3 files changed, 33 insertions, 42 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface.rb b/lib/puppet/interface.rb
index 10e2ec8d7..6be8b6930 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface.rb
@@ -76,26 +76,7 @@ class Puppet::Interface
   # splits out this should merge into a module that both the action and face
   # include. --daniel 2011-04-17
   def synopsis
-    output = PrettyPrint.format do |s|
-      s.text("puppet #{name} <action>")
-      s.breakable
-
-      options.each do |option|
-        option = get_option(option)
-        wrap = option.required? ? %w{ < > } : %w{ [ ] }
-
-        s.group(0, *wrap) do
-          option.optparse.each do |item|
-            unless s.current_group.first?
-              s.breakable
-              s.text '|'
-              s.breakable
-            end
-            s.text item
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
+    build_synopsis self.name, '<action>'
   end
 
 
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb
index 748888c2e..185302b07 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/action.rb
@@ -48,28 +48,7 @@ class Puppet::Interface::Action
   attr_doc :returns
   attr_doc :arguments
   def synopsis
-    output = PrettyPrint.format do |s|
-      s.text("puppet #{@face.name}")
-      s.text(" #{name}") unless default?
-      s.breakable
-
-      options.each do |option|
-        option = get_option(option)
-        wrap = option.required? ? %w{ < > } : %w{ [ ] }
-
-        s.group(0, *wrap) do
-          option.optparse.each do |item|
-            unless s.current_group.first?
-              s.breakable
-              s.text '|'
-              s.breakable
-            end
-            s.text item
-          end
-        end
-      end
-      s.text(" #{arguments}") if arguments
-    end
+    build_synopsis(@face.name, default? ? nil : name, arguments)
   end
 
   ########################################################################
diff --git a/lib/puppet/interface/documentation.rb b/lib/puppet/interface/documentation.rb
index fcaec2568..47e478a44 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/interface/documentation.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/interface/documentation.rb
@@ -61,6 +61,37 @@ class Puppet::Interface
     end
 
     attr_doc :description
+
+    def build_synopsis(face, action = nil, arguments = nil)
+      output = PrettyPrint.format do |s|
+        s.text("puppet #{face}")
+        s.text(" #{action}") unless action.nil?
+        s.text(" ")
+
+        options.each do |option|
+          option = get_option(option)
+          wrap = option.required? ? %w{ < > } : %w{ [ ] }
+
+          s.group(0, *wrap) do
+            option.optparse.each do |item|
+              unless s.current_group.first?
+                s.breakable
+                s.text '|'
+                s.breakable
+              end
+              s.text item
+            end
+          end
+
+          s.breakable
+        end
+
+        if arguments then
+          s.text arguments.to_s
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 
   module FullDocs