configure avahi variables

README.md

@@ -5,6 +5,39 @@
 ===========================
 Ansible role to install the avahi_daemon and optionally announce some services.
 
+ Variables
+-----------
+In the ``avahi_services`` variable you can define the services you want to announce.
+Here is a list with available parameters:
+ + ``service``: Service Name *(HTTP/SSH/...)* ***(required)***
+ + ``port``: Service Port ***(required)***
+ - ``name``: optional name to announce the Service
+ - ``protocol``: ``any``/``ipv6``/``ipv4``
+ - ``txt_records``: an array of txt records
+
+
+Example:
+```yaml
+---
+avahi_services:
+  - service: 'SSH'
+    port: 22
+    protocol: 'any'
+  - service: 'NFS'
+    name: 'Filesharing Host %h'
+    port: 2049
+    protocol: 'ipv6'
+    txt_records:
+      - 'path=/path/to/nfsexport'
+  - service: 'FTP'
+    port: '21'
+    protocol: 'ipv4'
+    txt_records:
+      - 'path=/ftppath'
+      - 'u=ftpuser'
+      - 'p=ftppass'
+```
+
  Netfilter rules
 ---------------
 Avahi is using multicast to announce services.

defaults/main.yml

@@ -2,15 +2,20 @@
 avahi_services:
   - service: 'SSH'
     port: 22
-  # - service: 'NFS'
-  #   port: 2049
-  #   extra: '<txt-record>path=/path/to/nfsexport</txt-record>'
-  # - service: 'FTP'
-  #   port: '21'
-  #   extra: |
-  #     <txt-record>path=/ftppath</txt-record>
-  #     <txt-record>u=ftpuser</txt-record>
-  #     <txt-record>p=ftppass</txt-record>
+    protocol: 'any'
+# - service: 'NFS'
+#   name: 'Filesharing Host %h'
+#   port: 2049
+#   protocol: 'ipv6'
+#   txt_records:
+#     - 'path=/path/to/nfsexport'
+# - service: 'FTP'
+#   port: '21'
+#   protocol: 'ipv4'
+#   txt_records:
+#     - 'path=/ftppath'
+#     - 'u=ftpuser'
+#     - 'p=ftppass'
 
 # should we do a version check? (recomended)
 submodules_versioncheck: false

meta/main.yml

@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ galaxy_info:
   galaxy_tags:
     - avahi
     - daemon
-    - avahi_daemon
     - mdns
+    - bonjour
 dependencies: []

templates/avahi.service.j2

@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" standalone='no'?>
 <!DOCTYPE service-group SYSTEM "avahi-service.dtd">
 <service-group>
-  <name replace-wildcards="yes">{{ item.service | upper }} server at %h</name>
-  <service>
+  <name replace-wildcards="yes">
+    {%- if item.name is defined -%}
+      {{- item.name -}}
+    {%- else -%}
+      {{ item.service | upper }} server at %h
+    {%- endif -%}
+  </name>
+  <service protocol="{{ item.protocol | default("any") }}">
     <type>_{{ item.service | lower }}._tcp</type>
-    <port>{{ item.port | string }}</port>
-{% if item.extra is defined %}
-    {{ item.extra }}
-{% endif %}
+    <port>{{ item.port | int }}</port>
+{% for record in item.txt_records | default([]) %}
+    <txt-record>{{ record }}</txt-record>
+{% endfor %}
   </service>
 </service-group>

vars/main.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 # versionscheck
-playbook_version_number: 5
+playbook_version_number: 6
 playbook_version_path: 'do1jlr.avahi_daemon.version'