def pf(self):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.pf()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def version(self):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.version()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def dfile(self):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.dfile()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def channels(self, ichannel):

	try:

            pci = self._pkt.channels(ichannel)
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def string(self):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.string()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def nchannels(self):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.nchannels()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def srcname(self):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.srcname()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def show(self, mode = PKT_TERSE):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.show(mode)
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def db(self):

	try:

            db = self._pkt.db()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def sta(self):
       
       try:

           ret = self._pktchannel.sta()

       except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

           stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def cuser2(self):
       
       try:

           ret = self._pktchannel.cuser2()

       except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

           stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def PacketType(self):

	try:

            ret = self._pkt.PacketType()
        
	except _Pkt._ElogException, _e:

	    stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def lag(self, match = None, reject = None):
        """"Return parameters indicating degree to which clients are behind"""

	try:

            ret = _orb._orblag(self._orbfd, match, reject)

	except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

            stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def put(self, srcname, time, packet, nbytes):
        """Put a packet on an orb"""

	try:

            ret = _orb._orbput(self._orbfd, srcname, time, packet, nbytes)

	except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

            stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def get(self, whichpkt):
        """Get a specified packet from an orb"""

	try:

            ret = _orb._orbget(self._orbfd, whichpkt)

	except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

            stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def reap_timeout(self, maxseconds):
        """Get the next packet from an orb, waiting a maximum number of seconds"""

	try:

            ret = _orb._orbreap_timeout(self._orbfd, maxseconds)

	except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

            stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def reap(self):
        """Get the next packet from an orb"""

	try:

            ret = _orb._orbreap(self._orbfd)

	except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

            stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def after(self, time):
        """Position orb connection packet pointer by epoch time"""

	try:

            ret = _orb._orbafter(self._orbfd, time)

	except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

            stock._raise_elog(_e)

def orbexhume(filename):
    """Read and initiate a statefile for orb tracking"""

    try:

        ret = _orb._orbexhume(filename)

    except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

        stock._raise_elog(_e)

    def resurrect(self):
        """restores previous orb position variables"""

	try:

            ret = _orb._orbresurrect(self._orbfd)

	except _orb._ElogException, _e: 

            stock._raise_elog(_e)