now read comps from updates if present

1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/installmethod.py b/installmethod.py
index eca10b328..14689bdfe 100644
--- a/installmethod.py
+++ b/installmethod.py
@@ -3,7 +3,23 @@ class InstallMethod:
     def protectedPartitions(self):
         return None
 
+    def readCompsViaMethod(self):
+	pass
+
     def readComps(self, hdlist):
+	# see if there is a comps in PYTHONPATH, otherwise fall thru
+	# to method dependent location
+	path = None
+	if os.environ.has_key('PYTHONPATH'):
+	    for f in string.split(os.environ['PYTHONPATH'], ":"):
+		if os.access (f+"/comps", os.X_OK):
+		    path = f+"/comps"
+		    break
+
+	if path:
+	    return ComponentSet(path, hdlist)
+	else:
+	    return self.readCompsViaMethod()
 	pass
 
     def getFilename(self, h, timer):