Method: Puppet::Type#name_var

Defined in:
lib/puppet/type.rb

#name_var ⇒ Symbol, Boolean

Returns the name of the namevar if there is only one or false otherwise.

Returns:

  • (Symbol, Boolean) —

    Returns the name of the namevar if there is only one or false otherwise.



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# File 'lib/puppet/type.rb', line 638

def name_var
  return @name_var_cache unless @name_var_cache.nil?

  key_attributes = self.class.key_attributes
  @name_var_cache = (key_attributes.length == 1) && key_attributes.first
end