Add support to directly set content in copy module

lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/copy.py

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from ansible import errors
 from ansible.runner.return_data import ReturnData
 import base64
 import stat
+import tempfile
 
 class ActionModule(object):
 
@@ -37,10 +38,14 @@ class ActionModule(object):
             options.update(complex_args)
         options.update(utils.parse_kv(module_args))
         source  = options.get('src', None)
+        content = options.get('content', None)
         dest    = options.get('dest', None)
 
-        if (source is None and not 'first_available_file' in inject) or dest is None:
-            result=dict(failed=True, msg="src and dest are required")
+        if (source is None and content is None and not 'first_available_file' in inject) or dest is None:
+            result=dict(failed=True, msg="src or content and dest are required")
+            return ReturnData(conn=conn, result=result)
+        elif (source is not None or 'first_available_file' in inject) and content is not None:
+            result=dict(failed=True, msg="src and content are mutually exclusive")
             return ReturnData(conn=conn, result=result)
 
         # if we have first_available_file in our vars
@@ -57,6 +62,17 @@ class ActionModule(object):
             if not found:
                 results=dict(failed=True, msg="could not find src in first_available_file list")
                 return ReturnData(conn=conn, result=results)
+        elif content is not None:
+            fd, tmp_content = tempfile.mkstemp()
+            f = os.fdopen(fd, 'w')
+            try:
+                f.write(content)
+            except Exception, err:
+                os.remove(tmp_content)
+                result = dict(failed=True, msg="could not write content temp file: %s" % err)
+                return ReturnData(conn=conn, result=result)
+            f.close()
+            source = tmp_content
         else:
             source = utils.template(self.runner.basedir, source, inject)
             source = utils.path_dwim(self.runner.basedir, source)
@@ -73,6 +89,10 @@ class ActionModule(object):
         remote_md5 = self.runner._remote_md5(conn, tmp, dest)
         if remote_md5 == '3':
             # Destination is a directory
+            if content is not None:
+                os.remove(tmp_content)
+                result = dict(failed=True, msg="can not use content with a dir as dest")
+                return ReturnData(conn=conn, result=result)
             dest = os.path.join(dest, os.path.basename(source))
             remote_md5 = self.runner._remote_md5(conn, tmp, dest)
 
@@ -85,11 +105,15 @@ class ActionModule(object):
                 diff = {}
 
             if self.runner.check:
+                if content is not None:
+                    os.remove(tmp_content)
                 return ReturnData(conn=conn, result=dict(changed=True), diff=diff)
 
             # transfer the file to a remote tmp location
             tmp_src = tmp + os.path.basename(source)
             conn.put_file(source, tmp_src)
+            if content is not None:
+                os.remove(tmp_content)
             # fix file permissions when the copy is done as a different user
             if self.runner.sudo and self.runner.sudo_user != 'root':
                 self.runner._low_level_exec_command(conn, "chmod a+r %s" % tmp_src, tmp)
@@ -102,6 +126,8 @@ class ActionModule(object):
             # no need to transfer the file, already correct md5, but still need to call
             # the file module in case we want to change attributes
 
+            if content is not None:
+                os.remove(tmp_content)
             tmp_src = tmp + os.path.basename(source)
             module_args = "%s src=%s" % (module_args, tmp_src)
             if self.runner.check:

library/copy

@@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ description:
 options:
   src:
     description:
-      - Local path to a file to copy to the remote server; can be absolute or relative.
-    required: true
+      - Local path to a file to copy to the remote server; can be absolute or relative. Mutually exclusive with content.
+    required: false
     default: null
     aliases: []
+  content:
+    description:
+      - Creates and/or set content of a file on the remote server. Mutually exclusive with content.
+    required: false
+    default: null
   dest:
     description:
       - Remote absolute path where the file should be copied to.
@@ -76,7 +81,8 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         # not checking because of daisy chain to file module
         argument_spec = dict(
-            src=dict(required=True),
+            src=dict(required=False),
+            content=dict(required=False),
             dest=dict(required=True),
             backup=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
             force = dict(default='yes', aliases=['thirsty'], type='bool'),