def read(*parts):
    """
    Build an absolute path from *parts* and and return the contents of the
    resulting file.  Assume UTF-8 encoding.
    """
    with codecs.open(os.path.join(HERE, *parts), "rb", "utf-8") as f:
        return f.read()
def closeCliConnectionTo(self):
        if self._connection == None:
            return
        self._exit_modes_beyond(-1)
        self.modeList = []
        self._debugLog("Exited all modes.")
        self.forceCloseCliConnectionTo()