+from geni.util.faults import *
+from geni.util.excep import *
+from geni.util.misc import *
+from geni.util.method import Method
+from geni.util.parameter import Parameter, Mixed
+from geni.util.auth import Auth
+from geni.util.slices import Slices
+
+class create_slices(Method):
+ """
+ Instantiate the specified slice according to whats defined in the specified rspec
+
+ @param cred credential string specifying the rights of the caller
+ @param hrn human readable name of slice to instantiate
+ @param rspec resource specification
+ @return 1 is successful, faults otherwise
+ """
+
+ interfaces = ['aggregate', 'slicemgr']
+
+ accepts = [
+ Parameter(str, "Credential string"),
+ Parameter(str, "Human readable name of slice to instantiate"),
+ Parameter(str, "Resource specification"),
+ ]
+
+ returns = [Parameter(int, "1 if successful")]
+
+ def call(self, cred, hrn, rspec):
+
+ self.api.auth.check(cred, 'createslice')
+ slices = Slices(self.api)
+ slices.create_slice(hrn, rspec):
+
+ return 1