Merge pull request #140 from retigra/hostgroup_static_text

✨ Hostgroup static text

README.md

@@ -212,6 +212,17 @@ in `config.py` the script will render a full region path of all parent regions
 for the hostgroup name. `traverse_site_groups` controls the same behaviour for
 site_groups.
 
+**Hardcoded text** 
+
+You can add hardcoded text in the hostgroup format by using quotes, this will
+insert the literal text:
+
+```python
+hostgroup_format = "'MyDevices'/location/role"
+```
+
+In this case, the prefix MyDevices will be used for all generated groups.
+
 **Custom fields**
 
 You can use the value of custom fields for hostgroup generation. This allows

modules/hostgroups.py

@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ class Hostgroup:
         for hg_item in hg_items:
             # Check if requested data is available as option for this host
             if hg_item not in self.format_options:
+                if hg_item.startswith(("'", '"')) and hg_item.endswith(("'", '"')):
+                    hg_item = hg_item.strip("\'")
+                    hg_item = hg_item.strip('\"')
+                    hg_output.append(hg_item)
+                else:
                     # Check if a custom field exists with this name
                     cf_data = self.custom_field_lookup(hg_item)
                     # CF does not exist

modules/tools.py

@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ def verify_hg_format(
         if (
             hg_object not in allowed_objects[hg_type]
             and hg_object not in allowed_objects["cfs"][hg_type]
+            and not hg_object.startswith(('"',"'"))
         ):
             e = (
                 f"Hostgroup item {hg_object} is not valid. Make sure you"