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| -rw-r--r-- | fact.rb | 14 |
1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions
@@ -44,17 +44,25 @@ partitions define given above. EOS ) do |arguments| - raise(Puppet::ParseError, "Wrong number of arguments " + + raise(Puppet::ParseError, "fact(): Wrong number of arguments " + "given (#{arguments.size} for 1)") if arguments.size < 1 fact = arguments[0] - raise(Puppet::ParseError, 'You must provide fact name') if fact.empty? + raise(Puppet::ParseError, 'fact(): You must provide ' + + 'fact name') if fact.empty? + fact = strinterp(fact) # Evaluate any interpolated variable names ... result = lookupvar(fact) # Get the value of interest from Facter ... if not result or result.empty? - raise(Puppet::ParseError, "Unable to retrieve fact `#{fact}'") + # + # Now this is a funny one ... Puppet does not have a concept of + # returning neither undef nor nil back for use within the Puppet DSL + # and empty string is as closest to actual undef as you we can get + # at this point in time ... + # + result = '' end return result |