diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/concat_file.rb b/lib/puppet/type/concat_file.rb
index dd4316c..d1c0c9c 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/type/concat_file.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/type/concat_file.rb
@@ -1,208 +1,217 @@
 require 'puppet/type/file/owner'
 require 'puppet/type/file/group'
 require 'puppet/type/file/mode'
 require 'puppet/util/checksums'
 
 Puppet::Type.newtype(:concat_file) do
   @doc = "Gets all the file fragments and puts these into the target file.
     This will mostly be used with exported resources.
 
     example:
       Concat_fragment <<| tag == 'unique_tag' |>>
 
       concat_file { '/tmp/file':
         tag            => 'unique_tag', # Mandatory
         path           => '/tmp/file',  # Optional. If given it overrides the resource name
         owner          => 'root',       # Optional. Default to undef
         group          => 'root',       # Optional. Default to undef
         mode           => '0644'        # Optional. Default to undef
         order          => 'numeric'     # Optional, Default to 'numeric'
         ensure_newline => false         # Optional, Defaults to false
       }
   "
   ensurable do
     defaultvalues
 
     defaultto { :present }
   end
 
   def exists?
     self[:ensure] == :present
   end
 
   newparam(:name, :namevar => true) do
     desc "Resource name"
   end
 
   newparam(:tag) do
     desc "Tag reference to collect all concat_fragment's with the same tag"
   end
 
   newparam(:path) do
     desc "The output file"
     defaultto do
       resource.value(:name)
     end
   end
 
   newparam(:owner, :parent => Puppet::Type::File::Owner) do
     desc "Desired file owner."
   end
 
   newparam(:group, :parent => Puppet::Type::File::Group) do
     desc "Desired file group."
   end
 
   newparam(:mode, :parent => Puppet::Type::File::Mode) do
     desc "Desired file mode."
   end
 
   newparam(:order) do
     desc "Controls the ordering of fragments. Can be set to alphabetical or numeric."
     defaultto 'numeric'
   end
 
   newparam(:backup) do
     desc "Controls the filebucketing behavior of the final file and see File type reference for its use."
     defaultto 'puppet'
   end
 
   newparam(:replace) do
     desc "Whether to replace a file that already exists on the local system."
     defaultto true
   end
 
   newparam(:validate_cmd) do
     desc "Validates file."
   end
 
   newparam(:ensure_newline) do
     desc "Whether to ensure there is a newline after each fragment."
     defaultto false
   end
 
   # Inherit File parameters
   newparam(:selinux_ignore_defaults) do
   end
 
   newparam(:selrange) do
   end
 
   newparam(:selrole) do
   end
 
   newparam(:seltype) do
   end
 
   newparam(:seluser) do
   end
 
   newparam(:show_diff) do
   end
   # End file parameters
 
   autorequire(:concat_fragment) do
     catalog.resources.collect do |r|
       if r.is_a?(Puppet::Type.type(:concat_fragment)) && r[:tag] == self[:tag]
         r.name
       end
     end.compact
   end
 
   # Autorequire the file we are generating below
   autorequire(:file) do
     [self[:path]]
   end
 
   def should_content
     return @generated_content if @generated_content
     @generated_content = ""
     content_fragments = []
 
     resources = catalog.resources.select do |r|
       r.is_a?(Puppet::Type.type(:concat_fragment)) && r[:tag] == self[:tag]
     end
 
     resources.each do |r|
       content_fragments << ["#{r[:order]}___#{r[:name]}", fragment_content(r)]
     end
 
     if self[:order] == 'numeric'
       sorted = content_fragments.sort do |a, b|
         def decompound(d)
           d.split('___').map { |v| v =~ /^\d+$/ ? v.to_i : v }
         end
 
         decompound(a[0]) <=> decompound(b[0])
       end
     else
       sorted = content_fragments.sort_by do |a|
         a_order, a_name = a[0].split('__')
         [a_order, a_name]
       end
     end
 
     @generated_content = sorted.map { |cf| cf[1] }.join
 
     @generated_content
   end
 
   def fragment_content(r)
     if r[:content].nil? == false
       fragment_content = r[:content]
     elsif r[:source].nil? == false
       @source = nil
       Array(r[:source]).each do |source|
         if Puppet::FileServing::Metadata.indirection.find(source)
           @source = source 
           break
         end
       end
       self.fail "Could not retrieve source(s) #{r[:source].join(", ")}" unless @source
       tmp = Puppet::FileServing::Content.indirection.find(@source)
       fragment_content = tmp.content unless tmp.nil?
     end
 
     if self[:ensure_newline]
       fragment_content<<"\n" unless fragment_content =~ /\n$/
     end
 
     fragment_content
   end
 
   def generate
     file_opts = {
       :ensure => self[:ensure] == :absent ? :absent : :file,
     }
 
     [:path,
      :owner,
      :group,
      :mode,
      :replace,
      :backup,
      :selinux_ignore_defaults,
      :selrange,
      :selrole,
      :seltype,
      :seluser,
      :validate_cmd,
      :show_diff].each do |param|
       unless self[param].nil?
         file_opts[param] = self[param]
       end
     end
 
+    metaparams = Puppet::Type.metaparams
+    excluded_metaparams = [ :before, :notify, :require, :subscribe, :tag ]
+
+    metaparams.reject! { |param| excluded_metaparams.include? param }
+
+    metaparams.each do |metaparam|
+      file_opts[metaparam] = self[metaparam] if self[metaparam]
+    end
+
     [Puppet::Type.type(:file).new(file_opts)]
   end
 
   def eval_generate
     content = should_content
 
     if !content.nil? and !content.empty?
       catalog.resource("File[#{self[:path]}]")[:content] = content
     end
 
     [ catalog.resource("File[#{self[:path]}]") ]
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/acceptance/concat_spec.rb b/spec/acceptance/concat_spec.rb
index da417be..3e24a58 100644
--- a/spec/acceptance/concat_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/acceptance/concat_spec.rb
@@ -1,199 +1,228 @@
 require 'spec_helper_acceptance'
 
 case fact('osfamily')
   when 'AIX'
     username = 'root'
     groupname = 'system'
     scriptname = 'concatfragments.rb'
     vardir = default.puppet['vardir']
     if vardir.nil? or vardir == ''
       vardir = '/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/cache'
     end
   when 'Darwin'
     username = 'root'
     groupname = 'wheel'
     scriptname = 'concatfragments.rb'
     vardir = default.puppet['vardir']
     if vardir.nil? or vardir == ''
       vardir = '/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/cache'
     end
   when 'windows'
     username = 'Administrator'
     groupname = 'Administrators'
     scriptname = 'concatfragments.rb'
     result = on default, "echo #{default.puppet['vardir']}"
     vardir = result.raw_output.chomp
   when 'Solaris'
     username = 'root'
     groupname = 'root'
     scriptname = 'concatfragments.rb'
     vardir = default.puppet['vardir']
     if vardir.nil? or vardir == ''
       vardir = '/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/cache'
     end
   else
     username = 'root'
     groupname = 'root'
     scriptname = 'concatfragments.rb'
     vardir = default.puppet['vardir']
     if vardir.nil? or vardir == ''
       vardir = '/opt/puppetlabs/puppet/cache'
     end
 end
 
 describe 'basic concat test' do
   basedir = default.tmpdir('concat')
   safe_basedir = basedir.gsub(/[\/:]/, '_')
 
   shared_examples 'successfully_applied' do |pp|
     it 'applies the manifest twice with no stderr' do
       apply_manifest(pp, :catch_failures => true)
       apply_manifest(pp, :catch_changes => true)
     end
   end
 
   context 'owner/group root' do
     before(:all) do
       pp = <<-EOS
         file { '#{basedir}':
           ensure => directory,
         }
       EOS
       apply_manifest(pp)
     end
     pp = <<-EOS
       concat { '#{basedir}/file':
         owner => '#{username}',
         group => '#{groupname}',
         mode  => '0644',
       }
 
       concat::fragment { '1':
         target  => '#{basedir}/file',
         content => '1',
         order   => '01',
       }
 
       concat::fragment { '2':
         target  => '#{basedir}/file',
         content => '2',
         order   => '02',
       }
     EOS
 
     it_behaves_like 'successfully_applied', pp
 
     describe file("#{basedir}/file") do
       it { should be_file }
       it { should be_owned_by username }
       it("should be group", :unless => (fact('osfamily') == 'windows')) { should be_grouped_into groupname }
       it("should be mode", :unless => (fact('osfamily') == 'AIX' or fact('osfamily') == 'windows')) {
         should be_mode 644
       }
       its(:content) {
         should match '1'
         should match '2'
       }
     end
   end
 
   context 'ensure' do
     context 'works when set to present with path set' do
       before(:all) do
         pp = <<-EOS
         file { '#{basedir}':
           ensure => directory,
         }
         EOS
         apply_manifest(pp)
       end
       pp="
         concat { 'file':
           ensure => present,
           path   => '#{basedir}/file',
           mode   => '0644',
         }
         concat::fragment { '1':
           target  => 'file',
           content => '1',
           order   => '01',
         }
       "
 
       it_behaves_like 'successfully_applied', pp
 
       describe file("#{basedir}/file") do
         it { should be_file }
         it("should be mode", :unless => (fact('osfamily') == 'AIX' or fact('osfamily') == 'windows')) {
           should be_mode 644
         }
         its(:content) { should match '1' }
       end
     end
     context 'works when set to absent with path set' do
       before(:all) do
         pp = <<-EOS
         file { '#{basedir}':
           ensure => directory,
         }
         EOS
         apply_manifest(pp)
       end
       pp="
         concat { 'file':
           ensure => absent,
           path   => '#{basedir}/file',
           mode   => '0644',
         }
         concat::fragment { '1':
           target  => 'file',
           content => '1',
           order   => '01',
         }
       "
 
       it 'applies the manifest twice with no stderr' do
         apply_manifest(pp, :catch_failures => true)
         apply_manifest(pp, :catch_changes => true)
       end
 
       describe file("#{basedir}/file") do
         it { should_not be_file }
       end
     end
     context 'works when set to present with path that has special characters' do
       filename = fact('osfamily') == 'windows' ? 'file(1)' : 'file(1:2)'
 
       before(:all) do
         pp = <<-EOS
         file { '#{basedir}':
           ensure => directory,
         }
         EOS
         apply_manifest(pp)
       end
       pp="
         concat { '#{filename}':
           ensure => present,
           path   => '#{basedir}/#{filename}',
           mode   => '0644',
         }
         concat::fragment { '1':
           target  => '#{filename}',
           content => '1',
           order   => '01',
         }
       "
 
       it_behaves_like 'successfully_applied', pp
 
       describe file("#{basedir}/#{filename}") do
         it { should be_file }
         it("should be mode", :unless => (fact('osfamily') == 'AIX' or fact('osfamily') == 'windows')) {
           should be_mode 644
         }
         its(:content) { should match '1' }
       end
     end
+    context 'noop properly' do
+      before(:all) do
+        pp = <<-EOS
+        file { '#{basedir}':
+          ensure => directory,
+        }
+        EOS
+        apply_manifest(pp)
+      end
+      pp="
+        concat { 'file':
+          ensure => present,
+          path   => '#{basedir}/file',
+          mode   => '0644',
+          noop   => true,
+        }
+        concat::fragment { '1':
+          target  => 'file',
+          content => '1',
+          order   => '01',
+        }
+      "
+
+      it_behaves_like 'successfully_applied', pp
+
+      describe file("#{basedir}/file") do
+        it { should_not be_file }
+      end
+    end
   end
 end