Move everything down into a bindings/python directory.

In preparation for merging the python bindings into the notmuch
repository.

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diff --git a/bindings/python/notmuch/globals.py b/bindings/python/notmuch/globals.py
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+"""
+This file is part of notmuch.
+
+Notmuch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
+option) any later version.
+
+Notmuch 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 General Public License
+for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with notmuch.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+Copyright 2010 Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>'
+"""
+
+from ctypes import CDLL, c_char_p, c_int
+from ctypes.util import find_library
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#package-global instance of the notmuch library
+try:
+    nmlib = CDLL("libnotmuch.so.1")
+except:
+    raise ImportError("Could not find shared 'notmuch' library.")
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class Enum(object):
+    """Provides ENUMS as "code=Enum(['a','b','c'])" where code.a=0 etc..."""
+    def __init__(self, names):
+        for number, name in enumerate(names):
+            setattr(self, name, number)
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class Status(Enum):
+    """Enum with a string representation of a notmuch_status_t value."""
+    __name__="foo"
+    _status2str = nmlib.notmuch_status_to_string
+    _status2str.restype = c_char_p
+    _status2str.argtypes = [c_int]
+
+    def __init__(self, statuslist):
+        """It is initialized with a list of strings that are available as
+        Status().string1 - Status().stringn attributes.
+        """
+        super(Status, self).__init__(statuslist)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def status2str(self, status):
+        """Get a string representation of a notmuch_status_t value."""   
+        # define strings for custom error messages
+        if status == STATUS.NOT_INITIALIZED:
+          return "Operation on uninitialized object impossible."
+        return str(Status._status2str(status))
+
+STATUS = Status(['SUCCESS',
+  'OUT_OF_MEMORY',
+  'READ_ONLY_DATABASE',
+  'XAPIAN_EXCEPTION',
+  'FILE_ERROR',
+  'FILE_NOT_EMAIL',
+  'DUPLICATE_MESSAGE_ID',
+  'NULL_POINTER',
+  'TAG_TOO_LONG',
+  'UNBALANCED_FREEZE_THAW',
+  'NOT_INITIALIZED'])
+
+
+class NotmuchError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, status=None, message=None):
+        """Is initiated with a (notmuch.STATUS[,message=None])"""
+        super(NotmuchError, self).__init__(message, status)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        if self.args[0] is not None: return self.args[0]
+        else: return STATUS.status2str(self.args[1])
+