splitfilter.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
from ansible import errors
import types

def split(input, sep=' ', maxsplit=0):
    if not isinstance(input, types.StringTypes) or not isinstance(sep, types.StringTypes):
        raise errors.AnsibleFilterError('split only operates on strings')
    if maxsplit > 0:
        return input.split(sep, maxsplit)
    return input.split(sep)
    
class FilterModule(object):
    def filters(self):
        return {
            'split' : split,
            }