# "How do i fail a task in Ansible if the variable contains a boolean value? # I want to perform input validation for Ansible playbooks" # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46664127/how-do-i-fail-a-task-in-ansible-if-the-variable-contains-a-boolean-value-i-want/46667499#46667499 # We assume 0-init/tasks/validate_vars.yml has DEFINITELY been run, so no need # to re-check whether vars are defined here. As Ansible vars cannot be unset: # https://serverfault.com/questions/856729/how-to-destroy-delete-unset-a-variable-value-in-ansible - name: Assert that "nodered_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: nodered_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'nodered_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "nodered_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: nodered_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'nodered_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Install Node-RED if nodered_installed is not defined, e.g. in {{ iiab_state_file }} # /etc/iiab/iiab_state.yml include_tasks: install.yml when: nodered_installed is undefined - name: Enable & (Re)start 'nodered' systemd service, if nodered_enabled systemd: name: nodered daemon_reload: yes enabled: yes state: restarted when: nodered_enabled - name: Disable & Stop 'nodered' systemd service, if not nodered_enabled systemd: name: nodered enabled: no state: stopped when: not nodered_enabled #- name: Enable/Disable/Restart Apache if primary - name: SHIM FOR NOW SO ALWAYS DO THE...Enable/Disable/Restart Apache include_tasks: apache.yml #when: not nginx_enabled - name: Enable/Disable/Restart NGINX if primary include_tasks: nginx.yml when: nginx_enabled - name: Add 'nodered' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: nodered option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: Node-RED - option: description value: '"Node-RED is a flow-based development tool for visual programming developed originally by IBM for wiring together hardware devices, APIs and online services as part of the Internet of Things. Node-RED provides a web browser-based flow editor, which can be used to create JavaScript functions."' - option: nodered_install value: "{{ nodered_install }}" - option: nodered_enabled value: "{{ nodered_enabled }}"