14 files changed, 108 insertions, 26 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/catalog.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/catalog.rb
index 23e2b9cf5..85aa2f37a 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/catalog.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/catalog.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Catalog < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Catalog < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/certificate.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/certificate.rb
index 51e46c46b..48ca2c20f 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/certificate.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/certificate.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Certificate < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Certificate < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_request.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_request.rb
index 30ba5583a..29dc73b9a 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_request.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_request.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Certificate_request < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Certificate_request < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_revocation_list.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_revocation_list.rb
index 55a693918..144d5ef61 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_revocation_list.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/certificate_revocation_list.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Certificate_revocation_list < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Certificate_revocation_list < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/facts.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/facts.rb
index e40bb56d0..42ba1fb81 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/facts.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/facts.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Facts < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Facts < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
   set_default_format :yaml
 
   # Upload our facts to the server
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/file.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/file.rb
index 53c476d7c..98a869153 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/file.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/file.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::File < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::File < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
   def self.indirection_name
     :file_bucket_file
   end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/indirector.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/indirector.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0beb8a9c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/indirector.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+require 'puppet'
+require 'puppet/interface'
+
+class Puppet::Interface::Indirector < Puppet::Interface
+
+
+  # Here's your opportunity to override the indirection name.  By default
+  # it will be the same name as the interface.
+  def self.indirection_name
+    name.to_sym
+  end
+
+  # Return an indirection associated with an interface, if one exists
+  # One usually does.
+  def self.indirection
+    unless @indirection
+      Puppet.info("Could not find terminus for #{indirection_name}") unless @indirection = Puppet::Indirector::Indirection.instance(indirection_name)
+    end
+    @indirection
+  end
+
+  attr_accessor :from, :indirection
+
+  action :destroy do |name, *args|
+    call_indirection_method(:destroy, name, *args)
+  end
+
+  action :find do |name, *args|
+    call_indirection_method(:find, name, *args)
+  end
+
+  action :save do |name, *args|
+    call_indirection_method(:save, name, *args)
+  end
+
+  action :search do |name, *args|
+    call_indirection_method(:search, name, *args)
+  end
+
+  def indirection
+    self.class.indirection
+  end
+
+  def initialize(options = {})
+    options.each { |opt, val| send(opt.to_s + "=", val) }
+
+    Puppet::Util::Log.newdestination :console
+
+    self.class.load_actions
+  end
+
+  def set_terminus(from)
+    begin
+      indirection.terminus_class = from
+    rescue => detail
+      raise "Could not set '#{indirection.name}' terminus to '#{from}' (#{detail}); valid terminus types are #{terminus_classes(indirection.name).join(", ") }"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def call_indirection_method(method, name, *args)
+    begin
+      result = indirection.send(method, name, *args)
+    rescue => detail
+      puts detail.backtrace if Puppet[:trace]
+      raise "Could not call #{method} on #{type}: #{detail}"
+    end
+
+    unless result
+      raise "Could not #{method} #{indirection.name} for #{name}"
+    end
+
+    result
+  end
+
+  def indirections
+      Puppet::Indirector::Indirection.instances.collect { |t| t.to_s }.sort
+  end
+
+  def terminus_classes(indirection)
+      Puppet::Indirector::Terminus.terminus_classes(indirection).collect { |t| t.to_s }.sort
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/inventory.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/inventory.rb
index 7521239d5..16b216b8b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/inventory.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/inventory.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Inventory < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Inventory < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/key.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/key.rb
index 38f92c66b..17b661da1 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/key.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/key.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Key < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Key < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/node.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/node.rb
index 68e30698e..5d9efa932 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/node.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/node.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Node < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Node < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/report.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/report.rb
index 72f1285ea..fd6f45f16 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/report.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/report.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Report < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Report < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/resource.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/resource.rb
index b9b007d00..deed0a533 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/resource.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Resource < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Resource < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/resource_type.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/resource_type.rb
index 619a4914b..6892926f0 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/resource_type.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/resource_type.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Resource_type < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Resource_type < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/status.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/status.rb
index cdb1623ac..86ccab6e1 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/status.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/status.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require 'puppet/interface'
+require 'puppet/interface/indirector'
 
-class Puppet::Interface::Status < Puppet::Interface
+class Puppet::Interface::Status < Puppet::Interface::Indirector
 end