mysql_variables: fix boolean value handling

changelogs/fragments/2-mysql_variables.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- mysql_variables - fix the module always changes on boolean values (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.mysql/issues/652).

plugins/modules/mysql_variables.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
   value:
     description:
     - If set, then sets variable value to this.
+    - With boolean values, use C(0)|C(1) or quoted C("ON")|C("OFF").
     type: str
   mode:
     description:
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@
     variable: read_only
     value: 1
     mode: persist
+
+- name: Set a boolean using ON/OFF notation
+  mysql_variables:
+    variable: log_slow_replica_statements
+    value: "ON"  # Make sure it's quoted
 '''
 
 RETURN = r'''
@@ -176,6 +182,18 @@ def setvariable(cursor, mysqlvar, value, mode='global'):
     return result
 
 
+def convert_bool_setting_value_wanted(val):
+    """Converts passed value from 0,1,on,off to ON/OFF
+       as it's represented in the server.
+    """
+    if val in ('on', 1):
+        val = 'ON'
+    elif val in ('off', 0):
+        val = 'OFF'
+
+    return val
+
+
 def main():
     argument_spec = mysql_common_argument_spec()
     argument_spec.update(
@@ -243,6 +261,9 @@ def main():
     # Type values before using them
     value_wanted = typedvalue(value)
     value_actual = typedvalue(mysqlvar_val)
+    if value_actual in ('ON', 'OFF') and value_wanted not in ('ON', 'OFF'):
+        value_wanted = convert_bool_setting_value_wanted(value_wanted)
+
     value_in_auto_cnf = None
     if var_in_mysqld_auto_cnf is not None:
         value_in_auto_cnf = typedvalue(var_in_mysqld_auto_cnf)

tests/integration/targets/test_mysql_variables/tasks/mysql_variables.yml

@@ -287,6 +287,99 @@
         var_name: "{{set_name}}"
         var_value: '{{set_value}}'
 
+    #=========================================================================
+    # Bugfix https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.mysql/issues/652
+
+    - name: Get server version
+      register: result
+      mysql_info:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+
+    - name: Set variable name when running on MySQL
+      set_fact:
+        log_slow_statements: log_slow_replica_statements
+      when: result.server_engine == 'MySQL'
+
+    - name: Set variable name when running on MariaDB
+      set_fact:
+        log_slow_statements: log_slow_slave_statements
+      when: result.server_engine == 'MariaDB'
+
+    - name: Set a boolean value using ON
+      mysql_variables:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        variable: "{{ log_slow_statements }}"
+        value: "ON"
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Check that it changed
+      assert:
+        that:
+        - result is changed or result.msg == "Variable is already set to requested value."
+        - result.msg == "Variable is already set to requested value." or result.queries == ["SET GLOBAL `{{ log_slow_statements }}` = ON"]
+
+    - name: Set a boolean value again using ON
+      mysql_variables:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        variable: "{{ log_slow_statements }}"
+        value: "ON"
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Check that it didn't change
+      assert:
+        that:
+        - result is not changed
+
+    - name: Set a boolean value again using 1
+      mysql_variables:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        variable: "{{ log_slow_statements }}"
+        value: 1
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Check that it didn't change
+      assert:
+        that:
+        - result is not changed
+
+    - name: Set a boolean value using OFF
+      mysql_variables:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        variable: "{{ log_slow_statements }}"
+        value: "OFF"
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Check that it changed
+      assert:
+        that:
+        - result is changed
+        - result.queries == ["SET GLOBAL `{{ log_slow_statements }}` = OFF"]
+
+    - name: Set a boolean value again using 0
+      mysql_variables:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        variable: "{{ log_slow_statements }}"
+        value: 0
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Check that it didn't change
+      assert:
+        that:
+        - result is not changed
+
+    - name: Set a boolean value using on
+      mysql_variables:
+        <<: *mysql_params
+        variable: "{{ log_slow_statements }}"
+        value: "on"
+      register: result
+
+    - name: Check that it changed
+      assert:
+        that:
+        - result is changed
+        - result.queries == ["SET GLOBAL `{{ log_slow_statements }}` = ON"]
+
     #============================================================
     # Verify mysql_variable fails with an incorrect login_password parameter
     #

tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_mysql_variables.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+import pytest
+
+from ansible_collections.community.mysql.plugins.modules.mysql_variables import (
+    convert_bool_setting_value_wanted,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    'value,output',
+    [
+        (1, 'ON'),
+        (0, 'OFF'),
+        (2, 2),
+        ('on', 'ON'),
+        ('off', 'OFF'),
+        ('ON', 'ON'),
+        ('OFF', 'OFF'),
+    ]
+)
+def test_convert_bool_value(value, output):
+    assert convert_bool_setting_value_wanted(value) == output