def __create_input(self, main_root):
		content = self.__manager.load_content()
		input_dir = os.path.join(main_root,'input')
		try:
			content.get(self.__task.data['id'], 'input', os.path.join(main_root, 'input'))
		except:
			safe_mkdir(input_dir)
def update_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id, status, progress):
        """Update the specified snapshot's status."""
        post_body = {
            'status': status,
            'progress': progress
        }
        post_body = json.dumps({'os-update_snapshot_status': post_body})
        url = 'snapshots/%s/action' % str(snapshot_id)
        resp, body = self.post(url, post_body)
        return resp, body