chef

https://github.com/opscode/chef

Ruby

A systems integration framework, built to bring the benefits of configuration management to your entire infrastructure.

Chef::RunList::RunListExpansion#inflate_role

Fetches and inflates a role
=== Returns
Chef::Role  in most cases
false       if the role has already been applied
nil         if the role does not exist

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Edit

git clone [email protected]:opscode/chef.git

cd chef

open lib/chef/run_list/run_list_expansion.rb

Contribute

# Make a new branch

git checkout -b -your-name--update-docs-Chef--RunList--RunListExpansion-inflate_role-for-pr

# Commit to git

git add lib/chef/run_list/run_list_expansion.rbgit commit -m "better docs for Chef::RunList::RunListExpansion#inflate_role"

# Open pull request

gem install hub # on a mac you can `brew install hub`

hub fork

git push <your name> -your-name--update-docs-Chef--RunList--RunListExpansion-inflate_role-for-pr

hub pull-request

# Celebrate!