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+import os
+
+
+class SparkFiles(object):
+    """
+    Resolves paths to files added through
+    L{SparkContext.addFile()<pyspark.context.SparkContext.addFile>}.
+
+    SparkFiles contains only classmethods; users should not create SparkFiles
+    instances.
+    """
+
+    _root_directory = None
+    _is_running_on_worker = False
+    _sc = None
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("Do not construct SparkFiles objects")
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get(cls, filename):
+        """
+        Get the absolute path of a file added through C{SparkContext.addFile()}.
+        """
+        path = os.path.join(SparkFiles.getRootDirectory(), filename)
+        return os.path.abspath(path)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def getRootDirectory(cls):
+        """
+        Get the root directory that contains files added through
+        C{SparkContext.addFile()}.
+        """
+        if cls._is_running_on_worker:
+            return cls._root_directory
+        else:
+            # This will have to change if we support multiple SparkContexts:
+            return cls._sc.jvm.spark.SparkFiles.getRootDirectory()