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+#
+# Functions for interacting with the network_methods table in the database
+#
+# Mark Huang <mlhuang@cs.princeton.edu>
+# Copyright (C) 2006 The Trustees of Princeton University
+#
+# $Id$
+#
+
+from PLC.Faults import *
+from PLC.Parameter import Parameter
+from PLC.Table import Row, Table
+
+class NetworkMethod(Row):
+ """
+ Representation of a row in the network_methods table. To use,
+ instantiate with a dict of values.
+ """
+
+ table_name = 'network_methods'
+ primary_key = 'method'
+ join_tables = ['nodenetworks']
+ fields = {
+ 'method': Parameter(str, "Network method", max = 20),
+ }
+
+ def validate_method(self, name):
+ # Make sure name is not blank
+ if not len(name):
+ raise PLCInvalidArgument, "Network method must be specified"
+
+ # Make sure network method does not alredy exist
+ conflicts = NetworkMethods(self.api, [name])
+ if conflicts:
+ raise PLCInvalidArgument, "Network method name already in use"
+
+ return name
+
+class NetworkMethods(Table):
+ """
+ Representation of the network_methods table in the database.
+ """
+
+ def __init__(self, api, methods = None):
+ Table.__init__(self, api, NetworkMethod)
+
+ sql = "SELECT %s FROM network_methods" % \
+ ", ".join(NetworkMethod.fields)
+
+ if methods:
+ sql += " WHERE method IN (%s)" % ", ".join(map(api.db.quote, methods))
+
+ self.selectall(sql)