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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# Copyright (c) 2012 Wind River Systems, Inc.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+# See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+import os
+import sys
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname( \
+                                    os.path.abspath(__file__))), 'lib'))
+try:
+    import bb
+except RuntimeError as exc:
+    sys.exit(str(exc))
+
+import gtk
+import optparse
+import pygtk
+
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hobwidget import HobAltButton, HobButton
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hig.crumbsmessagedialog import CrumbsMessageDialog
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hig.deployimagedialog import DeployImageDialog
+from bb.ui.crumbs.hig.imageselectiondialog import ImageSelectionDialog
+
+# I put all the fs bitbake supported here. Need more test.
+DEPLOYABLE_IMAGE_TYPES = ["jffs2", "cramfs", "ext2", "ext3", "ext4", "btrfs", "squashfs", "ubi", "vmdk"]
+Title = "USB Image Writer"
+
+class DeployWindow(gtk.Window):
+    def __init__(self, image_path=''):
+        super(DeployWindow, self).__init__()
+
+        if len(image_path) > 0:
+            valid = True
+            if not os.path.exists(image_path):
+                valid = False
+                lbl = "<b>Invalid image file path: %s.</b>\nPress <b>Select Image</b> to select an image." % image_path
+            else:
+                image_path = os.path.abspath(image_path)
+                extend_name = os.path.splitext(image_path)[1][1:]
+                if extend_name not in DEPLOYABLE_IMAGE_TYPES:
+                    valid = False
+                    lbl = "<b>Undeployable imge type: %s</b>\nPress <b>Select Image</b> to select an image." % extend_name
+
+            if not valid:
+                image_path = ''
+                crumbs_dialog = CrumbsMessageDialog(self, lbl, gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_INFO)
+                button = crumbs_dialog.add_button("Close", gtk.RESPONSE_OK)
+                HobButton.style_button(button)
+                crumbs_dialog.run()
+                crumbs_dialog.destroy()
+
+        self.deploy_dialog = DeployImageDialog(Title, image_path, self,
+                                        gtk.DIALOG_MODAL | gtk.DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT
+                                        | gtk.DIALOG_NO_SEPARATOR, None, standalone=True)
+        close_button = self.deploy_dialog.add_button("Close", gtk.RESPONSE_NO)
+        HobAltButton.style_button(close_button)
+        close_button.connect('clicked', gtk.main_quit)
+
+        write_button = self.deploy_dialog.add_button("Write USB image", gtk.RESPONSE_YES)
+        HobAltButton.style_button(write_button)
+
+        self.deploy_dialog.connect('select_image_clicked', self.select_image_clicked_cb)
+        self.deploy_dialog.connect('destroy', gtk.main_quit)
+        response = self.deploy_dialog.show()
+
+    def select_image_clicked_cb(self, dialog):
+        cwd = os.getcwd()
+        dialog = ImageSelectionDialog(cwd, DEPLOYABLE_IMAGE_TYPES, Title, self, gtk.FILE_CHOOSER_ACTION_SAVE )
+        button = dialog.add_button("Cancel", gtk.RESPONSE_NO)
+        HobAltButton.style_button(button)
+        button = dialog.add_button("Open", gtk.RESPONSE_YES)
+        HobAltButton.style_button(button)
+        response = dialog.run()
+
+        if response == gtk.RESPONSE_YES:
+            if not dialog.image_names:
+                lbl = "<b>No selections made</b>\nClicked the radio button to select a image."
+                crumbs_dialog = CrumbsMessageDialog(self, lbl, gtk.STOCK_DIALOG_INFO)
+                button = crumbs_dialog.add_button("Close", gtk.RESPONSE_OK)
+                HobButton.style_button(button)
+                crumbs_dialog.run()
+                crumbs_dialog.destroy()
+                dialog.destroy()
+                return
+
+            # get the full path of image
+            image_path = os.path.join(dialog.image_folder, dialog.image_names[0])
+            self.deploy_dialog.set_image_text_buffer(image_path)
+            self.deploy_dialog.set_image_path(image_path)
+
+        dialog.destroy()
+
+def main():
+    parser = optparse.OptionParser(
+                usage = """%prog [-h] [image_file]
+
+%prog writes bootable images to USB devices. You can
+provide the image file on the command line or select it using the GUI.""")
+
+    options, args = parser.parse_args(sys.argv)
+    image_file = args[1] if len(args) > 1 else ''
+    dw = DeployWindow(image_file)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    try:
+        main()
+        gtk.main()
+    except Exception:
+        import traceback
+        traceback.print_exc(3)