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+import os
+
+class VolSpec(object):
+ """
+ specification of a "volume" -- base directory and various prefixes.
+ """
+
+ # where shall we (by default) create subvolumes
+ DEFAULT_SUBVOL_PREFIX = "/volumes"
+ # and the default namespace
+ DEFAULT_NS_PREFIX = "fsvolumens_"
+
+ def __init__(self, snapshot_prefix, subvolume_prefix=None, pool_ns_prefix=None):
+ self.snapshot_prefix = snapshot_prefix
+ self.subvolume_prefix = subvolume_prefix if subvolume_prefix else VolSpec.DEFAULT_SUBVOL_PREFIX
+ self.pool_ns_prefix = pool_ns_prefix if pool_ns_prefix else VolSpec.DEFAULT_NS_PREFIX
+
+ @property
+ def snapshot_dir_prefix(self):
+ """
+ Return the snapshot directory prefix
+ """
+ return self.snapshot_prefix
+
+ @property
+ def base_dir(self):
+ """
+ Return the top level directory under which subvolumes/groups are created
+ """
+ return self.subvolume_prefix
+
+ @property
+ def fs_namespace(self):
+ """
+ return a filesystem namespace by stashing pool namespace prefix and subvolume-id
+ """
+ return self.pool_ns_prefix