+ gid.save_to_file(filename, save_parents=True)
+
+ # re-sign all existing gids signed by this authority
+ # create a dictionary of records keyed on the record's authority
+ record_dict = defaultdict(list)
+ # only get regords that belong to this authority
+ # or any of its sub authorities
+ all_records = table.find({'hrn': '%s*' % gid.get_hrn()])
+ for record in records:
+ record_dict[record['authority']].append(record)
+
+ # start with the authority we just imported
+ authorities = [gid.get_hrn()]
+ while authorities:
+ next_authorities = []
+ for authority in authorities:
+ # create a new signed gid for each record at this authority
+ # and update the registry
+ auth_info = hierarchy.get_auth_info(authority)
+ records = record_dict[authority]
+ for record in records:
+ record_gid = GID(string=record['gid'])
+ parent_pkey = Keypair(filename=auth_info.privkey_filename)
+ parent_gid = GID(filename=auth_info.gid_filename)
+ signed_gid = sign_gid(record_gid, parent_pkey, parent_gid)
+ record['gid'] = signed_gid.save_to_string(save_parents=True)
+ table.update(record)
+
+ # if this is an authority then update the hierarchy
+ if record['type'] == 'authority':
+ record_info = hierarchy.get_auth_info(record['hrn'])
+ signed_gid.save_to_file(filename=record_info.gid_filename, save_parents=True)
+
+ # update list of next authorities
+ tmp_authorities = set([record['hrn'] for record in records \
+ if record['type'] == 'authority']))
+ next_authorities.extend(tmp_authorities)
+
+ # move on to next set of authorities
+ authorities = next_authorities
+