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+# Copyright (C) 2010-2020 RhodeCode GmbH
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3
+# (only), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program 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 Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# This program is dual-licensed. If you wish to learn more about the
+# RhodeCode Enterprise Edition, including its added features, Support services,
+# and proprietary license terms, please see https://rhodecode.com/licenses/
+
+from typing import TypeAlias
+
+from rhodecode.lib.vcs.backends.git import GitRepository
+from rhodecode.lib.vcs.backends.hg import MercurialRepository
+from rhodecode.lib.vcs.backends.svn import SubversionRepository
+
+VCSRepoClass: TypeAlias = MercurialRepository.__class__ | GitRepository.__class__ | SubversionRepository.__class__
+VCSRepo: TypeAlias = MercurialRepository | GitRepository | SubversionRepository