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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# 2011 Nico Schottelius (nico-cdist at schottelius.org)
+#
+# This file is part of cdist.
+#
+# cdist is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# cdist is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with cdist. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+#
+
+import logging
+import os
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class Type(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, path, remote_path):
+        self.path = path
+        self.remote_path = remote_path
+
+    def list_explorers(self):
+        """Return list of available explorers"""
+        dir = os.path.join(self.path, "explorer")
+        if os.path.isdir(dir):
+            list = os.listdir(dir)
+        else:
+            list = []
+
+        log.debug("Explorers for %s in %s: %s", type, dir, list)
+
+        return list
+
+    def is_install(self):
+        """Check whether a type is used for installation (if not: for configuration)"""
+        return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(self.path, "install"))
+
+    # FIXME: Type
+    def type_dir(self, type, *args):
+        """Return (sub-)directory of a type"""
+        return os.path.join(self.type_base_dir, type, *args)
+
+    # FIXME: Type
+    def remote_type_explorer_dir(self, type):
+        """Return remote directory that holds the explorers of a type"""
+        return os.path.join(REMOTE_TYPE_DIR, type, "explorer")