2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/portato/backend/package.py b/portato/backend/package.py
index 8df7dae..4f90765 100644
--- a/portato/backend/package.py
+++ b/portato/backend/package.py
@@ -330,6 +330,15 @@ class Package (_Package):
 
 		raise NotImplementedError
 
+	def get_files (self):
+		"""
+		Returns an iterator over the installed files of a package.
+		If the package is not installed, the iterator should be "empty".
+
+		@returns: the installed files
+		@rtype: string<iterator>
+		"""
+
 	def get_package_settings(self, var, tree = None):
 		"""Returns a package specific setting, such as DESCRIPTION, SRC_URI, IUSE ...
 		
diff --git a/portato/backend/portage/package.py b/portato/backend/portage/package.py
index 0c8e5f1..845cc0b 100644
--- a/portato/backend/portage/package.py
+++ b/portato/backend/portage/package.py
@@ -263,6 +263,13 @@ class PortagePackage (Package):
 	def get_ebuild_path(self):
 		return self._settings.porttree.dbapi.findname(self._cpv)
 
+	def get_files (self):
+		if self.is_installed():
+			path = os.path.join(self.get_global_settings("ROOT"), portage.VDB_PATH, self.get_cpv(), "CONTENTS")
+			with open(path) as f:
+				for line in f:
+					yield line.split()[1].strip()
+
 	def get_package_settings(self, var, tree = None):
 		if not tree:
 			mytree = self._settings.vartree