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+from PLC.Faults import *
+from PLC.Method import Method
+from PLC.Parameter import Parameter, Mixed
+from PLC.SliceAttributeTypes import SliceAttributeType, SliceAttributeTypes
+from PLC.Auth import Auth
+
+can_update = lambda (field, value): field in \
+ ['name', 'description', 'min_role_id']
+
+class AddSliceAttributeType(Method):
+ """
+ Adds a new type of slice attribute. Any fields specified in
+ attribute_type_fields are used, otherwise defaults are used.
+
+ Returns the new attribute_type_id (> 0) if successful, faults
+ otherwise.
+ """
+
+ roles = ['admin']
+
+ attribute_type_fields = dict(filter(can_update, SliceAttributeType.fields.items()))
+
+ accepts = [
+ Auth(),
+ attribute_type_fields
+ ]
+
+ returns = Parameter(int, 'New attribute_id (> 0) if successful')
+
+
+ def call(self, auth, attribute_type_fields):
+ attribute_type_fields = dict(filter(can_update, attribute_type_fields.items()))
+ attribute_type = SliceAttributeType(self.api, attribute_type_fields)
+ attribute_type.sync()
+
+ self.event_objects = {'AttributeType': [attribute_type['attribute_type_id']]}
+
+ return attribute_type['attribute_type_id']