Resources are not get updated or deleted based on code/variables changes.

[5obol]

Play:

---
- name: Nexus
  hosts: nexus
  vars:
    nexus_version: '3.22.0-02'
    nexus_version_running: '3.22.0-02'
    nexus_roles:
      - id: Developpers-ansible1 # maps to the LDAP group
        name: developers-ansible1-edited
        description: All developers edited
        privileges:
          - nx-search-read
        roles: []
    nexus_blobstores:
      - name: company-artifacts-updated
        path: /var/nexus/blobs/company-artifacts
    nexus_repos_maven_hosted:
      - name: company-project-updated-2
        version_policy: mixed
        write_policy: allow
        blob_store: company-artifacts-updated
    nexus_local_users:
      - username: jenkins-ansible1 # used as key to update
        first_name: Jenkins-ansible1-edited-2
        last_name: CIEdited
        state: present # default value if ommited, use 'absent' to remove user
        email: [email protected]
        password: "s3cr3t"
        roles:
          - Developpers-ansible1 # role ID here
  roles:
    - { role: nexus3-oss }

Issues description/clarification:
Issue with updating of the resources:

• When we change repository name, it just creates new one. Without touching old one.
  Expected behaviour: either re-create or change in-place if possible.
• When we update values for User it doesn't reflect at all. Nothing happens.
  The same update behaviour for roles.
  Issue with deleting of the resources:
  When we fully delete values - nothing happens.
  Expected behaviour: resources get deleted. It applies (this issue) to roles/users/repositories.

[zeitounator]

Hi and thanks for your interest.

• Removing objects with state: absent is only supported for user for time being. No plan or schedule to add this feature at the moment. You have to remove roles and repositories manually until I get the time to work on that or someone proposes a PR I have time to review and merge.
• Repository name as well as format, type and storage blobstore is immutable in Nexus and therefore cannot be changed (see GUI). Only deletion / (re) creation is possible and contents are lost. The only identifier available being the name, there is no way to implement something to recreate in place.
• There is an open bug about updating users and roles. Basically, only changes in privileges and roles are reflected. I did not get time to work on this and no PR was proposed yet.

I just created an enhancement ticket regarding state: absent so that it does vanish (#289). You can follow the other one for updates on roles and users. I hope to get some time soon.

Thanks.