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diff --git a/lib/mixlib/config.rb b/lib/mixlib/config.rb
index edc1a08..2fd0c94 100644
--- a/lib/mixlib/config.rb
+++ b/lib/mixlib/config.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
# limitations under the License.
#
+class Object # http://whytheluckystiff.net/articles/seeingMetaclassesClearly.html
+ def meta_def name, &blk
+ (class << self; self; end).instance_eval { define_method name, &blk }
+ end
+end
+
module Mixlib
module Config
@@ -121,8 +127,22 @@ module Mixlib
end
end
- private :internal_set
+ protected :internal_set
+ # metaprogramming to ensure that the slot for method_symbol
+ # gets set to value after any other logic is run
+ # === Parameters
+ # method_symbol<Symbol>:: Name of the method (variable setter)
+ # blk<Block>:: logic block to run in setting slot method_symbol to value
+ # value<Object>:: Value to be set in config hash
+ #
+ def config_attr_writer(method_symbol, &blk)
+ method_name = "#{method_symbol.to_s}="
+ meta_def method_name do |value|
+ @@configuration[method_symbol] = blk.call(value)
+ end
+ end
+
# Allows for simple lookups and setting of configuration options via method calls
# on Mixlib::Config. If there any arguments to the method, they are used to set
# the value of the configuration option. Otherwise, it's a simple get operation.
@@ -138,7 +158,6 @@ module Mixlib
# <ArgumentError>:: If the method_symbol does not match a configuration option.
def method_missing(method_symbol, *args)
num_args = args.length
-
# Setting
if num_args > 0
method_symbol = $1.to_sym unless (method_symbol.to_s =~ /(.+)=$/).nil?