def get_package_url(cls, package, session=None, silent=False):
        response = get("{}/packages/{}".format(cls.bower_base_uri, package))
        return response.json().get("url", None)
def add_backend(self, backend):
        """
        Adds a new backend to the list

        @param backend_id: the id of the backend to add
        """
        if backend:
            backend_iter = self.liststore.append([
                backend.get_id(),
                self.dialog.get_pixbuf_from_icon_name(backend.get_icon(),
                                                      16),
                backend.get_human_name(),
                self._get_markup_for_tags(backend.get_attached_tags()),
            ])
            self.backendid_to_iter[backend.get_id()] = backend_iter