Template module question

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Hello.

I am writing a custom module that works with files for my needs(it's
my first module for Ansible) and I want to have templating system
support. I have looked at template module source code[1] in core
modules repository and can't understand... where is the actual module
code and what is "virtual module"? Maybe someone could provide a
documentation link on this?

Thanks.

1.
https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/blob/devel/files/template.py#L1

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I am not sure if I scrubbed any/all references to a “virtual module” yet, but that what really means is an “action_plugin”.

The template module for instance consists of componentry that runs on the ansible control machine (the action_plugin “template”) as well as the remote side (the regular module “template”).

(More of a topic for ansible-devel list really)

Anyhow, the template action_plugin isn’t really easily reusable, due to the way it’s written to just pair with the “template” module on the other side.

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Thanks for the help, now I understand.

For other peoples who could google this thread:
The actual code of a template module here[1].

1.
https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/template.py

I am not sure if I scrubbed any/all references to a "virtual
module" yet, but that what really means is an "action_plugin".

The template module for instance consists of componentry that runs
on the ansible control machine (the action_plugin "template") as
well as the remote side (the regular module "template").

(More of a topic for ansible-devel list really)

Anyhow, the template action_plugin isn't really easily reusable,
due to the way it's written to just pair with the "template" module
on the other side.

Hello.

I am writing a custom module that works with files for my
needs(it's my first module for Ansible) and I want to have
templating system support. I have looked at template module source
code[1] in core modules repository and can't understand... where is
the actual module code and what is "virtual module"? Maybe someone
could provide a documentation link on this?

Thanks.

1.

https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/blob/devel/files/template.py#L1

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