2 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/portato/backend/portage/system.py b/portato/backend/portage/system.py
index 7470fdc..d7c7806 100644
--- a/portato/backend/portage/system.py
+++ b/portato/backend/portage/system.py
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ class PortageSystem (SystemInterface):
                 "system" : syssets.SystemSet
                 }
 
+    def eapi_supported (self, eapi):
+        return portage.eapi_is_supported(eapi)
+
     def has_set_support (self):
         return False
 
diff --git a/portato/backend/system_interface.py b/portato/backend/system_interface.py
index 5f4c50a..43de1ec 100644
--- a/portato/backend/system_interface.py
+++ b/portato/backend/system_interface.py
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ class SystemInterface (object):
     SET_INSTALLED = "__portato_installed__"
     SET_UNINSTALLED = "__portato_uninstalled__"
 
+    def eapi_supported (self, eapi):
+        """Signals, whether the given eapi is supported.
+
+        @rtype: boolean"""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def has_set_support (self):
         """Signals, whether this backend supports sets.