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# create_service builds a service resource we can notify in the given context
def create_service(context=nil)
  ctx ||= @run_context
  begin # this avoids resource cloning/recreation
    ctx.resource_collection.find( "service[#{new_resource.name}]" )
  rescue Chef::Exceptions::ResourceNotFound
    Chef::Log.info 'Creating service resource'
    s = Chef::Resource::Service.new(new_resource.name, ctx)
    s.action :nothing
  end
end