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+# Copyright (c) Calico Development Team.
+# Distributed under the terms of the Modified BSD License.
+# http://calicoproject.org/
+
+from jupyter_kernel import Magic, option
+import logging
+
+class KernelMagic(Magic):
+    kernels = {}
+
+    def line_kernel(self, module_name, class_name, kernel_name):
+        """
+        %kernel MODULE CLASS NAME - construct a kernel for sending code.
+
+        Also returns the kernel as output.
+
+        Example:
+
+            %kernel bash_kernel BashKernel bash
+
+        Use `%%kernel bash` to send code to the kernel.
+        """
+        module = __import__(module_name)
+        class_ = getattr(module, class_name)
+        class_.log = logging.Logger(".kernel")
+        class_.iopub_socket = self.kernel.iopub_socket
+        class_._parent_header = self.kernel._parent_header
+        self.kernels[kernel_name] = class_()
+        self.retval = self.kernels[kernel_name]
+
+    def cell_kernel(self, kernel_name):
+        """
+        %%kernel NAME - send the cell code to the kernel.
+
+        Returns the result of the execution as output.
+
+        Example:
+
+            %%kernel bash
+            ls -al 
+
+        Use `%kernel MODULE CLASS NAME` to create a kernel.
+        """
+        self.retval = self.kernels[kernel_name].do_execute_direct(self.code)
+        self.evaluate = False
+
+    def post_process(self, retval):
+        return self.retval
+
+def register_magics(kernel):
+    kernel.register_magics(KernelMagic)