# File lib/puppet/property/keyvalue.rb, line 70
70:       def retrieve
71:         #ok, some 'convention' if the keyvalue property is named properties, provider should implement a properties method
72:         if key_hash = provider.send(name) and key_hash != :absent
73:           return key_hash
74:         else
75:           return :absent
76:         end
77:       end