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diff --git a/external_file_location/__init__.py b/external_file_location/__init__.py
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+++ b/external_file_location/__init__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+###############################################################################
+#
+#   Module for OpenERP
+#   Copyright (C) 2014 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com).
+#   @author Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+#
+#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+import attachment
+import location
+import task
+
diff --git a/external_file_location/__openerp__.py b/external_file_location/__openerp__.py
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+++ b/external_file_location/__openerp__.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+###############################################################################
+#
+#   Module for OpenERP
+#   Copyright (C) 2014 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com).
+#   @author Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+#
+#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+{'name': 'external_file_location',
+ 'version': '0.0.1',
+ 'author': 'Akretion',
+ 'website': 'www.akretion.com',
+ 'license': 'AGPL-3',
+ 'category': 'Generic Modules',
+ 'description': """
+ 
+ """,
+ 'depends': [
+     'base',
+ ],
+ 'data': [
+     'attachment_view.xml',
+     'location_view.xml',
+     'task_view.xml',
+ ],
+ 'installable': True,
+ 'application': True,
+}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/external_file_location/attachment.py b/external_file_location/attachment.py
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+++ b/external_file_location/attachment.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+###############################################################################
+#
+#   Module for OpenERP
+#   Copyright (C) 2014 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com).
+#   @author Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+#
+#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+from openerp import models, fields, api, _
+from openerp.exceptions import Warning
+import hashlib
+
+
+class AttachmentMetadata(models.Model):
+    _inherit = 'ir.attachment'
+
+    sync_date = fields.Datetime()
+    parse_state = fields.Selection([
+        ('pending', 'Pending'),
+        ('failed', 'Failed'),
+        ('done', 'Done'),
+        ], readonly=True, required=True, default='pending')
+
diff --git a/external_file_location/attachment_view.xml b/external_file_location/attachment_view.xml
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/external_file_location/attachment_view.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<openerp>
+    <data>
+
+	    <record id="view_attachment_improved_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+	        <field name="model">ir.attachment</field>
+	    	<field name="inherit_id" ref="base.view_attachment_form" />
+	        <field name="arch" type="xml">
+		    <field name="url" position="after">
+			    <field name="sync_date"/>
+			    <field name="parse_state"/>
+	    	    </field>
+	    		
+	        </field>
+	    </record>
+
+    </data>
+</openerp>
diff --git a/external_file_location/backend.py b/external_file_location/backend.py
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+++ b/external_file_location/backend.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+class AbstractConnection(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, host, user, pwd, port=None, allow_dir_creation=False):
+        self.host = host
+        self.user = user
+        self.pwd = pwd
+        self.port = port
+        self.allow_dir_creation = allow_dir_creation
+        self.connection = None
+
+    def connect(self):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def close(self):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def get(self, filename, path=None):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def put(self, fileobject, filename, path=None):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def search(self, filename, path=None):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def move(self, filename, oldpath, newpath):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def rename(self, oldfilename, newfilename, path=None):
+        return NotImplemented
diff --git a/external_file_location/backends/.filestore.py.swp b/external_file_location/backends/.filestore.py.swp
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diff --git a/external_file_location/backends/filestore.py b/external_file_location/backends/filestore.py
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+++ b/external_file_location/backends/filestore.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from ..backend import AbstractConnection
+import sys
+import os
+from tempfile import TemporaryFile
+
+class AbtractTask()
+
+    def __init__(self, cr, uid):
+
+
+
+class FileStoreConnection(AbstractTask):
+    _key = "filestore"
+    _name = "Filestore"
+    _synchronize_type = None
+
+    def __init__(self, host, user, pwd, port=None, allow_dir_creation=False):
+        super(FilestoreConnection, self).__init__(host, user, pwd, port, allow_dir_creation)
+
+    def connect(self):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def close(self):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+    def get(self, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            filepath = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            filepath = filename
+        return open(filepath, 'r+b')
+
+    def put(self, fileobject, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            filepath = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            filepath = filename
+        output = open(filepath, 'w+b')
+        return True
+
+    def search(self, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            filepath = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            filepath = filename
+        connection_list_result = os.listdir(filepath)
+        return [x for x in connection_list_result if filename in x]
+
+    def move(self, filename, oldpath, newpath):
+        os.rename(
+                os.path.join(oldpath, filename),
+                os.path.join(newpath, filename)
+                )
+
+    def rename(self, oldfilename, newfilename, path=None):
+        return NotImplemented
+
+class ImportFileStore(FileStoreConnection):
+    _synchronize_type = "import"
+
+
+    def run():
+
diff --git a/external_file_location/backends/ftp.py b/external_file_location/backends/ftp.py
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+++ b/external_file_location/backends/ftp.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+import sys
+import os
+from tempfile import TemporaryFile
+from ftplib import FTP
+
+class FTPConnection(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, host, user, pwd, port=None, allow_dir_creation=False):
+        super(FTPConnection, self).__init__(host, user, pwd, port, allow_dir_creation)
+        if not port:
+            self.port = 21
+        self.protocol = "FTP"
+
+    def connect(self):
+        self.connection = FTP(self.location, self.port)
+        self.connection.login(self.user, self.pwd)
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.connection.close()
+
+    def get(self, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            filepath = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            filepath = filename
+        outfile = TemporaryFile('w+b')
+        self.connection.retrbinary('RETR ' + filepath, outfile.write)
+        return outfile
+
+    def put(self, fileobject, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            filepath = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            filepath = filename
+        self.connection.storbinary('STOR ' + filepath, fileobject)
+        return True
+
+    def search(self, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            filepath = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            filepath = filename
+        connection_list_result = self.connection.nlst()
+        return [x for x in connection_list_result if filename in x]
+
+
+    def move(self, filename, oldpath, newpath):
+        self.connection.rename(
+                os.path.join(oldpath, filename),
+                os.path.join(newpath, filename)
+                )
+
+    def rename(self, oldfilename, newfilename, path=None):
+        return NotImplemented
diff --git a/external_file_location/backends/sftp.py b/external_file_location/backends/sftp.py
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index 00000000..4d40b896
--- /dev/null
+++ b/external_file_location/backends/sftp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import sys
+import paramiko
+import os
+from tempfile import TemporaryFile
+
+
+class SFTPConnection(AbstractConnection):
+
+    def __init__(self, host, user, pwd, port=None, allow_dir_creation=False):
+        super(SFTPConnection, self).__init__(host, user, pwd, port, allow_dir_creation)
+        if not port:
+            self.port = 22
+        self.protocol = "STFP"
+    
+    def connect(self):
+        self.ssh = paramiko.SSHClient()
+        self.ssh.set_missing_host_key_policy(paramiko.AutoAddPolicy())
+        self.ssh.connect(self.host, self.port, self.user, self.pwd, compress=True)
+        self.connection = self.ssh.open_sftp()
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.connection.close()
+
+    def get(self, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            remotefile = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            remotefile = filename
+        localfile = filename
+        newfile = open(filename, 'w')
+        self.connection.getfo(remotefile, newfile)
+        return newfile
+
+    def put(self, fileobject, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            remotefile = "{}/{}".format(path, filename)
+        else:
+            remotefile = filename
+        if self.allow_dir_creation:
+            self.connection.mkdirs(path)
+        oldfile = open(fileobj, 'r')
+        self.connection.putfo(oldfile, remotefile)
+
+    def search(self, filename, path=None):
+        if path:
+            self.connection.chdir(path)
+        file_list = self.connection.listdir()
+        return [x for x in file_list if filename in x]
+
+    def move(self, filename, oldpath, newpath):
+        self.connection.rename(os.path.join(oldpath, filename), os.path.join(newpath, filename))
+
+    def rename(self, oldfilename, newfilename, path=None):
+        if not path:
+            path = ''
+        self.connection.rename(os.path.join(path, oldfilename), os.path.join(path, newfilename))
diff --git a/external_file_location/location.py b/external_file_location/location.py
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/external_file_location/location.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+###############################################################################
+#
+#   Module for OpenERP
+#   Copyright (C) 2014 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com).
+#   @author Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+#
+#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+from openerp import models, fields
+
+class Location(models.Model):
+    _name = 'ir.location'
+    _description = 'Description'
+    
+    name = fields.Char(string='Name')
+    protocol = fields.Selection(selection='_get_protocol')
+    address = fields.Char(string='Address')
+    port = fields.Integer()
+    login = fields.Char()
+    password = fields.Char()
+
+
+    def _get_protocol(self):
+        return [('ftp', 'FTP'), ('sftp', 'SFTP'), ('filestore', 'Filestore')]
+                
diff --git a/external_file_location/location_view.xml b/external_file_location/location_view.xml
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+++ b/external_file_location/location_view.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<openerp>
+    <data>
+
+        <record id="view_location_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="model">ir.location</field>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <form string="Location" version="7.0">
+                    <sheet>
+                        <group col="4">
+                            <field name="name" select="1" colspan="4"/>
+                            <field name="protocol" colspan="2"/>
+                            <newline/>
+                            <field name="address" colspan="2"/>
+                            <field name="port" colspan="2"/>
+                            <field name="login" colspan="4"/>
+                            <field name="password" colspan="4"/>
+                        </group>
+                    </sheet>
+                </form>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="view_location_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="model">ir.location</field>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <tree string="Location">
+                    <field name="name" select="1"/>
+                    <field name="protocol"/>
+                    <field name="address"/>
+                    <field name="port"/>
+                    <field name="login"/>
+                    <field name="password"/>
+                </tree>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="action_location" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+            <field name="name">Locations</field>
+            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
+            <field name="res_model">ir.location</field>
+            <field name="view_type">form</field>
+            <field name="view_id" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <menuitem id="menu_ir_location" 
+            parent="base.next_id_9"
+            sequence="20"
+            action="action_location"/>
+
+    </data>
+</openerp>
diff --git a/external_file_location/task.py b/external_file_location/task.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c632ec6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/external_file_location/task.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+###############################################################################
+#
+#   Module for OpenERP
+#   Copyright (C) 2014 Akretion (http://www.akretion.com).
+#   @author Sébastien BEAU <sebastien.beau@akretion.com>
+#
+#   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#   it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#   published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#   License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#   GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#   You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+import sys
+from openerp import models, fields
+
+class Task(models.Model):
+    _name = 'ir.location.task'
+    _description = 'Description'
+    
+    name = fields.Char()
+    method = fields.Selection([
+        ('ftp_import', 'FTP import'),
+        ('ftp_export', 'FTP export'),
+        ('sftp_import', 'SFTP import'),
+        ('sftp_export', 'SFTP export'),
+        ('filestore_import', 'Filestore import'),
+        ('filestore_export', 'Filestore export'),
+        ])
+    filename = fields.Char()
+    filepath = fields.Char()
+    location_id = fields.Many2one('ir.location', string='Location')
+
+    def run(self):
+        connection_class = ...
+
+        method_class = getattr(sys.modules[__name__], self.method)
+        conn = method_class(config)
+        conn.run()
diff --git a/external_file_location/task_view.xml b/external_file_location/task_view.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8e928b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/external_file_location/task_view.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<openerp>
+    <data>
+
+        <record id="view_task_form" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="model">ir.location.task</field>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <form string="Tasks" version="7.0">
+                    <sheet>
+                        <group col="4">
+                            <field name="name" select="1" colspan="4"/>
+                            <field name="method" colspan="4"/>
+                            <field name="filename" colspan="4"/>
+                            <field name="filepath" colspan="4"/>
+                        </group>
+                    </sheet>
+                </form>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="view_task_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
+            <field name="model">ir.location.task</field>
+            <field name="arch" type="xml">
+                <tree string="Tasks" >
+                    <field name="name" select="1"/>
+                    <field name="method"/>
+                    <field name="filename"/>
+                    <field name="filepath"/>
+                </tree>
+            </field>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="action_task" model="ir.actions.act_window">
+            <field name="name">Tasks</field>
+            <field name="type">ir.actions.act_window</field>
+            <field name="res_model">ir.location.task</field>
+            <field name="view_type">form</field>
+            <field name="view_id" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <menuitem id="menu_ir_location_task" 
+            parent="base.next_id_9"
+            sequence="20"
+            action="action_task"/>
+
+    </data>
+</openerp>