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ansible/lib/ansible/modules/group_by.py

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# -*- mode: python -*-
# Copyright: (c) 2012, Jeroen Hoekx (@jhoekx)
# Copyright: Ansible Team
# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
__metaclass__ = type
DOCUMENTATION = r'''
---
module: group_by
short_description: Create Ansible groups based on facts
description:
- Use facts to create ad-hoc groups that can be used later in a playbook.
- This module is also supported for Windows targets.
version_added: "0.9"
options:
key:
description:
- The variables whose values will be used as groups.
type: str
required: true
parents:
description:
- The list of the parent groups.
type: list
default: all
version_added: "2.4"
notes:
- Spaces in group names are converted to dashes '-'.
- This module is also supported for Windows targets.
- Though this module does not change the remote host, we do provide 'changed' status as it can be useful for those trying to track inventory changes.
seealso:
- module: ansible.builtin.add_host
author:
- Jeroen Hoekx (@jhoekx)
'''
EXAMPLES = r'''
- name: Create groups based on the machine architecture
group_by:
key: machine_{{ ansible_machine }}
- name: Create groups like 'virt_kvm_host'
group_by:
key: virt_{{ ansible_virtualization_type }}_{{ ansible_virtualization_role }}
- name: Create nested groups
group_by:
key: el{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}-{{ ansible_architecture }}
parents:
- el{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}
# Add all active hosts to a static group
- group_by:
key: done
'''