Method: Puppet::Type#retrieve

Defined in:
lib/puppet/type.rb

#retrieve ⇒ Puppet::Resource

TODO:

As opposed to all non contained properties? How is this different than any of the other methods that also “gets” properties/parameters/etc. ?

Retrieves the current value of all contained properties. Parameters and meta-parameters are not included in the result.

Returns:

Raises:

  • (fail???) —

    if there is a provider and it is not suitable for the host this is evaluated for.



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# File 'lib/puppet/type.rb', line 1061

def retrieve
  fail "Provider #{provider.class.name} is not functional on this host" if self.provider.is_a?(Puppet::Provider) and ! provider.class.suitable?

  result = Puppet::Resource.new(self.class, title)

  # Provide the name, so we know we'll always refer to a real thing
  result[:name] = self[:name] unless self[:name] == title

  if ensure_prop = property(:ensure) or (self.class.needs_ensure_retrieved and self.class.validattr?(:ensure) and ensure_prop = newattr(:ensure))
    result[:ensure] = ensure_state = ensure_prop.retrieve
  else
    ensure_state = nil
  end

  properties.each do |property|
    next if property.name == :ensure
    if ensure_state == :absent
      result[property] = :absent
    else
      result[property] = property.retrieve
    end
  end

  result
end