example netconf with native connection

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/python

# (c) 2018, Red Hat, Inc.
# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)

from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
__metaclass__ = type


ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
                    'status': ['preview'],
                    'supported_by': 'community'}


DOCUMENTATION = '''
'''

EXAMPLES = '''
'''

RETURN = '''
'''
from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text

def main():

    argument_spec = dict()
    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
                           supports_check_mode=True)

    try:
        m = Connection(module._socket_path)
        capabilities = module.from_json(m.get_capabilities())
        server_capabilities = capabilities.get('server_capabilities')
    except Exeption as exc:
        module.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc))

    result = {'changed': False, 'capabilities': capabilities}

    module.exit_json(**result)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()