Hi
If I understand it correctly I'm not sure you can import a class ...
But if it's possible so it is probably as importing manifests. In that
case the import just
put it into scope and not "running" it.
Please correct me if I'm wrong
Mort
On Jun 30, 7:01 pm, Arnau Bria <arnaub...@pic.es> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have a couple of "basic" questions on classes.
>
> In a class, what's the diff between:
>
> *don't take in count syntax, please.
>
> ----------------------------------
> class class_B {
> package { fortune }
> file { dummy }
> }
> ----------------------------------
>
> example 1)
>
> class class_A {
> import class_B
> package { foo }
>
> example 2)
>
> class class_A {
> file { bogus
> before = > Package [foo],
> }
> package { foo
> require => Class["class_B"],
> }
> }
>
> example 3)
>
> class class_A inherits class_B {
> package { foo }
>
> In first example class_B will be evaluated before ALL class_A.
> so package fortuen and dummy file will be installed/created before
> package foo.
>
> In second one, class_B will be evaluted ONLY when package
> foo. So, first bogus package, then, before foo, fortune and summy file.
>
> And on third example? same as first one?
>
> I don't see difference between example 1 and 3.
>
> All comes from some examples from David
> Schmitt:http://git.black.co.at/?p=module-ssh;a=blob;f=manifests/init.pp;h=9c8...
>
> 5 class ssh::common {
> 6 file {
> 7 "/etc/ssh":
> 8 ensure => directory,
> 9 mode => 0755, owner => root, group => root,
> 10 }
> 11 group {
> 12 ssh:
> 13 gid => 204,
> 14 allowdupe => false,
> 15 }
> 16 }
> 17
> 18 class ssh::client inherits ssh::common {
> 19 package {
> 20 "openssh-client":
> 21 ensure => installed,
> 22 require => [ File["/etc/ssh"], Group[ssh] ],
> 23 }
> [...]
>
> Why is he requering File and Group if class ssh::client inherits
> ssh:common?
>
> Oh, if I include class_B in class_A, node def should be enough with:
>
> node "node.bogus.com" {
> include class_A
> }
>
> right?
>
> TIA,
> Arnau
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