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+# Shared namespace for Ansible-related ports.
+#
+# Feature:	ansible
+# Usage:	USES=ansible:ARGS
+# Valid ARGS:	env, module, plugin
+#
+# env		The port does not depend on Ansible but needs some Ansible
+#		variables set.
+# module	The port is an Ansible module. (*)
+# plugin	The port is an Ansible plugin. (*)
+#
+# (*)	See Ansible documentation to learn about the difference
+#	between a module and a plugin:
+#	https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/dev_guide/developing_locally.html
+#
+# Variables for ports:
+#
+# ANSIBLE_CMD		- Path to the ansible program.
+# ANSIBLE_DOC_CMD	- Path to the ansible-doc program.
+# ANSIBLE_RUN_DEPENDS	- RUN_DEPENDS with the Ansible port.
+#
+# ANSIBLE_DATADIR	- Path to the root of the directory structure where all
+#			  Ansible's modules and plugins are stored.
+# ANSIBLE_PLUGINS_PREFIX
+#			- Path to the "plugins" directory
+#			  within ${ANSIBLE_DATADIR}.
+# ANSIBLE_MODULESDIR	- Path to the directory for local Ansible modules.
+# ANSIBLE_PLUGINSDIR	- Path to the directory for local Ansible plugins.
+# ANSIBLE_PLUGIN_TYPE	- Ansible plugin type (e.g., "connection", "inventory",
+#			  or "vars").
+#
+# Other information:
+# - USES=ansible implies USES=python:env automatically is no USES=python has
+#   been specified yet.
+#
+# MAINTAINER: ports@FreeBSD.org
+
+.if !defined(_INCLUDE_USES_ANSIBLE_Mk)
+_INCLUDE_USES_ANSIBLE_Mk=	yes
+
+.if empty(ansible_ARGS)
+IGNORE=	no arguments specified to USES=ansible
+.elif ${ansible_ARGS} == "env"
+.elif ${ansible_ARGS} == "module"
+.elif ${ansible_ARGS} == "plugin"
+.else
+IGNORE=	uses unknown USES=ansible arguments: ${ansible_ARGS}
+.endif
+
+.if !${USES:Mpython*}
+python_ARGS=	env
+_USES_POST+=		python:env
+.include "${USESDIR}/python.mk"
+.endif
+
+ANSIBLE_CMD?=		${LOCALBASE}/bin/ansible
+ANSIBLE_DOC_CMD?=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/ansible-doc
+ANSIBLE_RUN_DEPENDS?=	${ANSIBLE_CMD}:sysutils/ansible@${PY_FLAVOR}
+
+ANSIBLE_DATADIR?=		${PREFIX}/share/${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}ansible
+ANSIBLE_PLUGINS_PREFIX?=	${ANSIBLE_DATADIR}/plugins
+.if ${ansible_ARGS} == "module"
+ANSIBLE_MODULESDIR?=		${ANSIBLE_PLUGINS_PREFIX}/modules
+.elif ${ansible_ARGS} == "plugin"
+.  if empty(ANSIBLE_PLUGIN_TYPE)
+IGNORE=	ANSIBLE_PLUGIN_TYPE must be set
+.  endif
+ANSIBLE_PLUGINSDIR?=		${ANSIBLE_PLUGINS_PREFIX}/${ANSIBLE_PLUGIN_TYPE}
+.endif
+
+.if ${ansible_ARGS} == "module" || ${ansible_ARGS} == "plugin"
+RUN_DEPENDS+=	${ANSIBLE_RUN_DEPENDS}
+.endif
+.endif