Basic stubs for cups_options provider

README.md

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 CUPS support for puppet
------------------------
+=======================
 
-Initially will be developed to support Mac OS X printer management on the
-client.
+*IN DEVELOPMENT*
+
+This module/resource aims to provide support for management of the CUPS printing system.
+
+Primarily it will be used to add and remove printers from client machines running the Mac OS X operating system,
+although it should be generic enough to use with any linux/bsd variety with CUPS installed.
+
+It may eventually be used to manage permissions and options for the cups daemon.
+
+
+Facter Facts
+============
+
+A list of facter facts provided by the module.
+
+printers
+--------
+
+Provides a list of installed printers.
+
+
+Resource Types
+==============
+
+A list of resource types provided by the module.
+
+printer
+-------
+
+The printer resource type is used to add and remove printers from a puppet node.
+
+__Example__
+
+```
+    # Printer resource sample : all parameters listed (except for ppd options, which depend on the ppd).
+
+    printer { "Printer_A":
+        ensure      => present,
+        uri         => "lpd://localhost/printer_a",
+        description => "This is the printer description",
+        location    => "Main office",
+        ppd         => "/Library/Printers/PPDs/Printer.ppd",
+        enabled     => true, # Enabled by default
+        shared      => false, # Disabled by default
+        options     => [], # Not yet supported: array of PPD options
+    }
+```
+
+printer_defaults
+----------------
+
+The printer defaults resource type is used to define default options for the CUPS printing system.
+
+__Example__
+
+
+```
+   printer_defaults { "media":
+        ensure => present,
+        value  => "A4",
+   }
+```

lib/puppet/provider/printer/cups.rb

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+# TODO: Consider enable/disable, accept/reject and options as property methods.
+
 Puppet::Type.type(:printer).provide :cups, :parent => Puppet::Provider do
   desc "This provider manages installed printers using CUPS command line tools"
 

lib/puppet/provider/printer/cups_options.rb

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+Puppet::Type.type(:printer_defaults).provide :cups_options, :parent => Puppet::Provider do
+  desc "This provider manages default printer options using CUPS command line tools"
+
+  commands :lpoptions => "/usr/bin/lpoptions"
+  commands :lpinfo => "/usr/sbin/lpinfo"
+
+  def create
+
+  end
+
+  def destroy
+
+  end
+
+  def exists?
+
+  end
+end

manifests/init.pp

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         ppd         => "/Library/Printers/PPDs/Printer.ppd",
         enabled     => true, # Enabled by default
         shared      => false, # Disabled by default
-        options     => [], # Not yet supported: array of PPD options
+        options     => {}, # Not yet supported: hash of PPD options
     }
 
     # Printer resource sample : the recommended minimum parameters.
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     printer { "Printer_C":
         ensure      => absent,
     }
+
+    # Mac OS X should use the operatingsystem version to figure out the PPD location.
+    # Some drivers are localised, and some are not. Usually 10.5 drivers are not.
+    # You can use your own logic to determine how the path will be set in any case.
+    $ppd_localedir = $macosx_productversion ? {
+        /10\.5/ => "",
+        default => "en.lproj/" # your own locale
+    }
+
+    printer { "osx_printer":
+        ensure => present,
+        ppd    => "/Library/Printers/PPDs/{$ppd_localedir}Printer.ppd",
+        # ..etc
+    }
 }