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+require 'puppet/parameter'
+
+class Puppet::Parameter::Path < Puppet::Parameter
+  def self.accept_arrays(bool = true)
+    @accept_arrays = !!bool
+  end
+  def self.arrays?
+    @accept_arrays
+  end
+
+  def validate_path(paths)
+    if paths.is_a?(Array) and ! self.class.arrays? then
+      fail "#{name} only accepts a single path, not an array of paths"
+    end
+
+    # We *always* support Unix path separators, as Win32 does now too.
+    absolute = "[/#{::Regexp.quote(::File::SEPARATOR)}]"
+    win32    = Puppet.features.microsoft_windows?
+
+    Array(paths).each do |path|
+      next if path =~ %r{^#{absolute}}
+      next if win32 and path =~ %r{^(?:[a-zA-Z]:)?#{absolute}}
+      fail("#{name} must be a fully qualified path")
+    end
+
+    paths
+  end
+
+  # This will be overridden if someone uses the validate option, which is why
+  # it just delegates to the other, useful, method.
+  def unsafe_validate(paths)
+    validate_path(paths)
+  end
+
+  # Likewise, this might be overridden, but by default...
+  def unsafe_munge(paths)
+    if paths.is_a?(Array) and ! self.class.arrays? then
+      fail "#{name} only accepts a single path, not an array of paths"
+    end
+    paths
+  end
+end