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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import pathlib
+from typing import List, Union
+
+try:
+    from ansible_collections.sebastian.systemd.plugins.module_utils.generic import SYSTEMD_SERVICE_CONFIG, Types, modpec
+    from ansible_collections.sebastian.systemd.plugins.module_utils.module import SystemdReloadMixin, SystemdUnitModule, installable
+except ImportError:
+    from plugins.module_utils.generic import SYSTEMD_SERVICE_CONFIG, Types, modspec
+    from plugins.module_utils.module import SystemdReloadMixin, SystemdUnitModule, installable
+
+
+@installable
+class Module(SystemdUnitModule, SystemdReloadMixin):  # type: ignore
+    """Creates socket units."""
+
+    name = "socket"
+    module_spec = modspec(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            name=Types.str(required=True, help="Name of the socket"),
+            stream=Types.list(
+                Types.str(
+                    help="Name of the stream socket. The name can be a path, an portnumber or an ip with an port. addresses in square brackets are always ipv6 addresses"
+                )
+            ),
+            datagram=Types.list(
+                Types.str(
+                    help="Name of the datagram socket. The name can be a path, an portnumber or an ip with an port. addresses in square brackets are always ipv6 addresses"
+                )
+            ),
+            sequential=Types.list(
+                Types.str(
+                    help="Name of the sequential socket. The name can be a path, an portnumber or an ip with an port. addresses in square brackets are always ipv6 addresses"
+                )
+            ),
+            fifo=Types.list(Types.path(help="Name of the fifo. The name must be an absolute path")),
+            socketuser=Types.str(help="User that owns the socket/fifo"),
+            socketgroup=Types.str(help="Group that owns the socket/fifo"),
+            socketmode=Types.str(help="mode of the socket in octal notation", default="0666"),
+            service=Types.list(str, help="Name of the services that use this socket"),
+        ),
+        required_one_of=(("stream", "datagram", "sequential", "fifo"),),
+    )
+
+    def prepare(self):
+        self.unitfile = (SYSTEMD_SERVICE_CONFIG / self.get("name")).with_suffix(".socket")
+        self.__unit = None
+
+    def socket(self):
+        section = "[Socket]\n"
+        section += "\n".join(
+            self.map_param(
+                stream="ListenStream",
+                datagram="ListenDatagram",
+                sequential="ListenSequential",
+                fifo="ListenFIFO",
+                socketuser="SocketUser",
+                socketgroup="SocketGroup",
+                socketmode="SocketMode",
+            )
+        )
+        return section
+
+    def unit(self) -> str:
+        if self.__unit is None:
+            self.__unit = "\n".join(
+                (
+                    self.header(),
+                    self.socket(),
+                    self.install(),
+                )
+            )
+        return self.__unit
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION = """---
+description:
+- Creates socket units.
+module: socket
+options:
+  after:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - list of units that this unit wants to be started after this unit
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  before:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - list of units that this unit needs to be started before this unit.
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  datagram:
+    default: []
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  description:
+    description:
+    - An description for programs that access systemd
+    required: false
+    type: str
+  documentation:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - Paths where documentation can be found
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  fifo:
+    default: []
+    elements: path
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  name:
+    description:
+    - Name of the socket
+    required: true
+    type: str
+  partof:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - list of units that this unit is part of.
+    - If the restart this unit does it too, but if this restarts it does not affect
+      the other units.
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  required_by:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - systemd units that require this mount
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  requires:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - list of units that this unit requires. If it fails or can't be started this
+      unit fails. without before/after this is started at the same time
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  sequential:
+    default: []
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  service:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - Name of the services that use this socket
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  socketgroup:
+    description:
+    - Group that owns the socket/fifo
+    required: false
+    type: str
+  socketmode:
+    default: '0666'
+    description:
+    - mode of the socket in octal notation
+    required: false
+    type: str
+  socketuser:
+    description:
+    - User that owns the socket/fifo
+    required: false
+    type: str
+  stream:
+    default: []
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  wanted_by:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - systemd units that want the mount, but not explicitly require it. Commonly used
+      for target if not service explicitly require it.
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+  wants:
+    default: []
+    description:
+    - list of units that this unit wants. If it fails or can't be started it does
+      not affect this unit
+    elements: str
+    required: false
+    type: list
+short_description: Creates socket units.
+"""
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Module()()