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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# File: portato/eix/__init__.py
+# This file is part of the Portato-Project, a graphical portage-frontend.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2009 René 'Necoro' Neumann
+# This is free software.  You may redistribute copies of it under the terms of
+# the GNU General Public License version 2.
+# There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
+#
+# Written by René 'Necoro' Neumann <necoro@necoro.net>
+
+"""
+A module to parse the eix-cache files.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, with_statement
+__docformat__ = "restructuredtext"
+
+from . import parser
+from .exceptions import UnsupportedVersionError
+
+from ..helper import debug
+
+class EixReader(object):
+    """
+    The main class to use to have access to the eix-cache.
+
+    Note that the file used internally stays open during the whole operation.
+    So please call `close()` when you are finished.
+
+    The ``EixReader`` supports the context manager protocol, so you can the ``with ... as ...``.
+
+    :CVariables:
+
+        supported_versions : int[]
+            The list of versions of the eix-cache, which are supported by this reader.
+
+    :IVariables:
+
+        file : file
+            The eix cache file.
+
+        header : `parser.header`
+            The header of the eix cache.
+
+        categories : `parser.category` []
+            The list of categories.
+    """
+
+    supported_versions = (28,)
+        
+    def __init__ (self, filename):
+        """
+        :param filename: Path to the cache file
+        :type filename: string
+        """
+
+        self.file = open(filename, "r")
+        
+        try:
+            version = parser.number(self.file)
+
+            if version not in self.supported_versions:
+                raise UnsupportedVersionError(self.version)
+
+            debug("Started EixReader for version %s.", version)
+
+            self.file.seek(0)
+
+            self.header = parser.header(self.file)
+            self.categories = parser.vector(self.file, parser.category, nelems = self.header.ncats)
+        except:
+            self.close()
+            raise
+
+    def __enter__ (self):
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__ (self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        self.close()
+
+    def close (self):
+        """
+        Closes the cache file.
+        """
+        self.file.close()
+        debug("EixReader closed.")