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+# This facter fact returns the value of the Puppet vardir setting for the node
+# running puppet or puppet agent.  The intent is to enable Puppet modules to
+# automatically have insight into a place where they can place variable data,
+# regardless of the node's platform.
+#
+# The value should be directly usable in a File resource path attribute.
+
+
+begin
+  require 'facter/util/puppet_settings'
+rescue LoadError => e
+  # puppet apply does not add module lib directories to the $LOAD_PATH (See
+  # #4248). It should (in the future) but for the time being we need to be
+  # defensive which is what this rescue block is doing.
+  rb_file = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'util', 'puppet_settings.rb')
+  load rb_file if File.exists?(rb_file) or raise e
+end
+
+Facter.add(:puppet_vardir) do
+  setcode do
+    # This will be nil if Puppet is not available.
+    Facter::Util::PuppetSettings.with_puppet do
+      Puppet[:vardir]
+    end
+  end
+end