def patch(originalfile, patchfile, options='', dry_run=False):
    '''
    .. versionadded:: 0.10.4

    Apply a patch to a file or directory.

    Equivalent to:

    .. code-block:: bash

        patch <options> -i <patchfile> <originalfile>

    Or, when a directory is patched:

    .. code-block:: bash

        patch <options> -i <patchfile> -d <originalfile> -p0

    originalfile
        The full path to the file or directory to be patched
    patchfile
        A patch file to apply to ``originalfile``
    options
        Options to pass to patch.

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' file.patch /opt/file.txt /tmp/file.txt.patch
    '''
    patchpath = salt.utils.path.which('patch')
    if not patchpath:
        raise CommandExecutionError(
            'patch executable not found. Is the distribution\'s patch '
            'package installed?'
        )

    cmd = [patchpath]
    cmd.extend(salt.utils.args.shlex_split(options))
    if dry_run:
        if __grains__['kernel'] in ('FreeBSD', 'OpenBSD'):
            cmd.append('-C')
        else:
            cmd.append('--dry-run')

    # this argument prevents interactive prompts when the patch fails to apply.
    # the exit code will still be greater than 0 if that is the case.
    if '-N' not in cmd and '--forward' not in cmd:
        cmd.append('--forward')

    has_rejectfile_option = False
    for option in cmd:
        if option == '-r' or option.startswith('-r ') \
                or option.startswith('--reject-file'):
            has_rejectfile_option = True
            break

    # by default, patch will write rejected patch files to <filename>.rej.
    # this option prevents that.
    if not has_rejectfile_option:
        cmd.append('--reject-file=-')

    cmd.extend(['-i', patchfile])

    if os.path.isdir(originalfile):
        cmd.extend(['-d', originalfile])

        has_strip_option = False
        for option in cmd:
            if option.startswith('-p') or option.startswith('--strip='):
                has_strip_option = True
                break

        if not has_strip_option:
            cmd.append('--strip=0')
    else:
        cmd.append(originalfile)

    return __salt__['cmd.run_all'](cmd, python_shell=False)