type/provider feature examples

gistfile1.txt

# <module_path>/<module_name>/lib/puppet/type/foo.rb
Puppet::Type.newtype(:foo) do

  # on the provider, exists? create, destroy
  #
  #  foo { 'foop':
  #    ensure => (present|absent)
  #  }

  feature :foo_feature, 'docs'

  ensurable

  newparam(:name, :namevar => true) do

  end

  # maps to getter: def thing_to_manage, thing_to_manage=(thing)
  newproperty(:thing_to_manage, :required_features => :foo_feature ) do
  end

end

# <module_path>/<module_name>lib/puppet/provider/foo/default.rb

Puppet::Type.type(:foo).provide(:default) do

  has_feature :foo_feature if false

  def exists?
    puts 'checking existance'
    true
  end

  def create
    puts 'creating'
  end

  def destroy
    puts 'destroying'
  end

  def thing_to_manage
    puts 'getting state of thing'
    'value'
  end

  def thing_to_manage=(value)
    puts "setting value to  #{value}"
  end

end


## example.pp

foo { 'myfoo':
  ensure          => present,
  thing_to_manage => 'some_value',
}