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cookbooks/rsyslog/libraries/helpers.rb

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+module RsyslogCookbook
+  # helpers for the various service providers on Ubuntu systems
+  module Helpers
+    def declare_rsyslog_service
+      if node['platform'] == 'ubuntu' && node['platform_version'].to_f >= 12.04
+        service_provider = Chef::Provider::Service::Upstart
+      else
+        service_provider = nil
+      end
+
+      service node['rsyslog']['service_name'] do
+        supports :restart => true, :status => true
+        action   [:enable, :start]
+        provider service_provider
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end