# -*- mode: python -*- DOCUMENTATION = ''' --- module: add_host short_description: add a host (and alternatively a group) to the ansible-playbook in-memory inventory description: - Use variables to create new hosts and groups in inventory for use in later plays of the same playbook. Takes variables so you can define the new hosts more fully. version_added: 0.9 options: hostname: description: - The hostname/ip of the host to add to the inventory required: true groupname: description: - The groupname to add the hostname to. required: false author: Seth Vidal examples: - description: add host to group 'just_created' code: add_host hostname=${ip_from_ec2create} groupname=just_created - description add a host with a non-standard port local to your machines code: add_host hostname='${new_ip}:${new_port}' ansible_ssh_port='${new_port}' ansible_ssh_host='${new_ip}' groupname=cloud_hosts '''