make purge idempotent; get rid of reset

The use of `logging_purge_confs` should be be idempotent.  This is done
by first getting a list of all unowned config files to see if there are
any.  If there are, then the role will remove all unowned config files
not being currently written by the role invocation.  That way, if you
run the role again with `logging_purge_confs: true` and the same
parameters, the role will detect that there should be no changes to the
existing files, and return `changed: false`.

Get rid of `logging_reset_confs` - use only purge.  The way purge
works now is that it will look if the rsyslog package needs to be
reinstalled, by checking if /etc/rsyslog.conf is modified, and the
user has not provided any rsyslog_inputs (because rsyslog_inputs
will trigger /etc/rsyslog.conf to be overwritten if __rsyslog_enabled).

README.md

@@ -403,8 +403,13 @@ These variables are set in the same level of the `logging_inputs`, `logging_outp
 - `logging_enabled`: When 'true', logging role will deploy specified configuration file set. Default to 'true'.
 - `logging_mark`: Mark message periodically by immark, if set to `true`. Default to `false`.
 - `logging_mark_interval`: Interval for `logging_mark` in seconds. Default to `3600`.
-- `logging_purge_confs`: `true` or `false`. If `logging_purge_confs` is set to `true`, remove files in rsyslog.d which do not belong to any rpm packages. That includes config files generated by the previous logging role run.
-- `logging_reset_confs`: `true` or `false`. If `logging_reset_confs` is set to `true`, reinstall rsyslog package, and restore the pre-existing config files, which restores the default `/etc/rsyslog.conf`.
+- `logging_purge_confs`: `true` or `false`. If `logging_purge_confs` is set to
+  `true`, remove files in rsyslog.d which do not belong to any rpm packages.
+  That includes config files generated by the previous logging role run.   NOTE:
+  If `/etc/rsyslog.conf` was modified, and you use `logging_purge_confs: true`,
+  and you are not providing any `logging_inputs`, then the `rsyslog` package
+  will be uninstalled and reinstalled in order to revert back to the original
+  system default configuration.
 - `logging_system_log_dir`: Directory where the local log output files are placed. Default to `/var/log`.
 
 ### Update and Delete
@@ -430,7 +435,7 @@ logging_flows:
     outputs: [output_name1]
 ```
 
-If you want to remove all the configuration files previously configured, in addition to setting `state: absent` to each logging_inputs and logging_outputs item, add `logging_enabled: false` to the configuration variables as follows. It will eliminate the global and common configuration files, as well.
+If you want to remove all the configuration files previously configured, in addition to setting `state: absent` to each logging_inputs and logging_outputs item, add `logging_enabled: false` to the configuration variables as follows. It will eliminate the global and common configuration files, as well.  Or, use `logging_purge_confs: true` to wipe out all previous configuration and replace it with your given configuration.
 
 ```yaml
 logging_enabled: false

defaults/main.yml

@@ -16,14 +16,11 @@ logging_flows: []
 
 # `logging_purge_confs` is set to `true`, remove files in rsyslog.d which do
 # not belong to any rpm packages. That includes config files generated by the
-# previous logging role run.
+# previous logging role run.  This will also remove and install the rsyslog
+# package in order to revert to the system default /etc/rsyslog.conf if you
+# do not provide any logging_inputs
 logging_purge_confs: false
 
-# If `logging_reset_confs` is set to `true`, reinstall rsyslog package, and
-# restore the pre-existing config files, which restores the default
-# `/etc/rsyslog.conf`.
-logging_reset_confs: false
-
 # Variable to specify the directory to put the local output files to store logs.
 logging_system_log_dir: /var/log
 

roles/rsyslog/tasks/deploy.yml

@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@
     - inner_item.options | d() or inner_item.sections | d()
     - inner_item.state is undefined or inner_item.state != 'absent'
   notify: restart rsyslogd
+  register: __rsyslog_deploy_templates
+
+- name: add deployed templates to global list
+  set_fact:
+    __rsyslog_template_results: "{{
+      __rsyslog_template_results + [__rsyslog_deploy_templates] }}"
 
 - name: Remove role config files from rsyslog.d
   file:

roles/rsyslog/tasks/deploy_nolog.yml

@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
     - inner_item.filename | d() or inner_item.name | d()
     - inner_item.options | d() or inner_item.sections | d()
   notify: restart rsyslogd
+  register: __rsyslog_deploy_nolog_templates
+
+- name: add deployed templates to global list
+  set_fact:
+    __rsyslog_template_results: "{{
+      __rsyslog_template_results + [__rsyslog_deploy_nolog_templates] }}"
 
 - name: Remove role config files from rsyslog.d with no_log
   file:

roles/rsyslog/tasks/main.yml

@@ -13,14 +13,50 @@
       {{ ansible_facts['distribution_version'] }}.yml"
   when: item is file
 
+# if inputs are given and rsyslog_enabled is true, rsyslog.conf will be
+# overwritten, so no need to reinstall package
+- name: Reinstall package to restore rsyslog config if purging
+  when:
+    - logging_purge_confs | bool | d(false)
+    - not (rsyslog_inputs and __rsyslog_enabled | bool)
+  block:
+    # it is assumed that the only packages providing config files that might
+    # be modified are the base packages - if this is not so, then additional
+    # packages will need to be added to this check
+    - name: Get status of rsyslog packages
+      command: rpm -V {{ item }}
+      loop: "{{ __rsyslog_base_packages }}"
+      register: __rsyslog_package_status
+      failed_when: false
+      changed_when: false
+      args:
+        warn: false
+
+    - name: Reset original confs - logging package is absent
+      package:
+        name: "{{ __rsyslog_base_packages }}"
+        state: absent
+      register: __rsyslog_erased
+      when: __rsyslog_package_status.results |
+        rejectattr('stdout', 'match', '^package .* is not installed') |
+        selectattr('stdout', 'search', ' /etc/rsyslog[.]conf($|\n)') |
+        list | length > 0
+
 - name: Install/Update required packages
   package:
     name: "{{ __rsyslog_base_packages }} + {{ __rsyslog_tls_packages
       if (logging_pki_files | d([]) | length > 0) else [] }} +
       {{ rsyslog_extra_packages | flatten }}"
     state: present
   when:
-    - __rsyslog_enabled | bool
+    - __rsyslog_enabled | bool or
+      (__rsyslog_erased is success and __rsyslog_erased is changed)
+
+# make sure we do not pollute the global namespace for subsequent runs
+# of this role
+- name: Reset erased flag
+  set_fact:
+    __rsyslog_erased: false
 
 - name: Gather package facts
   package_facts:
@@ -66,46 +102,6 @@
         path: '{{ __rsyslog_work_dir }}'
         mode: '0700'
 
-    # If logging_purge_confs is set to true, remove files in rsyslog.d
-    # which do not belong to any rpm packages. That includes config
-    # files generated by the previous logging role run.
-    # If logging_reset_confs is set to true, reinstall rsyslog package,
-    # and restore the pre-existing config files, which restores the
-    # default /etc/rsyslog.conf.
-    - name: >-
-        Purge original conf - remove confs with no owner package and
-        confs generated by previous logging role.
-      shell: |-
-        set -euo pipefail
-         for conf in $( ls "{{ __rsyslog_config_dir }}" ); do
-           rstr=$( rpm -qf "{{ __rsyslog_config_dir }}/$conf" 2>&1 || : )
-           if [[ $rstr == *"not owned by any package"* ]]; then
-             # confs generated by the logging role do not belong to
-             # any rpm packages.
-             /usr/bin/rm -f "{{ __rsyslog_config_dir }}/$conf"
-           fi
-         done
-      when: logging_purge_confs | bool | d(false)
-
-    - block:
-        - name: Reset original confs - logging package is absent
-          package:
-            name: "{{ __rsyslog_base_packages }}"
-            state: absent
-
-        - name: Reset original confs - logging package is present
-          package:
-            name: "{{ __rsyslog_base_packages }}"
-            state: present
-      rescue:
-        - name: Reset original configuration files failed
-          fail:
-            msg: >
-              Error: Reset {{ __rsyslog_base_packages }} failed.
-              Please ensure the package(s) are available to install
-              from the repository.
-      when: logging_reset_confs | bool | d(false)
-
     - name: "Create logging directory if it does not exist or
       the ownership and/or modes are different."
       file:
@@ -175,6 +171,11 @@
         - inner_item.state is undefined or inner_item.state != 'absent'
         - inner_item.options | d() or inner_item.sections | d()
       notify: restart rsyslogd
+      register: __rsyslog_templates
+
+    - name: Initialize list of template results
+      set_fact:
+        __rsyslog_template_results: "{{ [__rsyslog_templates] }}"
 
     - name: Remove common config files in rsyslog.d
       file:
@@ -194,6 +195,96 @@
         - inner_item.options | d() or inner_item.sections | d()
       notify: stop rsyslogd
 
+    - name: Include input sub-vars
+      include_vars:
+        file: "{{ role_path }}/vars/{{ varfile }}"
+      vars:
+        varfile: "inputs/{{ input_item.type }}/main.yml"
+      loop: "{{ rsyslog_inputs }}"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: input_item
+      when:
+        - input_item | d([])
+
+    - name: Run input sub-tasks
+      include_tasks:
+        file: "{{ tasks }}"
+      vars:
+        tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/inputs/{{ input_item.type }}/main.yml"
+        __rsyslog_input: "{{ input_item }}"
+      loop: '{{ rsyslog_inputs | sort(attribute="type") }}'
+      loop_control:
+        extended: yes
+        loop_var: input_item
+      when:
+        - input_item | d([])
+        - input_item.type | d()
+        - input_item.type != "basics" or
+          (input_item.type == "basics" and
+           (ansible_loop.previtem is not defined or
+            (ansible_loop.previtem is defined and
+             ansible_loop.previtem.type != 'basics')))
+
+    - name: Include output sub-vars
+      include_vars:
+        file: "{{ role_path }}/vars/{{ varfile }}"
+      vars:
+        varfile: "outputs/{{ output_item.type }}/main.yml"
+      loop: "{{ rsyslog_outputs }}"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: output_item
+      when:
+        - output_item | d([])
+        - output_item.type | d()
+
+    - name: Run output sub-tasks
+      include_tasks:
+        file: "{{ tasks }}"
+      vars:
+        tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/outputs/{{ output_item.type }}/main.yml"
+        __rsyslog_output: "{{ output_item }}"
+      loop: "{{ rsyslog_outputs }}"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: output_item
+      when:
+        - output_item | d([])
+
+    - name: Get rsyslog config files not owned by any package
+      shell: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        for conf in $( ls "{{ __rsyslog_config_dir }}" ); do
+          rstr=$( rpm -qf "{{ __rsyslog_config_dir }}/$conf" 2>&1 || : )
+          if [[ "$rstr" == *"not owned by any package"* ]]; then
+            echo "{{ __rsyslog_config_dir }}/$conf"
+          fi
+        done
+      register: __rsyslog_confs
+      failed_when: false
+      changed_when: false
+      when: logging_purge_confs | bool | d(false)
+
+    # If logging_purge_confs is set to true, remove files in rsyslog.d
+    # which do not belong to any rpm packages. That includes config
+    # files generated by the previous logging role run.
+    - name: Purge - remove files not generated by current state
+      file:
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        state: absent
+      loop: "{{ __rsyslog_files_to_remove }}"
+      notify: "{{ 'restart rsyslogd' if logging_enabled else 'stop rsyslogd' }}"
+      when:
+        - logging_purge_confs | bool | d(false)
+        - __rsyslog_files_to_remove | length > 0
+      vars:
+        __rsyslog_current_files: "{{ __rsyslog_template_results |
+          selectattr('results', 'defined') | map(attribute='results') |
+          flatten | selectattr('dest', 'defined') | map(attribute='dest') |
+          list | to_nice_json
+        }}"
+        __rsyslog_files_to_remove: "{{
+          __rsyslog_confs.stdout_lines | difference(__rsyslog_current_files)
+        }}"
+
     # How to set rsyslog_custom_config_files:
     # rsyslog_custom_config_files:
     #   - /path/to/custom0.conf
@@ -292,60 +383,6 @@
       when:
         - __rsyslog_enabled | bool
 
-    - name: Include input sub-vars
-      include_vars:
-        file: "{{ role_path }}/vars/{{ varfile }}"
-      vars:
-        varfile: "inputs/{{ input_item.type }}/main.yml"
-      loop: "{{ rsyslog_inputs }}"
-      loop_control:
-        loop_var: input_item
-      when:
-        - input_item | d([])
-
-    - name: Run input sub-tasks
-      include_tasks:
-        file: "{{ tasks }}"
-      vars:
-        tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/inputs/{{ input_item.type }}/main.yml"
-        __rsyslog_input: "{{ input_item }}"
-      loop: '{{ rsyslog_inputs | sort(attribute="type") }}'
-      loop_control:
-        extended: yes
-        loop_var: input_item
-      when:
-        - input_item | d([])
-        - input_item.type | d()
-        - input_item.type != "basics" or
-          (input_item.type == "basics" and
-           (ansible_loop.previtem is not defined or
-            (ansible_loop.previtem is defined and
-             ansible_loop.previtem.type != 'basics')))
-
-    - name: Include output sub-vars
-      include_vars:
-        file: "{{ role_path }}/vars/{{ varfile }}"
-      vars:
-        varfile: "outputs/{{ output_item.type }}/main.yml"
-      loop: "{{ rsyslog_outputs }}"
-      loop_control:
-        loop_var: output_item
-      when:
-        - output_item | d([])
-        - output_item.type | d()
-
-    - name: Run output sub-tasks
-      include_tasks:
-        file: "{{ tasks }}"
-      vars:
-        tasks: "{{ role_path }}/tasks/outputs/{{ output_item.type }}/main.yml"
-        __rsyslog_output: "{{ output_item }}"
-      loop: "{{ rsyslog_outputs }}"
-      loop_control:
-        loop_var: output_item
-      when:
-        - output_item | d([])
-
     - name: Enable rsyslog service
       service:
         name: rsyslog

tests/tests_basics_files.yml

@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@
 
     - name: END TEST CASE 3; Clean up the deployed config
       vars:
-        logging_reset_confs: true
         logging_enabled: false
         logging_outputs:
           - name: files_output0

tests/tests_basics_forwards.yml

@@ -569,8 +569,8 @@
 
     - name: END TEST CASE 2; Clean up the deployed config
       vars:
-        logging_reset_confs: true
         logging_enabled: false
+        logging_purge_confs: true
         logging_pki_files:
           - ca_cert_src: "{{ __test_ca_cert }}"
             cert_src: "{{ __test_cert }}"