diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13ab20a..d04e9f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
 # OpenStack Logrotate Module
 
 This module installs and configures Logrotate
+
+Rotate logfiles using the logrotate::file defined type:
+
+
+include logrotate
+logrotate::file { 'manage_projects.log':
+  log     => '/var/log/manage_projects.log',
+  options => [
+    'compress',
+    'missingok',
+    'rotate 30',
+    'daily',
+    'notifempty',
+    'copytruncate',
+  ],
+}
+
diff --git a/manifests/file.pp b/manifests/file.pp
index f7c0873..685cc2d 100644
--- a/manifests/file.pp
+++ b/manifests/file.pp
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 # == Define: logrotate::file
 #
-define logrotate::file( $log,
+define logrotate::file (
+  $log,
   $options,
   $ensure=present,
   $prerotate='undef',
   $postrotate='undef',
   $firstaction='undef',
-  $lastaction='undef') {
+  $lastaction='undef',
+) {
 
   # $options should be an array containing 1 or more logrotate
   # directives (e.g. missingok, compress).
+  validate_string($options[0])
 
   include logrotate
+  # This allows us to handle fully pathed files
+  $escaped_path = regsubst($name, '/', '_', 'G')
 
-  file { "/etc/logrotate.d/${name}":
+  file { "/etc/logrotate.d/${escaped_path}":
     ensure  => $ensure,
     owner   => 'root',
     group   => 'root',
@@ -21,4 +26,5 @@ define logrotate::file( $log,
     content => template('logrotate/config.erb'),
     require => File['/etc/logrotate.d'],
   }
+
 }