Method: Puppet::Type#should

Defined in:
lib/puppet/type.rb

#should(name) ⇒ Object?

Returns the ‘should’ (wanted state) value for a specified property, or nil if the given attribute name is not a property (i.e. if it is a parameter, meta-parameter, or does not exist).

Returns:

  • (Object, nil) —

    Returns the ‘should’ (wanted state) value for a specified property, or nil if the given attribute name is not a property (i.e. if it is a parameter, meta-parameter, or does not exist).



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# File 'lib/puppet/type.rb', line 755

def should(name)
  prop = @parameters[name.intern]
  if prop && prop.is_a?(Puppet::Property)
    prop.should
  else
    nil
  end
end