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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""Layman is a complete library for the operation and maintainance
+on all gentoo repositories and overlays
+"""
+
+try:
+    from layman.api import LaymanAPI
+    from layman.config import BareConfig
+    from layman.output import Message
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    sys.stderr.write("!!! Layman API import failed.")
+
+
+
+class Layman(LaymanAPI):
+    """A complete high level interface capable of performing all
+    overlay repository actions."""
+
+    def __init__(self, stdout=None, stdin=None, stderr=None,
+        config=None, read_configfile=True, quiet=False, quietness=4,
+        verbose=False, nocolor=False, width=0
+        ):
+        """Input parameters are optional to override the defaults.
+        sets up our LaymanAPI with defaults or passed in values
+        and returns an instance of it"""
+        self.message = Message(out=stdout, err=stderr)
+        self.config = BareConfig(
+                output=self.message,
+                stdout=stdout,
+                stdin=stdin,
+                stderr=stderr,
+                config=config,
+                read_configfile=read_configfile,
+                quiet=quiet,
+                quietness=quietness,
+                verbose=verbose,
+                nocolor=nocolor,
+                width=width
+            )
+        LaymanAPI.__init__(self, self.config,
+                             report_errors=True,
+                             output=self.config['output']
+                            )
+        return