Ensure validate functions use Puppet 4 deprecation

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diff --git a/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/stdlib/deprecation_gen.rb b/lib/puppet_x/puppetlabs/stdlib/deprecation_gen.rb
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+# Creates a Puppet 4 function for the corresponding puppet 3 validate function, who's name will be passed as an argument, alongside the type for deprecation output purposes.
+module PuppetX
+  module Puppetlabs
+    module Stdlib
+      def self.deprecation_gen(funct, type)
+        Puppet::Functions.create_function(funct, Puppet::Functions::InternalFunction) do
+          @@funct = funct
+          @@type = type
+          dispatch :deprecation_gen do
+            scope_param
+            optional_repeated_param 'Any', :args
+          end
+          def deprecation_gen(scope, *args)
+            call_function('deprecation', 'puppet_3_type_check', "This method is deprecated, please use the stdlib validate_legacy function, with #{@@type}. There is further documentation for validate_legacy function in the README.")
+            scope.send("function_#{@@funct}", args)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end