Add new class fact::common, to hold common facts.

We also include fact::common in the fact type, to make sure it's loaded.

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+    Created a new class, fact::common, to hold common facts.
+    Clients should `include fact::common` in their defaults. (akkornel)
 
 release/002.004 (2015-07-26)
 

manifests/common.pp

+# fact::common contains common facts.  It is a class, so it can be included 
+# multiple times but will only be compiled once.
+# Users of this shared module should `include fact::common` in their defaults 
+# as a safety measure.  That being said, the fact type does include this class, 
+# so clients which define at least one custom fact should be fine.
+class fact::common {
+  # Make sure we have the basic sufact directory
+  include fact::files
+ 
+  # Now, let's start populating some common facts!
+ 
+}

manifests/init.pp

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ define fact(
   $value  = '',
 ) {
   include fact::files
+  include fact::common
 
   if ($ensure == 'present') and ($value == '') {
     fail("No value provided for ${name} fact")