role_and_profile_examples.pp

# class tomcat
# class java

# modules/profiles
# modules/profiles/java_webapp.pp
class profiles::java_webapp {
  require java

  class { 'tomcat':
    enable_special_feature => true,
    other_params => 'pizza',
  }
}

# modules/profiles/java_webapp/hfim.pp
class profiles::java_webapp::hfim {
  require profiles::java_webapp
  tomcat::instance { 'hfim':
    artifact => 'URL to artifact'
  }

  file { '/etc/hfim/config.xml':}
  file { '/etc/hfim/database.xml':}
  file { '/etc/hfim/database-backup.xml':}
}

class profile::base {
  include ssh
  include ntp
  include macaffe
}

# modules/role/manifests/sso.pp
class role::sso {
  include profile::base
  include profile::java_webapp::hfim
}