1 files changed, 21 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/dsl.rb b/lib/dsl.rb
index f4e34ac..d80c701 100644
--- a/lib/dsl.rb
+++ b/lib/dsl.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,27 @@ module RCM
 
       @scheduled << @@objs[obj.id] = obj
     end
+
+    private
+
+    # Shared helper for all file-system keyword registrations.
+    # Returns the keyword symbol when called without a path (used by the
+    # Chained DSL to identify resource types without creating an object).
+    # Otherwise guards on @conds_met, instantiates klass, lets the caller
+    # configure the object, registers it, and returns it.
+    #
+    # The block is always yielded — callers that accept an optional DSL
+    # block must guard for nil themselves inside the closure, e.g.
+    #   register_keyword(Touch, :touch, path) { |t| t.instance_eval(&block) if block }
+    def register_keyword(klass, name, path)
+      return name if path.nil?
+      return unless @conds_met
+
+      obj = klass.new(path)
+      yield obj
+      self << obj
+      obj
+    end
   end
 end