1 files changed, 25 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py b/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py
index 9e77d2b2..6ef203cb 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/processing/__init__.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class MediaProcessor(object):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     @classmethod
-    def media_is_eligibile(cls, media_entry):
+    def media_is_eligible(cls, media_entry):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
     ###############################
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@ class MediaProcessor(object):
     ##########################################
 
 
+class ProcessingKeyError(Exception): pass
+class ProcessorDoesNotExist(ProcessingKeyError): pass
+class ProcessorNotEligible(ProcessingKeyError): pass
+
+
 class ProcessingManager(object):
     """Manages all the processing actions available for a media type
 
@@ -183,6 +188,25 @@ class ProcessingManager(object):
         # Got to figure out what actually goes here before I can write this properly
         pass
 
+    def get_processor(self, key, entry=None):
+        """
+        Get the processor with this key.
+
+        If entry supplied, make sure this entry is actually compatible;
+        otherwise raise error.
+        """
+        try:
+            processor = self.processors[key]
+        except KeyError:
+            raise ProcessorDoesNotExist(
+                "'%s' processor does not exist for this media type" % key)
+
+        if entry and not processor.media_is_eligible(entry):
+            raise ProcessorNotEligible(
+                "This entry is not eligible for processor with name '%s'" % key)
+
+        return processor
+
     def process(self, entry, directive, request):
         """
         Process a media entry.