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diff --git a/grc/core/Element.py b/grc/core/Element.py
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-"""
-Copyright 2008, 2009, 2015 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-This file is part of GNU Radio
-
-GNU Radio Companion is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
-of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-GNU Radio Companion is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA
-"""
-
-
-class Element(object):
-
-    def __init__(self, parent=None):
-        self._parent = parent
-        self._error_messages = list()
-
-    ##################################################
-    # Element Validation API
-    ##################################################
-    def validate(self):
-        """
-        Validate this element and call validate on all children.
-        Call this base method before adding error messages in the subclass.
-        """
-        del self._error_messages[:]
-        for child in self.get_children():
-            child.validate()
-
-    def is_valid(self):
-        """
-        Is this element valid?
-
-        Returns:
-            true when the element is enabled and has no error messages or is bypassed
-        """
-        return (not self.get_error_messages() or not self.get_enabled()) or self.get_bypassed()
-
-    def add_error_message(self, msg):
-        """
-        Add an error message to the list of errors.
-
-        Args:
-            msg: the error message string
-        """
-        self._error_messages.append(msg)
-
-    def get_error_messages(self):
-        """
-        Get the list of error messages from this element and all of its children.
-        Do not include the error messages from disabled or bypassed children.
-        Cleverly indent the children error messages for printing purposes.
-
-        Returns:
-            a list of error message strings
-        """
-        error_messages = list(self._error_messages)  # Make a copy
-        for child in filter(lambda c: c.get_enabled() and not c.get_bypassed(), self.get_children()):
-            for msg in child.get_error_messages():
-                error_messages.append("{}:\n\t{}".format(child, msg.replace("\n", "\n\t")))
-        return error_messages
-
-    def rewrite(self):
-        """
-        Rewrite this element and call rewrite on all children.
-        Call this base method before rewriting the element.
-        """
-        for child in self.get_children():
-            child.rewrite()
-
-    def get_enabled(self):
-        return True
-
-    def get_bypassed(self):
-        return False
-
-    ##############################################
-    # Tree-like API
-    ##############################################
-    def get_parent(self):
-        return self._parent
-
-    def get_children(self):
-        return list()
-
-    ##############################################
-    # Type testing
-    ##############################################
-    is_platform = False
-
-    is_flow_graph = False
-
-    is_block = False
-
-    is_dummy_block = False
-
-    is_connection = False
-
-    is_port = False
-
-    is_param = False
-
-    is_variable = False
-
-    is_import = False