Add xdg_mime module

.github/BOTMETA.yml

@@ -417,6 +417,8 @@ files:
   $module_utils/wdc_redfish_utils.py:
     labels: wdc_redfish_utils
     maintainers: $team_wdc
+  $module_utils/xdg_mime.py:
+    maintainers: mhalano
   $module_utils/xenserver.py:
     labels: xenserver
     maintainers: bvitnik
@@ -1445,6 +1447,8 @@ files:
     maintainers: dinoocch the-maldridge
   $modules/xcc_:
     maintainers: panyy3 renxulei
+  $modules/xdg_mime.py:
+    maintainers: mhalano
   $modules/xenserver_:
     maintainers: bvitnik
   $modules/xenserver_facts.py:

plugins/module_utils/xdg_mime.py

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2025, Marcos Alano <marcoshalano@gmail.com>
+# Based on gio_mime module. Copyright (c) 2022, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.cmd_runner import CmdRunner, cmd_runner_fmt
+
+
+def xdg_mime_runner(module, **kwargs):
+    return CmdRunner(
+        module,
+        command=['xdg-mime'],
+        arg_formats=dict(
+            default=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed('default'),
+            query=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed('query'),
+            mime_types=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
+            handler=cmd_runner_fmt.as_list(),
+            version=cmd_runner_fmt.as_fixed('--version'),
+        ),
+        **kwargs
+    )
+
+
+def xdg_mime_get(runner, mime_type):
+    def process(rc, out, err):
+        if not out.strip():
+            return None
+        out = out.splitlines()[0]
+        return out.split()[-1]
+
+    with runner("query default mime_types", output_process=process) as ctx:
+        return ctx.run(mime_types=mime_type)

plugins/modules/xdg_mime.py

@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2025, Marcos Alano <marcoshalano@gmail.com>
+# Based on gio_mime module. Copyright (c) 2022, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+# In memory: This code is dedicated to my late grandmother, Maria Marlene. 1936-2025. Rest in peace, grandma.
+# -Marcos Alano-
+
+# TODO: Add support for diff mode
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = r"""
+module: xdg_mime
+author:
+  - "Marcos Alano (@mhalano)"
+short_description: Set default handler for MIME types, for applications using XDG tools
+version_added: 10.7.0
+description:
+  - This module allows configuring the default handler for specific MIME types when you use applications that rely on XDG.
+extends_documentation_fragment:
+  - community.general.attributes
+attributes:
+  check_mode:
+    support: full
+  diff_mode:
+    support: none
+options:
+  mime_types:
+    description:
+      - One or more MIME types for which a default handler will be set.
+    type: list
+    elements: str
+    required: true
+  handler:
+    description:
+      - Sets the default handler for the specified MIME types.
+      - The desktop file must be installed in the system.
+        If the desktop file is not installed, the module
+        does not fail, but the handler is not set either.
+      - You must pass a handler in the form V(*.desktop), otherwise the module fails.
+    type: str
+    required: true
+notes:
+  - This module is a thin wrapper around C(xdg-mime) tool.
+  - See man xdg-mime(1) for more details.
+seealso:
+  - name: C(xdg-mime) command manual page
+    description: Manual page for the command.
+    link: https://portland.freedesktop.org/doc/xdg-mime.html
+  - name: xdg-utils Documentation
+    description: Reference documentation for xdg-utils.
+    link: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-utils/
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = r"""
+- name: Set Chrome as the default handler for HTTPS
+  community.general.xdg_mime:
+    mime_types: x-scheme-handler/https
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+  register: result
+
+- name: Set Chrome as the default handler for both HTTP and HTTPS
+  community.general.xdg_mime:
+    mime_types:
+      - x-scheme-handler/http
+      - x-scheme-handler/https
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+  register: result
+"""
+
+RETURN = r"""
+current_handlers:
+  description:
+    - Currently set handlers for the passed MIME types.
+  returned: success
+  type: list
+  elements: str
+  sample:
+    - google-chrome.desktop
+    - firefox.desktop
+version:
+  description: Version of the C(xdg-mime) tool.
+  type: str
+  returned: always
+  sample: "1.2.1"
+"""
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.module_helper import ModuleHelper
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.xdg_mime import xdg_mime_runner, xdg_mime_get
+
+
+class XdgMime(ModuleHelper):
+    output_params = ['handler']
+
+    module = dict(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            mime_types=dict(type='list', elements='str', required=True),
+            handler=dict(type='str', required=True),
+        ),
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+    use_old_vardict = False
+
+    def __init_module__(self):
+        self.runner = xdg_mime_runner(self.module, check_rc=True)
+
+        with self.runner("version") as ctx:
+            rc, out, err = ctx.run()
+            self.vars.version = out.replace("xdg-mime ", "").strip()
+
+        if not self.vars.handler.endswith(".desktop"):
+            self.do_raise(msg="Handler must be a .desktop file")
+
+        self.vars.current_handlers = []
+        for mime in self.vars.mime_types:
+            handler_value = xdg_mime_get(self.runner, mime)
+            if not handler_value:
+                handler_value = ''
+            self.vars.current_handlers.append(handler_value)
+
+    def __run__(self):
+        check_mode_return = (0, 'Module executed in check mode', '')
+
+        if any(h != self.vars.handler for h in self.vars.current_handlers):
+            self.changed = True
+
+        if self.has_changed():
+            with self.runner.context(args_order="default handler mime_types", check_mode_skip=True, check_mode_return=check_mode_return) as ctx:
+                rc, out, err = ctx.run()
+                self.vars.stdout = out
+                self.vars.stderr = err
+                self.vars.set("run_info", ctx.run_info, verbosity=1)
+
+
+def main():
+    XdgMime.execute()
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()

tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xdg_mime.py

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2025, Marcos Alano <marcoshalano@gmail.com>
+# Based on gio_mime module. Copyright (c) 2022, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.modules import xdg_mime
+from .uthelper import UTHelper, RunCommandMock
+
+
+UTHelper.from_module(xdg_mime, __name__, mocks=[RunCommandMock])

tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xdg_mime.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2025, Marcos Alano <marcoshalano@gmail.com>
+# Based on gio_mime module. Copyright (c) 2022, Alexei Znamensky <russoz@gmail.com>
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see LICENSES/GPL-3.0-or-later.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+# TODO: add tests for setting multiple mime types at once
+---
+anchors:
+  environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+  input: &input
+    mime_types: x-scheme-handler/http
+    handler: google-chrome.desktop
+  get_version: &get_version
+    command: [/testbin/xdg-mime, --version]
+    environ: *env-def
+    rc: 0
+    out: "xdg-mime 1.2.1\n"
+    err: ''
+  query_mime_type: &query_mime_type
+    command: [/testbin/xdg-mime, query, default, x-scheme-handler/http]
+    environ: *env-def
+    rc: 0
+    out: ''
+    err: ''
+  set_handler: &set_handler
+    command: [/testbin/xdg-mime, default, google-chrome.desktop, x-scheme-handler/http]
+    environ: *env-def
+    rc: 0
+    out: ''
+    err: ''
+test_cases:
+  - id: test_set_handler
+    input: *input
+    output:
+      current_handlers: ['']
+      changed: true
+    mocks:
+      run_command:
+        - *get_version
+        - *query_mime_type
+        - *set_handler
+  - id: test_set_handler_check
+    input: *input
+    output:
+      current_handlers: ['google-chrome.desktop']
+      changed: false
+    flags:
+      check: true
+    mocks:
+      run_command:
+        - *get_version
+        - <<: *query_mime_type
+          out: |
+            google-chrome.desktop
+  - id: test_set_handler_idempot
+    input: *input
+    output:
+      current_handlers: ['google-chrome.desktop']
+      changed: false
+    mocks:
+      run_command:
+        - *get_version
+        - <<: *query_mime_type
+          out: |
+            google-chrome.desktop
+  - id: test_set_handler_idempot_check
+    input: *input
+    output:
+      current_handlers: ['google-chrome.desktop']
+      changed: false
+    flags:
+      check: true
+    mocks:
+      run_command:
+        - *get_version
+        - <<: *query_mime_type
+          out: |
+            google-chrome.desktop
+  - id: test_set_invalid_handler
+    input:
+      <<: *input
+      handler: google-chrome.desktopX
+    output:
+      failed: true
+      msg: Handler must be a .desktop file
+    mocks:
+      run_command:
+        - *get_version