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+from sqlalchemy.orm import scoped_session, sessionmaker
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+from sqlalchemy.schema import ThreadLocalMetaData
+from elixir import *
+
+# We would like to be able to create this schema in a specific database at
+# will, so we can test it easily.
+# Make elixir not bind to any session to make this possible.
+#
+# http://elixir.ematia.de/trac/wiki/Recipes/MultipleDatabasesOneMetadata
+__session__ = None
+
+
+class Resource(Entity):
+    """Represents a resource of movies.  This recources can be online or
+    offline."""
+    name = Field(UnicodeString(255))
+    path = Field(UnicodeString(255))
+
+
+class Release(Entity):
+    """Logically groups all files that belong to a certain release, such as
+    parts of a movie, subtitles, nfo, trailers etc."""
+    files = OneToMany('File')
+
+
+class File(Entity):
+    """File that belongs to a release."""
+    path = Field(UnicodeString(255))
+    release = ManyToOne('Release')
+    # Let's remember the size so we know about offline media.
+    size = Field(Integer)
+    type = ManyToOne('FileType')
+
+
+class FileType(Entity):
+    """Types could be trailer, subtitle, movie, partial movie etc."""
+    name = Field(UnicodeString(255))
+    files = OneToMany('File')