Allow property specialization from superclass

2 files changed, 35 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lib/chef/resource.rb b/lib/chef/resource.rb
index 978e9d2635..94f50d5df5 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource.rb
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ class Chef
     def self.property(name, type=NOT_PASSED, **options)
       name = name.to_sym
 
+      # Combine the type with "is"
       if type != NOT_PASSED
         if options[:is]
           options[:is] = ([ type ] + [ options[:is] ]).flatten(1)
@@ -206,7 +207,13 @@ class Chef
       end
 
       local_properties = properties(false)
-      local_properties[name] = Property.new(name: name, declared_in: self, **options)
+
+      # Inherit from the current / parent property if type is not passed
+      if type == NOT_PASSED && properties[name]
+        local_properties[name] = properties[name].specialize(declared_in: self, **options)
+      else
+        local_properties[name] = Property.new(name: name, declared_in: self, **options)
+      end
 
       begin
         class_eval <<-EOM, __FILE__, __LINE__+1
diff --git a/spec/unit/property_spec.rb b/spec/unit/property_spec.rb
index a35c223ddf..f24e44e4b1 100644
--- a/spec/unit/property_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/property_spec.rb
@@ -175,13 +175,33 @@ describe "Chef::Resource.property" do
           expect(subresource_class.properties[:x]).not_to eq resource_class.properties[:x]
         end
 
-        it "x's validation is overwritten" do
-          expect(subresource.x 'ohno').to eq 'ohno'
-          expect(subresource.x).to eq 'ohno'
+        it "x's validation is inherited" do
+          expect { subresource.x 'ohno' }.to raise_error Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed
         end
+      end
 
-        it "the superclass's validation for x is still there" do
-          expect { resource.x 'ohno' }.to raise_error Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed
+      context "with property :x, default: 80 on the subclass" do
+        before do
+          subresource_class.class_eval do
+            property :x, default: 80
+          end
+        end
+
+        it "x is still there" do
+          expect(subresource.x 10).to eq 10
+          expect(subresource.x).to eq 10
+          expect(subresource.x = 20).to eq 20
+          expect(subresource.x).to eq 20
+          expect(subresource_class.properties[:x]).not_to be_nil
+          expect(subresource_class.properties[:x]).not_to eq resource_class.properties[:x]
+        end
+
+        it "x defaults to 80" do
+          expect(subresource.x).to eq 80
+        end
+
+        it "x's validation is inherited" do
+          expect { subresource.x 'ohno' }.to raise_error Chef::Exceptions::ValidationFailed
         end
       end
 
@@ -241,9 +261,9 @@ describe "Chef::Resource.property" do
         resource.x lazy { 10 }
         expect(resource.property_is_set?(:x)).to be_truthy
       end
-      it "when x is retrieved, property_is_set?(:x) is false" do
+      it "when x is retrieved, property_is_set?(:x) is true" do
         resource.x
-        expect(resource.property_is_set?(:x)).to be_falsey
+        expect(resource.property_is_set?(:x)).to be_truthy
       end
     end