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+#
+# private.rb
+#
+
+module Puppet::Parser::Functions
+ newfunction(:private, :doc => <<-'EOS'
+ DEPRECATED: Sets the current class or definition as private.
+ Calling the class or definition from outside the current module will fail.
+ EOS
+ ) do |args|
+ warning("private() DEPRECATED: This function will cease to function on Puppet 4; please use assert_private() before upgrading to puppet 4 for backwards-compatibility, or migrate to the new parser's typing system.")
+ if !Puppet::Parser::Functions.autoloader.loaded?(:assert_private)
+ Puppet::Parser::Functions.autoloader.load(:assert_private)
+ end
+ function_assert_private([(args[0] unless args.size < 1)])
+ end
+end