| The core user type has a custom retrieve() method which returns a Hash that is inconsistent with the data type returned by the common method in Puppet::Type.retrieve(). As a result, mechanisms expecting to use retrieve() will have problems with user resources. Here is the offending code in the user type: https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/blob/master/lib/puppet/type/user.rb#L496-L513 I think it may be safe and desirable to just remove the user type's retrieve block and let the standard one take effect. The existing retrieve method seems to be 10+ years old and may just be an artifact of a much earlier time in Puppet's life. Regardless if the method is needed or not, it should have a return value consistent with the expected return value from the standard Puppet::Type.retrieve() method. |
