Add a force field to podman_generate_systemd (#624)

* Add tests for podman_generate_systemd

Signed-off-by: nishipy <[email protected]>

* Add force option for podman_generate_systemd

Signed-off-by: nishipy <[email protected]>

* Fix test code for podman_generate_systemd

Signed-off-by: nishipy <[email protected]>

* Fix CI error

Signed-off-by: nishipy <[email protected]>

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Signed-off-by: nishipy <[email protected]>

Author: nishipy

plugins/modules/podman_generate_systemd.py

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
       - Use C(/etc/systemd/system) for the system-wide systemd instance.
       - Use C(/etc/systemd/user) or C(~/.config/systemd/user) for use with per-user instances of systemd.
     type: path
+  force:
+    description:
+      - Replace the systemd unit file(s) even if it already exists.
+      - This works with dest option.
+    type: bool
+    default: false
   new:
     description:
       - Generate unit files that create containers and pods, not only start them.
@@ -446,8 +452,13 @@ def generate_systemd(module):
                     unit_file_name,
                 )
 
-                # See if we need to write the unit file, default yes
-                need_to_write_file = bool(compare_systemd_file_content(unit_file_full_path, unit_content))
+                if module.params['force']:
+                    # Force to replace the existing unit file
+                    need_to_write_file = True
+                else:
+                    # See if we need to write the unit file, default yes
+                    need_to_write_file = bool(compare_systemd_file_content(
+                        unit_file_full_path, unit_content))
 
                 # Write the file, if needed
                 if need_to_write_file:
@@ -488,6 +499,11 @@ def run_module():
             'required': False,
             'default': False,
         },
+        'force': {
+            'type': 'bool',
+            'required': False,
+            'default': False,
+        },
         'restart_policy': {
             'type': 'str',
             'required': False,

tests/integration/targets/podman_generate_systemd/tasks/main.yml

@@ -39,6 +39,48 @@
     path: "/tmp/podman_generate_systemd/{{ item.key }}.service"
   loop: "{{ postgres_local_systemd_unit.systemd_units | dict2items }}"
 
+- name: Try to create a systemd unit file on the same path
+  containers.podman.podman_generate_systemd:
+    name: postgres_local
+    dest: /tmp/podman_generate_systemd
+  register: generate1
+
+- name: Check the unit files exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "/tmp/podman_generate_systemd/{{ item.key }}.service"
+  loop: "{{ generate1.systemd_units | dict2items }}"
+  register: unitfile1
+
+- name: Get checksum value
+  set_fact:
+    checksum1: "{{ item.stat.checksum }}"
+  with_items: "{{ unitfile1.results }}"
+
+- name: Force to create a systemd unit file on the same path
+  containers.podman.podman_generate_systemd:
+    name: postgres_local
+    dest: /tmp/podman_generate_systemd
+    force: true
+  register: generate2
+
+- name: Check the unit files exists again
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "/tmp/podman_generate_systemd/{{ item.key }}.service"
+  loop: "{{ generate2.systemd_units | dict2items }}"
+  register: unitfile2
+
+- name: Get checksum value again
+  set_fact:
+    checksum2: "{{ item.stat.checksum }}"
+  with_items: "{{ unitfile2.results }}"
+
+- name: Check if the sytemd unit files are as expected
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - generate1 is not changed
+      - generate2 is changed
+      - checksum1 != checksum2
+
 - name: Regenerate the systemd units with all the options
   containers.podman.podman_generate_systemd:
     name: postgres_local