diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f028c8..3280ae1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Name | Description
[ansible.utils.from_xml](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.from_xml_filter.rst)|Convert given XML string to native python dictionary.
[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 indices of items in a list matching some criteria
+[ansible.utils.ip4_hex](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ip4_hex_filter.rst)|This filter is designed to convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter.
[ansible.utils.ipmath](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ipmath_filter.rst)|This filter is designed to do simple IP math/arithmetic.
[ansible.utils.nthhost](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.nthhost_filter.rst)|This filter returns the nth host within a network described by value.
[ansible.utils.ipv4](https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.utils/blob/main/docs/ansible.utils.ipv4_filter.rst)|To filter only Ipv4 addresses Ipv4 filter is used.
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/add_ip4_hex_filter.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/add_ip4_hex_filter.yaml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/changelogs/fragments/add_ip4_hex_filter.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+ - Add ip4_hex filter plugin.
diff --git a/docs/ansible.utils.ip4_hex_filter.rst b/docs/ansible.utils.ip4_hex_filter.rst
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/docs/ansible.utils.ip4_hex_filter.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+.. _ansible.utils.ip4_hex_filter:
+
+
+*********************
+ansible.utils.ip4_hex
+*********************
+
+**This filter is designed to convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter.**
+
+
+Version added: 2.5.0
+
+.. contents::
+ :local:
+ :depth: 1
+
+
+Synopsis
+--------
+- This filter convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter
+
+
+
+
+Parameters
+----------
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Parameter |
+ Choices/Defaults |
+ Configuration |
+ Comments |
+
+
+
+
+ arg
+
+
+ string
+ / required
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ IPv4 address.
+ |
+
+
+
+
+ delimiter
+
+
+ string
+
+ |
+
+ Default:
""
+ |
+
+ |
+
+ You can provide a single argument to each ip4_hex() filter as delimiter.
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+ #### examples
+ # ip4_hex convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter
+ - debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.1.5' | ansible.utils.ip4_hex }}"
+
+ # ip4_hex with delimiter
+ - debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.1.5' | ansible.utils.ip4_hex(':') }}"
+
+ # TASK [debug] ************************************************************************************************
+ # task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_ip4_hex.yaml:7
+ # Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": "c0a80105"
+ # }
+ #
+ # TASK [debug] ************************************************************************************************
+ # task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_ip4_hex.yaml:11
+ # Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+ # ok: [localhost] => {
+ # "msg": "c0:a8:01:05"
+ # }
+
+
+
+Return Values
+-------------
+Common return values are documented `here `_, the following are the fields unique to this filter:
+
+.. raw:: html
+
+
+
+ Key |
+ Returned |
+ Description |
+
+
+
+
+ data
+
+
+ string
+
+ |
+ |
+
+ Returns IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation.
+
+ |
+
+
+
+
+
+Status
+------
+
+
+Authors
+~~~~~~~
+
+- Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
+
+
+.. 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.
diff --git a/plugins/filter/ip4_hex.py b/plugins/filter/ip4_hex.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97a5316
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/filter/ip4_hex.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+filter plugin file for ipaddr filters: ip4_hex
+"""
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+from functools import partial
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.plugin_utils.base.ipaddr_utils import (
+ _need_netaddr,
+)
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.module_utils.common.argspec_validate import (
+ AnsibleArgSpecValidator,
+)
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+try:
+ from jinja2.filters import pass_environment
+except ImportError:
+ from jinja2.filters import environmentfilter as pass_environment
+
+try:
+ import netaddr
+
+ HAS_NETADDR = True
+except ImportError:
+ # in this case, we'll make the filters return error messages (see bottom)
+ HAS_NETADDR = False
+else:
+
+ class mac_linux(netaddr.mac_unix):
+ pass
+
+ mac_linux.word_fmt = "%.2x"
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+ name: ip4_hex
+ author: Ashwini Mhatre (@amhatre)
+ version_added: "2.5.0"
+ short_description: This filter is designed to convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter.
+ description:
+ - This filter convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter
+ options:
+ arg:
+ description: IPv4 address.
+ type: str
+ required: True
+ delimiter:
+ description:
+ - You can provide a single argument to each ip4_hex() filter as delimiter.
+ type: str
+ default: ''
+ notes:
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+#### examples
+# ip4_hex convert IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation with optional delimiter
+- debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.1.5' | ansible.utils.ip4_hex }}"
+
+# ip4_hex with delimiter
+- debug:
+ msg: "{{ '192.168.1.5' | ansible.utils.ip4_hex(':') }}"
+
+# TASK [debug] ************************************************************************************************
+# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_ip4_hex.yaml:7
+# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": "c0a80105"
+# }
+#
+# TASK [debug] ************************************************************************************************
+# task path: /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/playbooks/test_ip4_hex.yaml:11
+# Loading collection ansible.utils from /Users/amhatre/ansible-collections/collections/ansible_collections/ansible/utils
+# ok: [localhost] => {
+# "msg": "c0:a8:01:05"
+# }
+
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+ data:
+ type: str
+ description:
+ - Returns IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation.
+"""
+
+
+@pass_environment
+def _ip4_hex(*args, **kwargs):
+ """This filter is designed to Convert an IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation"""
+ keys = ["arg", "delimiter"]
+ data = dict(zip(keys, args[1:]))
+ data.update(kwargs)
+ aav = AnsibleArgSpecValidator(
+ data=data, schema=DOCUMENTATION, name="ip4_hex"
+ )
+ valid, errors, updated_data = aav.validate()
+ if not valid:
+ raise AnsibleFilterError(errors)
+ return ip4_hex(**updated_data)
+
+
+def ip4_hex(arg, delimiter=""):
+ """ Convert an IPv4 address to Hexadecimal notation """
+ numbers = list(map(int, arg.split(".")))
+ return "{0:02x}{sep}{1:02x}{sep}{2:02x}{sep}{3:02x}".format(
+ *numbers, sep=delimiter
+ )
+
+
+class FilterModule(object):
+ """IP address and network manipulation filters
+ """
+
+ filter_map = {
+ # IP addresses and networks
+ "ip4_hex": _ip4_hex
+ }
+
+ def filters(self):
+ """ ip4_hex filter """
+ if HAS_NETADDR:
+ return self.filter_map
+ else:
+ return dict(
+ (f, partial(_need_netaddr, f)) for f in self.filter_map
+ )
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/ip4_hex.yaml b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/ip4_hex.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fd613b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/utils_ipaddr_filter/tasks/ip4_hex.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+- name: ip4_hex without delimiter
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result1: "{{ '192.168.1.5'|ansible.utils.ip4_hex }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for ip4_hex.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result1 == 'c0a80105' }}"
+
+- name: ip4_hex with delimiter
+ ansible.builtin.set_fact:
+ result1: "{{ '192.168.1.5'|ansible.utils.ip4_hex(':') }}"
+
+- name: Assert result for ip4_hex.
+ assert:
+ that: "{{ result1 == 'c0:a8:01:05' }}"
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ip4_hex.py b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ip4_hex.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d0e1e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/filter/test_ip4_hex.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+Unit test file for ipwrap filter plugin
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import unittest
+from ansible_collections.ansible.utils.plugins.filter.ip4_hex import _ip4_hex
+
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleFilterError
+
+
+class TestIpWrap(unittest.TestCase):
+ def setUp(self):
+ pass
+
+ def test_valid_data_list(self):
+ """Check passing valid argspec(list)"""
+ args = ["", "192.168.1.5", ""]
+ result = _ip4_hex(*args)
+ print(result)
+ self.assertEqual(result, "c0a80105")
+
+ def test_valid_data_string(self):
+ """Check passing valid argspec(string)"""
+
+ args = ["", "192.168.1.5", ":"]
+ result = _ip4_hex(*args)
+ self.assertEqual(result, "c0:a8:01:05")
+
+ def test_args(self):
+ """Check passing invalid argspec"""
+
+ # missing required arguments
+ args = []
+ kwargs = {}
+ with self.assertRaises(AnsibleFilterError) as error:
+ _ip4_hex(*args, **kwargs)
+ self.assertIn("missing required arguments: arg", str(error.exception))