Method: Puppet::Parser::Scope#effective_symtable

Defined in:
lib/puppet/parser/scope.rb

#effective_symtable(use_ephemeral) ⇒ Object

Return the effective “table” for setting variables. This method returns the first ephemeral “table” that acts as a local scope, or this scope’s symtable. If the parameter use_ephemeral is true, the “top most” ephemeral “table” will be returned (irrespective of it being a match scope or a local scope).



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# File 'lib/puppet/parser/scope.rb', line 860

def effective_symtable(use_ephemeral)
  s = @ephemeral[-1]
  return s || @symtable if use_ephemeral

  while s && !s.is_local_scope?()
    s = s.parent
  end
  s || @symtable
end