Merge pull request #1058 from t-woerner/ipahost_make_return_value_depending_on_hosts_param

ipahost: Make return value depending on hosts parameter

README-host.md

@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ There are only return values if one or more random passwords have been generated
 Variable | Description | Returned When
 -------- | ----------- | -------------
 `host` | Host dict with random password. (dict) <br>Options: | If random is yes and host did not exist or update_password is yes
-&nbsp; | `randompassword` - The generated random password | If only one host is handled by the module
-&nbsp; | `name` - The host name of the host that got a new random password. (dict) <br> Options: <br> &nbsp; `randompassword` - The generated random password | If several hosts are handled by the module
+&nbsp; | `randompassword` - The generated random password | If only one host is handled by the module without using the `hosts` parameter.
+&nbsp; | `name` - The host name of the host that got a new random password. (dict) <br> Options: <br> &nbsp; `randompassword` - The generated random password | If several hosts are handled by the module with the `hosts` parameter.
 
 
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plugins/modules/ipahost.py

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ options:
     aliases: ["fqdn"]
     required: false
   hosts:
-    description: The list of user host dicts
+    description: The list of host dicts
     required: false
     type: list
     elements: dict
@@ -466,16 +466,18 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 RETURN = """
 host:
   description: Host dict with random password
-  returned: If random is yes and user did not exist or update_password is yes
+  returned: If random is yes and host did not exist or update_password is yes
   type: dict
   contains:
     randompassword:
       description: The generated random password
       type: str
-      returned: If only one user is handled by the module
+      returned: |
+        If only one host is handled by the module without using hosts parameter
     name:
-      description: The user name of the user that got a new random password
-      returned: If several users are handled by the module
+      description: The host name of the host that got a new random password
+      returned: |
+        If several hosts are handled by the module with the hosts parameter
       type: dict
       contains:
         randompassword:
@@ -646,10 +648,10 @@ def check_parameters(   # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
 def result_handler(module, result, command, name, args, errors, exit_args,
-                   one_name):
+                   single_host):
     if "random" in args and command in ["host_add", "host_mod"] \
        and "randompassword" in result["result"]:
-        if one_name:
+        if single_host:
             exit_args["randompassword"] = \
                 result["result"]["randompassword"]
         else:
@@ -671,7 +673,7 @@ def result_handler(module, result, command, name, args, errors, exit_args,
 
 
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-def exception_handler(module, ex, errors, exit_args, one_name):
+def exception_handler(module, ex, errors, exit_args, single_host):
     msg = str(ex)
     if "already contains" in msg \
        or "does not contain" in msg:
@@ -1468,7 +1470,7 @@ def main():
 
         changed = ansible_module.execute_ipa_commands(
             commands, result_handler, exception_handler,
-            exit_args=exit_args, one_name=len(names) == 1)
+            exit_args=exit_args, single_host=hosts is None)
 
     # Done
 

tests/host/test_host_random.yml

@@ -49,6 +49,26 @@
       - "{{ host1_fqdn }}"
       state: absent
 
+  - name: Host "{{ host1_fqdn }}" is present with random password using hosts parameter
+    ipahost:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      hosts:
+      - name: "{{ host1_fqdn }}"
+        random: yes
+        force: yes
+      update_password: on_create
+    register: ipahost
+    failed_when: not ipahost.changed or
+                 ipahost.host[host1_fqdn].randompassword is not defined or
+                 ipahost.failed
+
+  - name: Host "{{ host1_fqdn }}" absent
+    ipahost:
+      ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword
+      name:
+      - "{{ host1_fqdn }}"
+      state: absent
+
   - name: Hosts "{{ host1_fqdn }}" and "{{ host2_fqdn }}" present with random password
     ipahost:
       ipaadmin_password: SomeADMINpassword