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 _get_snapshot_status(self, snapshot_id):
        resp, body = self.get_snapshot(snapshot_id)
        status = body['status']
        # NOTE(afazekas): snapshot can reach an "error"
        # state in a "normal" lifecycle
        if (status == 'error'):
            raise exceptions.SnapshotBuildErrorException(
                snapshot_id=snapshot_id)

        return status