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+import boto
+import boto.s3.connection
+
+
+def get_gateway_connection(gateway, credentials):
+ """ connect to the given gateway """
+ if gateway.connection is None:
+ gateway.connection = boto.connect_s3(
+ aws_access_key_id = credentials.access_key,
+ aws_secret_access_key = credentials.secret,
+ host = gateway.host,
+ port = gateway.port,
+ is_secure = False,
+ calling_format = boto.s3.connection.OrdinaryCallingFormat())
+ return gateway.connection
+