Persist the exposed variables as local facts

README.md

@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ rvm1_rvm_stable_version_number: 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wayneeseguin/
 rvm1_rvm_force_upgrade_installer: false
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-## Exposed variables for use in other roles
+## Facts
 
-You will likely want to use various ruby related commands in other roles. This role exposes a number of popular paths and variables for easy access.
+You will likely want to use various ruby related commands in other roles. This role exposes a number of popular paths and variables as persisted facts.
+
+Since the values are saved to `/etc/ansible/facts.d/rvm1.fact` you do not need to run this role every time you invoke your play book to have access to the facts. They will be persisted between play book runs.
 
 - `rvm1_default_ruby_version`
     - The default ruby version that is selected

tasks/facts.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: ensure /etc/ansible/facts.d is created
+  file: path='/etc/ansible/facts.d' state='directory'
+
+- name: ensure facts are persisted in /etc/ansible/facts.d/rvm1.fact
+  template: src='etc/ansible/facts.d/rvm1.fact.j2' dest='/etc/ansible/facts.d/rvm1.fact'

tasks/main.yml

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 ---
+- include: 'facts.yml
 - include: 'rvm.yml'
 - include: 'rubies.yml'

templates/etc/ansible/facts.d/rvm1.fact.j2

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{{ rvm1_facts }}

vars/main.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ---
-rvm1_default_ruby_version: '{{ rvm1_rubies | last if rvm1_rubies and rvm1_rubies is iterable else "" }}'
-rvm1: '{{ rvm1_install_path }}/bin/rvm'
 rvm1_default_wrappers: '{{ rvm1_install_path }}/wrappers/default'
-rvm1_ruby: '{{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}/ruby'
-rvm1_gem: '{{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}/gem'
 rvm1_bundle: '{{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}/bundle'
-rvm1_rake: '{{ rvm1_bundle }} exec {{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}/rake'
+rvm1_facts: |
+  rvm1_default_ruby_version='{{ rvm1_rubies | last if rvm1_rubies and rvm1_rubies is iterable else "" }}'
+  rvm1='{{ rvm1_install_path }}/bin/rvm'
+  rvm1_default_wrappers= '{{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}'
+  rvm1_ruby='{{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}/ruby'
+  rvm1_gem='{{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}/gem'
+  rvm1_bundle='{{ rvm1_bundle }}'
+  rvm1_rake='{{ rvm1_bundle }} exec {{ rvm1_default_wrappers }}/rake'