Import PyBSDDB 3.4.0. Rename historical wrapper to bsddb185.

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diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/__init__.py b/Lib/bsddb/__init__.py
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+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Copyright (c) 1999-2001, Digital Creations, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
+#  and Andrew Kuchling. All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+#  met:
+#
+#    o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions, and the disclaimer that follows.
+#
+#    o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in
+#      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#      distribution.
+#
+#    o Neither the name of Digital Creations nor the names of its
+#      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DIGITAL CREATIONS AND CONTRIBUTORS *AS
+#  IS* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+#  TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+#  PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DIGITAL
+#  CREATIONS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+#  INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+#  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+#  OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+#  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+#  TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+#  USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+#  DAMAGE.
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+"""
+This package initialization module provides a compatibility interface
+that should enable bsddb3 to be a near drop-in replacement for the original
+old bsddb module.  The functions and classes provided here are all
+wrappers around the new functionality provided in the bsddb3.db module.
+
+People interested in the more advanced capabilites of Berkeley DB 3.x
+should use the bsddb3.db module directly.
+"""
+
+import _bsddb
+# bsddb3 calls it _db
+_db = _bsddb
+__version__ = _db.__version__
+
+error = _db.DBError  # So bsddb3.error will mean something...
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+class _DBWithCursor:
+    """
+    A simple wrapper around DB that makes it look like the bsddbobject in
+    the old module.  It uses a cursor as needed to provide DB traversal.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, db):
+        self.db = db
+        self.dbc = None
+        self.db.set_get_returns_none(0)
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
+    def _checkCursor(self):
+        if self.dbc is None:
+            self.dbc = self.db.cursor()
+
+    def _checkOpen(self):
+        if self.db is None:
+            raise error, "BSDDB object has already been closed"
+
+    def isOpen(self):
+        return self.db is not None
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        return len(self.db)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        return self.db[key]
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        self.db[key] = value
+
+    def __delitem__(self, key):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        del self.db[key]
+
+    def close(self):
+        if self.dbc is not None:
+            self.dbc.close()
+        v = 0
+        if self.db is not None:
+            v = self.db.close()
+        self.dbc = None
+        self.db = None
+        return v
+
+    def keys(self):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        return self.db.keys()
+
+    def has_key(self, key):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        return self.db.has_key(key)
+
+    def set_location(self, key):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        self._checkCursor()
+        return self.dbc.set(key)
+
+    def next(self):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        self._checkCursor()
+        rv = self.dbc.next()
+        return rv
+
+    def previous(self):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        self._checkCursor()
+        rv = self.dbc.prev()
+        return rv
+
+    def first(self):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        self._checkCursor()
+        rv = self.dbc.first()
+        return rv
+
+    def last(self):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        self._checkCursor()
+        rv = self.dbc.last()
+        return rv
+
+    def sync(self):
+        self._checkOpen()
+        return self.db.sync()
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Compatibility object factory functions
+
+def hashopen(file, flag='c', mode=0666, pgsize=None, ffactor=None, nelem=None,
+            cachesize=None, lorder=None, hflags=0):
+
+    flags = _checkflag(flag)
+    d = _db.DB()
+    d.set_flags(hflags)
+    if cachesize is not None: d.set_cachesize(0, cachesize)
+    if pgsize is not None:    d.set_pagesize(pgsize)
+    if lorder is not None:    d.set_lorder(lorder)
+    if ffactor is not None:   d.set_h_ffactor(ffactor)
+    if nelem is not None:     d.set_h_nelem(nelem)
+    d.open(file, _db.DB_HASH, flags, mode)
+    return _DBWithCursor(d)
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def btopen(file, flag='c', mode=0666,
+            btflags=0, cachesize=None, maxkeypage=None, minkeypage=None,
+            pgsize=None, lorder=None):
+
+    flags = _checkflag(flag)
+    d = _db.DB()
+    if cachesize is not None: d.set_cachesize(0, cachesize)
+    if pgsize is not None: d.set_pagesize(pgsize)
+    if lorder is not None: d.set_lorder(lorder)
+    d.set_flags(btflags)
+    if minkeypage is not None: d.set_bt_minkey(minkeypage)
+    if maxkeypage is not None: d.set_bt_maxkey(maxkeypage)
+    d.open(file, _db.DB_BTREE, flags, mode)
+    return _DBWithCursor(d)
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def rnopen(file, flag='c', mode=0666,
+            rnflags=0, cachesize=None, pgsize=None, lorder=None,
+            rlen=None, delim=None, source=None, pad=None):
+
+    flags = _checkflag(flag)
+    d = _db.DB()
+    if cachesize is not None: d.set_cachesize(0, cachesize)
+    if pgsize is not None: d.set_pagesize(pgsize)
+    if lorder is not None: d.set_lorder(lorder)
+    d.set_flags(rnflags)
+    if delim is not None: d.set_re_delim(delim)
+    if rlen is not None: d.set_re_len(rlen)
+    if source is not None: d.set_re_source(source)
+    if pad is not None: d.set_re_pad(pad)
+    d.open(file, _db.DB_RECNO, flags, mode)
+    return _DBWithCursor(d)
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def _checkflag(flag):
+    if flag == 'r':
+        flags = _db.DB_RDONLY
+    elif flag == 'rw':
+        flags = 0
+    elif flag == 'w':
+        flags =  _db.DB_CREATE
+    elif flag == 'c':
+        flags =  _db.DB_CREATE
+    elif flag == 'n':
+        flags = _db.DB_CREATE | _db.DB_TRUNCATE
+    else:
+        raise error, "flags should be one of 'r', 'w', 'c' or 'n'"
+    return flags | _db.DB_THREAD
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# This is a silly little hack that allows apps to continue to use the
+# DB_THREAD flag even on systems without threads without freaking out
+# BerkeleyDB.
+#
+# This assumes that if Python was built with thread support then
+# BerkeleyDB was too.
+
+try:
+    import thread
+    del thread
+except ImportError:
+    _db.DB_THREAD = 0
+
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/db.py b/Lib/bsddb/db.py
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+++ b/Lib/bsddb/db.py
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+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Copyright (c) 1999-2001, Digital Creations, Fredericksburg, VA, USA
+#  and Andrew Kuchling. All rights reserved.
+#
+#  Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+#  modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+#  met:
+#
+#    o Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions, and the disclaimer that follows.
+#
+#    o Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer in
+#      the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+#      distribution.
+#
+#    o Neither the name of Digital Creations nor the names of its
+#      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DIGITAL CREATIONS AND CONTRIBUTORS *AS
+#  IS* AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+#  TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A
+#  PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DIGITAL
+#  CREATIONS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+#  INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+#  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+#  OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+#  ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+#  TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+#  USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+#  DAMAGE.
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+# This module is just a placeholder for possible future expansion, in
+# case we ever want to augment the stuff in _db in any way.  For now
+# it just simply imports everything from _db.
+
+from _db import *
+from _db import __version__
+
+if version() < (3, 1, 0):
+    raise ImportError, "BerkeleyDB 3.x symbols not found.  Perhaps python was statically linked with an older version?"
diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/dbobj.py b/Lib/bsddb/dbobj.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/Lib/bsddb/dbobj.py
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+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  This file contains real Python object wrappers for DB and DBEnv
+#  C "objects" that can be usefully subclassed.  The previous SWIG
+#  based interface allowed this thanks to SWIG's shadow classes.
+#   --  Gregory P. Smith
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2001  Autonomous Zone Industries
+#
+# License:  This is free software.  You may use this software for any
+#           purpose including modification/redistribution, so long as
+#           this header remains intact and that you do not claim any
+#           rights of ownership or authorship of this software.  This
+#           software has been tested, but no warranty is expressed or
+#           implied.
+#
+
+import db
+
+
+class DBEnv:
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self._cobj = apply(db.DBEnv, args, kwargs)
+
+    def close(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.close, args, kwargs)
+    def open(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.open, args, kwargs)
+    def remove(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.remove, args, kwargs)
+    def set_cachesize(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_cachesize, args, kwargs)
+    def set_data_dir(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_data_dir, args, kwargs)
+    def set_flags(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_flags, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lg_bsize(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lg_bsize, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lg_dir(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lg_dir, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lg_max(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lg_max, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lk_detect(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lk_detect, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lk_max(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lk_max, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lk_max_locks(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lk_max_locks, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lk_max_lockers(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lk_max_lockers, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lk_max_objects(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lk_max_objects, args, kwargs)
+    def set_mp_mmapsize(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_mp_mmapsize, args, kwargs)
+    def set_tmp_dir(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_tmp_dir, args, kwargs)
+    def txn_begin(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.txn_begin, args, kwargs)
+    def txn_checkpoint(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.txn_checkpoint, args, kwargs)
+    def txn_stat(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.txn_stat, args, kwargs)
+    def set_tx_max(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_tx_max, args, kwargs)
+    def lock_detect(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.lock_detect, args, kwargs)
+    def lock_get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.lock_get, args, kwargs)
+    def lock_id(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.lock_id, args, kwargs)
+    def lock_put(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.lock_put, args, kwargs)
+    def lock_stat(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.lock_stat, args, kwargs)
+    def log_archive(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.log_archive, args, kwargs)
+    def set_get_returns_none(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_get_returns_none, args, kwargs)
+
+
+class DB:
+    def __init__(self, dbenv, *args, **kwargs):
+        # give it the proper DBEnv C object that its expecting
+        self._cobj = apply(db.DB, (dbenv._cobj,) + args, kwargs)
+
+    # TODO are there other dict methods that need to be overridden?
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self._cobj)
+    def __getitem__(self, arg):
+        return self._cobj[arg]
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        self._cobj[key] = value
+    def __delitem__(self, arg):
+        del self._cobj[arg]
+
+    def append(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.append, args, kwargs)
+    def associate(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.associate, args, kwargs)
+    def close(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.close, args, kwargs)
+    def consume(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.consume, args, kwargs)
+    def consume_wait(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.consume_wait, args, kwargs)
+    def cursor(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.cursor, args, kwargs)
+    def delete(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.delete, args, kwargs)
+    def fd(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.fd, args, kwargs)
+    def get(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.get, args, kwargs)
+    def get_both(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.get_both, args, kwargs)
+    def get_byteswapped(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.get_byteswapped, args, kwargs)
+    def get_size(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.get_size, args, kwargs)
+    def get_type(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.get_type, args, kwargs)
+    def join(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.join, args, kwargs)
+    def key_range(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.key_range, args, kwargs)
+    def has_key(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.has_key, args, kwargs)
+    def items(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.items, args, kwargs)
+    def keys(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.keys, args, kwargs)
+    def open(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.open, args, kwargs)
+    def put(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.put, args, kwargs)
+    def remove(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.remove, args, kwargs)
+    def rename(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.rename, args, kwargs)
+    def set_bt_minkey(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_bt_minkey, args, kwargs)
+    def set_cachesize(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_cachesize, args, kwargs)
+    def set_flags(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_flags, args, kwargs)
+    def set_h_ffactor(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_h_ffactor, args, kwargs)
+    def set_h_nelem(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_h_nelem, args, kwargs)
+    def set_lorder(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_lorder, args, kwargs)
+    def set_pagesize(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_pagesize, args, kwargs)
+    def set_re_delim(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_re_delim, args, kwargs)
+    def set_re_len(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_re_len, args, kwargs)
+    def set_re_pad(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_re_pad, args, kwargs)
+    def set_re_source(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_re_source, args, kwargs)
+    def set_q_extentsize(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_q_extentsize, args, kwargs)
+    def stat(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.stat, args, kwargs)
+    def sync(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.sync, args, kwargs)
+    def type(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.type, args, kwargs)
+    def upgrade(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.upgrade, args, kwargs)
+    def values(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.values, args, kwargs)
+    def verify(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.verify, args, kwargs)
+    def set_get_returns_none(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        return apply(self._cobj.set_get_returns_none, args, kwargs)
+
diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/dbrecio.py b/Lib/bsddb/dbrecio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..995dad7
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+++ b/Lib/bsddb/dbrecio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+
+"""
+File-like objects that read from or write to a bsddb3 record.
+
+This implements (nearly) all stdio methods.
+
+f = DBRecIO(db, key, txn=None)
+f.close()           # explicitly release resources held
+flag = f.isatty()   # always false
+pos = f.tell()      # get current position
+f.seek(pos)         # set current position
+f.seek(pos, mode)   # mode 0: absolute; 1: relative; 2: relative to EOF
+buf = f.read()      # read until EOF
+buf = f.read(n)     # read up to n bytes
+f.truncate([size])  # truncate file at to at most size (default: current pos)
+f.write(buf)        # write at current position
+f.writelines(list)  # for line in list: f.write(line)
+
+Notes:
+- fileno() is left unimplemented so that code which uses it triggers
+  an exception early.
+- There's a simple test set (see end of this file) - not yet updated
+  for DBRecIO.
+- readline() is not implemented yet.
+
+
+From:
+    Itamar Shtull-Trauring <itamar@maxnm.com>
+"""
+
+import errno
+import string
+
+class DBRecIO:
+    def __init__(self, db, key, txn=None):
+        self.db = db
+        self.key = key
+        self.txn = txn
+        self.len = None
+        self.pos = 0
+        self.closed = 0
+        self.softspace = 0
+
+    def close(self):
+        if not self.closed:
+            self.closed = 1
+            del self.db, self.txn
+
+    def isatty(self):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+        return 0
+
+    def seek(self, pos, mode = 0):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+        if mode == 1:
+            pos = pos + self.pos
+        elif mode == 2:
+            pos = pos + self.len
+        self.pos = max(0, pos)
+
+    def tell(self):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+        return self.pos
+
+    def read(self, n = -1):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+        if n < 0:
+            newpos = self.len
+        else:
+            newpos = min(self.pos+n, self.len)
+
+        dlen = newpos - self.pos
+
+        r = self.db.get(key, txn=self.txn, dlen=dlen, doff=self.pos)
+        self.pos = newpos
+        return r
+
+    __fixme = """
+    def readline(self, length=None):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+        if self.buflist:
+            self.buf = self.buf + string.joinfields(self.buflist, '')
+            self.buflist = []
+        i = string.find(self.buf, '\n', self.pos)
+        if i < 0:
+            newpos = self.len
+        else:
+            newpos = i+1
+        if length is not None:
+            if self.pos + length < newpos:
+                newpos = self.pos + length
+        r = self.buf[self.pos:newpos]
+        self.pos = newpos
+        return r
+
+    def readlines(self, sizehint = 0):
+        total = 0
+        lines = []
+        line = self.readline()
+        while line:
+            lines.append(line)
+            total += len(line)
+            if 0 < sizehint <= total:
+                break
+            line = self.readline()
+        return lines
+    """
+
+    def truncate(self, size=None):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+        if size is None:
+            size = self.pos
+        elif size < 0:
+            raise IOError(errno.EINVAL,
+                                      "Negative size not allowed")
+        elif size < self.pos:
+            self.pos = size
+        self.db.put(key, "", txn=self.txn, dlen=self.len-size, doff=size)
+
+    def write(self, s):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+        if not s: return
+        if self.pos > self.len:
+            self.buflist.append('\0'*(self.pos - self.len))
+            self.len = self.pos
+        newpos = self.pos + len(s)
+        self.db.put(key, s, txn=self.txn, dlen=len(s), doff=self.pos)
+        self.pos = newpos
+
+    def writelines(self, list):
+        self.write(string.joinfields(list, ''))
+
+    def flush(self):
+        if self.closed:
+            raise ValueError, "I/O operation on closed file"
+
+
+"""
+# A little test suite
+
+def _test():
+    import sys
+    if sys.argv[1:]:
+        file = sys.argv[1]
+    else:
+        file = '/etc/passwd'
+    lines = open(file, 'r').readlines()
+    text = open(file, 'r').read()
+    f = StringIO()
+    for line in lines[:-2]:
+        f.write(line)
+    f.writelines(lines[-2:])
+    if f.getvalue() != text:
+        raise RuntimeError, 'write failed'
+    length = f.tell()
+    print 'File length =', length
+    f.seek(len(lines[0]))
+    f.write(lines[1])
+    f.seek(0)
+    print 'First line =', `f.readline()`
+    here = f.tell()
+    line = f.readline()
+    print 'Second line =', `line`
+    f.seek(-len(line), 1)
+    line2 = f.read(len(line))
+    if line != line2:
+        raise RuntimeError, 'bad result after seek back'
+    f.seek(len(line2), 1)
+    list = f.readlines()
+    line = list[-1]
+    f.seek(f.tell() - len(line))
+    line2 = f.read()
+    if line != line2:
+        raise RuntimeError, 'bad result after seek back from EOF'
+    print 'Read', len(list), 'more lines'
+    print 'File length =', f.tell()
+    if f.tell() != length:
+        raise RuntimeError, 'bad length'
+    f.close()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    _test()
+"""
diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/dbshelve.py b/Lib/bsddb/dbshelve.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce4a466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Lib/bsddb/dbshelve.py
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+#!/bin/env python
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#           Copyright (c) 1997-2001 by Total Control Software
+#                         All Rights Reserved
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Module Name:  dbShelve.py
+#
+# Description:  A reimplementation of the standard shelve.py that
+#               forces the use of cPickle, and DB.
+#
+# Creation Date:    11/3/97 3:39:04PM
+#
+# License:      This is free software.  You may use this software for any
+#               purpose including modification/redistribution, so long as
+#               this header remains intact and that you do not claim any
+#               rights of ownership or authorship of this software.  This
+#               software has been tested, but no warranty is expressed or
+#               implied.
+#
+# 13-Dec-2000:  Updated to be used with the new bsddb3 package.
+#               Added DBShelfCursor class.
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+"""
+Manage shelves of pickled objects using bsddb3 database files for the
+storage.
+"""
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import cPickle
+from bsddb3 import db
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def open(filename, flags=db.DB_CREATE, mode=0660, filetype=db.DB_HASH,
+         dbenv=None, dbname=None):
+    """
+    A simple factory function for compatibility with the standard
+    shleve.py module.  It can be used like this, where key is a string
+    and data is a pickleable object:
+
+        from bsddb3 import dbshelve
+        db = dbshelve.open(filename)
+
+        db[key] = data
+
+        db.close()
+    """
+    if type(flags) == type(''):
+        sflag = flags
+        if sflag == 'r':
+            flags = db.DB_RDONLY
+        elif sflag == 'rw':
+            flags = 0
+        elif sflag == 'w':
+            flags =  db.DB_CREATE
+        elif sflag == 'c':
+            flags =  db.DB_CREATE
+        elif sflag == 'n':
+            flags = db.DB_TRUNCATE | db.DB_CREATE
+        else:
+            raise error, "flags should be one of 'r', 'w', 'c' or 'n' or use the bsddb3.db.DB_* flags"
+
+    d = DBShelf(dbenv)
+    d.open(filename, dbname, filetype, flags, mode)
+    return d
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class DBShelf:
+    """
+    A shelf to hold pickled objects, built upon a bsddb3 DB object.  It
+    automatically pickles/unpickles data objects going to/from the DB.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, dbenv=None):
+        self.db = db.DB(dbenv)
+        self.binary = 1
+
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        """Many methods we can just pass through to the DB object.  (See below)"""
+        return getattr(self.db, name)
+
+
+    #-----------------------------------
+    # Dictionary access methods
+
+    def __len__(self):
+        return len(self.db)
+
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        data = self.db[key]
+        return cPickle.loads(data)
+
+
+    def __setitem__(self, key, value):
+        data = cPickle.dumps(value, self.binary)
+        self.db[key] = data
+
+
+    def __delitem__(self, key):
+        del self.db[key]
+
+
+    def keys(self, txn=None):
+        if txn != None:
+            return self.db.keys(txn)
+        else:
+            return self.db.keys()
+
+
+    def items(self, txn=None):
+        if txn != None:
+            items = self.db.items(txn)
+        else:
+            items = self.db.items()
+        newitems = []
+
+        for k, v in items:
+            newitems.append( (k, cPickle.loads(v)) )
+        return newitems
+
+    def values(self, txn=None):
+        if txn != None:
+            values = self.db.values(txn)
+        else:
+            values = self.db.values()
+
+        return map(cPickle.loads, values)
+
+    #-----------------------------------
+    # Other methods
+
+    def append(self, value, txn=None):
+        data = cPickle.dumps(value, self.binary)
+        return self.db.append(data, txn)
+
+
+    def associate(self, secondaryDB, callback, flags=0):
+        def _shelf_callback(priKey, priData, realCallback=callback):
+            data = cPickle.loads(priData)
+            return realCallback(priKey, data)
+        return self.db.associate(secondaryDB, _shelf_callback, flags)
+
+
+    #def get(self, key, default=None, txn=None, flags=0):
+    def get(self, *args, **kw):
+        # We do it with *args and **kw so if the default value wasn't
+        # given nothing is passed to the extension module.  That way
+        # an exception can be raised if set_get_returns_none is turned
+        # off.
+        data = apply(self.db.get, args, kw)
+        try:
+            return cPickle.loads(data)
+        except (TypeError, cPickle.UnpicklingError):
+            return data  # we may be getting the default value, or None,
+                         # so it doesn't need unpickled.
+
+    def get_both(self, key, value, txn=None, flags=0):
+        data = cPickle.dumps(value, self.binary)
+        data = self.db.get(key, data, txn, flags)
+        return cPickle.loads(data)
+
+
+    def cursor(self, txn=None, flags=0):
+        c = DBShelfCursor(self.db.cursor(txn, flags))
+        c.binary = self.binary
+        return c
+
+
+    def put(self, key, value, txn=None, flags=0):
+        data = cPickle.dumps(value, self.binary)
+        return self.db.put(key, data, txn, flags)
+
+
+    def join(self, cursorList, flags=0):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+
+    #----------------------------------------------
+    # Methods allowed to pass-through to self.db
+    #
+    #    close,  delete, fd, get_byteswapped, get_type, has_key,
+    #    key_range, open, remove, rename, stat, sync,
+    #    upgrade, verify, and all set_* methods.
+
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class DBShelfCursor:
+    """
+    """
+    def __init__(self, cursor):
+        self.dbc = cursor
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        """Some methods we can just pass through to the cursor object.  (See below)"""
+        return getattr(self.dbc, name)
+
+
+    #----------------------------------------------
+
+    def dup(self, flags=0):
+        return DBShelfCursor(self.dbc.dup(flags))
+
+
+    def put(self, key, value, flags=0):
+        data = cPickle.dumps(value, self.binary)
+        return self.dbc.put(key, data, flags)
+
+
+    def get(self, *args):
+        count = len(args)  # a method overloading hack
+        method = getattr(self, 'get_%d' % count)
+        apply(method, args)
+
+    def get_1(self, flags):
+        rec = self.dbc.get(flags)
+        return self._extract(rec)
+
+    def get_2(self, key, flags):
+        rec = self.dbc.get(key, flags)
+        return self._extract(rec)
+
+    def get_3(self, key, value, flags):
+        data = cPickle.dumps(value, self.binary)
+        rec = self.dbc.get(key, flags)
+        return self._extract(rec)
+
+
+    def current(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_CURRENT)
+    def first(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_FIRST)
+    def last(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_LAST)
+    def next(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_NEXT)
+    def prev(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_PREV)
+    def consume(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_CONSUME)
+    def next_dup(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_NEXT_DUP)
+    def next_nodup(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_NEXT_NODUP)
+    def prev_nodup(self, flags=0): return self.get_1(flags|db.DB_PREV_NODUP)
+
+
+    def get_both(self, key, value, flags=0):
+        data = cPickle.dumps(value, self.binary)
+        rec = self.dbc.get_both(key, flags)
+        return self._extract(rec)
+
+
+    def set(self, key, flags=0):
+        rec = self.dbc.set(key, flags)
+        return self._extract(rec)
+
+    def set_range(self, key, flags=0):
+        rec = self.dbc.set_range(key, flags)
+        return self._extract(rec)
+
+    def set_recno(self, recno, flags=0):
+        rec = self.dbc.set_recno(recno, flags)
+        return self._extract(rec)
+
+    set_both = get_both
+
+    def _extract(self, rec):
+        if rec is None:
+            return None
+        else:
+            key, data = rec
+            return key, cPickle.loads(data)
+
+    #----------------------------------------------
+    # Methods allowed to pass-through to self.dbc
+    #
+    # close, count, delete, get_recno, join_item
+
+
+#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/dbtables.py b/Lib/bsddb/dbtables.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e93451
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Lib/bsddb/dbtables.py
@@ -0,0 +1,629 @@
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000, 2001 by Autonomous Zone Industries
+#
+# License:      This is free software.  You may use this software for any
+#               purpose including modification/redistribution, so long as
+#               this header remains intact and that you do not claim any
+#               rights of ownership or authorship of this software.  This
+#               software has been tested, but no warranty is expressed or
+#               implied.
+#
+#   --  Gregory P. Smith <greg@electricrain.com>
+
+# This provides a simple database table interface built on top of
+# the Python BerkeleyDB 3 interface.
+#
+_cvsid = '$Id$'
+
+import string
+import sys
+try:
+    import cPickle
+    pickle = cPickle
+except ImportError:
+    import pickle
+import whrandom
+import xdrlib
+import re
+import copy
+
+from bsddb3.db import *
+
+
+class TableDBError(StandardError): pass
+class TableAlreadyExists(TableDBError): pass
+
+
+class Cond:
+    """This condition matches everything"""
+    def __call__(self, s):
+        return 1
+
+class ExactCond(Cond):
+    """Acts as an exact match condition function"""
+    def __init__(self, strtomatch):
+        self.strtomatch = strtomatch
+    def __call__(self, s):
+        return s == self.strtomatch
+
+class PrefixCond(Cond):
+    """Acts as a condition function for matching a string prefix"""
+    def __init__(self, prefix):
+        self.prefix = prefix
+    def __call__(self, s):
+        return s[:len(self.prefix)] == self.prefix
+
+class LikeCond(Cond):
+    """
+    Acts as a function that will match using an SQL 'LIKE' style
+    string.  Case insensitive and % signs are wild cards.
+    This isn't perfect but it should work for the simple common cases.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, likestr, re_flags=re.IGNORECASE):
+        # escape python re characters
+        chars_to_escape = '.*+()[]?'
+        for char in chars_to_escape :
+            likestr = string.replace(likestr, char, '\\'+char)
+        # convert %s to wildcards
+        self.likestr = string.replace(likestr, '%', '.*')
+        self.re = re.compile('^'+self.likestr+'$', re_flags)
+    def __call__(self, s):
+        return self.re.match(s)
+
+#
+# keys used to store database metadata
+#
+_table_names_key = '__TABLE_NAMES__'  # list of the tables in this db
+_columns = '._COLUMNS__'  # table_name+this key contains a list of columns
+def _columns_key(table) : return table + _columns
+
+#
+# these keys are found within table sub databases
+#
+_data =  '._DATA_.'  # this+column+this+rowid key contains table data
+_rowid = '._ROWID_.' # this+rowid+this key contains a unique entry for each
+                     # row in the table.  (no data is stored)
+_rowid_str_len = 8   # length in bytes of the unique rowid strings
+def _data_key(table, col, rowid) : return table + _data + col + _data + rowid
+def _search_col_data_key(table, col) : return table + _data + col + _data
+def _search_all_data_key(table) : return table + _data
+def _rowid_key(table, rowid) : return table + _rowid + rowid + _rowid
+def _search_rowid_key(table) : return table + _rowid
+
+def contains_metastrings(s) :
+    """Verify that the given string does not contain any
+    metadata strings that might interfere with dbtables database operation.
+    """
+    if string.find(s, _table_names_key) >= 0 or \
+       string.find(s, _columns) >= 0 or \
+       string.find(s, _data) >= 0 or \
+       string.find(s, _rowid) >= 0 :
+        return 1
+    else :
+        return 0
+
+
+class bsdTableDB :
+    def __init__(self, filename, dbhome, create=0, truncate=0, mode=0600, recover=0, dbflags=0) :
+        """bsdTableDB.open(filename, dbhome, create=0, truncate=0, mode=0600)
+        Open database name in the dbhome BerkeleyDB directory.
+        Use keyword arguments when calling this constructor.
+        """
+        myflags = DB_THREAD
+        if create :
+            myflags = myflags | DB_CREATE
+        flagsforenv = DB_INIT_MPOOL | DB_INIT_LOCK | DB_INIT_LOG | DB_INIT_TXN | dbflags
+        if recover :
+            flagsforenv = flagsforenv | DB_RECOVER
+        self.env = DBEnv()
+        self.env.set_lk_detect(DB_LOCK_DEFAULT)  # enable auto deadlock avoidance
+        self.env.open(dbhome, myflags | flagsforenv)
+        if truncate :
+            myflags = myflags | DB_TRUNCATE
+        self.db = DB(self.env)
+        self.db.set_flags(DB_DUP)  # allow duplicate entries [warning: be careful w/ metadata]
+        self.db.open(filename, DB_BTREE, myflags, mode)
+
+        self.dbfilename = filename
+
+        # Initialize the table names list if this is a new database
+        if not self.db.has_key(_table_names_key) :
+            self.db.put(_table_names_key, pickle.dumps([], 1))
+
+        # TODO verify more of the database's metadata?
+
+        self.__tablecolumns = {}
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
+    def close(self):
+        if self.db is not None:
+            self.db.close()
+            self.db = None
+        if self.env is not None:
+            self.env.close()
+            self.env = None
+
+    def checkpoint(self, mins=0):
+        try:
+            self.env.txn_checkpoint(mins)
+        except DBIncompleteError:
+            pass
+
+    def sync(self):
+        try:
+            self.db.sync()
+        except DBIncompleteError:
+            pass
+
+    def _db_print(self) :
+        """Print the database to stdout for debugging"""
+        print "******** Printing raw database for debugging ********"
+        cur = self.db.cursor()
+        try:
+            key, data = cur.first()
+            while 1 :
+                print `{key: data}`
+                next = cur.next()
+                if next:
+                    key, data = next
+                else:
+                    cur.close()
+                    return
+        except DBNotFoundError:
+            cur.close()
+
+
+    def CreateTable(self, table, columns) :
+        """CreateTable(table, columns) - Create a new table in the database
+        raises TableDBError if it already exists or for other DB errors.
+        """
+        assert type(columns) == type([])
+        txn = None
+        try:
+            # checking sanity of the table and column names here on
+            # table creation will prevent problems elsewhere.
+            if contains_metastrings(table) :
+                raise ValueError, "bad table name: contains reserved metastrings"
+            for column in columns :
+                if contains_metastrings(column) :
+                    raise ValueError, "bad column name: contains reserved metastrings"
+
+            columnlist_key = _columns_key(table)
+            if self.db.has_key(columnlist_key) :
+                raise TableAlreadyExists, "table already exists"
+
+            txn = self.env.txn_begin()
+            # store the table's column info
+            self.db.put(columnlist_key, pickle.dumps(columns, 1), txn=txn)
+
+            # add the table name to the tablelist
+            tablelist = pickle.loads(self.db.get(_table_names_key, txn=txn, flags=DB_RMW))
+            tablelist.append(table)
+            self.db.delete(_table_names_key, txn)  # delete 1st, incase we opened with DB_DUP
+            self.db.put(_table_names_key, pickle.dumps(tablelist, 1), txn=txn)
+
+            txn.commit()
+            txn = None
+
+        except DBError, dberror:
+            if txn :
+                txn.abort()
+            raise TableDBError, dberror[1]
+
+
+    def ListTableColumns(self, table):
+        """Return a list of columns in the given table.  [] if the table doesn't exist.
+        """
+        assert type(table) == type('')
+        if contains_metastrings(table) :
+            raise ValueError, "bad table name: contains reserved metastrings"
+
+        columnlist_key = _columns_key(table)
+        if not self.db.has_key(columnlist_key):
+            return []
+        pickledcolumnlist = self.db.get(columnlist_key)
+        if pickledcolumnlist:
+            return pickle.loads(pickledcolumnlist)
+        else:
+            return []
+
+    def ListTables(self):
+        """Return a list of tables in this database."""
+        pickledtablelist = self.db.get(_table_names_key)
+        if pickledtablelist:
+            return pickle.loads(pickledtablelist)
+        else:
+            return []
+
+    def CreateOrExtendTable(self, table, columns):
+        """CreateOrExtendTable(table, columns) - Create a new table in the database.
+        If a table of this name already exists, extend it to have any
+        additional columns present in the given list as well as
+        all of its current columns.
+        """
+        assert type(columns) == type([])
+        try:
+            self.CreateTable(table, columns)
+        except TableAlreadyExists:
+            # the table already existed, add any new columns
+            txn = None
+            try:
+                columnlist_key = _columns_key(table)
+                txn = self.env.txn_begin()
+
+                # load the current column list
+                oldcolumnlist = pickle.loads(self.db.get(columnlist_key, txn=txn, flags=DB_RMW))
+                # create a hash table for fast lookups of column names in the loop below
+                oldcolumnhash = {}
+                for c in oldcolumnlist:
+                    oldcolumnhash[c] = c
+
+                # create a new column list containing both the old and new column names
+                newcolumnlist = copy.copy(oldcolumnlist)
+                for c in columns:
+                    if not oldcolumnhash.has_key(c):
+                        newcolumnlist.append(c)
+
+                # store the table's new extended column list
+                if newcolumnlist != oldcolumnlist :
+                    # delete the old one first since we opened with DB_DUP
+                    self.db.delete(columnlist_key, txn)
+                    self.db.put(columnlist_key, pickle.dumps(newcolumnlist, 1), txn=txn)
+
+                txn.commit()
+                txn = None
+
+                self.__load_column_info(table)
+            except DBError, dberror:
+                if txn:
+                    txn.abort()
+                raise TableDBError, dberror[1]
+
+
+    def __load_column_info(self, table) :
+        """initialize the self.__tablecolumns dict"""
+        # check the column names
+        try:
+            tcolpickles = self.db.get(_columns_key(table))
+        except DBNotFoundError:
+            raise TableDBError, "unknown table: " + `table`
+        if not tcolpickles:
+            raise TableDBError, "unknown table: " + `table`
+        self.__tablecolumns[table] = pickle.loads(tcolpickles)
+
+    def __new_rowid(self, table, txn=None) :
+        """Create a new unique row identifier"""
+        unique = 0
+        while not unique :
+            # Generate a random 64-bit row ID string
+            # (note: this code has <64 bits of randomness
+            # but it's plenty for our database id needs!)
+            p = xdrlib.Packer()
+            p.pack_int(int(whrandom.random()*2147483647))
+            p.pack_int(int(whrandom.random()*2147483647))
+            newid = p.get_buffer()
+
+            # Guarantee uniqueness by adding this key to the database
+            try:
+                self.db.put(_rowid_key(table, newid), None, txn=txn, flags=DB_NOOVERWRITE)
+            except DBKeyExistsError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                unique = 1
+
+        return newid
+
+
+    def Insert(self, table, rowdict) :
+        """Insert(table, datadict) - Insert a new row into the table
+        using the keys+values from rowdict as the column values.
+        """
+        txn = None
+        try:
+            if not self.db.has_key(_columns_key(table)) :
+                raise TableDBError, "unknown table"
+
+            # check the validity of each column name
+            if not self.__tablecolumns.has_key(table) :
+                self.__load_column_info(table)
+            for column in rowdict.keys() :
+                if not self.__tablecolumns[table].count(column) :
+                    raise TableDBError, "unknown column: "+`column`
+
+            # get a unique row identifier for this row
+            rowid = self.__new_rowid(table)
+
+            txn = self.env.txn_begin()
+
+            # insert the row values into the table database
+            for column, dataitem in rowdict.items() :
+                # store the value
+                self.db.put(_data_key(table, column, rowid), dataitem, txn=txn)
+
+            txn.commit()
+            txn = None
+
+        except DBError, dberror:
+            if txn :
+                txn.abort()
+                self.db.delete(_rowid_key(table, rowid))
+            raise TableDBError, dberror[1]
+
+
+    def Modify(self, table, conditions={}, mappings={}) :
+        """Modify(table, conditions) - Modify in rows matching 'conditions'
+        using mapping functions in 'mappings'
+        * conditions is a dictionary keyed on column names
+        containing condition functions expecting the data string as an
+        argument and returning a boolean.
+        * mappings is a dictionary keyed on column names containint condition
+        functions expecting the data string as an argument and returning the
+        new string for that column.
+        """
+        try:
+            matching_rowids = self.__Select(table, [], conditions)
+
+            # modify only requested columns
+            columns = mappings.keys()
+            for rowid in matching_rowids.keys() :
+                txn = None
+                try:
+                    for column in columns :
+                        txn = self.env.txn_begin()
+                        # modify the requested column
+                        try:
+                            dataitem = self.db.get(_data_key(table, column, rowid), txn)
+                            self.db.delete(_data_key(table, column, rowid), txn)
+                        except DBNotFoundError:
+                            dataitem = None # XXXXXXX row key somehow didn't exist, assume no error
+                        dataitem = mappings[column](dataitem)
+                        if dataitem <> None:
+                            self.db.put(_data_key(table, column, rowid), dataitem, txn=txn)
+                        txn.commit()
+                        txn = None
+
+                except DBError, dberror:
+                    if txn :
+                        txn.abort()
+                    raise
+
+        except DBError, dberror:
+            raise TableDBError, dberror[1]
+
+    def Delete(self, table, conditions={}) :
+        """Delete(table, conditions) - Delete items matching the given
+        conditions from the table.
+        * conditions is a dictionary keyed on column names
+        containing condition functions expecting the data string as an
+        argument and returning a boolean.
+        """
+        try:
+            matching_rowids = self.__Select(table, [], conditions)
+
+            # delete row data from all columns
+            columns = self.__tablecolumns[table]
+            for rowid in matching_rowids.keys() :
+                txn = None
+                try:
+                    txn = self.env.txn_begin()
+                    for column in columns :
+                        # delete the data key
+                        try:
+                            self.db.delete(_data_key(table, column, rowid), txn)
+                        except DBNotFoundError:
+                            pass # XXXXXXX column may not exist, assume no error
+
+                    try:
+                        self.db.delete(_rowid_key(table, rowid), txn)
+                    except DBNotFoundError:
+                        pass # XXXXXXX row key somehow didn't exist, assume no error
+                    txn.commit()
+                    txn = None
+                except DBError, dberror:
+                    if txn :
+                        txn.abort()
+                    raise
+
+        except DBError, dberror:
+            raise TableDBError, dberror[1]
+
+
+    def Select(self, table, columns, conditions={}) :
+        """Select(table, conditions) - retrieve specific row data
+        Returns a list of row column->value mapping dictionaries.
+        * columns is a list of which column data to return.  If
+          columns is None, all columns will be returned.
+        * conditions is a dictionary keyed on column names
+          containing callable conditions expecting the data string as an
+          argument and returning a boolean.
+        """
+        try:
+            if not self.__tablecolumns.has_key(table) :
+                self.__load_column_info(table)
+            if columns is None :
+                columns = self.__tablecolumns[table]
+            matching_rowids = self.__Select(table, columns, conditions)
+        except DBError, dberror:
+            raise TableDBError, dberror[1]
+
+        # return the matches as a list of dictionaries
+        return matching_rowids.values()
+
+
+    def __Select(self, table, columns, conditions) :
+        """__Select() - Used to implement Select and Delete (above)
+        Returns a dictionary keyed on rowids containing dicts
+        holding the row data for columns listed in the columns param
+        that match the given conditions.
+        * conditions is a dictionary keyed on column names
+        containing callable conditions expecting the data string as an
+        argument and returning a boolean.
+        """
+        # check the validity of each column name
+        if not self.__tablecolumns.has_key(table) :
+            self.__load_column_info(table)
+        if columns is None :
+            columns = self.tablecolumns[table]
+        for column in (columns + conditions.keys()) :
+            if not self.__tablecolumns[table].count(column) :
+                raise TableDBError, "unknown column: "+`column`
+
+        # keyed on rows that match so far, containings dicts keyed on
+        # column names containing the data for that row and column.
+        matching_rowids = {}
+
+        rejected_rowids = {} # keys are rowids that do not match
+
+        # attempt to sort the conditions in such a way as to minimize full column lookups
+        def cmp_conditions(atuple, btuple):
+            a = atuple[1]
+            b = btuple[1]
+            if type(a) == type(b) :
+                if isinstance(a, PrefixCond) and isinstance(b, PrefixCond):
+                    return cmp(len(b.prefix), len(a.prefix))  # longest prefix first
+                if isinstance(a, LikeCond) and isinstance(b, LikeCond):
+                    return cmp(len(b.likestr), len(a.likestr))  # longest likestr first
+                return 0
+            if isinstance(a, ExactCond):
+                return -1
+            if isinstance(b, ExactCond):
+                return 1
+            if isinstance(a, PrefixCond):
+                return -1
+            if isinstance(b, PrefixCond):
+                return 1
+            # leave all unknown condition callables alone as equals
+            return 0
+
+        conditionlist = conditions.items()
+        conditionlist.sort(cmp_conditions)
+
+        # Apply conditions to column data to find what we want
+        cur = self.db.cursor()
+        column_num = -1
+        for column, condition in conditionlist :
+            column_num = column_num + 1
+            searchkey = _search_col_data_key(table, column)
+            # speedup: don't linear search columns within loop
+            if column in columns :
+                savethiscolumndata = 1  # save the data for return
+            else :
+                savethiscolumndata = 0  # data only used for selection
+
+            try:
+                key, data = cur.set_range(searchkey)
+                while key[:len(searchkey)] == searchkey :
+                    # extract the rowid from the key
+                    rowid = key[-_rowid_str_len:]
+
+                    if not rejected_rowids.has_key(rowid) :
+                        # if no condition was specified or the condition
+                        # succeeds, add row to our match list.
+                        if not condition or condition(data) :
+                            # only create new entries in matcing_rowids on
+                            # the first pass, otherwise reject the
+                            # rowid as it must not have matched
+                            # the previous passes
+                            if column_num == 0 :
+                                if not matching_rowids.has_key(rowid) :
+                                    matching_rowids[rowid] = {}
+                                if savethiscolumndata :
+                                    matching_rowids[rowid][column] = data
+                            else :
+                                rejected_rowids[rowid] = rowid
+                        else :
+                            if matching_rowids.has_key(rowid) :
+                                del matching_rowids[rowid]
+                            rejected_rowids[rowid] = rowid
+
+                    key, data = cur.next()
+
+            except DBError, dberror:
+                if dberror[0] != DB_NOTFOUND :
+                    raise
+                continue
+
+        cur.close()
+
+        # we're done selecting rows, garbage collect the reject list
+        del rejected_rowids
+
+        # extract any remaining desired column data from the
+        # database for the matching rows.
+        if len(columns) > 0 :
+            for rowid, rowdata in matching_rowids.items() :
+                for column in columns :
+                    if rowdata.has_key(column) :
+                        continue
+                    try:
+                        rowdata[column] = self.db.get(_data_key(table, column, rowid))
+                    except DBError, dberror:
+                        if dberror[0] != DB_NOTFOUND :
+                            raise
+                        rowdata[column] = None
+
+        # return the matches
+        return matching_rowids
+
+
+    def Drop(self, table) :
+        """Remove an entire table from the database
+        """
+        txn = None
+        try:
+            txn = self.env.txn_begin()
+
+            # delete the column list
+            self.db.delete(_columns_key(table), txn)
+
+            cur = self.db.cursor(txn)
+
+            # delete all keys containing this tables column and row info
+            table_key = _search_all_data_key(table)
+            while 1 :
+                try:
+                    key, data = cur.set_range(table_key)
+                except DBNotFoundError:
+                    break
+                # only delete items in this table
+                if key[:len(table_key)] != table_key :
+                    break
+                cur.delete()
+
+            # delete all rowids used by this table
+            table_key = _search_rowid_key(table)
+            while 1 :
+                try:
+                    key, data = cur.set_range(table_key)
+                except DBNotFoundError:
+                    break
+                # only delete items in this table
+                if key[:len(table_key)] != table_key :
+                    break
+                cur.delete()
+
+            cur.close()
+
+            # delete the tablename from the table name list
+            tablelist = pickle.loads(self.db.get(_table_names_key, txn=txn, flags=DB_RMW))
+            try:
+                tablelist.remove(table)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass  # hmm, it wasn't there, oh well, that's what we want.
+            self.db.delete(_table_names_key, txn)  # delete 1st, incase we opened with DB_DUP
+            self.db.put(_table_names_key, pickle.dumps(tablelist, 1), txn=txn)
+
+            txn.commit()
+            txn = None
+
+            if self.__tablecolumns.has_key(table) :
+                del self.__tablecolumns[table]
+
+        except DBError, dberror:
+            if txn :
+                txn.abort()
+            raise TableDBError, dberror[1]
+
diff --git a/Lib/bsddb/dbutils.py b/Lib/bsddb/dbutils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe08407
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Lib/bsddb/dbutils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# In my performance tests, using this (as in dbtest.py test4) is
+# slightly slower than simply compiling _db.c with MYDB_THREAD
+# undefined to prevent multithreading support in the C module.
+# Using NoDeadlockDb also prevent deadlocks from mutliple processes
+# accessing the same database.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2000 Autonomous Zone Industries
+#
+# License:      This is free software.  You may use this software for any
+#               purpose including modification/redistribution, so long as
+#               this header remains intact and that you do not claim any
+#               rights of ownership or authorship of this software.  This
+#               software has been tested, but no warranty is expressed or
+#               implied.
+#
+# Author: Gregory P. Smith <greg@electricrain.com>
+#
+# Note: I don't know how useful this is in reality since when a
+#       DBDeadlockError happens the current transaction is supposed to be
+#       aborted.  If it doesn't then when the operation is attempted again
+#       the deadlock is still happening...
+#       --Robin
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+#
+# import the time.sleep function in a namespace safe way to allow
+# "from bsddb3.db import *"
+#
+from time import sleep
+_sleep = sleep
+del sleep
+
+import _db
+
+_deadlock_MinSleepTime = 1.0/64  # always sleep at least N seconds between retrys
+_deadlock_MaxSleepTime = 1.0     # never sleep more than N seconds between retrys
+
+
+def DeadlockWrap(function, *_args, **_kwargs):
+    """DeadlockWrap(function, *_args, **_kwargs) - automatically retries
+    function in case of a database deadlock.
+
+    This is a DeadlockWrapper method which DB calls can be made using to
+    preform infinite retrys with sleeps in between when a DBLockDeadlockError
+    exception is raised in a database call:
+
+        d = DB(...)
+        d.open(...)
+        DeadlockWrap(d.put, "foo", data="bar")  # set key "foo" to "bar"
+    """
+    sleeptime = _deadlock_MinSleepTime
+    while (1) :
+        try:
+            return apply(function, _args, _kwargs)
+        except _db.DBLockDeadlockError:
+            print 'DeadlockWrap sleeping ', sleeptime
+            _sleep(sleeptime)
+            # exponential backoff in the sleep time
+            sleeptime = sleeptime * 2
+            if sleeptime > _deadlock_MaxSleepTime :
+                sleeptime = _deadlock_MaxSleepTime
+
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------
+