a file to copy to the remote server; can be absolute or relative. Mutually exclusive with content.
+    required: false
    default: null
    aliases: []
+  content:
+    description:
+      - Creates and/or set content of a file on the remote server. Mutually exclusive with content.
+    required: false
+    default: null
  dest:
    description:
      - Remote absolute path where the file should be copied to.
@ -76,7 +81,8 @@ def main():
    module = AnsibleModule(
        # not checking because of daisy chain to file module
        argument_spec = dict(
-            src=dict(required=True),
+            src=dict(required=False),
+            content=dict(required=False),
            dest=dict(required=True),
            backup=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
            force = dict(default='yes', aliases=['thirsty'], type='bool'),