test.yml

- hosts: localhost
  gather_facts: no
  tasks:
  - name: ensure motd file is not present
    file:
      path: ~/motd
      state: absent

  - name: ensure check mode state present
    motd:
      message: hi mom
    check_mode: true
    register: motd_out

  - name: ensure proper output and behavior
    assert:
      that:
      - not lookup('fileglob', '~/motd')
      - motd_out is changed

  - name: create with message and default state present
    motd:
      message: hi mom
    register: motd_out

  - name: ensure proper output and behavior
    assert:
      that:
      - lookup('file', '~/motd') == 'hi mom'
      - motd_out is changed

  - name: test idempotent present
    motd:
      message: hi mom
    register: motd_out

  - name: ensure proper output and behavior
    assert:
      that:
      - lookup('file', '~/motd') == 'hi mom'
      - motd_out is not changed

  - name: test modify present
    motd:
      message: hi mom again
    register: motd_out

  - name: ensure proper output and behavior
    assert:
      that:
      - lookup('file', '~/motd') == 'hi mom again'
      - motd_out is changed

  - name: ensure check mode state absent
    motd:
      state: absent
    check_mode: true
    register: motd_out

  - name: ensure proper output and behavior
    assert:
      that:
      - lookup('file', '~/motd') == "hi mom again"
      - motd_out is changed

  - name: test state absent
    motd:
      state: absent
    register: motd_out

  - name: ensure proper output and behavior
    assert:
      that:
      - not lookup('fileglob', '~/motd')
      - motd_out is changed

  - name: test idempotent state absent
    motd:
      state: absent
    register: motd_out

  - name: ensure proper output and behavior
    assert:
      that:
      - not lookup('fileglob', '~/motd')
      - motd_out is not changed