1 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/resource.rb b/lib/puppet/resource.rb
index e733f3ee0..bdd11fcc5 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/resource.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/resource.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 require 'puppet'
 require 'puppet/util/tagging'
-require 'puppet/resource/reference'
+#require 'puppet/resource/reference'
 require 'puppet/util/pson'
 
 # The simplest resource class.  Eventually it will function as the
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ class Puppet::Resource
     attr_accessor :file, :line, :catalog, :exported, :virtual
     attr_writer :type, :title
 
+    require 'puppet/indirector'
+    extend Puppet::Indirector
+    indirects :resource, :terminus_class => :ral
+
     ATTRIBUTES = [:file, :line, :exported]
 
     def self.from_pson(pson)
@@ -225,6 +229,17 @@ class Puppet::Resource
         return result
     end
 
+    def name
+        # this is potential namespace conflict
+        # between the notion of an "indirector name"
+        # and a "resource name"
+        [ type, title ].join('/')
+    end
+
+    def to_resource
+        self
+    end
+
     private
 
     # Produce a canonical method name.