diff -r a2342f26c9de -r b0b56e0f8c7f dev/provisioning/modules/apache/manifests/service.pp
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+++ b/dev/provisioning/modules/apache/manifests/service.pp	Fri Jan 15 15:35:00 2016 +0100
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+# Class: apache::service
+#
+# Manages the Apache daemon
+#
+# Parameters:
+#
+# Actions:
+#   - Manage Apache service
+#
+# Requires:
+#
+# Sample Usage:
+#
+#    sometype { 'foo':
+#      notify => Class['apache::service'],
+#    }
+#
+#
+class apache::service (
+  $service_name   = $::apache::params::service_name,
+  $service_enable = true,
+  $service_ensure = 'running',
+  $service_manage = true,
+  $service_restart = undef
+) {
+  # The base class must be included first because parameter defaults depend on it
+  if ! defined(Class['apache::params']) {
+    fail('You must include the apache::params class before using any apache defined resources')
+  }
+  validate_bool($service_enable)
+  validate_bool($service_manage)
+
+  case $service_ensure {
+    true, false, 'running', 'stopped': {
+      $_service_ensure = $service_ensure
+    }
+    default: {
+      $_service_ensure = undef
+    }
+  }
+  if $service_manage {
+    service { 'httpd':
+      ensure  => $_service_ensure,
+      name    => $service_name,
+      enable  => $service_enable,
+      restart => $service_restart
+    }
+  }
+}