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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# h-client, a client for an h-source server (such as http://www.h-node.com)
# Copyright (C) 2011  Antonio Gallo
#
#
# h-client 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 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# h-client 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.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with h-client.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.

import os
import string
import re
import sys
import pycurl
import urllib
import htmlentitydefs
from xml.dom import minidom
from odict import *



class Device(object):

	#from codename to h-source distro code
	_distrosTable = {
		'deltah'			:	'gnewsense_2_3',
		'metad'				:	'gnewsense_3_0',
		'awen'				:	'trisquel_3_5',
		'taranis'			:	'trisquel_4_0',
		'slaine'			:	'trisquel_4_5'
	}

	#list of options for the howItWorks entry
	_howItWorksOptions = ['yes','no']

	#list of subtypes
	_subtypes = []

	#allowed years of commercialization
	_years = [
		'not-specified',
		'2011',
		'2010',
		'2009',
		'2008',
		'2007',
		'2006',
		'2005',
		'2004',
		'2003',
		'2002',
		'2001',
		'2000',
		'1999',
		'1998',
		'1997',
		'1996',
		'1995',
		'1994',
		'1993',
		'1992'
	]
	
	#list of interfaces
	_interfaces = []

	_status = True

	errors = []

	def __init__(self):
		self._post = {}
		self._type = ''
		self._vendor = ''
		self._model = ''
		self._otherNames = ''
		self._kernel = ''
		self._distributions = [self.userDistribution()]
		self._interface = 'not-specified'
		self._year = 'not-specified'
		self._vendorId = ''
		self._productId = ''
		self._howItWorks = ''
		self._driver = ''
		self._description = ''
		self._subtype = 'not-specified'
		self._icon = 'unknown.png'

	def setPost(self):
		self._post['model'] = self._model
		self._post['other_names'] = self._otherNames.replace("\n","\r\n")
		self._post['kernel'] = self._kernel
		self._post['distribution'] = self.createDistroEntry()
		self._post['comm_year'] = self._year
		self._post['pci_id'] = self._vendorId + ':' + self._productId
		self._post['interface'] = self._interface
		self._post['description'] = self._description.replace("\n","\r\n")
		self._post['driver'] = self._driver
		
	#replace the HTML entitites with utf-8 characters
	def htmlentitiesDecode(self,string):
		for entity,code in htmlentitydefs.name2codepoint.iteritems():
			string = string.replace("&"+entity+";",unichr(code))
			string = string.replace("&#039;","'")
		return string.encode('utf-8')

	#get the h-source distro code from the codename
	def getDistroCode(self,codenameString):
		codenames = self._distrosTable.keys()
		for codename in codenames:
			if codenameString.find(codename) != -1:
				return self._distrosTable[codename]
		return ''

	#create the distribution entry
	def createDistroEntry(self):
		cleanDistros = []
		for distro in self._distributions:
			cleanDistros.append(distro.lstrip().rstrip())

		#remove duplicates
		cleanDistros = list(set(cleanDistros))
		#sort the elements
		cleanDistros = sorted(cleanDistros)

		dis = ' , '.join(cleanDistros)
		#correct a strange python behaviour
		if dis != '':
			if dis[0] == ' , ':
				dis = dis[3:]
		return dis

	#add a distribution
	def addDistribution(self,distroName):
		self._distributions.append(distroName)

	#add many distributions
	#distroList: comma separated list of distros (type: string)
	def addDistributions(self,distroList):
		distros = distroList.split(',')
		for distro in distros:
			self.addDistribution(distro)

	#get the h-source distro code of the user
	def userDistribution(self):
		if not os.system('cat /etc/*-release | grep CODENAME > tmp/distro'):
			f = open('tmp/distro','r')
			row = f.readline().rstrip("\n").lower()
			f.close();
			os.system('rm -f tmp/distro')
			return self.getDistroCode(row)
		else:
			self._status = False
			self.errors.append('tmp folder not writable')

	def getSubtype(self):
		return self._subtype

	def getSubtypes(self):
		return self._subtypes

	def getHowItWorksOptions(self):
		return self._howItWorksOptions

	def getInterfaces(self):
		return self._interfaces

	def getYears(self):
		return self._years

	def getType(self):
		return self._type
		
	def getVendor(self):
		return self._vendor

	def getModel(self):
		return self._model

	def getOtherNames(self):
		return self._otherNames

	def getKernel(self):
		return self._kernel

	def getDistributions(self):
		return self._distributions
		
	def getInterface(self):
		return self._interface

	def getYear(self):
		return self._year

	def getVendorId(self):
		return self._vendorId

	def getProductId(self):
		return self._productId

	def getHowItWorks(self):
		return self._howItWorks

	def getDriver(self):
		return self._driver

	def getDescription(self):
		return self._description

	def getIcon(self):
		return self._icon

	def setType(self,ttype):
		self._type = ttype
		
	def setVendor(self,vendor):
		self._vendor = vendor

	def setModel(self,model):
		self._model = model

	def setOtherNames(self,otherNames):
		self._otherNames = otherNames

	def setKernel(self,kernel):
		self._kernel = kernel

	def setDistributions(self,distributions):
		self._distributions = distributions

	def setInterface(self,interface):
		self._interface = interface

	def setYear(self,year):
		self._year = year

	def setVendorId(self,vendorId):
		self._vendorId = vendorId

	def setProductId(self,productId):
		self._productId = productId

	def setHowItWorks(self,howItWorks):
		self._howItWorks = howItWorks

	def setDriver(self,driver):
		self._driver = driver

	def setDescription(self,description):
		self._description = description

	def setSubtype(self,subtype):
		self._subtype = subtype

	def getStatus(self):
		return self._status

	def getPost(self):
		return self._post

class Videocard(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Videocard, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'videocard'
		self._howItWorks = 'does_not_work'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','PCI','AGP','PCI-E','ISA','MCA','VLB']
		self._howItWorksOptions = ['works_with_3D','works_without_3D','does_not_work']
		self._icon = 'videocard.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Videocard, self).setPost()
		self._post['video_card_works'] = self._howItWorks

class Wifi(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Wifi, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'wifi'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','PCI','PCI-E','mini-PCI','mini-PCI-E','ExpressCard','PC-Card']
		self._icon = 'wifi.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Wifi, self).setPost()
		self._post['wifi_works'] = self._howItWorks

class Soundcard(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Soundcard, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'soundcard'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','PCI','ISA','USB','Firewire','Parallel','PCI-E','PCMCIA']
		self._icon = 'soundcard.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Soundcard, self).setPost()
		self._post['sound_card_works'] = self._howItWorks

class Printer(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Printer, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'printer'
		self._howItWorks = 'C-None'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','Serial','Parallel','Firewire','SCSI','Ethernet']
		self._howItWorksOptions = ['A-Full','B-Partial','C-None']
		self._subtypes = ['not-specified','laser','inkjet','other']
		self._icon = 'printer.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Printer, self).setPost()
		self._post['compatibility'] = self._howItWorks
		self._post['subtype'] = self._subtype

class Scanner(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Scanner, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'scanner'
		self._howItWorks = 'C-None'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','Serial','Parallel','Firewire','SCSI','Ethernet']
		self._howItWorksOptions = ['A-Full','B-Partial','C-None']
		self._icon = 'scanner.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Scanner, self).setPost()
		self._post['compatibility'] = self._howItWorks

class Threegcard(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Threegcard, self).__init__()
		self._type = '3G-card'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','PCI','PCI-E','mini-PCI','mini-PCI-E','ExpressCard','PC-Card']
		self._icon = '3G-card.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Threegcard, self).setPost()
		self._post['wifi_works'] = self._howItWorks

class Webcam(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Webcam, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'webcam'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','Firewire','Parallel','Wifi','Serial']
		self._icon = 'webcam.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Webcam, self).setPost()
		self._post['webcam_works'] = self._howItWorks

class Bluetooth(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Bluetooth, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'bluetooth'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','PCI','PCI-E','mini-PCI','mini-PCI-E','ExpressCard','PC-Card']
		self._icon = 'bluetooth.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Bluetooth, self).setPost()
		self._post['bluetooth_works'] = self._howItWorks

class Acquisitioncard(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Acquisitioncard, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'acquisition-card'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','PCI','PCI-E','mini-PCI','mini-PCI-E','ExpressCard','PC-Card','Firewire','Parallel','Serial']
		self._icon = 'acquisition-card.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Acquisitioncard, self).setPost()
		self._post['compatibility'] = self._howItWorks

class Fingerprintreader(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Fingerprintreader, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'fingerprint-reader'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB','PCI','PCI-E','mini-PCI','mini-PCI-E','ExpressCard','PC-Card','Firewire','Parallel','Serial']
		self._icon = 'fingerprint-reader.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Fingerprintreader, self).setPost()
		self._post['fingerprint_works'] = self._howItWorks
		
class Unknown(Device):

	def __init__(self):
		super(Unknown, self).__init__()
		self._type = 'unknown'
		self._howItWorks = 'no'
		self._interfaces = ['not-specified','USB']
		self._icon = 'unknown.png'

	def setPost(self):
		super(Unknown, self).setPost()
		
#class to carry out http requests by means of pycurl
class Mycurl:

	_post = None

	#set the domain
	def __init__(self,domain):
		self.contents = ''
		self.setDomain(domain)

	def getStatus(self):
		return self._status

	def setDomain(self,domain):
		self.domain = domain
		#check if the trailing slash is present
		if len(self.domain) > 1:
			if self.domain[len(self.domain)-1] != '/':
				self.domain += '/'

	def getDomain(self):
		return self.domain

	def setPost(self,post):
		self._post = post

	def body_callback(self, buf):
		self.contents = self.contents + buf

	#perform the HTTP request
	def perform(self,requestUri = ''):

		self.url = self.domain + requestUri;
		#print self.url
		self.contents = ''
		c = pycurl.Curl()
		c.setopt(c.URL, self.url)
		c.setopt(pycurl.COOKIEFILE, 'tmp/cookies.txt')
		c.setopt(pycurl.COOKIEJAR, 'tmp/cookies.txt')
		if self._post != None:
			c.setopt(c.POSTFIELDS, urllib.urlencode(self._post))
		c.setopt(c.WRITEFUNCTION, self.body_callback)

		try:
			c.perform()
			result = True
		except:
			result = False

		#print c.getinfo(c.HTTP_CODE)
		#result = False
		#if c.getinfo(c.HTTP_CODE) == 200:
			#result = True

		c.close()
		return result

class Client:

	devices = {}

	_status = True
	errors = []

	_types = {
		'0403'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'soundcard',
			'controller': 'soundcards'
			},
		'0280'	:	{
			'type'		: 'wifi',
			'controller': 'wifi'
			},
		'0300'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'videocard',
			'controller': 'videocards'
			},
		'070100'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'printer',
			'controller': 'printers'
			},
		'070101'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'printer',
			'controller': 'printers'
			},
		'070102'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'printer',
			'controller': 'printers'
			},
		'070103'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'printer',
			'controller': 'printers'
			},
		'0701ff'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'printer',
			'controller': 'printers'
			},
		'e00101'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'bluetooth',
			'controller': 'bluetooth'
			},
		'020205'	: 	{
			'type'		: '3G-card',
			'controller': 'threegcards'
			},
		'0e0100'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'webcam',
			'controller': 'webcams'
			},
		'ff0100'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'webcam',
			'controller': 'webcams'
			},
		'ffffff'	: 	{
			'type'		: 'unknown',
			'controller': 'unknown'
			}
	}

	def __init__(self,url = ''):
		self.request = Mycurl(url)

		#create the allowedDistros ordered dictionary
		self.allowedDistros = OrderedDict([
			('blag_90001','BLAG 90001'),
			('blag_120000','BLAG 120000'),
			('dragora_1_1','Dragora 1.1'),
			('dragora_2_0','Dragora 2.0 Ardi'),
			('dynebolic_2_5_2','Dynebolic 2.5.2 DHORUBA'),
			('gnewsense_2_3','gNewSense 2.3 Deltah'),
			('gnewsense_3_0','gNewSense 3.0 Metad'),
			('musix_2_0','Musix GNU+Linux 2.0 R0'),
			('trisquel_3_5','Trisquel 3.5 Awen'),
			('trisquel_4_0','Trisquel 4.0 Taranis'),
			('trisquel_4_5','Trisquel 4.5 Slaine'),
			('ututo_xs_2009','UTUTO XS 2009'),
			('ututo_xs_2010','UTUTO XS 2010'),
			('venenux_0_8','VENENUX 0.8'),
			('venenux_0_8_2','VENENUX-EC 0.8.2')]
		)
		

	#check if a distro code is allowed or not
	def distroIsAllowed(self,distroCode):
		allowedDistroCodes = self.allowedDistros.keys()
		if distroCode in allowedDistroCodes:
			return True
		return False

	def getNode(self):
		return self.request.getDomain()

	def setNode(self,domain):
		self.request.setDomain(domain)
	
	#get the type from the Class id
	def getType(self, Class):
		Classes = self._types.keys()
		if Class in Classes:
			return self._types[Class]['type']
		return None

	#get the controller from the Class id
	def getController(self, Class):
		Classes = self._types.keys()
		if Class in Classes:
			return self._types[Class]['controller']
		return None

	#return a device object
	def getObject(self,Class):
		if Class == '0403':
			return Soundcard()
		elif Class == '0280':
			return Wifi()
		elif Class == '0300':
			return Videocard()
		elif Class == '070100' or Class == '070101' or Class == '070102' or Class == '070103' or Class == '0701ff':
			return Printer()
		elif Class == '0e0100' or Class == 'ff0100':
			return Webcam()
		elif Class == 'e00101':
			return Bluetooth()
		elif Class == 'ffffff':
			return Unknown()
		else:
			return None

	#get the system kernel
	def getKernel(self):
		if not os.system('uname -r > tmp/kernel'):
			f = open('tmp/kernel','r')
			row = f.readline().replace("\n","")
			f.close();
			os.system('rm -f tmp/kernel')
			return row
		else:
			self._status = False
			self.errors.append('tmp folder not writable')

	#log in 
	def login(self, username, password):
		self.request.setPost({'username' : username, 'password' : password})
		result = self.request.perform('users/login/en')
		self.request.setPost(None)
		if result:
			if self.isLogged():
				return True
			else:
				self.errors.append("wrong username or password")
		else:
			self.errors.append("unable to connect to server")

		return False
		
	#log out
	def logout(self):
		result = self.request.perform('users/logout/en')

		if result:
			return True
		else:
			self.errors.append("unable to connect to server")
			return False

	#get info about the user logged
	def getUserInfo(self):
		result = self.request.perform('client/userinfo/en')

		if result:
			try:
				xmldoc = minidom.parseString(self.request.contents)
				status = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("status")[0].childNodes[0].data

				username = ''
				token = ''
				groups = ''

				if status == 'logged':
					username = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("username")[0].childNodes[0].data
					token = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("token")[0].childNodes[0].data
					groups = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("groups")[0].childNodes[0].data

				return {'status':status,'username':username,'token':token,'groups':groups}
			except:
				self.errors.append("the server is not up-to-date: unable to parse the xml database")
				return False
		else:
			self.errors.append("unable to connect to server")
			return False

	#return True if the user is logged, else return False
	def isLogged(self):
		info = self.getUserInfo()

		if info != False:
			if info['status'] == 'logged':
				return True

		return False

	#return the license info
	def getLicenseNotice(self):
		result = self.request.perform("client/licenseinfo/en");
		if result:
			xmldoc = minidom.parseString(self.request.contents)
			notice = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("license_info")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
			return notice
		else:
			self.errors.append("unable to connect to server")
			return False


	def addLeadingZero(self,string):
		if len(string) == 1:
			return '0'+string
		else:
			return string
	
	
	def createDevices(self):
		#parse the poutput of the lspci command
		if not os.system('lspci -vmmnn > tmp/temp'):
			f = open('tmp/temp','r')

			while 1:
				row = f.readline()
				
				if not row:
					break

				#get the slot
				if row.find('Slot') != -1:
					#get the class
					row = f.readline().rstrip("\n")
					if row:
						cl = re.match('Class\:(.*)\[(.*)\]',row,re.I)
						if cl:
							#get the object
							dev = self.getObject(cl.group(2))
							if dev:
								#set the type attribute of the device object
								dev.setType(self.getType(cl.group(2)))
								#get the vendorid
								row = f.readline().rstrip("\n")
								if row:
									vn = re.match('Vendor\:(.*)\[(.*)\]',row,re.I)
									if vn:
										dev.setVendorId(vn.group(2).lstrip("\t"))
										#get the productid
										row = f.readline().rstrip("\n")
										if row:
											pr = re.match('Device\:(.*)\[(.*)\]',row,re.I)
											if pr:
												dev.setProductId(pr.group(2).lstrip("\t"))
												dev.setModel(pr.group(1).lstrip("\t"))

												dev.setKernel(self.getKernel())
												
												self.devices['p_' + dev.getVendorId() + ':' + dev.getProductId()] = [dev,cl.group(2),'insert','0']
												
											else:
												self.errors.append('the lspci -vmmnn output is not a standard output, some products row not found')
									else:
										self.errors.append('the lspci -vmmnn output is not a standard output, some vendors row not found')
						else:
							self.errors.append('the lspci -vmmnn output is not a standard output, some class row not found')

			f.close();
		else:
			self.errors.append('tmp folder not writable')

			
		#parse the output of the lsusb command
		if not os.system('lsusb -v > tmp/temp'):
			f = open('tmp/temp','r')

			deviceDict = {}

			keyNumber = 0
			usbDeviceIsFound = 'N'
			
			while 1:
				row = f.readline()
				crow = row.replace("\n","").lstrip().rstrip()
				
				if not row:
					break

				#clear pid and vid if a new device has been found
				if row.find('Device Descriptor:') != -1 and row.find('HID Device Descriptor:') == -1:
					usbDeviceIsFound = 'N'
					keyNumber = keyNumber + 1
					keyString = str(keyNumber)
					deviceDict[keyString] = {}

				#find the vendor
				if crow.find('idVendor') != -1:
					#print crow
					res = re.match('idVendor(.*)0x([a-zA-Z0-9]{4})(.*)',crow,re.I)
					if res:
						deviceDict[keyString]['vendorId'] = res.group(2).lstrip().rstrip()
						deviceDict[keyString]['vendorName'] = res.group(3).lstrip().rstrip()

				#find the product
				if crow.find('idProduct') != -1:
					#print crow
					res = re.match('idProduct(.*)0x([a-zA-Z0-9]{4})(.*)',crow,re.I)
					if res:
						deviceDict[keyString]['productId'] = res.group(2).lstrip().rstrip()
						deviceDict[keyString]['productName'] = res.group(3).lstrip().rstrip()

				if usbDeviceIsFound == 'N':
					#find the class
					if crow.find('bInterfaceClass') != -1:
						#print crow
						res = re.match('bInterfaceClass([\s]*)([0-9]*)(.*)',crow,re.I)
						if res:
							cl = hex(int(res.group(2).lstrip().rstrip()))
							deviceDict[keyString]['classId'] = self.addLeadingZero(cl[2:])
							deviceDict[keyString]['className'] = res.group(3).lstrip().rstrip()
							
					#find the subclass
					if crow.find('bInterfaceSubClass') != -1:
						#print crow
						res = re.match('bInterfaceSubClass([\s]*)([0-9]*)(.*)',crow,re.I)
						if res:
							cl = hex(int(res.group(2).lstrip().rstrip()))
							deviceDict[keyString]['subclassId'] = self.addLeadingZero(cl[2:])
							deviceDict[keyString]['subclassName'] = res.group(3).lstrip().rstrip()

					#find the protocol
					if crow.find('bInterfaceProtocol') != -1:
						#print crow
						res = re.match('bInterfaceProtocol([\s]*)([0-9]*)(.*)',crow,re.I)
						if res:
							cl = hex(int(res.group(2).lstrip().rstrip()))
							deviceDict[keyString]['protocolId'] = self.addLeadingZero(cl[2:])
							deviceDict[keyString]['protocolName'] = res.group(3).lstrip().rstrip()
							
							currentClassCode = str(deviceDict[keyString]['classId'])+str(deviceDict[keyString]['subclassId'])+str(deviceDict[keyString]['protocolId'])
							
							if self.getObject(currentClassCode) and currentClassCode != 'ffffff':
								usbDeviceIsFound = 'Y'
			
			f.close();

			#create the USB devices
			for key,value in deviceDict.iteritems():
				Class = str(value['classId']) + str(value['subclassId']) + str(value['protocolId'])

				#get the USB object
				dev = self.getObject(Class)
				if dev:
					dev.setType(self.getType(Class))
					dev.setVendorId(value['vendorId'])
					dev.setInterface('USB')
					dev.setProductId(value['productId'])
					dev.setModel(value['productName'])

					dev.setKernel(self.getKernel())
					
					self.devices['u_' + dev.getVendorId() + ':' + dev.getProductId()] = [dev,Class,'insert','0']
												
		else:
			self.errors.append('tmp folder not writable')

	#syncronize with the xml database
	def sync(self):

		#perform an http request
		self.request.contents = ''

		result = self.request.perform('download/all/en')
		#print result
		if result:
			
			#loop the found devices
			for key,dev in self.devices.iteritems():
				#find the class
				#Class = dev[1]
				vendorid_productid = key[2:]

				#reset the device params
				dev[2] = 'insert'
				dev[3] = '0'

				#parse the xml database
				try:
					xmldoc = minidom.parseString(self.request.contents)
					devices = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("device")
					for device in devices:

						#check it is not a notebook
						deviceType = device.getElementsByTagName("type")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')

						if deviceType != 'notebook':
							code = device.getElementsByTagName("vendorid_productid")[0]
							if code.hasChildNodes():
								if (code.childNodes[0].data == vendorid_productid):
									modelName = device.getElementsByTagName("model_name")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
									interface = device.getElementsByTagName("interface")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
									distribution = device.getElementsByTagName("distribution")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
									idDevice = device.getElementsByTagName("id")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
									
									if deviceType == 'printer' or deviceType == 'scanner':
										works = device.getElementsByTagName("compatibility")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')

										if deviceType == 'printer':
											#set the subtype
											subtype = device.getElementsByTagName("subtype")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
											dev[0].setSubtype(subtype)
									else:
										works = device.getElementsByTagName("it_works")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
										
									year = device.getElementsByTagName("year")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')

									if device.getElementsByTagName("other_names")[0].hasChildNodes():
										other_names = device.getElementsByTagName("other_names")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
										dev[0].setOtherNames(other_names)
									else:
										dev[0].setOtherNames('')
										
									if device.getElementsByTagName("description")[0].hasChildNodes():
										description = device.getElementsByTagName("description")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
										dev[0].setDescription(dev[0].htmlentitiesDecode(description))
									else:
										dev[0].setDescription('')

									if device.getElementsByTagName("kernel_libre")[0].hasChildNodes():
										kernel_libre = device.getElementsByTagName("kernel_libre")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
										dev[0].setKernel(kernel_libre)

									if device.getElementsByTagName("driver")[0].hasChildNodes():
										driver = device.getElementsByTagName("driver")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')
										dev[0].setDriver(driver)
									else:
										dev[0].setDriver('')

									#print modelName
									dev[0].setModel(modelName)
									dev[0].setInterface(interface)
									dev[0].setDistributions([])
									dev[0].addDistributions(distribution)
									dev[0].setHowItWorks(works)
									dev[0].setYear(year)
									dev[2] = 'update'
									dev[3] = idDevice
				except:
					self.errors.append("the server is not up-to-date: unable to parse the xml database")
		else:
			self.errors.append("unable to connect to server")

	
	def submit(self,deviceCode = None):
		for key,dev in self.devices.iteritems():
			if key == deviceCode or deviceCode == None:
				dev[0].setPost()
				post = dev[0].getPost()

				#get the node controller
				controller = self.getController(dev[1])

				#get the user info
				info = self.getUserInfo()
				token = info['token']

				post['from_client'] = 'yes'
				
				if dev[2] == 'update':

					post['id_hard'] = dev[3]
					post['updateAction'] = 'update'
					url = controller + '/update/en/' + token

				elif dev[2] == 'insert':

					post['insertAction'] = 'insert'
					url = controller + '/insert/en/' + token

				self.request.setPost(post)
				self.request.perform(url.encode('utf-8'))

				#parse the response
				xmldoc = minidom.parseString(self.request.contents)
				response = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("status")[0].childNodes[0].data.encode('utf-8')

				notice = xmldoc.getElementsByTagName("notice")[0].childNodes[1].data.encode('utf-8')
				self.errors.append(notice.lstrip().rstrip())
					
				if response == 'executed':
					return True
				else:
					return False