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+#
+# ex:ts=4:sw=4:sts=4:et
+# -*- tab-width: 4; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+#
+# BitBake Toaster Implementation
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2014        Intel Corporation
+#
+# 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.,
+# 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+
+
+import os
+import sys
+import re
+from django.db import transaction
+from django.db.models import Q
+from bldcontrol.models import BuildEnvironment, BRLayer, BRVariable, BRTarget, BRBitbake
+
+# load Bitbake components
+path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))))
+sys.path.insert(0, path)
+import bb.server.xmlrpc
+
+class BitbakeController(object):
+    """ This is the basic class that controlls a bitbake server.
+        It is outside the scope of this class on how the server is started and aquired
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, connection):
+        self.connection = connection
+
+    def _runCommand(self, command):
+        result, error = self.connection.connection.runCommand(command)
+        if error:
+            raise Exception(error)
+        return result
+
+    def disconnect(self):
+        return self.connection.removeClient()
+
+    def setVariable(self, name, value):
+        return self._runCommand(["setVariable", name, value])
+
+    def build(self, targets, task = None):
+        if task is None:
+            task = "build"
+        return self._runCommand(["buildTargets", targets, task])
+
+
+
+def getBuildEnvironmentController(**kwargs):
+    """ Gets you a BuildEnvironmentController that encapsulates a build environment,
+        based on the query dictionary sent in.
+
+        This is used to retrieve, for example, the currently running BE from inside
+        the toaster UI, or find a new BE to start a new build in it.
+
+        The return object MUST always be a BuildEnvironmentController.
+    """
+
+    from localhostbecontroller import LocalhostBEController
+    from sshbecontroller    import SSHBEController
+
+    be = BuildEnvironment.objects.filter(Q(**kwargs))[0]
+    if be.betype == BuildEnvironment.TYPE_LOCAL:
+        return LocalhostBEController(be)
+    elif be.betype == BuildEnvironment.TYPE_SSH:
+        return SSHBEController(be)
+    else:
+        raise Exception("FIXME: Implement BEC for type %s" % str(be.betype))
+
+
+class BuildEnvironmentController(object):
+    """ BuildEnvironmentController (BEC) is the abstract class that defines the operations that MUST
+        or SHOULD be supported by a Build Environment. It is used to establish the framework, and must
+        not be instantiated directly by the user.
+
+        Use the "getBuildEnvironmentController()" function to get a working BEC for your remote.
+
+        How the BuildEnvironments are discovered is outside the scope of this class.
+
+        You must derive this class to teach Toaster how to operate in your own infrastructure.
+        We provide some specific BuildEnvironmentController classes that can be used either to
+        directly set-up Toaster infrastructure, or as a model for your own infrastructure set:
+
+            * Localhost controller will run the Toaster BE on the same account as the web server
+        (current user if you are using the the Django development web server)
+        on the local machine, with the "build/" directory under the "poky/" source checkout directory.
+        Bash is expected to be available.
+
+            * SSH controller will run the Toaster BE on a remote machine, where the current user
+        can connect without raise Exception("FIXME: implement")word (set up with either ssh-agent or raise Exception("FIXME: implement")phrase-less key authentication)
+
+    """
+    def __init__(self, be):
+        """ Takes a BuildEnvironment object as parameter that points to the settings of the BE.
+        """
+        self.be = be
+        self.connection = None
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _updateBBLayers(bblayerconf, layerlist):
+        conflines = open(bblayerconf, "r").readlines()
+
+        bblayerconffile = open(bblayerconf, "w")
+        skip = 0
+        for i in xrange(len(conflines)):
+            if skip > 0:
+                skip =- 1
+                continue
+            if conflines[i].startswith("# line added by toaster"):
+                skip = 1
+            else:
+                bblayerconffile.write(conflines[i])
+
+        bblayerconffile.write("# line added by toaster build control\nBBLAYERS = \"" + " ".join(layerlist) + "\"")
+        bblayerconffile.close()
+
+
+    def writeConfFile(self, variable_list = None, raw = None):
+        """ Writes a configuration file in the build directory. Override with buildenv-specific implementation. """
+        raise Exception("FIXME: Must override to actually write a configuration file")
+
+
+    def startBBServer(self):
+        """ Starts a  BB server with Toaster toasterui set up to record the builds, an no controlling UI.
+            After this method executes, self.be bbaddress/bbport MUST point to a running and free server,
+            and the bbstate MUST be  updated to "started".
+        """
+        raise Exception("FIXME: Must override in order to actually start the BB server")
+
+    def stopBBServer(self):
+        """ Stops the currently running BB server.
+            The bbstate MUST be updated to "stopped".
+            self.connection must be none.
+        """
+        raise Exception("FIXME: Must override stoBBServer")
+
+    def setLayers(self, bbs, ls):
+        """ Checks-out bitbake executor and layers from git repositories.
+            Sets the layer variables in the config file, after validating local layer paths.
+            The bitbakes must be a 1-length list of BRBitbake
+            The layer paths must be in a list of BRLayer object
+
+            a word of attention: by convention, the first layer for any build will be poky!
+        """
+        raise Exception("FIXME: Must override setLayers")
+
+
+    def getBBController(self):
+        """ returns a BitbakeController to an already started server; this is the point where the server
+            starts if needed; or reconnects to the server if we can
+        """
+        if not self.connection:
+            self.startBBServer()
+            self.be.lock = BuildEnvironment.LOCK_RUNNING
+            self.be.save()
+
+        server = bb.server.xmlrpc.BitBakeXMLRPCClient()
+        server.initServer()
+        server.saveConnectionDetails("%s:%s" % (self.be.bbaddress, self.be.bbport))
+        self.connection = server.establishConnection([])
+
+        self.be.bbtoken = self.connection.transport.connection_token
+        self.be.save()
+
+        return BitbakeController(self.connection)
+
+    def getArtifact(self, path):
+        """ This call returns an artifact identified by the 'path'. How 'path' is interpreted as
+            up to the implementing BEC. The return MUST be a REST URL where a GET will actually return
+            the content of the artifact, e.g. for use as a "download link" in a web UI.
+        """
+        raise Exception("Must return the REST URL of the artifact")
+
+    def release(self):
+        """ This stops the server and releases any resources. After this point, all resources
+            are un-available for further reference
+        """
+        raise Exception("Must override BE release")
+
+    def triggerBuild(self, bitbake, layers, variables, targets):
+        raise Exception("Must override BE release")
+
+class ShellCmdException(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class BuildSetupException(Exception):
+    pass
+