[2.7] docker_container: don't parse/interpret options if state is 'absent' (#45769)

* Don't parse/interpret options if state is 'absent'. (#45700)

* Added changelog.

changelogs/fragments/45700-docker_container-dont-parse-absent.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- "Don't parse parameters and options when ``state`` is ``absent`` (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/45700)."

lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py

@@ -753,6 +753,11 @@ class TaskParameters(DockerBaseClass):
         for key, value in client.module.params.items():
             setattr(self, key, value)
 
+        # If state is 'absent', parameters do not have to be parsed or interpreted.
+        # Only the container's name is needed.
+        if self.state == 'absent':
+            return
+
         for param_name in REQUIRES_CONVERSION_TO_BYTES:
             if client.module.params.get(param_name):
                 try: