gistfile1.txt

#!py

def test(states):
    condition = False

    if condition:
        states['my_required_state_if_not_staging'] = {
            'cmd.run': [
                {'name': 'touch /tmp/my_required_state_if_not_staging'}
            ]
        }

    states['state_with_requisite'] = {
        'cmd.run': [
            {'name': 'touch /tmp/state_with_requisite'},
            {'require': [
                {'cmd': 'my_required_state_if_not_staging'}
            ]}
        ]
    }
    return states

def run():
    states = {}
    states = test(states)
    return states