--- ECHO_content/ECHO_helpers.py	2005/11/29 13:48:44	1.66
+++ ECHO_content/ECHO_helpers.py	2005/12/01 12:11:51	1.67
@@ -14,9 +14,20 @@ from AccessControl import ClassSecurityI
 import os.path
 from OFS.Folder import Folder
 import ECHO_collection
+import base64
+import bz2
+import xmlrpclib
 
 displayTypes = ['ZSQLExtendFolder','ZSQLBibliography','ECHO_group','ECHO_collection','ECHO_resource','ECHO_link','ECHO_sqlElement','ECHO_pageTemplate','ECHO_externalLink','ImageCollectionIFrame','VLP_resource','VLP_essay','ECHO_ZCatalogElement','ImageCollection','versionedFileFolder','ECHO_movie']
 
+
+#decode and compress for xmlrpc communication with OSAS_server
+
+def encodeRPC(string):
+    return base64.encodestring(bz2.compress(string))
+def decodeRPC(string):
+    return bz2.decompress(base64.decodestring(string))
+
 def content_html(self,type):
         """template fuer content"""
         #templates = self.ZopeFind(self.aq_parent,obj_ids=[type+"_template"])