def open(self, filename, mode='r', bufsize=-1):
        """
        Open a file on the remote server.  The arguments are the same as for
        Python's built-in `python:file` (aka `python:open`).  A file-like
        object is returned, which closely mimics the behavior of a normal
        Python file object, including the ability to be used as a context
        manager.

        The mode indicates how the file is to be opened: ``'r'`` for reading,
        ``'w'`` for writing (truncating an existing file), ``'a'`` for
        appending, ``'r+'`` for reading/writing, ``'w+'`` for reading/writing
        (truncating an existing file), ``'a+'`` for reading/appending.  The
        Python ``'b'`` flag is ignored, since SSH treats all files as binary.
        The ``'U'`` flag is supported in a compatible way.

        Since 1.5.2, an ``'x'`` flag indicates that the operation should only
        succeed if the file was created and did not previously exist.  This has
        no direct mapping to Python's file flags, but is commonly known as the
        ``O_EXCL`` flag in posix.

        The file will be buffered in standard Python style by default, but
        can be altered with the ``bufsize`` parameter.  ``0`` turns off
        buffering, ``1`` uses line buffering, and any number greater than 1
        (``>1``) uses that specific buffer size.

        :param str filename: name of the file to open
        :param str mode: mode (Python-style) to open in
        :param int bufsize: desired buffering (-1 = default buffer size)
        :return: an `.SFTPFile` object representing the open file

        :raises IOError: if the file could not be opened.
        """
        filename = self._adjust_cwd(filename)
        self._log(DEBUG, 'open(%r, %r)' % (filename, mode))
        imode = 0
        if ('r' in mode) or ('+' in mode):
            imode |= SFTP_FLAG_READ
        if ('w' in mode) or ('+' in mode) or ('a' in mode):
            imode |= SFTP_FLAG_WRITE
        if 'w' in mode:
            imode |= SFTP_FLAG_CREATE | SFTP_FLAG_TRUNC
        if 'a' in mode:
            imode |= SFTP_FLAG_CREATE | SFTP_FLAG_APPEND
        if 'x' in mode:
            imode |= SFTP_FLAG_CREATE | SFTP_FLAG_EXCL
        attrblock = SFTPAttributes()
        t, msg = self._request(CMD_OPEN, filename, imode, attrblock)
        if t != CMD_HANDLE:
            raise SFTPError('Expected handle')
        handle = msg.get_binary()
        self._log(DEBUG, 'open(%r, %r) -> %s' % (filename, mode, hexlify(handle)))
        return SFTPFile(self, handle, mode, bufsize)
Open a file on the remote server.  The arguments are the same as for
        Python's built-in `python:file` (aka `python:open`).  A file-like
        object is returned, which closely mimics the behavior of a normal
        Python file object, including the ability to be used as a context
        manager.

        The mode indicates how the file is to be opened: ``'r'`` for reading,
        ``'w'`` for writing (truncating an existing file), ``'a'`` for
        appending, ``'r+'`` for reading/writing, ``'w+'`` for reading/writing
        (truncating an existing file), ``'a+'`` for reading/appending.  The
        Python ``'b'`` flag is ignored, since SSH treats all files as binary.
        The ``'U'`` flag is supported in a compatible way.

        Since 1.5.2, an ``'x'`` flag indicates that the operation should only
        succeed if the file was created and did not previously exist.  This has
        no direct mapping to Python's file flags, but is commonly known as the
        ``O_EXCL`` flag in posix.

        The file will be buffered in standard Python style by default, but
        can be altered with the ``bufsize`` parameter.  ``0`` turns off
        buffering, ``1`` uses line buffering, and any number greater than 1
        (``>1``) uses that specific buffer size.

        :param str filename: name of the file to open
        :param str mode: mode (Python-style) to open in
        :param int bufsize: desired buffering (-1 = default buffer size)
        :return: an `.SFTPFile` object representing the open file

        :raises IOError: if the file could not be opened.