Molecule Setup

Prerequisites

Ansible Environment.
Podman - Primary test framework.
Vagrant - Secondary test framework.

Create Test

Directory may also be copied from other existing roles and updated.

cd roles/{ROLE}  # molecule always uses current working directory.

# 'default' test using Podman driver.
molecule init scenario --driver-name=podman

# 'ssl' test using Vagrant driver.
molecule init scenario ssl --driver-name=vagrant

Directory layout

These may be yml files or directories with yml files inside.

{ROLE}
├── dependency
├── lint
├── cleanup
├── destroy
├── syntax
├── create
├── prepare  # Bring host to testable status.
├── converge  # Required - apply role to test.
├── idempotence
├── side_effect
├── verify  # Assert role is correct.
├── cleanup
╰── destroy

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