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#Problem: top recipe dynmically computes a value (volume_id) which is put in node[node[:aws][:ebs_volume][volume_handle][:volume_id]) and this value is needed in a subseuqent recipe at runtime, not compiletime
##
#calling recipe 
aws_ebs_volume "volume_handle" do
    aws_access_key aws['aws_access_key_id']
    aws_secret_access_key aws['aws_secret_access_key']
    availability_zone node[:ec2][:placement_availability_zone]
    size ebs_vol_size
    device ebs_vol_dev
    snapshots_to_keep snapshots_to_keep

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resource def file (in recipe test for time being)
#based on deploy resource; didnt use lwrp because had to pass in a block

def initialize(name, collection=nil, node=nil)
  super(name, collection, node)
  @resource_name = :test_nested
  @action = "create"
  @allowed_actions.push(:create)
end