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# python-quilt - A Python implementation of the quilt patch system
#
# Copyright (C) 2012  Björn Ricks <bjoern.ricks@googlemail.com>
#
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from quilt.utils import Directory, File

class Backup(object):

    """ Class to backup files

    This class should be exented in future to support all functions of quilts
    backup-files script.
    """

    def __init__(self, filename):
        self.filename = filename

    def backup(self, dest_dir):
        file = File(self.filename)
        if file.exists():
            if not isinstance(dest_dir, Directory):
                dest_dir = Directory(dest_dir)
            dest_dir.create()
            file.copy(dest_dir)
        else:
            dest_dir = dest_dir + file.get_directory()
            dest_dir.create()
            dest_file = dest_dir + file
            dest_file.touch()


Add a draft for a backup class