Issue Patches Task file

This Ansible task file is used to fetch GitLab issues with patches, retrieve project details, fetch GitLab notes, filter and store notes with patch files, and set up facts related to patch files. It includes multiple tasks and includes other task files for specific operations.

Task 1: Fetch GitLab Issues with Patch

Name: Fetch GitLab issues with patch
Description: Includes the gitlab/issues.yaml task file to fetch GitLab issues.
Tags: gitlab_issues_fetch

Task 2: Fetch Project Details

Name: Fetch Project details
Description: Includes the gitlab/projects.yaml task file to fetch project details from GitLab.
Tags: gitlab_project_fetch

Task 3: Fetch GitLab Notes

Name: Fetch GitLab notes
Description: Includes the gitlab/notes.yaml task file to fetch notes from GitLab issues.
Variables:
project_path: The path of the project in GitLab.
Loop: Loops over the gitlab_issues_existing list.
Loop Control:
loop_var: task_item
Tags: gitlab_issues_notes_fetch

Task 4: Only Keep Notes with Patch Files

Name: Only Keep Notes with patch files
Description: Filters and stores notes that contain patch files in the gitlab_issues_notes_patches list.
Loop: Loops over the gitlab_issue_notes_existing list.
Loop Control:
loop_var: item
When:
Ensures the note is not a system note.
Checks if the note body contains a patch file using a regular expression.
Tags: None

Task 5: Setup Fact for Patch Files

Name: Setup fact for patch files
Description: Sets up the gitlab_issue_patch_files fact with information about patch files extracted from notes.
Loop: Loops over the gitlab_issues_notes_patches list.
Loop Control:
loop_var: item
No Log: Disables logging for data manipulation.
Tags: None

Task 6: Clean Facts No Longer Required

Name: Clean facts no longer required
Description: Clears the facts that are no longer required for subsequent tasks.
Variables:
gitlab_issues_existing: An empty list to clear the existing GitLab issues.
gitlab_issue_notes_existing: An empty list to clear the existing GitLab issue notes.
gitlab_issues_notes_patches: An empty list to clear the GitLab notes with patch files.
No Log: Disables logging for data manipulation.
Tags: None

Variables

Customize the following variables according to your GitLab environment:

gitlab_api_token: "YOUR_GITLAB_API_TOKEN"
project_path: "YOUR_PROJECT_PATH"

Usage

Set the appropriate values for the variables mentioned above (gitlab_api_token and project_path).
Include this task file in your Ansible playbook or task list.
Run the Ansible playbook or task.

Note

Ensure that you have Ansible installed and the required modules available for execution.

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Date Created: 2023-06-17
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