--- OSA_system2/OSAS_server.py	2005/11/29 13:21:33	1.19
+++ OSA_system2/OSAS_server.py	2005/12/01 10:43:18	1.20
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import sys
 
 def encodeRPC(string):
     return base64.encodestring(bz2.compress(string))
+def decodeRPC(string):
+    return bz2.decompress(base64.decodestring(string))
 
 
 class OSAS_storeOnlineServer(SimpleItem):
@@ -150,8 +152,11 @@ class OSAS_storeOnlineServer(SimpleItem)
                 ret[dir]=(fileType,None)
         return ret
 
-    def writeMetaDataFile(self,path,metadata):
+    def writeMetaDataFile(self,path,metadata,compressed=None):
         """writefiletoserver"""
+        if compressed:
+            metadata=decodeRPC(metadata)
+            
         try:
             fh=file(path,"w")
             fh.write(metadata)