java requires

gistfile1.txt

{# 
    # "Oracle" Java Installation
    # Currently only interested in the Oracle 'Server' Java package.
    # Server Jave has the following:
    #   - No Auto Update
    #   - JRE
    #   - 64-bit only
#} 

java-home:
  file.directory:
    - name: /usr/java
    - user: root
    - group: root
    - mode: 755
{# If subdirs don't exist, create it #}
    - makedirs: True 

java-tarball:
  file.managed:
    - name: /usr/java/server-jre-{{ pillar['java-oracle']['server-jre']['version']}}-linux-x64.tar.gz
    - source: salt://java-oracle/server-jre-{{ pillar['java-oracle']['server-jre']['version']}}-linux-x64.tar.gz
    - user: root
    - group: root
    - mode: 755
    {# not sure this is legal  #}
    - require:
      - file: java-home

{# Untar  #}
java-latest-untar:
  cmd.run: 
    - name: tar xvf /usr/java/server-jre-{{ pillar['java-oracle']['server-jre']['version']}}-linux-x64.tar.gz -C /usr/java
    - require:
      - file: java-tarball

{# Symlink java to /usr/java/latest #}
java-latest-symlink:
  cmd.run:
    - name: ln -sf /usr/java/{{pillar['java-oracle']['server-jre']['dir'] }} /usr/java/latest
    - require:
      - cmd: java-latest-untar

{# 
    # Install Oracle's java system wide using alternatives 
    # Note: this is very much an Ubuntu thing.
#}

{# Install system wide #}
java-oracle-sysinstall:
{% if grains['os'] == 'Ubuntu' %}
  alternatives.install:
    - name: java
    - link: /usr/bin/java
    - path: {{pillar['java-oracle']['server-jre']['path']}}/java
    - priority: 1000
    - require:
    {# Prevent installing until symlink complete #}
      - cmd: java-latest-symlink
{% endif %}