lib/ridley/chef_objects/node_object.rb in ridley-1.0.3 vs lib/ridley/chef_objects/node_object.rb in ridley-1.1.0

@@ -28,13 +28,16 @@
     alias_method :normal_attributes, :normal
     alias_method :automatic_attributes, :automatic
     alias_method :default_attributes, :default
     alias_method :override_attributes, :override
 
-    alias_method :normal_attributes=, :normal=
-    alias_method :automatic_attributes=, :automatic=
-    alias_method :default_attributes=, :default=
-    alias_method :override_attributes=, :override=
+    # A merged hash containing a deep merge of all of the attributes respecting the node attribute
+    # precedence level.
+    #
+    # @return [hashie::Mash]
+    def chef_attributes
+      default.merge(normal.merge(override.merge(automatic)))
+    end
 
     # Set a node level normal attribute given the dotted path representation of the Chef
     # attribute and value.
     #
     # @note It is not possible to set any other attribute level on a node and have it persist after