output

notice: /Stage[main]//File[/tmp/${::uptime_seconds}]/ensure: created
err: /Stage[main]//Service[fail_on_refresh]: Failed to call refresh: Could not restart Service[fail_on_refresh]: Execution of '/bin/false' returned 1:  at /root/service.pp:12
notice: /Stage[main]//File[/tmp/doesnt_exist]/ensure: created
notice: Finished catalog run in 0.07 seconds

refresh_service.pp

file { '/tmp/${::uptime_seconds}':
  ensure => present,
  notify => Service['fail_on_refresh'],
}

service { 'fail_on_refresh':
  ensure  => running,
  start   => '/bin/true',
  stop    => '/bin/true',
  status  => '/bin/true',
  restart => '/bin/false',
}

file { '/tmp/doesnt_exist':
  ensure  => present,
  require => Service['fail_on_refresh'],
}