directory structure

/srv:
  salt:
    top.sls
    tomcat.sls

tomcat.sls

# install package dependencies
install_tomcat:
  pkg.installed:
    - name: tomcat7

# ...

tomcat_war:
  file.managed:
    - name: /var/lib/tomcat7/webapps/ROOT.war
    - source: salt://assets/trendkite.war
    - user: tomcat7
    - group: tomcat7

start_tomcat:
  service.running:
    - name: tomcat7

topfile

base:
  '*':
    - tomcat