* apt/cache.py:

  - add actiongroup() method (backport from 0.7.92)

1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/apt/cache.py b/apt/cache.py
index 756f9ba9..59fe7664 100644
--- a/apt/cache.py
+++ b/apt/cache.py
@@ -334,6 +334,15 @@ class Cache(object):
             a signal then """
         self._runCallbacks("cache_pre_change")
 
+    def actiongroup(self):
+        """Return an ActionGroup() object for the current cache.
+
+        Action groups can be used to speedup actions. The action group is
+        active as soon as it is created, and disabled when the object is
+        deleted or when release() is called.
+        """
+        return apt_pkg.GetPkgActionGroup(self._depcache)
+
     def connect(self, name, callback):
         """ connect to a signal, currently only used for
             cache_{post,pre}_{changed,open} """