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+from PLC.Faults import *
+from PLC.Method import Method
+from PLC.Parameter import Parameter, Mixed
+from PLC.Persons import Person, Persons
+from PLC.Auth import Auth
+
+class DeletePerson(Method):
+ """
+ Mark an existing account as deleted.
+
+ Users and techs can only delete themselves. PIs can only delete
+ themselves and other non-PIs at their sites. ins can delete
+ anyone.
+
+ Returns 1 if successful, faults otherwise.
+ """
+
+ roles = ['admin', 'pi', 'user', 'tech']
+
+ accepts = [
+ Auth(),
+ Mixed(Person.fields['person_id'],
+ Person.fields['email'])
+ ]
+
+ returns = Parameter(int, '1 if successful')
+
+ def call(self, auth, person_id_or_email):
+ # Get account information
+ persons = Persons(self.api, [person_id_or_email])
+ if not persons:
+ raise PLCInvalidArgument, "No such account"
+ person = persons[0]
+
+ if person['peer_id'] is not None:
+ raise PLCInvalidArgument, "Not a local account"
+
+ # Authenticated function
+ assert self.caller is not None
+
+ # Check if we can update this account
+ if not self.caller.can_update(person):
+ raise PLCPermissionDenied, "Not allowed to delete specified account"
+
+ person.delete()
+
+ # Logging variables
+ self.event_objects = {'Person': [person['person_id']]}
+ self.message = 'Person %d deleted' % person['person_id']
+
+ return 1