3 files changed, 40 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb b/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb
index ca119b50c4..2f58918266 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/apt_package.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,24 @@ class Chef
         @default_release = nil
       end
 
+      # override superclass and support arrays
+      def package_name(arg=nil)
+        set_or_return(
+          :package_name,
+          arg,
+          :kind_of => [ String, Array ]
+        )
+      end
+
+      # override superclass and support arrays
+      def version(arg=nil)
+        set_or_return(
+          :version,
+          arg,
+          :kind_of => [ String, Array ]
+        )
+      end
+
       def default_release(arg=nil)
         set_or_return(
           :default_release,
diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/package.rb b/lib/chef/resource/package.rb
index 5be1c34b89..2121a36b2b 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/package.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/package.rb
@@ -41,19 +41,21 @@ class Chef
         @timeout = nil
       end
 
+      # Package Resources that support Arrays should override in the subclass
       def package_name(arg=nil)
         set_or_return(
           :package_name,
           arg,
-          :kind_of => [ String, Array ]
+          :kind_of => [ String ]
         )
       end
 
+      # Package Resources that support Arrays should override in the subclass
       def version(arg=nil)
         set_or_return(
           :version,
           arg,
-          :kind_of => [ String, Array ]
+          :kind_of => [ String ]
         )
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/chef/resource/yum_package.rb b/lib/chef/resource/yum_package.rb
index 50ba13ce65..6ef9312eb5 100644
--- a/lib/chef/resource/yum_package.rb
+++ b/lib/chef/resource/yum_package.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,24 @@ class Chef
         @yum_binary = nil
       end
 
+      # override superclass and support arrays
+      def package_name(arg=nil)
+        set_or_return(
+          :package_name,
+          arg,
+          :kind_of => [ String, Array ]
+        )
+      end
+
+      # override superclass and support arrays
+      def version(arg=nil)
+        set_or_return(
+          :version,
+          arg,
+          :kind_of => [ String, Array ]
+        )
+      end
+
       # Install a specific arch
       def arch(arg=nil)
         set_or_return(