community.general/tests/integration/targets/monit/tasks/test_state.yml

- name: verify initial state (up)
  command: "curl -sf http://localhost:8082/hello"
  args:
    warn: false
  when: initial_state == 'up'

- name: verify initial state (down)
  command: "curl -sf http://localhost:8082/hello"
  args:
    warn: false
  register: curl_result
  failed_when: curl_result == 0
  when: initial_state == 'down'

- name: change httpd_echo process state to {{ state }}
  monit:
    name: httpd_echo
    state: "{{ state }}"
  register: result

- name: check that state changed
  assert:
    that:
      - result is success
      - result is changed

- name: check that service is {{ state }} (expected 'up')
  command: "curl -sf http://localhost:8082/hello"
  args:
    warn: false
  when: expected_state == 'up'

- name: check that service is {{ state }} (expected 'down')
  command: "curl -sf http://localhost:8082/hello"
  args:
    warn: false
  register: curl_result
  failed_when: curl_result == 0
  when: expected_state == 'down'

- name: try change state again to {{ state }}
  monit:
    name: httpd_echo
    state: "{{ state }}"
  register: result

- name: check that state is not changed
  assert:
    that:
      - result is success
      - result is not changed