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unless node['chef_client'].nil? or node['chef_client']['tomcat_restart'].nil?
  ruby_block "Check if Tomcat need to restart" do
      block do
          if node['chef_client']['tomcat_restart'] != 0
              node.normal['chef_client']['tomcat_restart'] = node['chef_client']['tomcat_restart'] - 1
              resources(:service => "tomcat6").run_action(:restart)
          end
      end
  end
end