6 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/bzr.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/bzr.rb
index f9d58e2..6169929 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/bzr.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/bzr.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:bzr, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo)
   desc "Supports Bazaar repositories"
 
   optional_commands   :bzr => 'bzr'
-  defaultfor :bzr => :exists
   has_features :reference_tracking
 
   def create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/cvs.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/cvs.rb
index 5cdcfb8..6dc7882 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/cvs.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/cvs.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:cvs, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo)
   desc "Supports CVS repositories/workspaces"
 
   optional_commands   :cvs => 'cvs'
-  defaultfor :cvs => :exists
   has_features :gzip_compression, :reference_tracking, :modules
 
   def create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/dummy.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/dummy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7b4e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/dummy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'vcsrepo')
+
+Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:dummy, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo) do
+  desc "Dummy default provider"
+
+  defaultfor :vcsrepo => :dummy
+
+  def working_copy_exists?
+    providers = @resource.class.providers.map{|x| x.to_s}.sort.reject{|x| x == "dummy"}.join(", ") rescue "none"
+    raise("vcsrepo resource must have a provider, available: #{providers}")
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb
index 95115c6..9254243 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/git.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:git, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo)
   ##TODO modify the commands below so that the su - is included
   optional_commands :git => 'git',
                     :su => 'su'
-  defaultfor :git => :exists
   has_features :bare_repositories, :reference_tracking, :ssh_identity, :multiple_remotes, :user
 
   def create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb
index 0be5e08..67a2a82 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/hg.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:hg, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo) d
   desc "Supports Mercurial repositories"
 
   optional_commands   :hg => 'hg'
-  defaultfor :hg => :exists
   has_features :reference_tracking
 
   def create
diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/svn.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/svn.rb
index 85c5089..b2a8880 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/svn.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/vcsrepo/svn.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Puppet::Type.type(:vcsrepo).provide(:svn, :parent => Puppet::Provider::Vcsrepo)
   optional_commands :svn      => 'svn',
            :svnadmin => 'svnadmin'
 
-  defaultfor :svn => :exists
   has_features :filesystem_types, :reference_tracking, :basic_auth
 
   def create