# File lib/puppet/provider/package.rb, line 20
20:     def properties
21:         if @property_hash.empty?
22:             @property_hash = query || {:ensure => :absent}
23:             if @property_hash.empty?
24:                 @property_hash[:ensure] = :absent
25:             end
26:         end
27:         @property_hash.dup
28:     end