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Felix Fontein c69810bf04
Add test plugin which allows to query whether a module or action plugin is available (#3628)
* Add test which allows to query whether an action is available.

* Add documentation.

* Fix FreeBSD / macOS compatibility.

* Rename an_action -> a_module.

* Forgot one place.
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.. _ansible_collections.community.general.docsite.test_guide:
community.general Test (Plugin) Guide
=====================================
The :ref:`community.general collection <plugins_in_community.general>` offers currently one test plugin.
.. contents:: Topics
Feature Tests
-------------
The ``a_module`` test allows to check whether a given string refers to an existing module or action plugin. This can be useful in roles, which can use this to ensure that required modules are present ahead of time.
.. code-block:: yaml+jinja
- name: Make sure that community.aws.route53 is available
assert:
that:
- >
'community.aws.route53' is community.general.a_module
- name: Make sure that community.general.does_not_exist is not a module or action plugin
assert:
that:
- "'community.general.does_not_exist' is not community.general.a_module"
.. versionadded:: 4.0.0