class network::debian {
  exec { "networking":
    command     => "/usr/sbin/invoke-rc.d networking restart",
    logoutput   => true,
    refreshonly => true,
  }

  package {"resolvconf":
    ensure => installed,
  }

}

define network::interface::debian ( $address, $netmask, $broadcast = "NONE", $parameters = "", $auto = true ) {
  include network::debian

  $content = template("network/debian.erb")
  $file = "/etc/network/interfaces"

  # add an interface line if doesn't exist
  exec { "add an interface":
    command => "/bin/echo '${content}' >> $file",
    unless  => "/bin/grep -q '^iface[[:space:]]*${name}[[:space:]]' $file",
    notify  => Exec["networking"]
  }

  # XXX: we don't do anything if the file already exists, which means we can't change the IP, for example
}