diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb b/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
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+module Vagrant
+  # This class provides a way to load and access the contents
+  # of a Vagrantfile.
+  #
+  # This class doesn't actually load Vagrantfiles, parse them,
+  # merge them, etc. That is the job of {Config::Loader}. This
+  # class, on the other hand, has higher-level operations on
+  # a loaded Vagrantfile such as looking up the defined machines,
+  # loading the configuration of a specific machine/provider combo,
+  # etc.
+  class Vagrantfile
+    # Initializes by loading a Vagrantfile.
+    #
+    # @param [Config::Loader] loader Configuration loader that should
+    #   already be configured with the proper Vagrantflie locations.
+    #   This usually comes from {Vagrant::Environment}
+    # @param [Array<Symbol>] keys The Vagrantfiles to load and the
+    #   order to load them in (keys within the loader).
+    def initialize(loader, keys)
+      @keys   = keys
+      @loader = loader
+      @config, _ = loader.load(keys)
+    end
+
+    # Returns the configuration for a single machine.
+    #
+    # When loading a box Vagrantfile, it will be prepended to the
+    # key order specified when initializing this class. Sub-machine
+    # and provider-specific overrides are appended at the end. The
+    # actual order is:
+    #
+    # - box
+    # - keys specified for #initialize
+    # - sub-machine
+    # - provider
+    #
+    # @param [Symbol] name Name of the machine.
+    # @param [Symbol] provider The provider the machine should
+    #   be backed by (required for provider overrides).
+    # @param [BoxCollection] boxes BoxCollection to look up the
+    #   box Vagrantfile.
+    def machine_config(name, provider, boxes)
+      keys = @keys.dup
+
+      sub_machine = @config.vm.defined_vms[name]
+      if !sub_machine
+        raise Errors::MachineNotFound,
+          :name => name, :provider => provider
+      end
+
+      provider_plugin  = Vagrant.plugin("2").manager.providers[provider]
+      if !provider_plugin
+        raise Errors::ProviderNotFound,
+          :machine => name, :provider => provider
+      end
+
+      box_formats = provider_plugin[1][:box_format] || provider
+
+      # Add the sub-machine configuration to the loader and keys
+      vm_config_key = "#{object_id}_machine_#{name}"
+      @loader.set(vm_config_key, sub_machine.config_procs)
+      keys << vm_config_key
+
+      # Load once so that we can get the proper box value
+      config, config_warnings, config_errors = @loader.load(keys)
+
+      # Track the original box so we know if we changed
+      original_box = config.vm.box
+
+      # The proc below loads the box and provider overrides. This is
+      # in a proc because it may have to recurse if the provider override
+      # changes the box.
+      load_box_proc = lambda do
+        local_keys = keys.dup
+
+        # Load the box Vagrantfile, if there is one
+        if config.vm.box
+          box = boxes.find(config.vm.box, box_formats)
+          if box
+            box_vagrantfile = find_vagrantfile(box.directory)
+            if box_vagrantfile
+              box_config_key =
+                "#{boxes.object_id}_#{box.name}_#{box.provider}".to_sym
+              @loader.set(box_config_key, box_vagrantfile)
+              local_keys.unshift(box_config_key)
+              config, config_warnings, config_errors = @loader.load(local_keys)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Load provider overrides
+        provider_overrides = config.vm.get_provider_overrides(provider)
+        if !provider_overrides.empty?
+          config_key =
+            "#{object_id}_vm_#{name}_#{config.vm.box}_#{provider}".to_sym
+          @loader.set(config_key, provider_overrides)
+          local_keys << config_key
+          config, config_warnings, config_errors = @loader.load(local_keys)
+        end
+
+        # If the box changed, then we need to reload
+        if original_box != config.vm.box
+          # TODO: infinite loop protection?
+
+          original_box = config.vm.box
+          load_box_proc.call
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Load the box and provider overrides
+      load_box_proc.call
+
+      return config, config_warnings, config_errors
+    end
+
+    # Returns a list of the machines that are defined within this
+    # Vagrantfile.
+    #
+    # @return [Array<Symbol>]
+    def machine_names
+      @config.vm.defined_vm_keys.dup
+    end
+
+    # Returns the name of the machine that is designated as the
+    # "primary."
+    #
+    # In the case of a single-machine environment, this is just the
+    # single machine name. In the case of a multi-machine environment,
+    # then this is the machine that is marked as primary, or nil if
+    # no primary machine was specified.
+    #
+    # @return [Symbol]
+    def primary_machine_name
+      # If it is a single machine environment, then return the name
+      return machine_names.first if machine_names.length == 1
+
+      # If it is a multi-machine environment, then return the primary
+      @config.vm.defined_vms.each do |name, subvm|
+        return name if subvm.options[:primary]
+      end
+
+      # If no primary was specified, nil it is
+      nil
+    end
+
+    protected
+
+    def find_vagrantfile(search_path)
+      ["Vagrantfile", "vagrantfile"].each do |vagrantfile|
+        current_path = search_path.join(vagrantfile)
+        return current_path if current_path.file?
+      end
+
+      nil
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/unit/vagrant/vagrantfile_test.rb b/test/unit/vagrant/vagrantfile_test.rb
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+require File.expand_path("../../base", __FILE__)
+
+require "vagrant/vagrantfile"
+
+describe Vagrant::Vagrantfile do
+  include_context "unit"
+
+  let(:keys) { [] }
+  let(:loader) {
+    Vagrant::Config::Loader.new(
+      Vagrant::Config::VERSIONS, Vagrant::Config::VERSIONS_ORDER)
+  }
+
+  subject { described_class.new(loader, keys) }
+
+  describe "#machine_config" do
+    let(:iso_env) { isolated_environment }
+    let(:boxes) { Vagrant::BoxCollection.new(iso_env.boxes_dir) }
+
+    before do
+      keys << :test
+    end
+
+    def configure(&block)
+      loader.set(:test, [["2", block]])
+    end
+
+    # A helper to register a provider for use in tests.
+    def register_provider(name, config_class=nil, options=nil)
+      provider_cls = Class.new(Vagrant.plugin("2", :provider))
+
+      register_plugin("2") do |p|
+        p.provider(name, options) { provider_cls }
+
+        if config_class
+          p.config(name, :provider) { config_class }
+        end
+      end
+
+      provider_cls
+    end
+
+    it "should return a basic configured machine" do
+      register_provider("foo")
+
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.box = "foo"
+      end
+
+      config, _ = subject.machine_config(:default, :foo, boxes)
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("foo")
+    end
+
+    it "configures with sub-machine config" do
+      register_provider("foo")
+
+      configure do |config|
+        config.ssh.port = "1"
+        config.vm.box = "base"
+
+        config.vm.define "foo" do |f|
+          f.ssh.port = 100
+        end
+      end
+
+      config, _ = subject.machine_config(:foo, :foo, boxes)
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("base")
+      expect(config.ssh.port).to eq(100)
+    end
+
+    it "configures with box configuration if it exists" do
+      register_provider("foo")
+
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.box = "base"
+      end
+
+      iso_env.box2("base", :foo, vagrantfile: <<-VF)
+      Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+        config.ssh.port = 123
+      end
+      VF
+
+      config, _ = subject.machine_config(:default, :foo, boxes)
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("base")
+      expect(config.ssh.port).to eq(123)
+    end
+
+    it "configures with box config of other supported formats" do
+      register_provider("foo", nil, box_format: "bar")
+
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.box = "base"
+      end
+
+      iso_env.box2("base", :bar, vagrantfile: <<-VF)
+      Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+        config.ssh.port = 123
+      end
+      VF
+
+      config, _ = subject.machine_config(:default, :foo, boxes)
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("base")
+      expect(config.ssh.port).to eq(123)
+    end
+
+    it "loads provider overrides if set" do
+      register_provider("foo")
+      register_provider("bar")
+
+      configure do |config|
+        config.ssh.port = 1
+        config.vm.box = "base"
+
+        config.vm.provider "foo" do |_, c|
+          c.ssh.port = 100
+        end
+      end
+
+      # Test with the override
+      config, _ = subject.machine_config(:default, :foo, boxes)
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("base")
+      expect(config.ssh.port).to eq(100)
+
+      # Test without the override
+      config, _ = subject.machine_config(:default, :bar, boxes)
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("base")
+      expect(config.ssh.port).to eq(1)
+    end
+
+    it "loads the proper box if in a provider override" do
+      register_provider("foo")
+
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.box = "base"
+
+        config.vm.provider "foo" do |_, c|
+          c.vm.box = "foobox"
+        end
+      end
+
+      iso_env.box2("base", :foo, vagrantfile: <<-VF)
+      Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+        config.ssh.port = 123
+      end
+      VF
+
+      iso_env.box2("foobox", :foo, vagrantfile: <<-VF)
+      Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
+        config.ssh.port = 234
+      end
+      VF
+
+      config, _ = subject.machine_config(:default, :foo, boxes)
+      expect(config.vm.box).to eq("foobox")
+      expect(config.ssh.port).to eq(234)
+    end
+
+    it "raises an error if the machine is not found" do
+      expect { subject.machine_config(:foo, :foo, boxes) }.
+        to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::MachineNotFound)
+    end
+
+    it "raises an error if the provider is not found" do
+      expect { subject.machine_config(:default, :foo, boxes) }.
+        to raise_error(Vagrant::Errors::ProviderNotFound)
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#machine_names" do
+    before do
+      keys << :test
+    end
+
+    def configure(&block)
+      loader.set(:test, [["2", block]])
+    end
+
+    it "returns the default name when single-VM" do
+      configure { |config| }
+
+      expect(subject.machine_names).to eq([:default])
+    end
+
+    it "returns all of the names in a multi-VM" do
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.define "foo"
+        config.vm.define "bar"
+      end
+
+      expect(subject.machine_names).to eq(
+        [:foo, :bar])
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#primary_machine_name" do
+    before do
+      keys << :test
+    end
+
+    def configure(&block)
+      loader.set(:test, [["2", block]])
+    end
+
+    it "returns the default name when single-VM" do
+      configure { |config| }
+
+      expect(subject.primary_machine_name).to eq(:default)
+    end
+
+    it "returns the designated machine in multi-VM" do
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.define "foo"
+        config.vm.define "bar", primary: true
+        config.vm.define "baz"
+      end
+
+      expect(subject.primary_machine_name).to eq(:bar)
+    end
+
+    it "returns nil if no designation in multi-VM" do
+      configure do |config|
+        config.vm.define "foo"
+        config.vm.define "baz"
+      end
+
+      expect(subject.primary_machine_name).to be_nil
+    end
+  end
+end