The point of the "require" parameter is to define a dependency relationship. In the example you gave, it doesn't really make sense to have the exec require a class that does nothing (test2::foo), so you can drop the require.
On the other hand, if the exec actually needed test2::foo to work correctly (for example, if test2::foo created a shell script that the exec needed to run), you would need that require or your catalog would likely fail to apply. See here for more info: http://docs.puppetlabs.com/references/stable/metaparameter.html#require On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 1:06 PM, LTH <lthar...@vcu.edu> wrote: > On Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:23:40 AM UTC-4, James Sweeny wrote: >> >> You can't require Class['test2::foo'] unless it's already available where >> you're requiring it. You need to include test2::foo in test2::bar. >> >> > Thanks. > > If I include test2:foo in test2::bar, do I still need require => > [Class['test2::foo'] on the exec? In testing this, it seems that I don't. > > > > > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 10:53 AM, LTH wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm having some trouble with subclasses accessing other subclasses >>> within the same main class. >>> >>> I have boiled it down a general case. I have the following files: >>> >>> ## /etc/puppet/modules/test1 >>> class test1 { >>> >>> class {'test2::bar':} >>> >>> } >>> >>> ## /etc/puppet/modules/test2/**init.pp >>> class test2 { >>> class {test2::foo} >>> class {test2::bar} >>> class {test2::baz} >>> } >>> >>> ## /etc/puppet/modules/test2/foo.**pp >>> class test2::foo { >>> # do something here in foo >>> >>> } >>> >>> ## /etc/puppet/modules/test2/bar.**pp >>> class test2::bar { >>> # do something here that requires test2::foo >>> exec { 'bar_in_tmp': >>> path => '/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin', >>> command => "touch /tmp/bar", >>> creates => '/tmp/bar', >>> require => [ >>> Class['test2::foo'], >>> ], >>> } >>> >>> } >>> >>> ## /etc/puppet/modules/test2/baz.**pp >>> >>> class test2::baz { >>> # do something unwanted here >>> >>> >>> } >>> >>> When the agent runs it dies saying "Could not find dependence >>> Class['Test2::Foo'] for Exec['bar_in_tmp']" >>> >>> Now if I change that line in test1 to just class {'test2':} it runs >>> without error. However since the main class call test2::baz, it does more >>> than I wanted. Am I not understanding something? How do I just do bar and >>> foo? >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> -LTH >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Puppet Users" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>> msg/puppet-users/-/**QJOSn1NqhEsJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/puppet-users/-/QJOSn1NqhEsJ> >>> . >>> To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscribe@* >>> *googlegroups.com <puppet-users%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/puppet-users?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en> >>> . >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> James Sweeny >> Professional Services >> http://puppetlabs.com/ >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Puppet Users" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/puppet-users/-/MqrvCA3LpnYJ. > > To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en. > -- James Sweeny Professional Services http://puppetlabs.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Users" group. To post to this group, send email to puppet-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to puppet-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-users?hl=en.
