Source code for ansible.plugins.action.group_by

# Copyright 2012, Jeroen Hoekx <jeroen@hoekx.be>
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from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
__metaclass__ = type

from ansible.plugins.action import ActionBase


class ActionModule(ActionBase):
    ''' Create inventory groups based on variables '''

    ### We need to be able to modify the inventory
    TRANSFERS_FILES = False

    def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
        if task_vars is None:
            task_vars = dict()

        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)

        if 'key' not in self._task.args:
            result['failed'] = True
            result['msg'] = "the 'key' param is required when using group_by"
            return result

        group_name = self._task.args.get('key')
        group_name = group_name.replace(' ','-')

        result['changed'] = False
        result['add_group'] = group_name
        return result