def record_present(name, zone, type, data, profile):
    '''
    Ensures a record is present.

    :param name: Record name without the domain name (e.g. www).
                 Note: If you want to create a record for a base domain
                 name, you should specify empty string ('') for this
                 argument.
    :type  name: ``str``

    :param zone: Zone where the requested record is created, the domain name
    :type  zone: ``str``

    :param type: DNS record type (A, AAAA, ...).
    :type  type: ``str``

    :param data: Data for the record (depends on the record type).
    :type  data: ``str``

    :param profile: The profile key
    :type  profile: ``str``
    '''
    zones = __salt__['libcloud_dns.list_zones'](profile)
    try:
        matching_zone = [z for z in zones if z['domain'] == zone][0]
    except IndexError:
        return state_result(False, 'Could not locate zone', name)
    records = __salt__['libcloud_dns.list_records'](matching_zone['id'], profile)
    matching_records = [record for record in records
                        if record['name'] == name and
                        record['type'] == type and
                        record['data'] == data]
    if not matching_records:
        result = __salt__['libcloud_dns.create_record'](
            name, matching_zone['id'],
            type, data, profile)
        return state_result(True, 'Created new record', name, result)
    else:
        return state_result(True, 'Record already exists', name)