# -*- Mode: Python; py-indent-offset: 4 -*-
# pygst - Python bindings for the GStreamer multimedia framework.
# Copyright (C) 1998-2002  James Henstridge
#           (C) 2005 Edward Hervey
#
#   pygst.py: pygst version selection code.
#
# This program 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 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program 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.
#
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# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307
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# This allows parallel installation of gst-python
#
# In order to have backward compatibility

import sys

__all__ = ['require']

_pygst_dir = '/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/gst-0.10'

_pygst_version = '0.10'

_pygst_required_version = None

class RequiredVersionError(ValueError, AssertionError):
    # AssertionError is subclassed for compatibility reasons.
    pass


def require(version):
    global _pygst_required_version

    if _pygst_required_version != None:
        if _pygst_required_version != version:
            raise RequiredVersionError, "a different version of gst was already required"
        else:
            return

    if sys.modules.has_key('gst'):
        raise RequiredVersionError, "pygst.require() must be called before importing gst"

    if version != _pygst_version:
        raise RequiredVersionError, "Only version '%s' is available" % _pygst_version

    # move the pygst path to the front
    while _pygst_dir in sys.path:
        sys.path.remove(_pygst_dir)
    sys.path.insert(0, _pygst_dir)
    
    _pygst_required_version = version
