1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/vcsrepo.rb b/lib/puppet/type/vcsrepo.rb
index b8836d4..3bf4029 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/vcsrepo.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/vcsrepo.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:vcsrepo) do
   feature :p4config,
           "The provider understands Perforce Configuration"
 
+  feature :submodules,
+          "The repository contains submodules which can be optionally initialized"
+
   ensurable do
     attr_accessor :latest
 
@@ -205,6 +208,12 @@ Puppet::Type.newtype(:vcsrepo) do
     desc "The Perforce P4CONFIG environment."
   end
 
+  newparam :submodules, :required_features => [:submodules] do
+    desc "Initialize and update each submodule in the repository."
+    newvalues(:true, :false)
+    defaultto true
+  end
+
   autorequire(:package) do
     ['git', 'git-core']
   end