from autotest_lib.server import utils
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class InstallableObject(object):
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"""
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This class represents a software package that can be installed on
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a Host.
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Implementation details:
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This is an abstract class, leaf subclasses must implement the methods
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listed here. You must not instantiate this class but should
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instantiate one of those leaf subclasses.
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"""
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source_material= None
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def __init__(self):
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super(InstallableObject, self).__init__()
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def get(self, location):
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"""
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Get the source material required to install the object.
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Through the utils.get() function, the argument passed will be
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saved in a temporary location on the LocalHost. That location
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is saved in the source_material attribute.
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Args:
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location: the path to the source material. This path
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may be of any type that the utils.get()
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function will accept.
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"""
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self.source_material= utils.get(location)
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def install(self, host):
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pass
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