# File lib/puppet/provider/parsedfile.rb, line 96
 96:     def self.flush_target(target)
 97:         backup_target(target)
 98: 
 99:         records = target_records(target).reject { |r|
100:             r[:ensure] == :absent
101:         }
102:         target_object(target).write(to_file(records))
103:     end