1 files changed, 16 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/lib/puppet/parser/functions/ensure_resource.rb b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/ensure_resource.rb
index fba2035..8ede967 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/parser/functions/ensure_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/ensure_resource.rb
@@ -19,17 +19,27 @@ If the resource already exists but does not match the specified parameters,
 this function will attempt to recreate the resource leading to a duplicate
 resource definition error.
 
+An array of resources can also be passed in and each will be created with
+the type and parameters specified if it doesn't already exist.
+
+    ensure_resource('user', ['dan','alex'], {'ensure' => 'present'})
+
 ENDOFDOC
 ) do |vals|
   type, title, params = vals
   raise(ArgumentError, 'Must specify a type') unless type
   raise(ArgumentError, 'Must specify a title') unless title
   params ||= {}
-  Puppet::Parser::Functions.function(:defined_with_params)
-  if function_defined_with_params(["#{type}[#{title}]", params])
-    Puppet.debug("Resource #{type}[#{title}] not created b/c it already exists")
-  else
-    Puppet::Parser::Functions.function(:create_resources)
-    function_create_resources([type.capitalize, { title => params }])
+
+  items = title.kind_of?(Array) ? title : [].push(title)
+
+  items.each do |item|
+    Puppet::Parser::Functions.function(:defined_with_params)
+    if function_defined_with_params(["#{type}[#{item}]", params])
+      Puppet.debug("Resource #{type}[#{item}] not created b/c it already exists")
+    else
+      Puppet::Parser::Functions.function(:create_resources)
+      function_create_resources([type.capitalize, { item => params }])
+    end
   end
 end