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salt/modules/_states/mysql.py

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+import salt.exceptions
+
+def root_password(name):
+    """
+    Set the mysql/mariadb root password
+
+    password
+        the password to user for root
+    """
+    ret = {
+            "name": "root password",
+            "changes": {},
+            "result": False,
+            "comment": ""
+        }
+
+    if __salt__["mysql.check_credentials"]("root", name):
+        ret["comment"]="Password is in correct state"
+        ret["result"] = True
+        return ret
+
+    result = __salt__["mysql.set_root_password"](name)
+    if not result["result"]:
+        ret["comment"] = result["err"]
+        return ret
+
+    ret["changes"].update({"root password": {"old": "######", "new": "******"}})
+    ret["result"]=True
+    return ret