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+module Puppet::Util::Cacher
+    # Cause all cached values to be considered invalid.
+    def self.invalidate
+        @timestamp = Time.now
+    end
+
+    def self.valid?(timestamp)
+        unless defined?(@timestamp) and @timestamp
+            @timestamp = Time.now
+            return true
+        end
+        return timestamp >= @timestamp
+    end
+
+    def self.extended(other)
+        other.extend(InstanceMethods)
+    end
+
+    def self.included(other)
+        other.extend(ClassMethods)
+        other.send(:include, InstanceMethods)
+    end
+
+    module ClassMethods
+        private
+
+        def cached_attr(name, &block)
+            define_method(name) do
+                cache(name, &block)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    module InstanceMethods
+        private
+
+        def cache(name, &block)
+            unless defined?(@cacher_caches) and @cacher_caches
+                @cacher_caches = Cache.new
+            end
+
+            @cacher_caches.value(name, &block)
+        end
+    end
+
+    class Cache
+        attr_reader :timestamp, :caches
+
+        def initialize
+            @timestamp = Time.now
+            @caches = {}
+        end
+
+        def value(name)
+            raise ArgumentError, "You must provide a block when using the cache" unless block_given?
+
+            @caches.clear unless Puppet::Util::Cacher.valid?(@timestamp)
+
+            # Use 'include?' here rather than testing for truth, so we
+            # can cache false values.
+            unless @caches.include?(name)
+                @caches[name] = yield
+            end
+            @caches[name]
+        end
+    end
+end