# File lib/puppet/provider/parsedfile.rb, line 78
78:   def self.backup_target(target)
79:     return nil unless target_object(target).respond_to?(:backup)
80: 
81:     @backup_stats ||= {}
82:     return nil if @backup_stats[target] == @records.object_id
83: 
84:     target_object(target).backup
85:     @backup_stats[target] = @records.object_id
86:   end