Resolve deferred functions before formatting

Author: LukasAud

lib/puppet/provider/base_dsc_lite/powershell.rb

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 require 'pathname'
 require 'json'
 require_relative '../../../puppet_x/puppetlabs/dsc_lite/powershell_hash_formatter'
+require 'puppet/pops/evaluator/deferred_resolver'
 
 Puppet::Type.type(:base_dsc_lite).provide(:powershell) do
   confine feature: :pwshlib
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@
   Puppet (including 3.x), or to a Puppet version newer than 3.x.
   UPGRADE
 
+  def self.resolve_deferred(value)
+    # Resolve any direct/nested Deferred values using the current compiler scope.
+    # If not in an apply context (compiler missing), just return as-is.
+    compiler = Puppet.lookup(:compiler) { nil }
+    return value unless compiler
+    Puppet::Pops::Evaluator::DeferredResolver.resolve(value, compiler)
+  end
+
   def self.upgrade_message
     Puppet.warning DSC_LITE_MODULE_PUPPET_UPGRADE_MSG unless @upgrade_warning_issued
     @upgrade_warning_issued = true
@@ -139,7 +148,9 @@ def notify_reboot_pending
   end
 
   def self.format_dsc_lite(dsc_value)
-    PuppetX::PuppetLabs::DscLite::PowerShellHashFormatter.format(dsc_value)
+    # NEW: ensure no DeferredValue survives into the formatter/serializer
+    resolved = resolve_deferred(dsc_value)
+    PuppetX::PuppetLabs::DscLite::PowerShellHashFormatter.format(resolved)
   end
 
   def self.escape_quotes(text)