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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Uploads ONOS distributable bits.
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#FIXME need to export s3Creds
+
+import re
+from os import listdir
+from os.path import isfile, join
+
+from uploadToS3 import uploadFile
+
+nightlyTag = 'NIGHTLY'
+bitsPath = '/tmp'
+
+prefix = 'onos-(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)'
+buildNum = '\.?([\w-]*)'
+ext = '\.(?:tar\.gz|zip)'
+
+def findBits( path ):
+    for file in listdir( path ):
+        filePath = join( path, file )
+        if not isfile( filePath ):
+            continue
+
+        regex = prefix + buildNum + ext
+        match = re.match( regex, file )
+        if match:
+            version = match.group(1)
+            build = match.group(2)
+            if build:
+                if 'NIGHTLY' in build:
+                    uploadFile(filePath, dest='nightly/')
+            else:
+                #no build; this is a release
+                uploadFile(filePath, dest='release/')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    findBits( '/tmp' )
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