VyOS Prefix Lists Resource Module Added (#178)

VyOS Prefix Lists Resource Module Added

SUMMARY

PR for vyos_prefix_lists rm
resolves: #99

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New Module Pull Request

COMPONENT NAME

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Reviewed-by: Rohit Thakur <rohitthakur2590@outlook.com>
Reviewed-by: Nilashish Chakraborty <nilashishchakraborty8@gmail.com>
Reviewed-by: Priyam Sahoo <None>

9 files changed, 1955 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/argspec/prefix_lists/__init__.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/argspec/prefix_lists/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/argspec/prefix_lists/__init__.py
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/argspec/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/argspec/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c7d2e98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/argspec/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+#############################################
+#                WARNING                    #
+#############################################
+#
+# This file is auto generated by the
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+# Manually editing this file is not advised.
+#
+# To update the argspec make the desired changes
+# in the module docstring and re-run
+# cli_rm_builder.
+#
+#############################################
+
+"""
+The arg spec for the vyos_prefix_lists module
+"""
+
+
+class Prefix_listsArgs(object):  # pylint: disable=R0903
+    """The arg spec for the vyos_prefix_lists module"""
+
+    argument_spec = {
+        "config": {
+            "type": "list",
+            "elements": "dict",
+            "options": {
+                "afi": {
+                    "type": "str",
+                    "choices": ["ipv4", "ipv6"],
+                    "required": True,
+                },
+                "prefix_lists": {
+                    "type": "list",
+                    "elements": "dict",
+                    "options": {
+                        "name": {"type": "str", "required": True},
+                        "description": {"type": "str"},
+                        "entries": {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "elements": "dict",
+                            "options": {
+                                "sequence": {"type": "int", "required": True},
+                                "description": {"type": "str"},
+                                "action": {
+                                    "type": "str",
+                                    "choices": ["permit", "deny"],
+                                },
+                                "ge": {"type": "int"},
+                                "le": {"type": "int"},
+                                "prefix": {"type": "str"},
+                            },
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            },
+        },
+        "running_config": {"type": "str"},
+        "state": {
+            "type": "str",
+            "choices": [
+                "merged",
+                "replaced",
+                "overridden",
+                "deleted",
+                "gathered",
+                "rendered",
+                "parsed",
+            ],
+            "default": "merged",
+        },
+    }  # pylint: disable=C0301
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/config/prefix_lists/__init__.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/config/prefix_lists/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/config/prefix_lists/__init__.py
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/config/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/config/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2c119d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/config/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+#
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+#
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The vyos_prefix_lists config file.
+It is in this file where the current configuration (as dict)
+is compared to the provided configuration (as dict) and the command set
+necessary to bring the current configuration to its desired end-state is
+created.
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.utils import (
+    dict_merge,
+)
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.resource_module import (
+    ResourceModule,
+)
+from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.facts.facts import (
+    Facts,
+)
+from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.rm_templates.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Prefix_lists(ResourceModule):
+    """
+    The vyos_prefix_lists config class
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, module):
+        super(Prefix_lists, self).__init__(
+            empty_fact_val=[],
+            facts_module=Facts(module),
+            module=module,
+            resource="prefix_lists",
+            tmplt=Prefix_listsTemplate(),
+        )
+        self.plist_parsers = [
+            "name",
+            "description",
+        ]
+        self.entries_parsers = [
+            "sequence",
+            "action",
+            "rule_description",
+            "ge",
+            "le",
+            "prefix",
+        ]
+
+    def execute_module(self):
+        """Execute the module
+
+        :rtype: A dictionary
+        :returns: The result from module execution
+        """
+        if self.state not in ["parsed", "gathered"]:
+            self.generate_commands()
+            self.run_commands()
+        return self.result
+
+    def generate_commands(self):
+        """Generate configuration commands to send based on
+        want, have and desired state.
+        """
+        wantd = {entry["afi"]: entry for entry in self.want}
+        haved = {entry["afi"]: entry for entry in self.have}
+
+        self._prefix_list_list_to_dict(wantd)
+        self._prefix_list_list_to_dict(haved)
+
+        # if state is merged, merge want onto have and then compare
+        if self.state == "merged":
+            wantd = dict_merge(haved, wantd)
+
+        # if state is deleted, empty out wantd and set haved to wantd
+        if self.state == "deleted":
+            haved = {
+                k: v for k, v in iteritems(haved) if k in wantd or not wantd
+            }
+            for key, hvalue in iteritems(haved):
+                wvalue = wantd.pop(key, {})
+                if wvalue:
+                    wplists = wvalue.get("prefix_lists", {})
+                    hplists = hvalue.get("prefix_lists", {})
+                    hvalue["prefix_lists"] = {
+                        k: v
+                        for k, v in iteritems(hplists)
+                        if k in wplists or not wplists
+                    }
+
+        # remove superfluous config for overridden and deleted
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            for k, have in iteritems(haved):
+                if k not in wantd:
+                    self._compare(want={}, have=have)
+
+        for k, want in iteritems(wantd):
+            self._compare(want=want, have=haved.pop(k, {}))
+
+    def _compare(self, want, have):
+        """Leverages the base class `compare()` method and
+        populates the list of commands to be run by comparing
+        the `want` and `have` data with the `parsers` defined
+        for the Prefix_lists network resource.
+        """
+        wplists = want.get("prefix_lists", {})
+        hplists = have.get("prefix_lists", {})
+
+        self._compare_plists(want=wplists, have=hplists)
+
+        if self.state in ["overridden", "deleted"]:
+            # remove remaining prefix lists
+            for h in hplists.values():
+                self.commands.append(
+                    "delete policy prefix-{0} {1}".format(
+                        "list" if h["afi"] == "ipv4" else "list6", h["name"]
+                    )
+                )
+
+    def _compare_plists(self, want, have):
+        for wk, wentry in iteritems(want):
+            hentry = have.pop(wk, {})
+
+            # parser list for name and descriptions
+            self.compare(
+                parsers=self.plist_parsers,
+                want=wentry,
+                have=hentry,
+            )
+
+            wplrules = wentry.get("entries", {})
+            hplrules = hentry.get("entries", {})
+
+            self._compare_rules(want=wplrules, have=hplrules)
+
+    def _compare_rules(self, want, have):
+        for wr, wrule in iteritems(want):
+            hrule = have.pop(wr, {})
+
+            # parser list for entries
+            self.compare(
+                parsers=self.entries_parsers,
+                want=wrule,
+                have=hrule,
+            )
+
+        # remove remaining entries
+        for hr in have.values():
+            self.commands.append(
+                "delete policy prefix-{0} {1} rule {2}".format(
+                    "list" if hr["afi"] == "ipv4" else "list6",
+                    hr["name"],
+                    hr["sequence"],
+                )
+            )
+
+    def _prefix_list_list_to_dict(self, entry):
+        for afi, value in iteritems(entry):
+            if "prefix_lists" in value:
+                for pl in value["prefix_lists"]:
+                    pl.update({"afi": afi})
+                    if "entries" in pl:
+                        for entry in pl["entries"]:
+                            entry.update({"afi": afi, "name": pl["name"]})
+                        pl["entries"] = {
+                            x["sequence"]: x for x in pl["entries"]
+                        }
+                value["prefix_lists"] = {
+                    entry["name"]: entry for entry in value["prefix_lists"]
+                }
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/facts.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/facts.py
index 81518f8..90ee03c 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/facts.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/facts.py
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.facts.bgp_a
 from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.facts.route_maps.route_maps import (
     Route_mapsFacts,
 )
+from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.facts.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsFacts,
+)
 from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.facts.legacy.base import (
     Default,
     Neighbors,
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ FACT_RESOURCE_SUBSETS = dict(
     bgp_global=Bgp_globalFacts,
     bgp_address_family=Bgp_address_familyFacts,
     route_maps=Route_mapsFacts,
+    prefix_lists=Prefix_listsFacts,
 )
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/prefix_lists/__init__.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/prefix_lists/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/prefix_lists/__init__.py
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15a2db9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/facts/prefix_lists/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The vyos prefix_lists fact class
+It is in this file the configuration is collected from the device
+for a given resource, parsed, and the facts tree is populated
+based on the configuration.
+"""
+
+
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common import (
+    utils,
+)
+from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.rm_templates.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsTemplate,
+)
+from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.argspec.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsArgs,
+)
+
+
+class Prefix_listsFacts(object):
+    """The vyos prefix_lists facts class"""
+
+    def __init__(self, module, subspec="config", options="options"):
+        self._module = module
+        self.argument_spec = Prefix_listsArgs.argument_spec
+
+    def get_config(self, connection):
+        return connection.get("show configuration commands | grep prefix-list")
+
+    def populate_facts(self, connection, ansible_facts, data=None):
+        """Populate the facts for Prefix_lists network resource
+
+        :param connection: the device connection
+        :param ansible_facts: Facts dictionary
+        :param data: previously collected conf
+
+        :rtype: dictionary
+        :returns: facts
+        """
+        facts = {}
+        objs = []
+
+        if not data:
+            data = self.get_config(connection)
+
+        # parse native config using the Prefix_lists template
+        prefix_lists_parser = Prefix_listsTemplate(
+            lines=data.splitlines(), module=self._module
+        )
+
+        objs = prefix_lists_parser.parse()
+        objs = sorted(
+            list(objs.values()),
+            key=lambda k: k["afi"],
+        )
+
+        if objs:
+            for item in objs:
+                item["prefix_lists"] = sorted(
+                    list(item["prefix_lists"].values()),
+                    key=lambda k: k["name"],
+                )
+                for pl in item["prefix_lists"]:
+                    if "entries" in pl:
+                        pl["entries"] = sorted(
+                            list(pl["entries"].values()),
+                            key=lambda k: k["sequence"],
+                        )
+
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].pop("prefix_lists", None)
+
+        params = utils.remove_empties(
+            prefix_lists_parser.validate_config(
+                self.argument_spec, {"config": objs}, redact=True
+            )
+        )
+
+        if params.get("config"):
+            facts["prefix_lists"] = params["config"]
+        else:
+            facts["prefix_lists"] = []
+        ansible_facts["ansible_network_resources"].update(facts)
+
+        return ansible_facts
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/rm_templates/prefix_lists.py b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/rm_templates/prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a66a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/network/vyos/rm_templates/prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+"""
+The Prefix_lists parser templates file. This contains
+a list of parser definitions and associated functions that
+facilitates both facts gathering and native command generation for
+the given network resource.
+"""
+
+import re
+from ansible_collections.ansible.netcommon.plugins.module_utils.network.common.rm_base.network_template import (
+    NetworkTemplate,
+)
+
+
+class Prefix_listsTemplate(NetworkTemplate):
+    def __init__(self, lines=None, module=None):
+        prefix = {"set": "set", "remove": "delete"}
+        super(Prefix_listsTemplate, self).__init__(
+            lines=lines, tmplt=self, module=module, prefix=prefix
+        )
+
+    # fmt: off
+    PARSERS = [
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name>
+        {
+            "name": "name",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name> description <desc>
+        {
+            "name": "description",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \sdescription\s'(?P<description>.+)'
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }} description '{{ description }}'",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "description": "{{ description }}"
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name> rule <rule-num>
+        {
+            "name": "sequence",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \srule\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }} rule {{ sequence }}",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "entries": {
+                                "{{ sequence }}": {
+                                    "sequence": "{{ sequence }}"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name> rule <rule-num> action
+        {
+            "name": "action",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \srule\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                \saction\s'(?P<action>permit|deny)'
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }} rule {{ sequence }} action '{{ action }}'",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "entries": {
+                                "{{ sequence }}": {
+                                    "sequence": "{{ sequence }}",
+                                    "action": "{{ action }}"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name> rule <rule-num> description <desc>
+        {
+            "name": "rule_description",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \srule\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                \sdescription\s'(?P<rule_description>.+)'
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "compval": "description",
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }} rule {{ sequence }} description '{{ description }}'",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "entries": {
+                                "{{ sequence }}": {
+                                    "sequence": "{{ sequence }}",
+                                    "description": "{{ rule_description }}"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name> rule <rule-num> ge <value>
+        {
+            "name": "ge",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \srule\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                \sge\s'(?P<ge>\d+)'
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }} rule {{ sequence }} ge '{{ ge }}'",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "entries": {
+                                "{{ sequence }}": {
+                                    "sequence": "{{ sequence }}",
+                                    "ge": "{{ ge }}"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name> rule <rule-num> le <value>
+        {
+            "name": "le",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \srule\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                \sle\s'(?P<le>\d+)'
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }} rule {{ sequence }} le '{{ le }}'",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "entries": {
+                                "{{ sequence }}": {
+                                    "sequence": "{{ sequence }}",
+                                    "le": "{{ le }}"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+
+        # policy prefix-list <list-name> rule <rule-num> prefix <ip>
+        {
+            "name": "prefix",
+            "getval": re.compile(
+                r"""
+                ^set
+                \spolicy
+                \sprefix-(?P<afi>\S+)
+                \s(?P<name>\S+)
+                \srule\s(?P<sequence>\d+)
+                \sprefix\s'(?P<prefix>\S+)'
+                $""", re.VERBOSE),
+            "setval": "policy prefix-{{ 'list' if afi == 'ipv4' else 'list6' }} {{ name }} rule {{ sequence }} prefix '{{ prefix }}'",
+            "result": {
+                "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}": {
+                    "afi": "{{ 'ipv4' if afi == 'list' else 'ipv6' }}",
+                    "prefix_lists": {
+                        "{{ name }}": {
+                            "name": "{{ name }}",
+                            "entries": {
+                                "{{ sequence }}": {
+                                    "sequence": "{{ sequence }}",
+                                    "prefix": "{{ prefix }}"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+        },
+    ]
+    # fmt: on
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vyos_prefix_lists.py b/plugins/modules/vyos_prefix_lists.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b67caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/modules/vyos_prefix_lists.py
@@ -0,0 +1,1329 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2021 Red Hat
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+
+# (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+"""
+The module file for vyos_prefix_lists
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """
+module: vyos_prefix_lists
+short_description: Prefix-Lists resource module for VyOS
+description:
+  - This module manages prefix-lists configuration on devices running VyOS
+version_added: 2.4.0
+author: Priyam Sahoo (@priyamsahoo)
+notes:
+  - Tested against VyOS 1.1.8 (helium)
+  - This module works with connection C(network_cli)
+options:
+  config:
+    description: A list of prefix-list options
+    type: list
+    elements: dict
+    suboptions:
+      afi:
+        description: The Address Family Indicator (AFI) for the prefix-lists
+        type: str
+        choices: ["ipv4", "ipv6"]
+        required: true
+      prefix_lists:
+        description: A list of prefix-list configurations
+        type: list
+        elements: dict
+        suboptions:
+          name:
+            description: The name of a defined prefix-list
+            type: str
+            required: true
+          description:
+            description: A brief text description for the prefix-list
+            type: str
+          entries:
+            description: Rule configurations for the prefix-list
+            type: list
+            elements: dict
+            suboptions:
+              sequence:
+                description: A numeric identifier for the rule
+                type: int
+                required: true
+              description:
+                description: A brief text description for the prefix list rule
+                type: str
+              action:
+                description: The action to be taken for packets matching a prefix list rule
+                type: str
+                choices: ["permit", "deny"]
+              ge:
+                description: Minimum prefix length to be matched
+                type: int
+              le:
+                description: Maximum prefix list length to be matched
+                type: int
+              prefix:
+                description: IPv4 or IPv6 prefix in A.B.C.D/LEN or A:B::C:D/LEN format
+                type: str
+  running_config:
+    description:
+      - This option is used only with state I(parsed).
+      - The value of this option should be the output received from the VyOS device
+        by executing the command B(show configuration commands | grep prefix-list).
+      - The state I(parsed) reads the configuration from C(running_config) option and
+        transforms it into Ansible structured data as per the resource module's argspec
+        and the value is then returned in the I(parsed) key within the result.
+    type: str
+  state:
+    description:
+      - The state the configuration should be left in
+    type: str
+    choices:
+      - merged
+      - replaced
+      - overridden
+      - deleted
+      - gathered
+      - rendered
+      - parsed
+    default: merged
+"""
+
+EXAMPLES = """
+# # -------------------
+# # 1. Using merged
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Before state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+# # Task
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Merge the provided configuration with the existing running configuration
+#         vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#             config:
+#             - afi: "ipv4"
+#                 prefix_lists:
+#                 - name: "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList"
+#                     description: "PL configured by ansible"
+#                     entries:
+#                     - sequence: 2
+#                         description: "Rule 2 given by ansible"
+#                         action: "permit"
+#                         prefix: "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         le: 32
+
+#                     - sequence: 3
+#                         description: "Rule 3"
+#                         action: "deny"
+#                         prefix: "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         ge: 26
+
+#             - afi: "ipv6"
+#                 prefix_lists:
+#                 - name: "AllowIPv6Prefix"
+#                     description: "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks"
+#                     entries:
+#                     - sequence: 5
+#                         description: "Permit rule"
+#                         action: "permit"
+#                         prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         le: 37
+
+#                 - name: DenyIPv6Prefix
+#                     description: "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks"
+#                     entries:
+#                     - sequence: 8
+#                         action: deny
+#                         prefix: "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         le: 37
+#             state: merged
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "after": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "before": [],
+#     "changed": true,
+#     "commands": [
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'"
+#     ]
+
+# After state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 2. Using replaced
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Before state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Replace prefix-lists configurations of listed prefix-lists with provided configurations
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         config:
+#           - afi: "ipv4"
+#             prefix_lists:
+#               - name: "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList"
+#                 description: "Configuration replaced by ansible"
+#                 entries:
+#                   - sequence: 3
+#                     description: "Rule 3 replaced by ansible"
+#                     action: "permit"
+#                     prefix: "82.168.2.0/24"
+#                     ge: 26
+#         state: replaced
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "after": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configuration replaced by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3 replaced by ansible",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "82.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "before": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "changed": true,
+#     "commands": [
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'Configuration replaced by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'permit'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3 replaced by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '82.168.2.0/24'",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2"
+#     ]
+
+# # After state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'Configuration replaced by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3 replaced by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '82.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 3. Using overridden
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Before state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Override all prefix-lists configuration with provided configuration
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         config:
+#           - afi: "ipv4"
+#             prefix_lists:
+#               - name: "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList"
+#                 description: Rule 2 overridden by ansible
+#                 entries:
+#                   - sequence: 2
+#                     action: "deny"
+#                     ge: 26
+#                     prefix: "82.168.2.0/24"
+
+#               - name: "OverriddenPrefixList"
+#                 description: Configuration overridden by ansible
+#                 entries:
+#                   - sequence: 10
+#                     action: permit
+#                     prefix: "203.0.113.96/27"
+#                     le: 32
+#         state: overridden
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "after": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Rule 2 overridden by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "prefix": "82.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configuration overridden by ansible",
+#                     "name": "OverriddenPrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "sequence": 10,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "203.0.113.96/27"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "before": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "changed": true,
+#     "commands": [
+#         "delete policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'Rule 2 overridden by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'deny'",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 ge '26'",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '82.168.2.0/24'",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3",
+#         "set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList",
+#         "set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList description 'Configuration overridden by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList rule 10",
+#         "set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList rule 10 action 'permit'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList rule 10 le '32'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList rule 10 prefix '203.0.113.96/27'"
+#     ]
+
+# # After state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'Rule 2 overridden by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '82.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList description 'Configuration overridden by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList rule 10 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList rule 10 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list OverriddenPrefixList rule 10 prefix '203.0.113.96/27'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 4(i). Using deleted (to delete all prefix lists from the device)
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Before state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Delete all prefix-lists
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         config:
+#         state: deleted
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "after": [],
+#     "before": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "changed": true,
+#     "commands": [
+#         "delete policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix"
+#     ]
+
+# # After state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 4(ii). Using deleted (to delete all prefix lists for an AFI)
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Before state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Delete all prefix-lists for IPv6 AFI
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         config:
+#           - afi: "ipv6"
+#         state: deleted
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "after": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "before": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "changed": true,
+#     "commands": [
+#         "delete policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix"
+#     ]
+
+# # After state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 4(iii). Using deleted (to delete single prefix list by name in different AFIs)
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Before state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+#   set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Delete a single prefix-list from different AFIs
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         config:
+#           - afi: "ipv4"
+#             prefix_lists:
+#               - name: "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList"
+#           - afi: "ipv6"
+#             prefix_lists:
+#               - name: "DenyIPv6Prefix"
+#         state: deleted
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "after": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "before": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ],
+#     "changed": true,
+#     "commands": [
+#         "delete policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#         "delete policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix"
+#     ]
+
+# # After state:
+# # -------------
+#   vyos@vyos:~$ show configuration commands | grep prefix-list
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+#   set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+#   vyos@vyos:~$
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 5. Using gathered
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Gather prefix-lists configurations
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         config:
+#         state: gathered
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "gathered": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ]
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 6. Using rendered
+# # -------------------
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Render commands externally for the described prefix-list configurations
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         config:
+#           - afi: "ipv4"
+#             prefix_lists:
+#               - name: "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList"
+#                 description: "PL configured by ansible"
+#                 entries:
+#                   - sequence: 2
+#                     description: "Rule 2 given by ansible"
+#                     action: "permit"
+#                     prefix: "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                     le: 32
+
+#                   - sequence: 3
+#                     description: "Rule 3"
+#                     action: "deny"
+#                     prefix: "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                     ge: 26
+
+#           - afi: "ipv6"
+#             prefix_lists:
+#               - name: "AllowIPv6Prefix"
+#                 description: "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks"
+#                 entries:
+#                   - sequence: 5
+#                     description: "Permit rule"
+#                     action: "permit"
+#                     prefix: "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                     le: 37
+
+#               - name: DenyIPv6Prefix
+#                 description: "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks"
+#                 entries:
+#                   - sequence: 8
+#                     action: deny
+#                     prefix: "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                     le: 37
+#         state: rendered
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "rendered": [
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'",
+#         "set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'"
+#     ]
+
+
+# # -------------------
+# # 7. Using parsed
+# # -------------------
+
+# # sample_config.cfg:
+# # -------------
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 description 'Rule 2 given by ansible'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 le '32'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 prefix '92.168.10.0/26'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 action 'deny'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 description 'Rule 3'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 ge '26'
+# set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 3 prefix '72.168.2.0/24'
+# set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+# set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 action 'permit'
+# set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 description 'Permit rule'
+# set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 le '37'
+# set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix rule 5 prefix '2001:db8:8000::/35'
+# set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks'
+# set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 action 'deny'
+# set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 le '37'
+# set policy prefix-list6 DenyIPv6Prefix rule 8 prefix '2001:db8:2000::/35'
+
+# # Task:
+# # -------------
+#     - name: Parse externally provided prefix-lists configuration
+#       vyos.vyos.vyos_prefix_lists:
+#         running_config: "{{ lookup('file', './sample_config.cfg') }}"
+#         state: parsed
+
+# # Task output:
+# # -------------
+#     "parsed": [
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv4",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "PL configured by ansible",
+#                     "name": "AnsibleIPv4PrefixList",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Rule 2 given by ansible",
+#                             "sequence": 2,
+#                             "le": 32,
+#                             "prefix": "92.168.10.0/26"
+#                         },
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "description": "Rule 3",
+#                             "ge": 26,
+#                             "sequence": 3,
+#                             "prefix": "72.168.2.0/24"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         },
+#         {
+#             "afi": "ipv6",
+#             "prefix_lists": [
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "AllowIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "permit",
+#                             "description": "Permit rule",
+#                             "sequence": 5,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:8000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 },
+#                 {
+#                     "description": "Configured by ansible for disallowing IPv6 networks",
+#                     "name": "DenyIPv6Prefix",
+#                     "entries": [
+#                         {
+#                             "action": "deny",
+#                             "sequence": 8,
+#                             "le": 37,
+#                             "prefix": "2001:db8:2000::/35"
+#                         }
+#                     ]
+#                 }
+#             ]
+#         }
+#     ]
+
+"""
+
+RETURN = """
+
+before:
+  description: The configuration prior to the module invocation.
+  returned: when state is I(merged), I(replaced), I(overridden) or I(deleted)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+after:
+  description: The resulting configuration after the module invocation.
+  returned: when changed
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+commands:
+  description: The set of commands pushed to the remote device for the required configurations to take place.
+  returned: when state is I(merged), I(replaced), I(overridden) or I(deleted)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+    - set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+    - set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+rendered:
+  description: The provided configuration in the task rendered in device-native format (offline).
+  returned: when state is I(rendered)
+  type: list
+  sample:
+    - set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList description 'PL configured by ansible'
+    - set policy prefix-list AnsibleIPv4PrefixList rule 2 action 'permit'
+    - set policy prefix-list6 AllowIPv6Prefix description 'Configured by ansible for allowing IPv6 networks'
+gathered:
+  description: Facts about the network resource gathered from the remote device as structured data.
+  returned: when state is I(gathered)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+parsed:
+  description: The device native config provided in I(running_config) option parsed into structured data as per module argspec.
+  returned: when state is I(parsed)
+  type: list
+  sample: >
+    This output will always be in the same format as the
+    module argspec.
+
+"""
+
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.argspec.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_listsArgs,
+)
+from ansible_collections.vyos.vyos.plugins.module_utils.network.vyos.config.prefix_lists.prefix_lists import (
+    Prefix_lists,
+)
+
+
+def main():
+    """
+    Main entry point for module execution
+
+    :returns: the result form module invocation
+    """
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=Prefix_listsArgs.argument_spec,
+        mutually_exclusive=[["config", "running_config"]],
+        required_if=[
+            ["state", "merged", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "replaced", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "overridden", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "rendered", ["config"]],
+            ["state", "parsed", ["running_config"]],
+        ],
+        supports_check_mode=True,
+    )
+
+    result = Prefix_lists(module).execute_module()
+    module.exit_json(**result)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()