# File lib/chef/resource.rb, line 153
    def load_prior_resource
      begin
        prior_resource = run_context.resource_collection.lookup(self.to_s)
        Chef::Log.debug("Setting #{self.to_s} to the state of the prior #{self.to_s}")
        prior_resource.instance_variables.each do |iv|
          unless iv.to_sym == :@source_line || iv.to_sym == :@action
            self.instance_variable_set(iv, prior_resource.instance_variable_get(iv))
          end
        end
        true
      rescue Chef::Exceptions::ResourceNotFound => e
        true
      end
    end