old_contents: """Code coverage measurement for Python.
  
  Ned Batchelder
  http://nedbatchelder.com/code/modules/coverage.html
  
  """
  # TODO: more in the docstring.
  
  __version__ = "3.0b3"    # see detailed history in CHANGES
  
  from coverage.control import coverage
  from coverage.data import CoverageData
  from coverage.cmdline import main, CoverageScript
  from coverage.misc import CoverageException
  
  
  # Module-level functions.  The original API to this module was based on
  # functions defined directly in the module, with a singleton of the coverage()
  # class.  That design hampered programmability.  Here we define the top-level
  # functions to create the singleton when they are first called.
  
  # Singleton object for use with module-level functions.  The singleton is
  # created as needed when one of the module-level functions is called.
  _the_coverage = None
  
  def _singleton_method(name):
      """Return a function to the `name` method on a singleton `coverage` object.
      
      The singleton object is created the first time one of these functions is
      called.
      
      """
      def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
          """Singleton wrapper around a coverage method."""
          global _the_coverage
          if not _the_coverage:
              _the_coverage = coverage(auto_data=True)
          return getattr(_the_coverage, name)(*args, **kwargs)
      return wrapper
  
  
  # Define the module-level functions.
  use_cache = _singleton_method('use_cache')
  start =     _singleton_method('start')
  stop =      _singleton_method('stop')
  erase =     _singleton_method('erase')
  exclude =   _singleton_method('exclude')
  analysis =  _singleton_method('analysis')
  analysis2 = _singleton_method('analysis2')
  report =    _singleton_method('report')
  annotate =  _singleton_method('annotate')
  
  
  # COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
  #
  # Copyright 2001 Gareth Rees.  All rights reserved.
  # Copyright 2004-2009 Ned Batchelder.  All rights reserved.
  #
  # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  # met:
  #
  # 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  #
  # 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  #    documentation and/or other materials provided with the
  #    distribution.
  #
  # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
  # "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
  # LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
  # A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
  # HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
  # INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
  # BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
  # OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
  # ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
  # TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
  # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
  # DAMAGE.
  
new_contents: """Code coverage measurement for Python.
  
  Ned Batchelder
  http://nedbatchelder.com/code/modules/coverage.html
  
  """
  # TODO: more in the docstring.
  
  __version__ = "3.0c1"    # see detailed history in CHANGES
  
  from coverage.control import coverage
  from coverage.data import CoverageData
  from coverage.cmdline import main, CoverageScript
  from coverage.misc import CoverageException
  
  
  # Module-level functions.  The original API to this module was based on
  # functions defined directly in the module, with a singleton of the coverage()
  # class.  That design hampered programmability.  Here we define the top-level
  # functions to create the singleton when they are first called.
  
  # Singleton object for use with module-level functions.  The singleton is
  # created as needed when one of the module-level functions is called.
  _the_coverage = None
  
  def _singleton_method(name):
      """Return a function to the `name` method on a singleton `coverage` object.
      
      The singleton object is created the first time one of these functions is
      called.
      
      """
      def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
          """Singleton wrapper around a coverage method."""
          global _the_coverage
          if not _the_coverage:
              _the_coverage = coverage(auto_data=True)
          return getattr(_the_coverage, name)(*args, **kwargs)
      return wrapper
  
  
  # Define the module-level functions.
  use_cache = _singleton_method('use_cache')
  start =     _singleton_method('start')
  stop =      _singleton_method('stop')
  erase =     _singleton_method('erase')
  exclude =   _singleton_method('exclude')
  analysis =  _singleton_method('analysis')
  analysis2 = _singleton_method('analysis2')
  report =    _singleton_method('report')
  annotate =  _singleton_method('annotate')
  
  
  # COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
  #
  # Copyright 2001 Gareth Rees.  All rights reserved.
  # Copyright 2004-2009 Ned Batchelder.  All rights reserved.
  #
  # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
  # met:
  #
  # 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
  #
  # 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  #    documentation and/or other materials provided with the
  #    distribution.
  #
  # THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
  # "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
  # LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
  # A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
  # HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
  # INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
  # BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
  # OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
  # ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
  # TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
  # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
  # DAMAGE.
  
subject: Move the version number up to 3.0 rc1.