conditional import for other than hostname?

[Steve Wray]

I note that in the reference guide it says;

"import

To break up a large configuration file into smaller files you can use 
the include directive. This conditionally reads in files if the class 
on the left hand side of the assignment matches the host parsing the 
file. This enables also a variety of cfengine configuration scripts to 
read in a standard set of default settings. "

I especially note where it says;

"left hand side of the assignment matches the host"

and it seems as if it really means it.

I have something like this;
import:
   Etc_Props_Gotten::
      etc_copy.cf
      svn_etc_links.cf
      svn_etc_files.cf
      svn_etc_dirs.cf

later on;

shellcommands:
   Etc_Updates::
      "/usr/bin/svn update" 
      chdir=/home/roepc/working_copy/roe_pc_etc
      "/usr/local/bin/svnpropget.pl"
      chdir=/home/roepc/working_copy/roe_pc_etc
      "/bin/cp -avf svn*.cf /etc/cfengine/"
      chdir=/home/roepc/working_copy/roe_pc_etc
      define=Etc_Props_Gotten

and in the control section;

   actionsequence = (
      shellcommands
      directories editfiles copy files links
      rename tidy
   )

I know that the shell commands exit sucessfuly, but the imports just 
don't happen. This is disturbing.

I am now assuming that the *only* conditional that cfengine will accept 
for an import is a hostname. Would this be correct?

If so *arrrrgh!* why??

thanks!