# "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 "mongodb_install is sameas true" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: mongodb_install is sameas true fail_msg: "PLEASE SET 'mongodb_install: True' e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: Assert that "mongodb_enabled | type_debug == 'bool'" (boolean not string etc) assert: that: mongodb_enabled | type_debug == 'bool' fail_msg: "PLEASE GIVE VARIABLE 'mongodb_enabled' A PROPER (UNQUOTED) ANSIBLE BOOLEAN VALUE e.g. IN: /etc/iiab/local_vars.yml" quiet: yes - name: EXIT MONGODB PLAYBOOK, IF DEBIAN 10+ (where MongoDB doesn't exist) meta: end_play when: (is_debian and not is_raspbian) and (not is_debian_8) and (not is_debian_9) # 2019-07-08: mongodb_install is completely ignored. FYI mongodb_enabled: False # works but is ineffective, as Sugarizer starts mongodb's systemd svc on its own - name: Install 'mongodb' if not Debian 10+ include_tasks: install.yml when: mongodb_installed is undefined - name: Enable & Restart 'mongodb' systemd service if mongodb_enabled, incl daemon-reload (in case mongodb.service changed?) systemd: name: mongodb daemon_reload: yes enabled: yes state: restarted when: mongodb_enabled | bool - name: Disable 'mongodb' service, if not mongodb_enabled systemd: name: mongodb enabled: no state: stopped when: not mongodb_enabled - name: Add 'mongodb' variable values to {{ iiab_ini_file }} ini_file: path: "{{ iiab_ini_file }}" # /etc/iiab/iiab.ini section: mongodb option: "{{ item.option }}" value: "{{ item.value | string }}" with_items: - option: name value: MongoDB - option: description value: '"MongoDB is an open-source document database that provides high performance, high availability, and automatic scaling."' - option: enabled value: "{{ mongodb_enabled }}"