Merge branch 'master' of git://git.sans.ethz.ch/cdist

conf/type/__user/explorer/group

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# 2011 Steven Armstrong (steven-cdist at armstrong.cc)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+# Get an existing groups group entry.
+#
+
+if [ -f "$__object/parameter/gid" ]; then
+   gid=$(cat "$__object/parameter/gid")
+   getent group "$gid" || true
+fi        
+

conf/type/__user/gencode

@@ -35,27 +35,39 @@ fi
 
 get_current_value() {
    local key="$1"
+   local new_value="$2"
+
+   local explorer="$__object/explorer/passwd"
    local index
    case "$key" in
       password)
-         cut -d':' -f 2 "$__object/explorer/shadow"
+         explorer="$__object/explorer/shadow"
-         break
+         index=2
       ;;
       uid) index=3;;
-      gid) index=4;;
+      gid)
+         if [[ $new_value =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            # numeric gid
+            index=4
+         else
+            # group name
+            explorer="$__object/explorer/group"
+            index=1
+         fi
+      ;;
       comment) index=5;;
       home) index=6;;
       shell) index=7;;
    esac
-   cut -d':' -f $index "$__object/explorer/passwd"
+   cut -d':' -f $index "$explorer"
 }
 
 
 set -- "$@"
 cd "$__object/parameter"
 for property in $(ls .); do
-   current_value=$(get_current_value "$property")
    new_value="$(cat "$property")"
+   current_value=$(get_current_value "$property" "$new_value")
    if [ "$new_value" != "$current_value" ]; then
       # Shedule changed properties for update
       set -- "$@" "--$property" \"$new_value\"