community.general/lib/ansible/modules/inventory/group_by.py

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# -*- mode: python -*-
# This file is part of Ansible
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ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
'status': ['stableinterface'],
'supported_by': 'core'}
DOCUMENTATION = '''
---
module: group_by
short_description: Create Ansible groups based on facts
description:
- Use facts to create ad-hoc groups that can be used later in a playbook.
- This module is also supported for Windows targets.
version_added: "0.9"
options:
key:
description:
- The variables whose values will be used as groups
required: true
parents:
description:
- The list of the parent groups
required: false
default: "all"
version_added: "2.4"
author: "Jeroen Hoekx (@jhoekx)"
notes:
- Spaces in group names are converted to dashes '-'.
- This module is also supported for Windows targets.
'''
EXAMPLES = '''
# Create groups based on the machine architecture
- group_by:
key: machine_{{ ansible_machine }}
# Create groups like 'kvm-host'
- group_by:
key: virt_{{ ansible_virtualization_type }}_{{ ansible_virtualization_role }}
# Create nested groups
- group_by:
key: el{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}-{{ ansible_architecture }}
parents:
- el{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}
'''