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+import os
+
+from bureau import Bureau, add_command
+import pyudev
+
+
+class Archives(Bureau):
+    """
+    The Archives is the central library resource for the storage and retreival
+    of persistent data files. Audio, graphic and textual documents may be 
+    managed for the use of any other bureau.
+    """
+
+    name = "Central Archives"
+    prefix = "AR"
+    version = 0
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        Bureau.__init__(self)
+
+        # get location of archive root storage from config
+
+    def _mount_and_archive(dev):
+        # TODO: small print options to import stuff
+        print("MOUNTING EXTERNAL MEDIUM: ", dev)
+
+        # pmount dev
+        os.system("pmount " + str(dev))
+        # path is always /media/device
+
+        #os.walk()
+
+        # walk through the tree looking for mp3 / ogg
+
+        # walk through looking for photos
+
+        # walk through looking for pdfs
+        
+        # pumount dev
+
+    def run_io(self):
+        # monitor for insert of any removable block storage devices (SD/USB)
+        context = pyudev.Context()
+        monitor = pyudev.Monitor.from_netlink(context)
+        monitor.filter_by('block')
+        for device in iter(monitor.poll, None):
+            if ('ID_FS_TYPE' in device) and (device.action == "add"):
+                self._mount_and_archive(device.device_node)
+
+
+        
+def main():
+    ar = Archives()
+    ar.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()