create after_created hook for Chef::Resource

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/chef/lib/chef/mixin/recipe_definition_dsl_core.rb b/chef/lib/chef/mixin/recipe_definition_dsl_core.rb
index 71f0b4fadd..cf89600654 100644
--- a/chef/lib/chef/mixin/recipe_definition_dsl_core.rb
+++ b/chef/lib/chef/mixin/recipe_definition_dsl_core.rb
@@ -70,8 +70,12 @@ class Chef
           resource.source_line = caller[0]
           # Determine whether this resource is being created in the context of an enclosing Provider
           resource.enclosing_provider = self.is_a?(Chef::Provider) ? self : nil
+          # Evaluate resource attribute DSL
           resource.instance_eval(&block) if block
 
+          # Run optional resource hook
+          resource.after_created
+
           run_context.resource_collection.insert(resource)
           resource
         end
diff --git a/chef/lib/chef/resource.rb b/chef/lib/chef/resource.rb
index 32b0e25ddc..0d66618402 100644
--- a/chef/lib/chef/resource.rb
+++ b/chef/lib/chef/resource.rb
@@ -500,6 +500,11 @@ F
       resource
     end
 
+    # Hook to allow a resource to run specific code after creation
+    def after_created
+      nil
+    end
+
     extend Chef::Mixin::ConvertToClassName
 
     def self.attribute(attr_name, validation_opts={})