code: def _determine_notification_info(notification_arn,
                                   notification_arn_from_pillar,
                                   notification_types,
                                   notification_types_from_pillar):
      '''
      helper method for present.  ensure that notification_configs are set
      '''
      pillar_arn_list = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](notification_arn_from_pillar, {})
      )
      pillar_arn = None
      if pillar_arn_list:
          pillar_arn = pillar_arn_list[0]
      pillar_notification_types = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](notification_types_from_pillar, {})
      )
      arn = notification_arn if notification_arn else pillar_arn
      types = notification_types if notification_types else pillar_notification_types
      return (arn, typesf _determine_notification_info(notification_arn,
                                   notification_arn_from_pillar,
                                   notification_types,
                                   notification_types_from_pillar):
      '''
      helper method for present.  ensure that notification_configs are set
      '''
      pillar_arn_list = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](notification_arn_from_pillar, {})
      )
      pillar_arn = None
      if pillar_arn_list:
          pillar_arn = pillar_arn_list[0]
      pillar_notification_types = copy.deepcopy(
          __salt__['config.option'](notification_types_from_pillar, {})
      )
      arn = notification_arn if notification_arn else pillar_arn
      types = notification_types if notification_types else pillar_notification_types
      return (arn, types)
docs: helper method for present.  ensure that notification_configs are set