# File lib/puppet/util/suidmanager.rb, line 41
41:     def convert_xid(type, id)
42:         map = {:gid => :group, :uid => :user}
43:         raise ArgumentError, "Invalid id type %s" % type unless map.include?(type)
44:         ret = Puppet::Util.send(type, id)
45:         if ret == nil
46:           raise Puppet::Error, "Invalid %s: %s" % [map[type], id]
47:         end
48:         return ret
49:     end