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Initial commit to split includes into static imports/dynamic includes
This implements the new include/import syntax for Ansible 2.4:
* include_{tasks,role,variables} = dynamic
* import_{playbook,tasks,role} = static
The old bare `include` will be considered deprecated, as will any use of the `static: {yes|no}` option.
This also adds docs for import/include and reorganizing the "Playbook Reuse" section of the documentation.
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Including and Importing
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.. contents:: Topics
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Includes vs. Imports
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As noted in :doc:`playbooks_reuse`, include and import statements are very similar, however the Ansible executor engine treats them very differently.
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- All ``import*`` statements are pre-processed at the time playbooks are parsed.
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- All ``include*`` statements are processed as they encountered during the execution of the playbook.
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Please refer to :doc:`playbooks_reuse` for documentation concerning the trade-offs one may encounter when using each type.
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Importing Playbooks
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```````````````````
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It is possible to include playbooks inside a master playbook. For example::
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---
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import_playbook: webservers.yml
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import_playbook: databases.yml
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Each playbook listed will be run in the order they are listed.
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Including and Importing Task Files
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``````````````````````````````````
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Use of included task lists is a great way to define a role that system is going to fulfill. A task include file simply contains a flat list of tasks::
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# common_tasks.yml
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---
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- name: placeholder foo
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command: /bin/foo
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- name: placeholder bar
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command: /bin/bar
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You can then use ``import_tasks`` or ``include_tasks`` to include this file in your main task list::
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tasks:
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- import_tasks: common_tasks.yml
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# or
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- include_tasks: common_tasks.yml
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You can also pass variables into imports and includes::
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tasks:
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- import_tasks: wordpress.yml wp_user=timmy
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- import_tasks: wordpress.yml wp_user=alice
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- import_tasks: wordpress.yml wp_user=bob
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Variables can also be passed to include files using an alternative syntax, which also supports structured variables like dictionaries and lists::
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tasks:
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- include_tasks: wordpress.yml
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vars:
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wp_user: timmy
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ssh_keys:
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- "{{ lookup('file', 'keys/one.pub') }}"
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- "{{ lookup('file', 'keys/two.pub') }}"
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Using either syntax, variables passed in can then be used in the included files. These variables will only be available to tasks within the included file. See :doc:`variable_precedence` for more details on variable inheritance and precedence.
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Task include statements can be used at arbitrary depth.
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.. note::
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Static and dynamic can be mixed, however this is not recommended as it may lead to difficult-to-diagnose bugs in your playbooks.
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Includes and imports can also be used in the ``handlers:`` section; for instance, if you want to define how to restart apache, you only have to do that once for all of your playbooks. You might make a handlers.yml that looks like::
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# more_handlers.yml
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---
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- name: restart apache
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service: name=apache state=restarted
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And in your main playbook file::
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handlers:
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- include_tasks: more_handlers.yml
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# or
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- import_tasks: more_handlers.yml
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.. note::
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Be sure to refer to the limitations/trade-offs for handlers noted in :doc:`playbooks_reuse`.
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You can mix in includes along with your regular non-included tasks and handlers.
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Including and Importing Roles
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Please refer to :doc:`playbooks_reuse_roles` for details on including and importing roles.
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.. seealso::
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:doc:`YAMLSyntax`
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Learn about YAML syntax
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:doc:`playbooks`
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Review the basic Playbook language features
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:doc:`playbooks_best_practices`
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Various tips about managing playbooks in the real world
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:doc:`playbooks_variables`
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All about variables in playbooks
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:doc:`playbooks_conditionals`
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Conditionals in playbooks
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:doc:`playbooks_loops`
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Loops in playbooks
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:doc:`modules`
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Learn about available modules
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:doc:`dev_guide/developing_modules`
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Learn how to extend Ansible by writing your own modules
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`GitHub Ansible examples <https://github.com/ansible/ansible-examples>`_
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Complete playbook files from the GitHub project source
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`Mailing List <http://groups.google.com/group/ansible-project>`_
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Questions? Help? Ideas? Stop by the list on Google Groups
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