Configurable fact path (#18147)

* Make fact_path configurable

* Add docs for fact_path

* Add tests for localfacts

* Default fact gathering settings in PlayContext

test/integration/targets/gathering_facts/test_gathering_facts.yml

@@ -129,3 +129,48 @@
           - 'ansible_interfaces|default("UNDEF_NET") != "UNDEF_NET"'
           - 'ansible_mounts|default("UNDEF_HW") == "UNDEF_HW"'
           - 'ansible_virtualization_role|default("UNDEF_VIRT") == "UNDEF_VIRT"'
+
+- hosts: facthost9
+  tags: [ 'fact_local']
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: no
+  tasks:
+    - name: Create fact directories
+      become: true
+      with_items:
+        - /etc/ansible/facts.d
+        - /tmp/custom_facts.d
+      file:
+        state: directory
+        path: "{{ item }}"
+        mode: '0777'
+    - name: Deploy local facts
+      with_items:
+        - path: /etc/ansible/facts.d/testfact.fact
+          content: '{ "fact_dir": "default" }'
+        - path: /tmp/custom_facts.d/testfact.fact
+          content: '{ "fact_dir": "custom" }'
+      copy:
+        dest: "{{ item.path }}"
+        content: "{{ item.content }}"
+
+- hosts: facthost9
+  tags: [ 'fact_local']
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: yes
+  tasks:
+    - name: Test reading facts from default fact_path
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - '"{{ ansible_local.testfact.fact_dir }}" == "default"'
+
+- hosts: facthost9
+  tags: [ 'fact_local']
+  connection: local
+  gather_facts: yes
+  fact_path: /tmp/custom_facts.d
+  tasks:
+    - name: Test reading facts from custom fact_path
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - '"{{ ansible_local.testfact.fact_dir }}" == "custom"'