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+module Helpers
+
+  TEST_DIR = Pathname.new(__FILE__).parent + '..'
+    
+  TYPES = {
+      :ec2 => :ec2
+  }
+
+  def self.included(obj)
+    obj.instance_eval { attr_reader :valid_params }
+  end
+
+  # Creates a new resource of +type+
+  def with(opts = {}, &block)
+    resource = @type.new(opts)
+    block ? (yield resource) : resource
+  end 
+
+  # what is the difference?
+    # Returns a lambda creating a resource (ready for use with +should+)
+  def specifying(opts = {}, &block)
+    specification = lambda { with(opts) }
+    block ? (yield specification) : specification
+  end 
+
+    # Sets up an expection that a resource for +type+ is not created    
+  def should_not_create(type)
+    raise "Invalid type #{type}" unless TYPES[type]
+     Puppet::Type.type(TYPES[type]).expects(:new).never
+  end
+
+  # Sets up an expection that a resource for +type+ is created
+  def should_create(type)
+    raise "Invalid type #{type}" unless TYPES[type]
+      Puppet::Type.type(TYPES[type]).expects(:new).with { |args| yield(args) }
+  end
+
+  # Return the +@valid_params+ without one or more keys
+  # Note: Useful since resource types don't like it when +nil+ is
+  # passed as a parameter value
+  def valid_params_without(*keys)
+    valid_params.reject { |k, v| keys.include?(k) }
+  end
+
+  # yeah! I added this one!
+  def valid_params_with(opts = {})
+    opts.each { |k, v| valid_params[k] = v}
+    valid_params
+  end
+
+  # Stub the default provider to get around confines for testing
+  def stub_default_provider!
+    unless defined?(@type)
+      raise ArgumentError, "@type must be set"
+    end
+    provider = @type.provider(:ec2)
+    @type.stubs(:defaultprovider => provider)
+  end
+
+  def fixture(name, ext = '.txt')
+    (TEST_DIR + 'fixtures' + "#{name}#{ext}").read
+  end
+    
+end