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@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ _Private Classes_
 
 **Resource types**
 
+* [`selinux_clear_context_cache`](#selinux_clear_context_cache): A simple metaresource type that invalidates the SELinux default file context cache when refreshed
 * [`selinux_fcontext`](#selinux_fcontext): Manage SELinux fcontext definitions. You should use selinux::fcontext instead of this directly.
 * [`selinux_fcontext_equivalence`](#selinux_fcontext_equivalence): Manage SELinux fcontext equivalence definitions. You should use selinux::fcontext instead of this directly.
 * [`selinux_permissive`](#selinux_permissive): Manage SELinux permissive types.
@@ -629,6 +630,30 @@ Default value: `undef`
 
 ## Resource types
 
+### selinux_clear_context_cache
+
+A simple metaresource type that invalidates the SELinux default file context cache when refreshed
+
+#### Examples
+
+##### Using the type
+
+```puppet
+package {'foo': ensure => installed }
+~> selinux_clear_context_cache {'clear the selinux cache after installing foo':}
+-> Class['foo::config']
+```
+
+#### Parameters
+
+The following parameters are available in the `selinux_clear_context_cache` type.
+
+##### `name`
+
+namevar
+
+Arbitary name of the resource instance.  Only used for uniqueness.
+
 ### selinux_fcontext
 
 Manage SELinux fcontext definitions. You should use selinux::fcontext instead of this directly.
diff --git a/lib/puppet/type/selinux_clear_context_cache.rb b/lib/puppet/type/selinux_clear_context_cache.rb
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+++ b/lib/puppet/type/selinux_clear_context_cache.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+require 'puppet/util/selinux'
+
+Puppet::Type.newtype(:selinux_clear_context_cache) do
+  desc <<-DOC
+  @summary
+    A simple metaresource type that invalidates the SELinux default file context cache when refreshed.
+
+  @example Using the type
+    package {'foo': ensure => installed }
+    ~> selinux_clear_context_cache {'clear the selinux cache after installing foo':}
+    -> Class['foo::config']
+
+  DOC
+  newparam :name do
+    desc 'Arbitary name of the resource instance.  Only used for uniqueness.'
+    isnamevar
+  end
+
+  def refresh
+    return unless Puppet::Util::SELinux.selinux_support?
+
+    Puppet.debug 'Clearing Selinux default file context cache'
+    Selinux.matchpathcon_fini
+  end
+end