Split filter docs (#17)

* Dedicated DOCUMENTATION for get_path

* Comment out cross collection example

* Remove sanity exception, unneeded

* Remove extra empty lines

* Dedicated DOCUMENTATION for index_of filter plugin

* Dedicated DOCUMENTATION for to_paths filter plugin

* Add rst docs for filter plugins, update README

* lint and pep8 fixes

* filter plugin doc update for wantlist

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@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ PEP440 is the schema used to describe the versions of Ansible.
### Filter plugins
Name | Description
--- | ---
ansible.utils.get_path|Retrieve the value in a variable using a path. [See examples](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.get_path_lookup.rst)
ansible.utils.index_of|Find the indicies of items in a list matching some criteria. [See examples](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.index_of_lookup.rst)
ansible.utils.to_paths|Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values. [See examples](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.to_paths_lookup.rst)
[ansible.utils.get_path](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.get_path_filter.rst)|Retrieve the value in a variable using a path
[ansible.utils.index_of](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.index_of_filter.rst)|Find the indicies of items in a list matching some criteria
[ansible.utils.to_paths](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.to_paths_filter.rst)|Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values
### Lookup plugins
Name | Description

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.. _ansible.utils.get_path_filter:
**********************
ansible.utils.get_path
**********************
**Retrieve the value in a variable using a path**
Version added: 1.0
.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 1
Synopsis
--------
- Use a ``path`` to retreive a nested value from a ``var``
- ``get_path`` is also available as a ``lookup plugin`` for convenience
Parameters
----------
.. raw:: html
<table border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
<tr>
<th colspan="1">Parameter</th>
<th>Choices/<font color="blue">Defaults</font></th>
<th>Configuration</th>
<th width="100%">Comments</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>path</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">string</span>
/ <span style="color: red">required</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>The <code>path</code> in the <code>var</code> to retrieve the value of.</div>
<div>The <code>path</code> needs to a be a valid jinja path</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>var</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">raw</span>
/ <span style="color: red">required</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>The variable from which the value should be extraced</div>
<div>This option represents the value that is passed to filter plugin in pipe format.</div>
<div>For example <em>config_data|ansible.utils.get_path(</em>), in this case <em>config_data</em> represents this option.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>wantlist</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
<li>no</li>
<li>yes</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>If set to <code>True</code>, the return value will always be a list</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br/>
Examples
--------
.. code-block:: yaml
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ a|ansible.utils.get_path(path) }}"
vars:
path: b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path] ******************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# value: '0'
#### Working with hostvars
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ look_in|ansible.utils.get_path(look_for) }}"
vars:
look_in: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] }}"
look_for: a.b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] ********
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
# as_lookup: '0'
#### Used alongside ansible.utils.to_paths
- name: Get the paths for the object
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
- name: Retrieve the value of each path from vars
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "The value of path {{ path }} in vars is {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ paths.keys()|list }}"
loop_control:
label: "{{ item }}"
vars:
path: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ vars|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[0] in vars is 0
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[1] in vars is 1
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[0] in vars is True
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[1] in vars is False
#### Working with complex structures and transforming results
- name: Retrieve the current interface config
cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
state: gathered
register: interfaces
- name: Get the description of several interfaces
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "{{ rekeyed|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
vars:
rekeyed:
by_name: "{{ interfaces.gathered|ansible.builtin.rekey_on_member('name') }}"
loop:
- by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description
- by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper
- by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) => changed=false
# msg: Configured by ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper) => changed=false
# msg: CONFIGURED BY ANSIBLE
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')) => changed=false
# msg: ''
Status
------
Authors
~~~~~~~
- Bradley Thornton (@cidrblock)
.. hint::
Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.

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@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Version added: 1.0
Synopsis
--------
- Use a ``path`` to retreive a nested value from a ``var``
- ``get_path`` is also available as a ``filter_plugin`` for convenience
- ``get_path`` is also available as a ``filter plugin`` for convenience
@ -116,29 +116,26 @@ Examples
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', a, path) }}"
as_filter: "{{ a|ansible.utils.get_path(path) }}"
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', a, path) }}"
vars:
path: b.c.d[0]
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] *************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path] ******************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
# as_lookup: '0'
# value: '0'
#### Working with hostvars
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', look_in, look_for) }}"
as_filter: "{{ look_in|ansible.utils.get_path(look_for) }}"
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', look_in, look_for) }}"
vars:
look_in: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] }}"
look_for: a.b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] **********
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] ********
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
@ -149,7 +146,7 @@ Examples
- name: Get the paths for the object
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend='a') }}"
- name: Retrieve the value of each path from vars
ansible.builtin.debug:
@ -159,9 +156,9 @@ Examples
label: "{{ item }}"
vars:
path: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ vars|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', hostvars[inventory_hostname], item) }}"
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *********************************
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
@ -170,7 +167,7 @@ Examples
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ********************
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[0] in vars is 0
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[1]) =>
@ -181,7 +178,7 @@ Examples
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[1] in vars is False
#### Working with complex structures
#### Working with complex structures and transforming results
- name: Retrieve the current interface config
cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
@ -190,19 +187,23 @@ Examples
- name: Get the description of several interfaces
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "{{ rekeyed|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
msg: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', rekeyed, item) }}"
vars:
rekeyed:
by_name: "{{ interfaces.gathered|ansible.builtin.rekey_on_member('name') }}"
loop:
- by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description
- by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description
- by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper
- by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) =>
# msg: Configured by Ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description) =>
# msg: Configured by Ansible Network
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) => changed=false
# msg: Configured by ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper) => changed=false
# msg: CONFIGURED BY ANSIBLE
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')) => changed=false
# msg: ''

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.. _ansible.utils.index_of_filter:
**********************
ansible.utils.index_of
**********************
**Find the indicies of items in a list matching some criteria**
Version added: 1.0
.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 1
Synopsis
--------
- This plugin returns the indicies of items matching some criteria in a list
- When working with a list of dictionaries, the key to evaluate can be specified
- ``index_of`` is also available as a ``lookup plugin`` for convenience
Parameters
----------
.. raw:: html
<table border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
<tr>
<th colspan="1">Parameter</th>
<th>Choices/<font color="blue">Defaults</font></th>
<th>Configuration</th>
<th width="100%">Comments</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>data</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">list</span>
/ <span style="color: red">required</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>A list of items to enumerate and test against</div>
<div>This option represents the value that is passed to filter plugin in pipe format.</div>
<div>For example <em>config_data|ansible.utils.index_of(&#x27;x&#x27;</em>), in this case <em>config_data</em> represents this option.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>fail_on_missing</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
<li>no</li>
<li>yes</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>When provided a list of dictionaries, fail if the key is missing from one or more of the dictionaries</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>key</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">string</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>When the data provided is a list of dictionaries, run the test againt this dictionary key</div>
<div>When using a <code>key</code>, the <code>data</code> must only contain dictionaries</div>
<div>See <code>fail_on_missing</code> below to determine the behaviour when the <code>key</code> is missing from a dictionary in the <code>data</code></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>test</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">string</span>
/ <span style="color: red">required</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>The name of the test to run against the list, a valid jinja2 test or ansible test plugin.</div>
<div>Jinja2 includes the following tests <a href='http://jinja.palletsprojects.com/templates/#builtin-tests'>http://jinja.palletsprojects.com/templates/#builtin-tests</a>.</div>
<div>An overview of tests included in ansible <a href='https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_tests.html'>https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_tests.html</a></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>value</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">raw</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>The value used to test each list item against</div>
<div>{&#x27;Not required for simple tests (eg&#x27;: &#x27;<code>true</code>, <code>false</code>, <code>even</code>, <code>odd</code>)&#x27;}</div>
<div>May be a <code>string</code>, <code>boolean</code>, <code>number</code>, <code>regular expesion</code> <code>dict</code> etc, depending on the <code>test</code> used</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>wantlist</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
<li>no</li>
<li>yes</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>When only a single entry in the <code>data</code> is matched, that entries index is returned as an integer</div>
<div>If set to <code>True</code>, the return value will always be a list, even if only a single entry is matched</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br/>
Examples
--------
.. code-block:: yaml
#### Simple examples
- set_fact:
data:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- name: Find the index of 2
set_fact:
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2] *************************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices: '1'
- name: Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned] ************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices:
# - 1
- name: Find the index of 3 using the long format
set_fact:
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
vars:
value: 3
# TASK [Find the index of 3 using the long format] ***************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices:
# - 2
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using loop
debug:
msg: "{{ data[item] }} is {{ test }} than {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test, value) }}"
vars:
test: '>'
value: 1
# TASK [Find numbers great than 1, using loop] *******************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=1) =>
# msg: 2 is > than 1
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# msg: 3 is > than 1
#### Working with lists of dictionaries
- set_fact:
data:
- name: sw01.example.lan
type: switch
- name: rtr01.example.lan
type: router
- name: fw01.example.corp
type: firewall
- name: fw02.example.corp
type: firewall
- name: Find the index of all firewalls using the type key
set_fact:
firewalls: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls using the type key] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# firewalls:
# - 2
# - 3
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop
debug:
msg: "The type of {{ device_type }} at index {{ item }} has name {{ data[item].name }}."
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
vars:
device_type: firewall
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter] *********
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp.
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp.
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name
debug:
msg: "The device named {{ data[item].name }} is a {{ data[item].type }}"
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('regex', expression, 'name') }}"
vars:
expression: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name] *********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The device named fw01.example.corp is a firewall
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The device named fw02.example.corp is a firewall
#### Working with complex structures from resource modules
- name: Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration
cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
state: gathered
register: current_l3
# TASK [Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration] *********************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# gathered:
# - name: Ethernet1/1
# - name: Ethernet1/2
# <...>
# - name: Ethernet1/128
# - ipv4:
# - address: 192.168.101.14/24
# name: mgmt0
- name: Find the indices interfaces with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
set_fact:
found: "{{ found + entry }}"
with_indexed_items: "{{ current_l3.gathered }}"
vars:
found: []
ip: '192.168.101.'
address: "{{ item.1.ipv4|d([])|ansible.utils.index_of('search', ip, 'address', wantlist=True) }}"
entry:
- interface_idx: "{{ item.0 }}"
address_idxs: "{{ address }}"
when: address
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
# ok: [sw01] =>
# found:
# - address_idxs:
# - 0
# interface_idx: '128'
- name: Show all interfaces and their address
debug:
msg: "{{ interface.name }} has ip {{ address }}"
loop: "{{ found|subelements('address_idxs') }}"
vars:
interface: "{{ current_l3.gathered[item.0.interface_idx|int] }}"
address: "{{ interface.ipv4[item.1].address }}"
# TASK [Show all interfaces and their address] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idxs': [0]}, 0]) =>
# msg: mgmt0 has ip 192.168.101.14/24
#### Working with deeply nested data
- set_fact:
data:
interfaces:
interface:
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 1024
name: loopback0000
type: eth
name: loopback0000
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
index: 5
index: 5
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
index: 2
index: 2
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 2048
name: loopback1111
type: virt
name: loopback1111
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
enabled: True
index: 10
index: 10
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 4
enabled: False
index: 3
index: 3
- name: Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10
debug:
msg: |-
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface[subint_idx|int]
.config.description }}
vars:
# the values to search for
int_name: loopback1111
sub_index: 10
# retrieve the index in each nested list
int_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', int_name, 'name') }}
subint_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', sub_index, 'index') }}
# TASK [Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10] ************
# ok: [sw01] =>
# msg: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
Status
------
Authors
~~~~~~~
- Bradley Thornton (@cidrblock)
.. hint::
Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.

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@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Version added: 1.0
Synopsis
--------
- This lookup returns the indicies of items matching some criteria in a list
- This plugin returns the indicies of items matching some criteria in a list
- When working with a list of dictionaries, the key to evaluate can be specified
- ``index_of`` is also available as a ``filter_plugin`` for convenience
- ``index_of`` is also available as a ``filter plugin`` for convenience
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Examples
.. code-block:: yaml
#### Simple examples using a list of values
#### Simple examples
- set_fact:
data:
@ -167,66 +167,41 @@ Examples
- 2
- 3
- name: Find the index of 2, lookup or filter
- name: Find the index of 2
set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2) }}"
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, lookup or filter] *******************************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# TASK [Find the index of 2] *************************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '1'
# as_lookup: '1'
# indices: '1'
- name: Any test can be negated using not or !
- name: Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'not in', [1,2]) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('!in', [1,2]) }}"
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Any test can be negated using not or !] ******************************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# TASK [Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned] ************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '2'
# as_lookup: '2'
- name: Find the index of 2, lookup or filter, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, lookup or filter, ensure list is returned] ******
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 1
# as_lookup:
# - 1
# as_query:
# indices:
# - 1
- name: Find the index of 3 using the long format
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq', value=value) }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq',value =value, wantlist=True) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
vars:
value: 3
# TASK [Find the index of 3 using the long format] ***************************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 2
# as_lookup:
# - 2
# as_query:
# indices:
# - 2
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using loop
debug:
msg: "{{ data[item] }} is {{ test }} than {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test, value) }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, test, value) }}"
vars:
test: '>'
value: 1
@ -248,13 +223,12 @@ Examples
value: 1
# TASK [Find numbers greater than 1, using with] *****************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=1) =>
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=1) =>
# msg: 2 is > than 1
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: 3 is > than 1
#### Working with lists of dictionaries
- set_fact:
@ -270,52 +244,43 @@ Examples
- name: Find the index of all firewalls using the type key
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
firewalls: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls using the type key] ******************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 2
# - 3
# as_lookup:
# - 2
# - 3
# as_query:
# firewalls:
# - 2
# - 3
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop
debug:
msg: "The type of {{ device_type }} at index {{ item }} has name {{ data[item].name }}."
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
vars:
device_type: firewall
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop] **********************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp
# ok: [sw01] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter] *********
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp.
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp.
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name, as a lookup
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name
debug:
msg: "The device named {{ data[item].name }} is a {{ data[item].type }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'regex', regex, 'name') }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'regex', expression, 'name') }}"
vars:
regex: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
expression: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name, as a lookup] **********
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name] *********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The device named fw01.example.corp is a firewall
# ok: [sw01] => (item=3) =>
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The device named fw02.example.corp is a firewall
#### Working with data from resource modules
#### Working with complex structures from resource modules
- name: Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration
cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
@ -333,17 +298,17 @@ Examples
# - address: 192.168.101.14/24
# name: mgmt0
- name: Find the index of the interface and address with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
- name: Find the indices interfaces with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
set_fact:
found: "{{ found + entry }}"
with_indexed_items: "{{ current_l3.gathered }}"
vars:
found: []
ip: '192.168.101.'
address: "{{ item.1.ipv4|d([])|ansible.utils.index_of('search', ip, 'address', wantlist=True) }}"
address: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', item.1.ipv4|d([]), 'search', ip, 'address', wantlist=True) }}"
entry:
- interface_idx: "{{ item.0 }}"
address_idxs: "{{ address }}"
address_idxs: "{{ address }}"
when: address
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
@ -361,78 +326,78 @@ Examples
interface: "{{ current_l3.gathered[item.0.interface_idx|int] }}"
address: "{{ interface.ipv4[item.1].address }}"
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idx': [0]}, 0]) =>
# TASK [Show all interfaces and their address] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idxs': [0]}, 0]) =>
# msg: mgmt0 has ip 192.168.101.14/24
#### Working with complex structures
#### Working with deeply nested data
- set_fact:
data:
interfaces:
interface:
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 1024
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 1024
name: loopback0000
type: eth
name: loopback0000
type: eth
name: loopback0000
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
index: 5
index: 5
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
index: 2
index: 2
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 2048
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
index: 5
index: 5
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
index: 2
index: 2
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 2048
name: loopback1111
type: virt
name: loopback1111
type: virt
name: loopback1111
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
enabled: True
index: 10
index: 10
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 4
enabled: False
index: 3
index: 3
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
enabled: True
index: 10
index: 10
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 4
enabled: False
index: 3
index: 3
- name: Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10
debug:
msg: |-
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface[subint_idx|int]
.config.description }}
.subinterfaces.subinterface[subint_idx|int]
.config.description }}
vars:
# the values to search for
int_name: loopback1111
sub_index: 10
# retrieve the index in each nested list
int_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', int_name, 'name') }}
{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of',
data.interfaces.interface,
'eq', int_name, 'name') }}
subint_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', sub_index, 'index') }}
{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of',
data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int].subinterfaces.subinterface,
'eq', sub_index, 'index') }}
# TASK [Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10] ************
# ok: [sw01] =>

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@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
.. _ansible.utils.to_paths_filter:
**********************
ansible.utils.to_paths
**********************
**Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values**
Version added: 1.0
.. contents::
:local:
:depth: 1
Synopsis
--------
- Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values.
- Paths are dot delimited whenever possible
- Brakets are used for list indicies and keys that contain special characters
- ``to_paths`` is also available as a ``lookup plugin`` for convenience
Parameters
----------
.. raw:: html
<table border=0 cellpadding=0 class="documentation-table">
<tr>
<th colspan="1">Parameter</th>
<th>Choices/<font color="blue">Defaults</font></th>
<th>Configuration</th>
<th width="100%">Comments</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>prepend</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">string</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>Prepend each path entry. Useful to add the initial <code>var</code> name.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>var</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">raw</span>
/ <span style="color: red">required</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>The value of <code>var</code> will be will be used.</div>
<div>This option represents the value that is passed to filter plugin in pipe format.</div>
<div>For example <em>config_data|ansible.utils.to_paths(</em>), in this case <em>config_data</em> represents this option.</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="1">
<div class="ansibleOptionAnchor" id="parameter-"></div>
<b>wantlist</b>
<a class="ansibleOptionLink" href="#parameter-" title="Permalink to this option"></a>
<div style="font-size: small">
<span style="color: purple">boolean</span>
</div>
</td>
<td>
<ul style="margin: 0; padding: 0"><b>Choices:</b>
<li>no</li>
<li>yes</li>
</ul>
</td>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<div>If set to <code>True</code>, the return value will always be a list.</div>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<br/>
Examples
--------
.. code-block:: yaml
#### Simple examples
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] ********************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
# b.c.e[1]: false
- name: Use prepend to add the initial variable name
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] **************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
#### Using a complex object
- name: Make an API call
uri:
url: "https://nxos101/restconf/data/openconfig-interfaces:interfaces"
headers:
accept: "application/yang.data+json"
url_password: password
url_username: admin
validate_certs: False
register: result
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Flatten the complex object
set_fact:
paths: "{{ result.json|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ******************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# interfaces.interface[0].config.enabled: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.mtu: '1500'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.name: eth1/71
# interfaces.interface[0].config.type: ethernetCsmacd
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.config['auto-negotiate']: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-crc-errors']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-fragment-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-jabber-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-mac-control-frames']: '0'
# <...>
Status
------
Authors
~~~~~~~
- Bradley Thornton (@cidrblock)
.. hint::
Configuration entries for each entry type have a low to high priority order. For example, a variable that is lower in the list will override a variable that is higher up.

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@ -118,19 +118,12 @@ Examples
- False
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a) }}"
as_filter: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a) }}"
# TASK [set_fact] *****************************************************
# task path: /home/brad/github/dotbracket/site.yaml:17
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] ********************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
# b.c.e[1]: false
# as_lookup:
# paths:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
@ -138,18 +131,12 @@ Examples
- name: Use prepend to add the initial variable name
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend=('a')) }}"
as_filter: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend='a') }}"
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] *****************
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] **************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# as_lookup:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
@ -171,12 +158,12 @@ Examples
- name: Flatten the complex object
set_fact:
flattened: "{{ result.json|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', result.json) }}"
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ********************
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ******************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# flattened:
# paths:
# interfaces.interface[0].config.enabled: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.mtu: '1500'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.name: eth1/71
@ -185,6 +172,8 @@ Examples
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-crc-errors']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-fragment-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-jabber-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-mac-control-frames']: '0'
# <...>

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@ -11,15 +11,148 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
__metaclass__ = type
DOCUMENTATION = """
filter: get_path
author: Bradley Thornton (@cidrblock)
version_added: "1.0"
short_description: Retrieve the value in a variable using a path
description:
- Use a C(path) to retreive a nested value from a C(var)
- C(get_path) is also available as a C(lookup plugin) for convenience
options:
var:
description:
- The variable from which the value should be extraced
- This option represents the value that is passed to filter plugin in pipe format.
- For example I(config_data|ansible.utils.get_path()), in this case I(config_data) represents this option.
type: raw
required: True
path:
description:
- The C(path) in the C(var) to retrieve the value of.
- The C(path) needs to a be a valid jinja path
type: str
required: True
wantlist:
description:
- If set to C(True), the return value will always be a list
type: bool
notes:
"""
EXAMPLES = r"""
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ a|ansible.utils.get_path(path) }}"
vars:
path: b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path] ******************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# value: '0'
#### Working with hostvars
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ look_in|ansible.utils.get_path(look_for) }}"
vars:
look_in: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] }}"
look_for: a.b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] ********
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
# as_lookup: '0'
#### Used alongside ansible.utils.to_paths
- name: Get the paths for the object
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
- name: Retrieve the value of each path from vars
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "The value of path {{ path }} in vars is {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ paths.keys()|list }}"
loop_control:
label: "{{ item }}"
vars:
path: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ vars|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[0] in vars is 0
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[1] in vars is 1
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[0] in vars is True
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[1] in vars is False
#### Working with complex structures and transforming results
- name: Retrieve the current interface config
cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
state: gathered
register: interfaces
- name: Get the description of several interfaces
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "{{ rekeyed|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
vars:
rekeyed:
by_name: "{{ interfaces.gathered|ansible.builtin.rekey_on_member('name') }}"
loop:
- by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description
- by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper
- by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) => changed=false
# msg: Configured by ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper) => changed=false
# msg: CONFIGURED BY ANSIBLE
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')) => changed=false
# msg: ''
"""
from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
from jinja2.filters import environmentfilter
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.get_path import (
get_path,
)
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.lookup.get_path import (
DOCUMENTATION,
)
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_validate import (
AnsibleArgSpecValidator,
)
@ -27,7 +160,7 @@ from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_valid
@environmentfilter
def _get_path(*args, **kwargs):
"""Retrieve the value in a variable using a path. [See examples](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.get_path_lookup.rst)"""
"""Retrieve the value in a variable using a path."""
keys = ["environment", "var", "path"]
data = dict(zip(keys, args))
data.update(kwargs)

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@ -11,14 +11,293 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
__metaclass__ = type
DOCUMENTATION = """
filter: index_of
author: Bradley Thornton (@cidrblock)
version_added: "1.0"
short_description: Find the indicies of items in a list matching some criteria
description:
- This plugin returns the indicies of items matching some criteria in a list
- When working with a list of dictionaries, the key to evaluate can be specified
- C(index_of) is also available as a C(lookup plugin) for convenience
options:
data:
description:
- A list of items to enumerate and test against
- This option represents the value that is passed to filter plugin in pipe format.
- For example I(config_data|ansible.utils.index_of('x')), in this case I(config_data) represents this option.
type: list
required: True
test:
description:
- The name of the test to run against the list, a valid jinja2 test or ansible test plugin.
- Jinja2 includes the following tests U(http://jinja.palletsprojects.com/templates/#builtin-tests).
- An overview of tests included in ansible U(https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/user_guide/playbooks_tests.html)
type: str
required: True
value:
description:
- The value used to test each list item against
- Not required for simple tests (eg: C(true), C(false), C(even), C(odd))
- May be a C(string), C(boolean), C(number), C(regular expesion) C(dict) etc, depending on the C(test) used
type: raw
key:
description:
- When the data provided is a list of dictionaries, run the test againt this dictionary key
- When using a C(key), the C(data) must only contain dictionaries
- See C(fail_on_missing) below to determine the behaviour when the C(key) is missing from a dictionary in the C(data)
type: str
fail_on_missing:
description: When provided a list of dictionaries, fail if the key is missing from one or more of the dictionaries
type: bool
wantlist:
description:
- When only a single entry in the C(data) is matched, that entries index is returned as an integer
- If set to C(True), the return value will always be a list, even if only a single entry is matched
type: bool
notes:
"""
EXAMPLES = r"""
#### Simple examples
- set_fact:
data:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- name: Find the index of 2
set_fact:
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2] *************************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices: '1'
- name: Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned] ************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices:
# - 1
- name: Find the index of 3 using the long format
set_fact:
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
vars:
value: 3
# TASK [Find the index of 3 using the long format] ***************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices:
# - 2
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using loop
debug:
msg: "{{ data[item] }} is {{ test }} than {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test, value) }}"
vars:
test: '>'
value: 1
# TASK [Find numbers great than 1, using loop] *******************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=1) =>
# msg: 2 is > than 1
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# msg: 3 is > than 1
#### Working with lists of dictionaries
- set_fact:
data:
- name: sw01.example.lan
type: switch
- name: rtr01.example.lan
type: router
- name: fw01.example.corp
type: firewall
- name: fw02.example.corp
type: firewall
- name: Find the index of all firewalls using the type key
set_fact:
firewalls: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls using the type key] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# firewalls:
# - 2
# - 3
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop
debug:
msg: "The type of {{ device_type }} at index {{ item }} has name {{ data[item].name }}."
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
vars:
device_type: firewall
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter] *********
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp.
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp.
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name
debug:
msg: "The device named {{ data[item].name }} is a {{ data[item].type }}"
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('regex', expression, 'name') }}"
vars:
expression: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name] *********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The device named fw01.example.corp is a firewall
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The device named fw02.example.corp is a firewall
#### Working with complex structures from resource modules
- name: Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration
cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
state: gathered
register: current_l3
# TASK [Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration] *********************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# gathered:
# - name: Ethernet1/1
# - name: Ethernet1/2
# <...>
# - name: Ethernet1/128
# - ipv4:
# - address: 192.168.101.14/24
# name: mgmt0
- name: Find the indices interfaces with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
set_fact:
found: "{{ found + entry }}"
with_indexed_items: "{{ current_l3.gathered }}"
vars:
found: []
ip: '192.168.101.'
address: "{{ item.1.ipv4|d([])|ansible.utils.index_of('search', ip, 'address', wantlist=True) }}"
entry:
- interface_idx: "{{ item.0 }}"
address_idxs: "{{ address }}"
when: address
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
# ok: [sw01] =>
# found:
# - address_idxs:
# - 0
# interface_idx: '128'
- name: Show all interfaces and their address
debug:
msg: "{{ interface.name }} has ip {{ address }}"
loop: "{{ found|subelements('address_idxs') }}"
vars:
interface: "{{ current_l3.gathered[item.0.interface_idx|int] }}"
address: "{{ interface.ipv4[item.1].address }}"
# TASK [Show all interfaces and their address] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idxs': [0]}, 0]) =>
# msg: mgmt0 has ip 192.168.101.14/24
#### Working with deeply nested data
- set_fact:
data:
interfaces:
interface:
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 1024
name: loopback0000
type: eth
name: loopback0000
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
index: 5
index: 5
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
index: 2
index: 2
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 2048
name: loopback1111
type: virt
name: loopback1111
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
enabled: True
index: 10
index: 10
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 4
enabled: False
index: 3
index: 3
- name: Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10
debug:
msg: |-
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface[subint_idx|int]
.config.description }}
vars:
# the values to search for
int_name: loopback1111
sub_index: 10
# retrieve the index in each nested list
int_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', int_name, 'name') }}
subint_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', sub_index, 'index') }}
# TASK [Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10] ************
# ok: [sw01] =>
# msg: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
"""
from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
from jinja2.filters import environmentfilter
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.index_of import (
index_of,
)
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.lookup.index_of import (
DOCUMENTATION,
)
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_validate import (
AnsibleArgSpecValidator,
)
@ -26,7 +305,7 @@ from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_valid
@environmentfilter
def _index_of(*args, **kwargs):
"""Find the indicies of items in a list matching some criteria. [See examples](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.index_of_lookup.rst)"""
"""Find the indicies of items in a list matching some criteria."""
keys = [
"environment",

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@ -12,20 +12,121 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
__metaclass__ = type
DOCUMENTATION = """
filter: to_paths
author: Bradley Thornton (@cidrblock)
version_added: "1.0"
short_description: Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values
description:
- Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values.
- Paths are dot delimited whenever possible
- Brakets are used for list indicies and keys that contain special characters
- C(to_paths) is also available as a C(lookup plugin) for convenience
options:
var:
description:
- The value of C(var) will be will be used.
- This option represents the value that is passed to filter plugin in pipe format.
- For example I(config_data|ansible.utils.to_paths()), in this case I(config_data) represents this option.
type: raw
required: True
prepend:
description: Prepend each path entry. Useful to add the initial C(var) name.
type: str
required: False
wantlist:
description:
- If set to C(True), the return value will always be a list.
type: bool
notes:
"""
EXAMPLES = r"""
#### Simple examples
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] ********************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
# b.c.e[1]: false
- name: Use prepend to add the initial variable name
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] **************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
#### Using a complex object
- name: Make an API call
uri:
url: "https://nxos101/restconf/data/openconfig-interfaces:interfaces"
headers:
accept: "application/yang.data+json"
url_password: password
url_username: admin
validate_certs: False
register: result
delegate_to: localhost
- name: Flatten the complex object
set_fact:
paths: "{{ result.json|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ******************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# interfaces.interface[0].config.enabled: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.mtu: '1500'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.name: eth1/71
# interfaces.interface[0].config.type: ethernetCsmacd
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.config['auto-negotiate']: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-crc-errors']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-fragment-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-jabber-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-mac-control-frames']: '0'
# <...>
"""
from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.to_paths import (
to_paths,
)
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.lookup.to_paths import (
DOCUMENTATION,
)
from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_validate import (
AnsibleArgSpecValidator,
)
def _to_paths(*args, **kwargs):
"""Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values. [See examples](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.to_paths_lookup.rst)"""
"""Flatten a complex object into a dictionary of paths and values."""
keys = ["var", "prepend", "wantlist"]
data = dict(zip(keys, args))
data.update(kwargs)

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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
short_description: Retrieve the value in a variable using a path
description:
- Use a C(path) to retreive a nested value from a C(var)
- C(get_path) is also available as a C(filter_plugin) for convenience
- C(get_path) is also available as a C(filter plugin) for convenience
options:
var:
description: The variable from which the value should be extraced
@ -55,29 +55,26 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', a, path) }}"
as_filter: "{{ a|ansible.utils.get_path(path) }}"
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', a, path) }}"
vars:
path: b.c.d[0]
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] *************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path] ******************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
# as_lookup: '0'
# value: '0'
#### Working with hostvars
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', look_in, look_for) }}"
as_filter: "{{ look_in|ansible.utils.get_path(look_for) }}"
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', look_in, look_for) }}"
vars:
look_in: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] }}"
look_for: a.b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] **********
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] ********
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
@ -88,7 +85,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
- name: Get the paths for the object
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend='a') }}"
- name: Retrieve the value of each path from vars
ansible.builtin.debug:
@ -98,9 +95,9 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
label: "{{ item }}"
vars:
path: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ vars|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', hostvars[inventory_hostname], item) }}"
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *********************************
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ********************
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[0] in vars is 0
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[1]) =>
@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[1] in vars is False
#### Working with complex structures
#### Working with complex structures and transforming results
- name: Retrieve the current interface config
cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
@ -129,19 +126,23 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
- name: Get the description of several interfaces
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "{{ rekeyed|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
msg: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', rekeyed, item) }}"
vars:
rekeyed:
by_name: "{{ interfaces.gathered|ansible.builtin.rekey_on_member('name') }}"
loop:
- by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description
- by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description
- by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper
- by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) =>
# msg: Configured by Ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description) =>
# msg: Configured by Ansible Network
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) => changed=false
# msg: Configured by ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper) => changed=false
# msg: CONFIGURED BY ANSIBLE
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')) => changed=false
# msg: ''
"""

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@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
version_added: "1.0"
short_description: Find the indicies of items in a list matching some criteria
description:
- This lookup returns the indicies of items matching some criteria in a list
- This plugin returns the indicies of items matching some criteria in a list
- When working with a list of dictionaries, the key to evaluate can be specified
- C(index_of) is also available as a C(filter_plugin) for convenience
- C(index_of) is also available as a C(filter plugin) for convenience
options:
data:
description: A list of items to enumerate and test against
@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
EXAMPLES = r"""
#### Simple examples using a list of values
#### Simple examples
- set_fact:
data:
@ -69,66 +69,41 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
- 2
- 3
- name: Find the index of 2, lookup or filter
- name: Find the index of 2
set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2) }}"
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, lookup or filter] *******************************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# TASK [Find the index of 2] *************************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '1'
# as_lookup: '1'
# indices: '1'
- name: Any test can be negated using not or !
- name: Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'not in', [1,2]) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('!in', [1,2]) }}"
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Any test can be negated using not or !] ******************************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# TASK [Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned] ************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '2'
# as_lookup: '2'
- name: Find the index of 2, lookup or filter, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, lookup or filter, ensure list is returned] ******
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 1
# as_lookup:
# - 1
# as_query:
# indices:
# - 1
- name: Find the index of 3 using the long format
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq', value=value) }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq',value =value, wantlist=True) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
vars:
value: 3
# TASK [Find the index of 3 using the long format] ***************************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 2
# as_lookup:
# - 2
# as_query:
# indices:
# - 2
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using loop
debug:
msg: "{{ data[item] }} is {{ test }} than {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test, value) }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, test, value) }}"
vars:
test: '>'
value: 1
@ -150,13 +125,12 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
value: 1
# TASK [Find numbers greater than 1, using with] *****************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=1) =>
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=1) =>
# msg: 2 is > than 1
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: 3 is > than 1
#### Working with lists of dictionaries
- set_fact:
@ -172,52 +146,43 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
- name: Find the index of all firewalls using the type key
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
firewalls: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls using the type key] ******************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 2
# - 3
# as_lookup:
# - 2
# - 3
# as_query:
# firewalls:
# - 2
# - 3
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop
debug:
msg: "The type of {{ device_type }} at index {{ item }} has name {{ data[item].name }}."
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
vars:
device_type: firewall
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop] **********************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp
# ok: [sw01] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter] *********
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp.
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp.
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name, as a lookup
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name
debug:
msg: "The device named {{ data[item].name }} is a {{ data[item].type }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'regex', regex, 'name') }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'regex', expression, 'name') }}"
vars:
regex: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
expression: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name, as a lookup] **********
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name] *********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The device named fw01.example.corp is a firewall
# ok: [sw01] => (item=3) =>
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The device named fw02.example.corp is a firewall
#### Working with data from resource modules
#### Working with complex structures from resource modules
- name: Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration
cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
@ -235,17 +200,17 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
# - address: 192.168.101.14/24
# name: mgmt0
- name: Find the index of the interface and address with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
- name: Find the indices interfaces with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
set_fact:
found: "{{ found + entry }}"
with_indexed_items: "{{ current_l3.gathered }}"
vars:
found: []
ip: '192.168.101.'
address: "{{ item.1.ipv4|d([])|ansible.utils.index_of('search', ip, 'address', wantlist=True) }}"
address: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', item.1.ipv4|d([]), 'search', ip, 'address', wantlist=True) }}"
entry:
- interface_idx: "{{ item.0 }}"
address_idxs: "{{ address }}"
address_idxs: "{{ address }}"
when: address
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
@ -263,85 +228,82 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
interface: "{{ current_l3.gathered[item.0.interface_idx|int] }}"
address: "{{ interface.ipv4[item.1].address }}"
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idx': [0]}, 0]) =>
# TASK [Show all interfaces and their address] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idxs': [0]}, 0]) =>
# msg: mgmt0 has ip 192.168.101.14/24
#### Working with complex structures
#### Working with deeply nested data
- set_fact:
data:
interfaces:
interface:
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 1024
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 1024
name: loopback0000
type: eth
name: loopback0000
type: eth
name: loopback0000
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
index: 5
index: 5
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
index: 2
index: 2
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 2048
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
index: 5
index: 5
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
index: 2
index: 2
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 2048
name: loopback1111
type: virt
name: loopback1111
type: virt
name: loopback1111
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
enabled: True
index: 10
index: 10
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 4
enabled: False
index: 3
index: 3
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
enabled: True
index: 10
index: 10
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 4
enabled: False
index: 3
index: 3
- name: Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10
debug:
msg: |-
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface[subint_idx|int]
.config.description }}
.subinterfaces.subinterface[subint_idx|int]
.config.description }}
vars:
# the values to search for
int_name: loopback1111
sub_index: 10
# retrieve the index in each nested list
int_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', int_name, 'name') }}
{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of',
data.interfaces.interface,
'eq', int_name, 'name') }}
subint_idx: |
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface|
ansible.utils.index_of('eq', sub_index, 'index') }}
{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of',
data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int].subinterfaces.subinterface,
'eq', sub_index, 'index') }}
# TASK [Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10] ************
# ok: [sw01] =>
# msg: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
"""
RETURN = """

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- False
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a) }}"
as_filter: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a) }}"
# TASK [set_fact] *****************************************************
# task path: /home/brad/github/dotbracket/site.yaml:17
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] ********************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
# b.c.e[1]: false
# as_lookup:
# paths:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
@ -77,18 +70,12 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
- name: Use prepend to add the initial variable name
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend=('a')) }}"
as_filter: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend='a') }}"
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] *****************
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] **************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# as_lookup:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
@ -110,12 +97,12 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
- name: Flatten the complex object
set_fact:
flattened: "{{ result.json|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', result.json) }}"
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ********************
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ******************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# flattened:
# paths:
# interfaces.interface[0].config.enabled: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.mtu: '1500'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.name: eth1/71
@ -124,7 +111,8 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-crc-errors']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-fragment-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-jabber-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-mac-control-frames']: '0'
# <...>
"""

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- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ a|ansible.utils.get_path(path) }}"
vars:
path: b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path] ******************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# value: '0'
#### Working with hostvars
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ look_in|ansible.utils.get_path(look_for) }}"
vars:
look_in: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] }}"
look_for: a.b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] ********
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
# as_lookup: '0'
#### Used alongside ansible.utils.to_paths
- name: Get the paths for the object
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
- name: Retrieve the value of each path from vars
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "The value of path {{ path }} in vars is {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ paths.keys()|list }}"
loop_control:
label: "{{ item }}"
vars:
path: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ vars|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[0] in vars is 0
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[1] in vars is 1
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[0] in vars is True
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[1] in vars is False
#### Working with complex structures and transforming results
# - name: Retrieve the current interface config
# cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
# state: gathered
# register: interfaces
# - name: Get the description of several interfaces
# ansible.builtin.debug:
# msg: "{{ rekeyed|ansible.utils.get_path(item) }}"
# vars:
# rekeyed:
# by_name: "{{ interfaces.gathered|ansible.builtin.rekey_on_member('name') }}"
# loop:
# - by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description
# - by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper
# - by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) => changed=false
# msg: Configured by ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper) => changed=false
# msg: CONFIGURED BY ANSIBLE
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')) => changed=false
# msg: ''

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@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', a, path) }}"
vars:
path: b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside a using a path] ******************
# ok: [localhost] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# value: '0'
#### Working with hostvars
- name: Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', look_in, look_for) }}"
vars:
look_in: "{{ hostvars[inventory_hostname] }}"
look_for: a.b.c.d[0]
# TASK [Retrieve a value deep inside all of the host's vars] ********
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '0'
# as_lookup: '0'
#### Used alongside ansible.utils.to_paths
- name: Get the paths for the object
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend='a') }}"
- name: Retrieve the value of each path from vars
ansible.builtin.debug:
msg: "The value of path {{ path }} in vars is {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ paths.keys()|list }}"
loop_control:
label: "{{ item }}"
vars:
path: "{{ item }}"
value: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', hostvars[inventory_hostname], item) }}"
# TASK [Get the paths for the object] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
# TASK [Retrieve the value of each path from vars] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[0] in vars is 0
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.d[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.d[1] in vars is 1
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[0]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[0] in vars is True
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=a.b.c.e[1]) =>
# msg: The value of path a.b.c.e[1] in vars is False
#### Working with complex structures and transforming results
# - name: Retrieve the current interface config
# cisco.nxos.nxos_interfaces:
# state: gathered
# register: interfaces
# - name: Get the description of several interfaces
# ansible.builtin.debug:
# msg: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.get_path', rekeyed, item) }}"
# vars:
# rekeyed:
# by_name: "{{ interfaces.gathered|ansible.builtin.rekey_on_member('name') }}"
# loop:
# - by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description
# - by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper
# - by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')
# TASK [Get the description of several interfaces] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/1'].description) => changed=false
# msg: Configured by ansible
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/2'].description|upper) => changed=false
# msg: CONFIGURED BY ANSIBLE
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=by_name['Ethernet1/3'].description|default('')) => changed=false
# msg: ''

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@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
# These are the examples for the lookup plugin
# here for future use if needed
# Note: the cisco example has been commented out
# to eliminate a cross collection dependancy
#### Simple examples
- set_fact:
data:
@ -9,49 +6,35 @@
- 2
- 3
- name: Find the index of 2, lookup or filter
- name: Find the index of 2
set_fact:
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2) }}"
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, lookup or filter] *******************************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# TASK [Find the index of 2] *************************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter: '1'
# as_lookup: '1'
# indices: '1'
- name: Find the index of 2, lookup or filter, ensure list is returned
- name: Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, lookup or filter, ensure list is returned] ******
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# TASK [Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned] ************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 1
# as_lookup:
# - 1
# as_query:
# indices:
# - 1
- name: Find the index of 3 using the long format
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq', value=value) }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq',value =value, wantlist=True) }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
indices: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of(test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
vars:
value: 3
# TASK [Find the index of 3 using the long format] ***************************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 2
# as_lookup:
# - 2
# as_query:
# indices:
# - 2
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using loop
@ -68,16 +51,8 @@
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# msg: 3 is > than 1
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using with
debug:
msg: "{{ data[item] }} is {{ params.test }} than {{ params.value }}"
with_ansible.utils.index_of: "{{ params }}"
vars:
params:
data: "{{ data }}"
test: '>'
value: 1
#### Working with lists of dictionaries
- set_fact:
data:
@ -92,50 +67,44 @@
- name: Find the index of all firewalls using the type key
set_fact:
as_query: "{{ query('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
as_lookup: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
as_filter: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
firewalls: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls using the type key] ******************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# as_filter:
# - 2
# - 3
# as_lookup:
# - 2
# - 3
# as_query:
# firewalls:
# - 2
# - 3
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop
debug:
msg: "The type of {{ device_type }} at index {{ item }} has name {{ data[item].name }}."
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
vars:
device_type: firewall
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop] **********************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.
# ok: [sw01] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter] *********
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp.
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp.
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name, as a lookup
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name
debug:
msg: "The device named {{ data[item].name }} is a {{ data[item].type }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'regex', regex, 'name') }}"
loop: "{{ data|ansible.utils.index_of('regex', expression, 'name') }}"
vars:
regex: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
expression: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name, as a lookup] **********
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name] *********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The device named fw01.example.corp is a firewall
# ok: [sw01] => (item=3) =>
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The device named fw02.example.corp is a firewall
#### Working with complex structures from resource modules
# - name: Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration
# cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
# state: gathered
@ -152,7 +121,7 @@
# - address: 192.168.101.14/24
# name: mgmt0
# - name: Find the index of the interface and address with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
# - name: Find the indices interfaces with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
# set_fact:
# found: "{{ found + entry }}"
# with_indexed_items: "{{ current_l3.gathered }}"
@ -180,10 +149,13 @@
# interface: "{{ current_l3.gathered[item.0.interface_idx|int] }}"
# address: "{{ interface.ipv4[item.1].address }}"
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idx': [0]}, 0]) =>
# TASK [Show all interfaces and their address] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idxs': [0]}, 0]) =>
# msg: mgmt0 has ip 192.168.101.14/24
#### Working with deeply nested data
- set_fact:
data:
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#### Simple examples
- set_fact:
data:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- name: Find the index of 2
set_fact:
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2] *************************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices: '1'
- name: Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned
set_fact:
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 2, wantlist=True) }}"
# TASK [Find the index of 2, ensure list is returned] ************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices:
# - 1
- name: Find the index of 3 using the long format
set_fact:
indices: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data=data, test='eq', value=value, wantlist=True) }}"
vars:
value: 3
# TASK [Find the index of 3 using the long format] ***************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# indices:
# - 2
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using loop
debug:
msg: "{{ data[item] }} is {{ test }} than {{ value }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, test, value) }}"
vars:
test: '>'
value: 1
# TASK [Find numbers great than 1, using loop] *******************************
# ok: [sw01] => (item=1) =>
# msg: 2 is > than 1
# ok: [sw01] => (item=2) =>
# msg: 3 is > than 1
- name: Find numbers greater than 1, using with
debug:
msg: "{{ data[item] }} is {{ params.test }} than {{ params.value }}"
with_ansible.utils.index_of: "{{ params }}"
vars:
params:
data: "{{ data }}"
test: '>'
value: 1
# TASK [Find numbers greater than 1, using with] *****************************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=1) =>
# msg: 2 is > than 1
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: 3 is > than 1
#### Working with lists of dictionaries
- set_fact:
data:
- name: sw01.example.lan
type: switch
- name: rtr01.example.lan
type: router
- name: fw01.example.corp
type: firewall
- name: fw02.example.corp
type: firewall
- name: Find the index of all firewalls using the type key
set_fact:
firewalls: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', 'firewall', 'type') }}"
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls using the type key] ******************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# firewalls:
# - 2
# - 3
- name: Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop
debug:
msg: "The type of {{ device_type }} at index {{ item }} has name {{ data[item].name }}."
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'eq', device_type, 'type') }}"
vars:
device_type: firewall
# TASK [Find the index of all firewalls, use in a loop, as a filter] *********
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 2 has name fw01.example.corp.
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The type of firewall at index 3 has name fw02.example.corp.
- name: Find the index of all devices with a .corp name
debug:
msg: "The device named {{ data[item].name }} is a {{ data[item].type }}"
loop: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', data, 'regex', expression, 'name') }}"
vars:
expression: '\.corp$' # ends with .corp
# TASK [Find the index of all devices with a .corp name] *********************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=2) =>
# msg: The device named fw01.example.corp is a firewall
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=3) =>
# msg: The device named fw02.example.corp is a firewall
#### Working with complex structures from resource modules
# - name: Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration
# cisco.nxos.nxos_l3_interfaces:
# state: gathered
# register: current_l3
# TASK [Retrieve the current L3 interface configuration] *********************
# ok: [sw01] => changed=false
# gathered:
# - name: Ethernet1/1
# - name: Ethernet1/2
# <...>
# - name: Ethernet1/128
# - ipv4:
# - address: 192.168.101.14/24
# name: mgmt0
# - name: Find the indices interfaces with a 192.168.101.xx ip address
# set_fact:
# found: "{{ found + entry }}"
# with_indexed_items: "{{ current_l3.gathered }}"
# vars:
# found: []
# ip: '192.168.101.'
# address: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of', item.1.ipv4|d([]), 'search', ip, 'address', wantlist=True) }}"
# entry:
# - interface_idx: "{{ item.0 }}"
# address_idxs: "{{ address }}"
# when: address
# TASK [debug] ***************************************************************
# ok: [sw01] =>
# found:
# - address_idxs:
# - 0
# interface_idx: '128'
# - name: Show all interfaces and their address
# debug:
# msg: "{{ interface.name }} has ip {{ address }}"
# loop: "{{ found|subelements('address_idxs') }}"
# vars:
# interface: "{{ current_l3.gathered[item.0.interface_idx|int] }}"
# address: "{{ interface.ipv4[item.1].address }}"
# TASK [Show all interfaces and their address] *******************************
# ok: [nxos101] => (item=[{'interface_idx': '128', 'address_idxs': [0]}, 0]) =>
# msg: mgmt0 has ip 192.168.101.14/24
#### Working with deeply nested data
- set_fact:
data:
interfaces:
interface:
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 1024
name: loopback0000
type: eth
name: loopback0000
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 1
enabled: True
index: 5
index: 5
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
index: 2
index: 2
- config:
description: configured by Ansible - 2
enabled: False
loopback-mode: False
mtu: 2048
name: loopback1111
type: virt
name: loopback1111
subinterfaces:
subinterface:
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3
enabled: True
index: 10
index: 10
- config:
description: subinterface configured by Ansible - 4
enabled: False
index: 3
index: 3
- name: Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10
debug:
msg: |-
{{ data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int]
.subinterfaces.subinterface[subint_idx|int]
.config.description }}
vars:
# the values to search for
int_name: loopback1111
sub_index: 10
# retrieve the index in each nested list
int_idx: |
{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of',
data.interfaces.interface,
'eq', int_name, 'name') }}
subint_idx: |
{{ lookup('ansible.utils.index_of',
data.interfaces.interface[int_idx|int].subinterfaces.subinterface,
'eq', sub_index, 'index') }}
# TASK [Find the description of loopback111, subinterface index 10] ************
# ok: [sw01] =>
# msg: subinterface configured by Ansible - 3

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#### Simple examples
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] ********************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
# b.c.e[1]: false
- name: Use prepend to add the initial variable name
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ a|ansible.utils.to_paths(prepend='a') }}"
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] **************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
#### Using a complex object
# - name: Make an API call
# uri:
# url: "https://nxos101/restconf/data/openconfig-interfaces:interfaces"
# headers:
# accept: "application/yang.data+json"
# url_password: password
# url_username: admin
# validate_certs: False
# register: result
# delegate_to: localhost
# - name: Flatten the complex object
# set_fact:
# paths: "{{ result.json|ansible.utils.to_paths }}"
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ******************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# interfaces.interface[0].config.enabled: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.mtu: '1500'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.name: eth1/71
# interfaces.interface[0].config.type: ethernetCsmacd
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.config['auto-negotiate']: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-crc-errors']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-fragment-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-jabber-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-mac-control-frames']: '0'
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#### Simple examples
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
a:
b:
c:
d:
- 0
- 1
e:
- True
- False
- ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a) }}"
# TASK [ansible.builtin.set_fact] ********************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# b.c.d[0]: 0
# b.c.d[1]: 1
# b.c.e[0]: true
# b.c.e[1]: false
- name: Use prepend to add the initial variable name
ansible.builtin.set_fact:
paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', a, prepend='a') }}"
# TASK [Use prepend to add the initial variable name] **************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# a.b.c.d[0]: 0
# a.b.c.d[1]: 1
# a.b.c.e[0]: true
# a.b.c.e[1]: false
#### Using a complex object
# - name: Make an API call
# uri:
# url: "https://nxos101/restconf/data/openconfig-interfaces:interfaces"
# headers:
# accept: "application/yang.data+json"
# url_password: password
# url_username: admin
# validate_certs: False
# register: result
# delegate_to: localhost
# - name: Flatten the complex object
# set_fact:
# paths: "{{ lookup('ansible.utils.to_paths', result.json) }}"
# TASK [Flatten the complex object] ******************************************
# ok: [nxos101] => changed=false
# ansible_facts:
# paths:
# interfaces.interface[0].config.enabled: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.mtu: '1500'
# interfaces.interface[0].config.name: eth1/71
# interfaces.interface[0].config.type: ethernetCsmacd
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.config['auto-negotiate']: 'true'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-crc-errors']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-fragment-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-jabber-frames']: '0'
# interfaces.interface[0].ethernet.state.counters['in-mac-control-frames']: '0'
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plugins/module_utils/common/index_of.py pylint:ansible-bad-module-import # file's use is limited to filter and lookups on control node
plugins/filter/index_of.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url
plugins/filter/get_path.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url
plugins/filter/to_paths.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url

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plugins/module_utils/common/index_of.py pylint:ansible-bad-module-import # file's use is limited to filter and lookups on control node
plugins/filter/index_of.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url
plugins/filter/get_path.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url
plugins/filter/to_paths.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url

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plugins/module_utils/common/index_of.py pylint:ansible-bad-module-import # file's use is limited to filter and lookups on control node
plugins/filter/index_of.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url
plugins/filter/get_path.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url
plugins/filter/to_paths.py pep8:E501 # ignore line length for filter doc string w/ url