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+# Copyright 2013-2019 Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC and other
+# Spack Project Developers. See the top-level COPYRIGHT file for details.
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: (Apache-2.0 OR MIT)
+
+from spack import *
+import os
+import tarfile
+
+
+class Avizo(Package):
+    """Avizo is a 3D analysis software for scientific and industrial data.
+    Wherever three-dimensional imaging data sets need to be processed, in
+    materials science, geosciences or engineering applications, Avizo offers
+    abundant state-of-the-art image data processing, exploration and analysis
+    features within an intuitive workflow and easy-to-use graphical user
+    interface."""
+
+    homepage = "https://www.thermofisher.com/sa/en/home/industrial/electron-microscopy/electron-microscopy-instruments-workflow-solutions/3d-visualization-analysis-software.html"
+    version('9.7.0', '9c9b9e81957387f4218df0c5adbb80717e9ae80ab3ca6ff8da523f7f499dcc5b',
+            expand=False)
+
+    def url_for_version(self, version):
+        return "file://{0}/Avizo-{1}-Linux64-gcc44.bin".format(os.getcwd(),
+                                                               version.joined)
+
+    # Licensing
+    license_required = True
+    license_comment = '#'
+    license_files = ['share/license/password.dat']
+    license_vars = ['MCSLMD_LICENSE_FILE']
+
+    def setup_run_environment(self, env):
+        run_env.set('MCSLMD_LICENSE_FILE', join_path(self.prefix.share.license,
+                                                     'password.dat'))
+
+    def install(self, spec, prefix):
+        ver = self.version.joined
+        sh = which('sh')
+        sh('Avizo-{0}-Linux64-gcc44.bin'.format(ver), '--noexec', '--keep')
+
+        with working_dir('Avizo'):
+            avizo_tar = tarfile.open(name='Avizo-{0}-Linux64-gcc44.tar.bz2'
+                                     .format(self.version))
+            avizo_tar.extractall()
+
+            with working_dir('Avizo-{0}'.format(self.version)):
+                install_tree('bin', prefix.bin)
+                install_tree('lib', prefix.lib)
+                install_tree('data', prefix.data)
+                install_tree('share', prefix.share)
+                install_tree('python', prefix.python)