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-#
-# crate-fetch class
-#
-# Registers 'crate' method for Bitbake fetch2.
-#
-# Adds support for following format in recipe SRC_URI:
-# crate://<packagename>/<version>
-#
-
-def import_crate(d):
-    import crate
-    if not getattr(crate, 'imported', False):
-        bb.fetch2.methods.append(crate.Crate())
-        crate.imported = True
-
-python crate_import_handler() {
-    import_crate(d)
-}
-
-addhandler crate_import_handler
-crate_import_handler[eventmask] = "bb.event.RecipePreFinalise"
-
-def crate_get_srcrev(d):
-    import_crate(d)
-    return bb.fetch2.get_srcrev(d)
-
-# Override SRCPV to make sure it imports the fetcher first
-SRCPV = "${@crate_get_srcrev(d)}"