gajim-plural/src/common/contacts.py

# -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
## src/common/contacts.py
##
## Copyright (C) 2006 Dimitur Kirov <dkirov AT gmail.com>
##                    Travis Shirk <travis AT pobox.com>
##                    Nikos Kouremenos <kourem AT gmail.com>
## Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Yann Leboulanger <asterix AT lagaule.org>
##                         Jean-Marie Traissard <jim AT lapin.org>
## Copyright (C) 2007 Lukas Petrovicky <lukas AT petrovicky.net>
##                    Tomasz Melcer <liori AT exroot.org>
##                    Julien Pivotto <roidelapluie AT gmail.com>
## Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Stephan Erb <steve-e AT h3c.de>
## Copyright (C) 2008 Brendan Taylor <whateley AT gmail.com>
##                    Jonathan Schleifer <js-gajim AT webkeks.org>
##
## This file is part of Gajim.
##
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##
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##

import common.gajim
import caps
from account import Account

class XMPPEntity(object):
	'''Base representation of entities in XMPP'''
	
	def __init__(self, jid, account, resource):
		self.jid = jid
		self.resource = resource
		self.account = account

class CommonContact(XMPPEntity):
	
	def __init__(self, jid, account, resource, show, status, name, our_chatstate,
	composing_xep, chatstate, client_caps=None):
		
		XMPPEntity.__init__(self, jid, account, resource)
		
		self.show = show
		self.status = status
		self.name = name
		
		self.client_caps = client_caps or caps.NullClientCaps()
		
		# please read xep-85 http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0085.html
		# we keep track of xep85 support with the peer by three extra states:
		# None, False and 'ask'
		# None if no info about peer
		# False if peer does not support xep85
		# 'ask' if we sent the first 'active' chatstate and are waiting for reply
		# this holds what WE SEND to contact (our current chatstate)
		self.our_chatstate = our_chatstate
		# tell which XEP we're using for composing state
		# None = have to ask, XEP-0022 = use this xep,
		# XEP-0085 = use this xep, False = no composing support
		self.composing_xep = composing_xep
		# this is contact's chatstate
		self.chatstate = chatstate
	
	def get_full_jid(self):
		raise NotImplementedError
	
	def get_shown_name(self):
		raise NotImplementedError
	
	def supports(self, requested_feature):
		'''
		Returns True if the contact has advertised to support the feature
		identified by the given namespace. False otherwise.
		'''
		if self.show == 'offline':
			# Unfortunately, if all resources are offline, the contact
			# includes the last resource that was online. Check for its
			# show, so we can be sure it's existant. Otherwise, we still
			# return caps for a contact that has no resources left.
			return False
		else:
			return caps.client_supports(self.client_caps, requested_feature)


class Contact(CommonContact):
	'''Information concerning each contact'''
	def __init__(self, jid, account, name='', groups=[], show='', status='', sub='',
	ask='', resource='', priority=0, keyID='', client_caps=None,
	our_chatstate=None, chatstate=None, last_status_time=None, msg_id = None,
	composing_xep=None, mood={}, tune={}, activity={}):
		
		CommonContact.__init__(self, jid, account, resource, show, status, name, 
			our_chatstate, composing_xep, chatstate, client_caps=client_caps)
		
		self.contact_name = '' # nick choosen by contact
		self.groups = [i for i in set(groups)] # filter duplicate values

		self.sub = sub
		self.ask = ask
		
		self.priority = priority
		self.keyID = keyID
		self.msg_id = msg_id
		self.last_status_time = last_status_time
		
		self.mood = mood.copy()
		self.tune = tune.copy()
		self.activity = activity.copy()

	def get_full_jid(self):
		if self.resource:
			return self.jid + '/' + self.resource
		return self.jid

	def get_shown_name(self):
		if self.name:
			return self.name
		if self.contact_name:
			return self.contact_name
		return self.jid.split('@')[0]

	def get_shown_groups(self):
		if self.is_observer():
			return [_('Observers')]
		elif self.is_groupchat():
			return [_('Groupchats')]
		elif self.is_transport():
			return [_('Transports')]
		elif not self.groups:
			return [_('General')]
		else:
			return self.groups

	def is_hidden_from_roster(self):
		'''if contact should not be visible in roster'''
		# XEP-0162: http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0162.html
		if self.is_transport():
			return False
		if self.sub in ('both', 'to'):
			return False
		if self.sub in ('none', 'from') and self.ask == 'subscribe':
			return False
		if self.sub in ('none', 'from') and (self.name or len(self.groups)):
			return False
		if _('Not in Roster') in self.groups:
			return False
		return True

	def is_observer(self):
		# XEP-0162: http://www.xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0162.html
		is_observer = False
		if self.sub == 'from' and not self.is_transport()\
		and self.is_hidden_from_roster():
			is_observer = True
		return is_observer

	def is_groupchat(self):
		for account in common.gajim.gc_connected:
			if self.jid in common.gajim.gc_connected[account]:
				return True
		return False

	def is_transport(self):
		# if not '@' or '@' starts the jid then contact is transport
		if self.jid.find('@') <= 0:
			return True
		return False


class GC_Contact(CommonContact):
	'''Information concerning each groupchat contact'''
	def __init__(self, room_jid, account, name='', show='', status='', role='',
	affiliation='', jid='', resource='', our_chatstate=None,
	composing_xep=None, chatstate=None):
		
		CommonContact.__init__(self, jid, account, resource, show, status, name,
				our_chatstate, composing_xep, chatstate)
		
		self.room_jid = room_jid
		self.role = role
		self.affiliation = affiliation
		
	def get_full_jid(self):
		return self.room_jid + '/' + self.name

	def get_shown_name(self):
		return self.name
	
	def as_contact(self):
		'''Create a Contact instance from this GC_Contact instance'''
		return Contact(jid=self.get_full_jid(), account=self.account,
			resource=self.resource, name=self.name, groups=[], show=self.show,
			status=self.status, sub='none', client_caps=self.client_caps)
	

class Contacts:
	'''Information concerning all contacts and groupchat contacts'''
	def __init__(self):
		
		self._metacontact_manager = MetacontactManager(self)
		self._accounts = {}
		
	def change_account_name(self, old_name, new_name):		
		self._accounts[new_name] = self._accounts[old_name]
		del self._accounts[old_name]
		
		self._metacontact_manager.change_account_name(old_name, new_name)

	def add_account(self, account_name):
		self._accounts[account_name] = Account(account_name,
				Contacts_New(), GC_Contacts())
		self._metacontact_manager.add_account(account_name)

	def get_accounts(self):
		return self._accounts.keys()

	def remove_account(self, account):
		del self._accounts[account]
		self._metacontact_manager.remove_account(account)

	def create_contact(self, jid, account, name='', groups=[], show='', status='',
		sub='', ask='', resource='', priority=0, keyID='', client_caps=None,
		our_chatstate=None, chatstate=None, last_status_time=None,
		composing_xep=None, mood={}, tune={}, activity={}):
		account = self._accounts.get(account, account) # Use Account object if available
		return Contact(jid=jid, account=account, name=name, groups=groups,
			show=show, status=status, sub=sub, ask=ask, resource=resource, priority=priority,
			keyID=keyID, client_caps=client_caps, our_chatstate=our_chatstate,
			chatstate=chatstate, last_status_time=last_status_time,
			composing_xep=composing_xep, mood=mood, tune=tune, activity=activity)
		
	def create_self_contact(self, jid, account, resource, show, status, priority, keyID=''):
		conn = common.gajim.connections[account]
		nick = common.gajim.nicks[account]
		account = self._accounts.get(account, account) # Use Account object if available
		return self.create_contact(jid=jid, account=account,
			name=nick, groups=['self_contact'], show=show, status=status,
			sub='both', ask='none',	priority=priority, keyID=keyID,
			resource=resource, mood=conn.mood, tune=conn.tune,
			activity=conn.activity)
		
	def create_not_in_roster_contact(self, jid, account, resource='', name='', keyID=''):
		account = self._accounts.get(account, account) # Use Account object if available
		return self.create_contact(jid=jid, account=account, resource=resource,
				name=name, groups=[_('Not in Roster')], show='not in roster',
				status='', sub='none', keyID=keyID)

	def copy_contact(self, contact):
		return self.create_contact(jid=contact.jid, account=contact.account,
			name=contact.name, groups=contact.groups, show=contact.show, status=contact.status,
			sub=contact.sub, ask=contact.ask, resource=contact.resource,
			priority=contact.priority, keyID=contact.keyID,
			client_caps=contact.client_caps, our_chatstate=contact.our_chatstate,
			chatstate=contact.chatstate, last_status_time=contact.last_status_time)

	def add_contact(self, account, contact):
		if account not in self._accounts:
			self.add_account(account)
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.add_contact(contact)

	def remove_contact(self, account, contact):
		if account not in self._accounts:
			return
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.remove_contact(contact)

	def remove_jid(self, account, jid, remove_meta=True):
		self._accounts[account].contacts.remove_jid(jid)
		if remove_meta:
			self._metacontact_manager.remove_metacontact(account, jid)
		
	def get_contacts(self, account, jid):
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.get_contacts(jid)

	def get_contact(self, account, jid, resource=None):
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.get_contact(jid, resource=resource)

	def iter_contacts(self, account):
		for contact in self._accounts[account].contacts.iter_contacts():
			yield contact

	def get_contact_from_full_jid(self, account, fjid):
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.get_contact_from_full_jid(fjid)
	
	def get_first_contact_from_jid(self, account, jid):
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.get_first_contact_from_jid(jid)

	def get_contacts_from_group(self, account, group):
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.get_contacts_from_group(group)
	
	def get_jid_list(self, account):
		return self._accounts[account].contacts.get_jid_list()

	def get_highest_prio_contact_from_contacts(self, contacts):
		if not contacts:
			return None
		prim_contact = contacts[0]
		for contact in contacts[1:]:
			if int(contact.priority) > int(prim_contact.priority):
				prim_contact = contact
		return prim_contact

	def get_contact_with_highest_priority(self, account, jid):
		contacts = self.get_contacts(account, jid)
		if not contacts and '/' in jid:
			# jid may be a fake jid, try it
			room, nick = jid.split('/', 1)
			contact = self.get_gc_contact(account, room, nick)
			return contact
		return self.get_highest_prio_contact_from_contacts(contacts)
	
	def get_nb_online_total_contacts(self, accounts=[], groups=[]):
		'''Returns the number of online contacts and the total number of
		contacts'''
		if accounts == []:
			accounts = self.get_accounts()
		nbr_online = 0
		nbr_total = 0
		for account in accounts:
			our_jid = common.gajim.get_jid_from_account(account)
			for jid in self.get_jid_list(account):
				if jid == our_jid:
					continue
				if common.gajim.jid_is_transport(jid) and not \
				_('Transports') in groups:
					# do not count transports
					continue
				if self.has_brother(account, jid, accounts) and not \
				self.is_big_brother(account, jid, accounts):
					# count metacontacts only once
					continue
				contact = self.get_contact_with_highest_priority(account, jid)
				if _('Not in roster') in contact.groups:
					continue
				in_groups = False
				if groups == []:
					in_groups = True
				else:
					for group in groups:
						if group in contact.get_shown_groups():
							in_groups = True
							break

				if in_groups:
					if contact.show not in ('offline', 'error'):
						nbr_online += 1
					nbr_total += 1
		return nbr_online, nbr_total

	def is_pm_from_jid(self, account, jid):
		'''Returns True if the given jid is a private message jid'''
		if jid in self._contacts[account]:
			return False
		return True

	def is_pm_from_contact(self, account, contact):
		'''Returns True if the given contact is a private message contact'''
		if isinstance(contact, Contact):
			return False
		return True
	
	def __getattr__(self, attr_name):
		# Only called if self has no attr_name
		if hasattr(self._metacontact_manager, attr_name):
			return getattr(self._metacontact_manager, attr_name)
		else:
			raise AttributeError(attr_name)
	
	def create_gc_contact(self, room_jid, account, name='', show='', status='',
		role='', affiliation='', jid='', resource=''):
		account = self._accounts.get(account, account) # Use Account object if available
		return GC_Contact(room_jid, account, name, show, status, role, affiliation, jid,
			resource)

	def add_gc_contact(self, account, gc_contact):
		return self._accounts[account].gc_contacts.add_gc_contact(gc_contact)

	def remove_gc_contact(self, account, gc_contact):
		return self._accounts[account].gc_contacts.remove_gc_contact(gc_contact)

	def remove_room(self, account, room_jid):
		return self._accounts[account].gc_contacts.remove_room(room_jid)

	def get_gc_list(self, account):
		return self._accounts[account].gc_contacts.get_gc_list()

	def get_nick_list(self, account, room_jid):
		return self._accounts[account].gc_contacts.get_nick_list(room_jid)

	def get_gc_contact(self, account, room_jid, nick):
		return self._accounts[account].gc_contacts.get_gc_contact(room_jid, nick)

	def get_nb_role_total_gc_contacts(self, account, room_jid, role):
		return self._accounts[account].gc_contacts.get_nb_role_total_gc_contacts(room_jid, role)
		
		
class Contacts_New():
	
	def __init__(self):
		# list of contacts  {jid1: [C1, C2]}, } one Contact per resource
		self._contacts = {}
		
	def add_contact(self, contact):		
		if contact.jid not in self._contacts:
			self._contacts[contact.jid] = [contact]
			return
		contacts = self._contacts[contact.jid]
		# We had only one that was offline, remove it
		if len(contacts) == 1 and contacts[0].show == 'offline':
			# Do not use self.remove_contact: it deteles
			# self._contacts[account][contact.jid]
			contacts.remove(contacts[0])
		# If same JID with same resource already exists, use the new one
		for c in contacts:
			if c.resource == contact.resource:
				self.remove_contact(c)
				break
		contacts.append(contact)
		
	def remove_contact(self, contact):
		if contact.jid not in self._contacts:
			return
		if contact in self._contacts[contact.jid]:
			self._contacts[contact.jid].remove(contact)
		if len(self._contacts[contact.jid]) == 0:
			del self._contacts[contact.jid]
			
	def remove_jid(self, jid):
		'''Removes all contacts for a given jid'''
		if jid not in self._contacts:
			return
		del self._contacts[jid]
			
	def get_contacts(self, jid):
		'''Returns the list of contact instances for this jid.'''
		if jid in self._contacts:
			return self._contacts[jid]
		else:
			return []
		
	def get_contact(self, jid, resource=None):
		### WARNING ###
		# This function returns a *RANDOM* resource if resource = None!
		# Do *NOT* use if you need to get the contact to which you
		# send a message for example, as a bare JID in Jabber means
		# highest available resource, which this function ignores!
		'''Returns the contact instance for the given resource if it's given else
		the first contact is no resource is given or None if there is not'''
		if jid in self._contacts:
			if not resource:
				return self._contacts[jid][0]
			for c in self._contacts[jid]:
				if c.resource == resource:
					return c
		return None

	def iter_contacts(self):
		for jid in self._contacts.keys():
			for contact in self._contacts[jid][:]:
				yield contact
				
	def get_jid_list(self):
		return self._contacts.keys()
				
	def get_contact_from_full_jid(self, fjid):
		''' Get Contact object for specific resource of given jid'''
		barejid, resource = common.gajim.get_room_and_nick_from_fjid(fjid)
		return self.get_contact(barejid, resource)
	
	def get_first_contact_from_jid(self, jid):
		if jid in self._contacts:
			return self._contacts[jid][0]
		return None

	def get_contacts_from_group(self, group):
		'''Returns all contacts in the given group'''
		group_contacts = []
		for jid in self._contacts:
			contacts = self.get_contacts(jid)
			if group in contacts[0].groups:
				group_contacts += contacts
		return group_contacts
	
	
				
class GC_Contacts():
	
	def __init__(self):
		# list of contacts that are in gc {room_jid: {nick: C}}}
		self._rooms = {}
	
	def add_gc_contact(self, gc_contact):
		if gc_contact.room_jid not in self._rooms:
			self._rooms[gc_contact.room_jid] = {gc_contact.name: gc_contact}
		else:
			self._rooms[gc_contact.room_jid][gc_contact.name] = gc_contact

	def remove_gc_contact(self, gc_contact):
		if gc_contact.room_jid not in self._rooms:
			return
		if gc_contact.name not in self._rooms[gc_contact.room_jid]:
			return
		del self._rooms[gc_contact.room_jid][gc_contact.name]
		# It was the last nick in room ?
		if not len(self._rooms[gc_contact.room_jid]):
			del self._rooms[gc_contact.room_jid]

	def remove_room(self, room_jid):
		if room_jid not in self._rooms:
			return
		del self._rooms[room_jid]

	def get_gc_list(self):
		return self._rooms.keys()

	def get_nick_list(self, room_jid):
		gc_list = self.get_gc_list()
		if not room_jid in gc_list:
			return []
		return self._rooms[room_jid].keys()

	def get_gc_contact(self, room_jid, nick):
		nick_list = self.get_nick_list(room_jid)
		if not nick in nick_list:
			return None
		return self._rooms[room_jid][nick]

	def get_nb_role_total_gc_contacts(self, room_jid, role):
		'''Returns the number of group chat contacts for the given role and the
		total number of group chat contacts'''
		if room_jid not in self._rooms:
			return 0, 0
		nb_role = nb_total = 0
		for nick in self._rooms[room_jid]:
			if self._rooms[room_jid][nick].role == role:
				nb_role += 1
			nb_total += 1
		return nb_role, nb_total
		

class MetacontactManager():
	
	def __init__(self, contacts):
		self._metacontacts_tags = {}
		self._contacts = contacts
	
	def change_account_name(self, old_name, new_name):
		self._metacontacts_tags[new_name] = self._metacontacts_tags[old_name]
		del self._metacontacts_tags[old_name]
		
	def add_account(self, account):
		if account not in self._metacontacts_tags:
			self._metacontacts_tags[account] = {}
	
	def remove_account(self, account):
		del self._metacontacts_tags[account]
		
	def define_metacontacts(self, account, tags_list):
		self._metacontacts_tags[account] = tags_list

	def _get_new_metacontacts_tag(self, jid):
		if not jid in self._metacontacts_tags:
			return jid
		#FIXME: can this append ?
		assert False

	def get_metacontacts_tags(self, account):
		'''return a list of tags for a given account'''
		if not account in self._metacontacts_tags:
			return []
		return self._metacontacts_tags[account].keys()

	def _get_metacontacts_tag(self, account, jid):
		'''Returns the tag of a jid'''
		if not account in self._metacontacts_tags:
			return None
		for tag in self._metacontacts_tags[account]:
			for data in self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag]:
				if data['jid'] == jid:
					return tag
		return None

	def add_metacontact(self, brother_account, brother_jid, account, jid, order=None):
		tag = self._get_metacontacts_tag(brother_account, brother_jid)
		if not tag:
			tag = self._get_new_metacontacts_tag(brother_jid)
			self._metacontacts_tags[brother_account][tag] = [{'jid': brother_jid,
				'tag': tag}]
			if brother_account != account:
				common.gajim.connections[brother_account].store_metacontacts(
					self._metacontacts_tags[brother_account])
		# be sure jid has no other tag
		old_tag = self._get_metacontacts_tag(account, jid)
		while old_tag:
			self.remove_metacontact(account, jid)
			old_tag = self._get_metacontacts_tag(account, jid)
		if tag not in self._metacontacts_tags[account]:
			self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag] = [{'jid': jid, 'tag': tag}]
		else:
			if order:
				self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag].append({'jid': jid,
					'tag': tag, 'order': order})
			else:
				self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag].append({'jid': jid,
					'tag': tag})
		common.gajim.connections[account].store_metacontacts(
			self._metacontacts_tags[account])

	def remove_metacontact(self, account, jid):
		if not account in self._metacontacts_tags:
			return None
		
		found = None
		for tag in self._metacontacts_tags[account]:
			for data in self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag]:
				if data['jid'] == jid:
					found = data
					break
			if found:
				self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag].remove(found)
				common.gajim.connections[account].store_metacontacts(
					self._metacontacts_tags[account])
				break

	def has_brother(self, account, jid, accounts):
		tag = self._get_metacontacts_tag(account, jid)
		if not tag:
			return False
		meta_jids = self.get_metacontacts_jids(tag, accounts)
		return len(meta_jids) > 1 or len(meta_jids[account]) > 1

	def is_big_brother(self, account, jid, accounts):
		family = self.get_metacontacts_family(account, jid)
		if family:
			nearby_family = [data for data in family
				if account in accounts]
			bb_data = self.get_metacontacts_big_brother(nearby_family)
			if bb_data['jid'] == jid and bb_data['account'] == account:
				return True
		return False

	def get_metacontacts_jids(self, tag, accounts):
		'''Returns all jid for the given tag in the form {acct: [jid1, jid2],.}'''
		answers = {}
		for account in self._metacontacts_tags:
			if tag in self._metacontacts_tags[account]:
				if account not in accounts:
					continue
				answers[account] = []
				for data in self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag]:
					answers[account].append(data['jid'])
		return answers

	def get_metacontacts_family(self, account, jid):
		'''return the family of the given jid, including jid in the form:
		[{'account': acct, 'jid': jid, 'order': order}, ]
		'order' is optional'''
		tag = self._get_metacontacts_tag(account, jid)
		return self.get_metacontacts_family_from_tag(account, tag)

	def get_metacontacts_family_from_tag(self, account, tag):
		if not tag:
			return []
		answers = []
		for account in self._metacontacts_tags:
			if tag in self._metacontacts_tags[account]:
				for data in self._metacontacts_tags[account][tag]:
					data['account'] = account
					answers.append(data)
		return answers

	def _compare_metacontacts(self, data1, data2):
		'''compare 2 metacontacts.
		Data is {'jid': jid, 'account': account, 'order': order}
		order is optional'''
		jid1 = data1['jid']
		jid2 = data2['jid']
		account1 = data1['account']
		account2 = data2['account']
		contact1 = self._contacts.get_contact_with_highest_priority(account1, jid1)
		contact2 = self._contacts.get_contact_with_highest_priority(account2, jid2)
		show_list = ['not in roster', 'error', 'offline', 'invisible', 'dnd',
			'xa', 'away', 'chat', 'online', 'requested', 'message']
		# contact can be null when a jid listed in the metacontact data
		# is not in our roster
		if not contact1:
			if contact2:
				return -1 # prefer the known contact
			else:
				show1 = 0
				priority1 = 0
		else:
			show1 = show_list.index(contact1.show)
			priority1 = contact1.priority
		if not contact2:
			if contact1:
				return 1 # prefer the known contact
			else:
				show2 = 0
				priority2 = 0
		else:
			show2 = show_list.index(contact2.show)
			priority2 = contact2.priority
		# If only one is offline, it's always second
		if show1 > 2 and show2 < 3:
			return 1
		if show2 > 2 and show1 < 3:
			return -1
		if 'order' in data1 and 'order' in data2:
			if data1['order'] > data2['order']:
				return 1
			if data1['order'] < data2['order']:
				return -1
		if 'order' in data1:
			return 1
		if 'order' in data2:
			return -1
		transport1 = common.gajim.get_transport_name_from_jid(jid1)
		transport2 = common.gajim.get_transport_name_from_jid(jid2)
		if transport2 and not transport1:
			return 1
		if transport1 and not transport2:
			return -1
		if show1 > show2:
			return 1
		if show2 > show1:
			return -1
		if priority1 > priority2:
			return 1
		if priority2 > priority1:
			return -1
		server1 = common.gajim.get_server_from_jid(jid1)
		server2 = common.gajim.get_server_from_jid(jid2)
		myserver1 = common.gajim.config.get_per('accounts', account1, 'hostname')
		myserver2 = common.gajim.config.get_per('accounts', account2, 'hostname')
		if server1 == myserver1:
			if server2 != myserver2:
				return 1
		elif server2 == myserver2:
			return -1
		if jid1 > jid2:
			return 1
		if jid2 > jid1:
			return -1
		# If all is the same, compare accounts, they can't be the same
		if account1 > account2:
			return 1
		if account2 > account1:
			return -1
		return 0

	def get_metacontacts_big_brother(self, family):
		'''which of the family will be the big brother under wich all
		others will be ?'''
		family.sort(cmp=self._compare_metacontacts)
		return family[-1]
	
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