base_java8 is a just another vague acronym that other stuff depends on. This is an ansible-role to install several Java versions on Centos or Ubuntu.
Centos 7 or 8. Ubuntu Xenial or Bionic. Windows.
These lists drive the installation of packages.
  java8_packages:
    - 'java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless.x86_64'
    - 'java-1.8.0-openjdk-devel.x86_64'
  java11_packages:
    - 'java-11-openjdk-headless.x86_64'
    - 'java-11-openjdk-devel.x86_64'
To select the default with alternatives on RedHat:
base_jdk: 'java-1.8.0'
  - 'java-1.8.0'
  - 'java-11'none
    #!/usr/bin/env ansible-playbook
    - name: example playbook
      hosts: all
      become: yes
      roles:
        - { role: base_java8, tags: 'java8' }
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