Custom ansible module that wraps existing module

Question

Is there a way to create a customized ansible module that "wraps" an existing one?

I often write this:

- name: foo
  become: true
  copy:
    src: foo/bar/baz
    dest: spam/ham/eggs
    owner: "root"
    group: "root"
    mode: "0644"

So I want to eliminate the boilerplate:

- name: foo
  copyroot644:             # wraps `copy` module
    src: foo/bar/baz
    dest: spam/ham/eggs

Is there an easy way to do this, without getting knee-deep in Python? (I don't want to reinvent the wheel, just reuse the copy module.)

Possible duplicate of https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46893066/calling-an-ansible-module-from-another-ansible-module — Zeitounator, Oct 01 '19 at 15:31
@Zeitounator Well technically I asked if this can be done *without* python... That answer uses python. I hoped there was a way to do this without complicating things. In that case I'll just live with the boilerplate :) — lonix, Oct 01 '19 at 15:33
You said `without getting knee-deep in Python`. I have absolutely no idea of your foreleg length. — Zeitounator, Oct 01 '19 at 16:10

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 03 '19 at 11:17

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Ansible modules are written in Python. I don't think there is any other alternative.

answered Oct 03 '19 at 11:17

Sriram

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