No, lookup plugins (except when they implement iterators) are a hack to fill in some rare but important use cases, most notably sourcing file data to the authorized_key module, and a few others. They are rarely used.
I'd use the stat module here. On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 5:37 AM, anatoly techtonik <[email protected]>wrote: > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 6:11 AM, Brian Coca <[email protected]> wrote: > > - name: check exists > > stat: path={{hgrc}} > > ignore_errors: true > > register: hgrcfile > > > > - name: create .hgrc if necessary > > file: path={{ hgrc }} owner={{ user }} state=touch > > when: hgrcfile.failed > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 10:10 PM, Brian Coca <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> they are called tasks > > > > Thanks. Tasks are fine, but distracting from logic. Lookup plugins are > just right for these kind of checks, but they only work on controlling > machine, so it would be nice to have a mechanism for remote lookups, no? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ansible Project" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAPkN8xKwLQjYF3azievSU0FQb4qOxC_K%2BJFz2J9aWtCRg4i1bg%40mail.gmail.com > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ansible Project" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ansible-project/CAEVJ8QNKkoqfP7XQ%3D%3DqXE5MStXxvvjs_OR50uayS0oCa0TXynw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
