Fix a parsing bug that prevents IPv6 addresses from being used with add_host

Closes #8682

lib/ansible/plugins/action/add_host.py

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
+import re
+
 from ansible.plugins.action import ActionBase
 
 class ActionModule(ActionBase):
@@ -38,8 +40,8 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
         new_name = self._task.args.get('name', self._task.args.get('hostname', None))
         #vv("creating host via 'add_host': hostname=%s" % new_name)
 
-        if ":" in new_name:
-            new_name, new_port = new_name.split(":")
+        new_name, new_port = _parse_ip_host_and_port(new_name)
+        if new_port:
             self._task.args['ansible_ssh_port'] = new_port
 
         groups = self._task.args.get('groupname', self._task.args.get('groups', self._task.args.get('group', ''))) 
@@ -58,4 +60,26 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
         return dict(changed=True, add_host=dict(host_name=new_name, groups=new_groups, host_vars=host_vars))
 
+def _parse_ip_host_and_port(hostname):
+    """
+    Attempt to parse the hostname and port from a hostname, e.g.,
 
+    some-host-name
+    some-host-name:80
+    8.8.8.8
+    8.8.8.8:80
+    2001:db8:0:1
+    [2001:db8:0:1]:80
+    """
+    if hostname.count(':') > 1:
+        match = re.match(
+            '\[(?P<ip>[^\]]+)\](:(?P<port>[0-9]+))?',
+            hostname
+        )
+        if match:
+            return match.group('ip'), match.group('port')
+        else:
+            return hostname, None
+    elif ':' in hostname:
+        return hostname.split(':')
+    return hostname, None