# File lib/ohai/system.rb, line 69
    def provides(*paths)
      paths.each do |path|
        parts = path.split('/')
        h = @providers
        unless parts.length == 0
          parts.shift if parts[0].length == 0
          parts.each do |part|
            h[part] ||= Mash.new
            h = h[part]
          end
        end
        h[:_providers] ||= []
        h[:_providers] << @plugin_path
      end
    end