--- ECHO_content/ECHO_Nav.py	2005/11/25 18:46:40	1.66
+++ ECHO_content/ECHO_Nav.py	2005/12/04 09:10:55	1.67
@@ -430,6 +430,32 @@ class ECHO_navigation(Folder):
     """Navigations Element"""
     meta_type="ECHO_Navigation"
 
+    def searchExternalCollection(self,url,simpleSearch):
+        """search external collection via xmlrpc"""
+        server=xmlrpclib.Server(url)
+        
+        results=server.getSubcolsXMLRpc(simpleSearch)
+        
+        return results
+    
+    def getXMLRpcConnection(self,url):
+        """getxmlrpc"""
+        if not hasattr(self,"_v_server"):
+            self._v_server=[]
+        
+        server=xmlrpclib.Server(url)
+        self._v_server.append(server)
+        
+        return len(self._v_server)-1
+    
+    def getXMLRpcMethod(self,nr,method,compressed=None):
+        """getmethod"""
+        
+        ret= eval('self._v_server[%i].%s'%(nr,method))
+        if compressed:
+            ret=decodeRPC(ret)
+        return ret
+    
     def getNavInfo(self):
         """root informationen"""
         if hasattr(self,'logo_image'):