Conditional and include

[John Oliver]

My playbook:

  - name: Get Java version

    shell: /Library/Internet\ Plug-Ins/JavaAppletPlugin.plugin/Contents/Home/bin/java -version 2>&1 | grep '^java' | cut -d'"' -f2

    register: jre_ver

  - debug: msg="{{ jre_ver.stdout }}"

  - name: Install JRE 8 if necessary

    include: jre8.yml

    when: jre_ver.stdout != '1.8.0_25'

    ignore_errors: true

Result:

GATHERING FACTS *************************************************************** 

ok: [eisbock]

TASK: [Get Java version] ****************************************************** 

changed: [eisbock]

TASK: [debug msg="{{ jre_ver.stdout }}"] ************************************** 

ok: [eisbock] => {

    "msg": "1.8.0_25"

}

TASK: [Copy JRE 8 installer] ************************************************** 

skipping: [eisbock]

TASK: [Mount disk image] ****************************************************** 

skipping: [eisbock]

TASK: [Dismount installer] **************************************************** 

skipping: [eisbock]

TASK: [Clean up dmg] ********************************************************** 

skipping: [eisbock]

PLAY RECAP ******************************************************************** 

eisbock                    : ok=3    changed=1    unreachable=0    failed=0

Why is ansible still including jre8.yml and skipping each step?  I thought it would just not even tough it if the conditional didn't match.

[Michael Peters]

When you put a conditional on an include ansible adds that conditional
to each task in the include. So this is the expected behavior.

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