code: def _determine_scaling_policies(scaling_policies, scaling_policies_from_pillar):
      '''
      helper method for present.  ensure that scaling_policies are set
      '''
      pillar_scaling_policies = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](scaling_policies_from_pillar, {})
      )
      if not scaling_policies and pillar_scaling_policies:
          scaling_policies = pillar_scaling_policies
      return scaling_policief _determine_scaling_policies(scaling_policies, scaling_policies_from_pillar):
      '''
      helper method for present.  ensure that scaling_policies are set
      '''
      pillar_scaling_policies = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](scaling_policies_from_pillar, {})
      )
      if not scaling_policies and pillar_scaling_policies:
          scaling_policies = pillar_scaling_policies
      return scaling_policies
docs: helper method for present.  ensure that scaling_policies are set