simply, yet elusive import: question

[nathan r. hruby]

Hi,

I have what's sure to be a simple question about the way import: works
with defined classes, yet, the simple answer eludes me.

I have in cfagent.conf:
> import:
>         any::
>                 main.cf

In main.cf I have:
> control:
>   actionsequence = ( resolve disks disable processes copy links tidy files 
> editfiles shellcommands )
>
> classes:
>         FirstRun        = ( FileExists(/.cfengine-needs-init) )
>
> import:
>         FirstRun.linux::
>                 linux.firstrun.cf
> shellcommands:
>         RestartSomeService::
>                 "restart command here"

In linux.firstrun.cf I have:
> editfiles:
>         { /somefile
>
>         AppendIfNoSuchLine "yaddah"
>         DefineClasses "RestartSomeService"
>         }

Now, everything in the linux.firstrun.cf file gets done happily, except,
the classes it defines are not seen by the shellcommands: in main.cf, thus
SomeService is never restarted.

The docs state that variables and macros created in child imports are not
available in the parent files, does this also include Defined Classes?

If so, would the logical solution be to move the importation of
linux.firstrun.cf into the cfagent.conf file before main.cf?

This is cfengine 2.1.12 and 2.1.14.

Thanks for any help one could give!

-n
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