1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/config.rb b/lib/puppet/config.rb
index 8d7b6b895..5725bcd93 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/config.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/config.rb
@@ -721,6 +721,10 @@ Generated on #{Time.now}.
             @desc = value.gsub(/^\s*/, '')
         end
 
+        def hook=(block)
+            meta_def :handle, &block
+        end
+
         # Create the new element.  Pretty much just sets the name.
         def initialize(args = {})
             if args.include?(:parent)
@@ -805,11 +809,16 @@ Generated on #{Time.now}.
             if respond_to?(:validate)
                 validate(value)
             end
+
             if respond_to?(:munge)
                 @value = munge(value)
             else
                 @value = value
             end
+
+            if respond_to?(:handle)
+                handle(@value)
+            end
         end
     end