Added another group_names validation

tasks/stages/01_constructor.yml

@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
       applications: "{{ defaults_applications | merge_with_defaults(applications | default({}, true)) }}"
     no_log: "{{ MASK_CREDENTIALS_IN_LOGS | bool }}"
 
+  - name: "Sanity check: all group_names must exist in applications"
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - item in applications
+      fail_msg: "Group '{{ item }}' has no entry in 'applications'"
+      success_msg: "Group '{{ item }}' is defined in 'applications'"
+    loop: "{{ group_names }}"
+
   - name: Merge current play applications
     set_fact:
       current_play_applications: >-

tests/integration/test_variable_definitions.py

@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class TestVariableDefinitions(unittest.TestCase):
                                 if var in (
                                     'lookup', 'role_name', 'domains', 'item', 'host_type',
                                     'inventory_hostname', 'role_path', 'playbook_dir',
-                                    'ansible_become_password', 'inventory_dir', 'ansible_memtotal_mb', 'omit'
+                                    'ansible_become_password', 'inventory_dir', 'ansible_memtotal_mb', 'omit', 'group_names'
                                 ):
                                     continue