1 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/network/formats.rb b/lib/puppet/network/formats.rb
index 8e4c59fb3..c2a8b7ab6 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/network/formats.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/network/formats.rb
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.create(:marshal, :mime => "text/marshal") do
         Marshal.dump(instance)
     end
 
-    # Yaml monkey-patches Array, so this works.
+    # Marshal monkey-patches Array, so this works.
     def render_multiple(instances)
         Marshal.dump(instances)
     end
@@ -54,3 +54,23 @@ Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.create(:marshal, :mime => "text/marshal") do
 end
 
 Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.create(:s, :mime => "text/plain")
+
+Puppet::Network::FormatHandler.create(:raw, :mime => "application/x-raw") do
+    def intern_multiple(klass, text)
+        raise NotImplementedError
+    end
+
+    def render_multiple(instances)
+        raise NotImplementedError
+    end
+
+    # LAK:NOTE The format system isn't currently flexible enough to handle
+    # what I need to support raw formats just for individual instances (rather
+    # than both individual and collections), but we don't yet have enough data
+    # to make a "correct" design.
+    #   So, we hack it so it works for singular but fail if someone tries it
+    # on plurals.
+    def supported?(klass)
+        true
+    end
+end