1 files changed, 28 insertions, 17 deletions
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/repo.py b/lib/spack/spack/repo.py
index b735866321..b103ac1caf 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/repo.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/repo.py
@@ -1260,23 +1260,6 @@ def set_path(repo):
 
 
 @contextlib.contextmanager
-def swap(repo_path):
-    """Temporarily use another RepoPath."""
-    global path
-
-    # swap out _path for repo_path
-    saved = path
-    remove_from_meta = set_path(repo_path)
-
-    yield
-
-    # restore _path and sys.meta_path
-    if remove_from_meta:
-        sys.meta_path.remove(repo_path)
-    path = saved
-
-
-@contextlib.contextmanager
 def additional_repository(repository):
     """Adds temporarily a repository to the default one.
 
@@ -1288,6 +1271,34 @@ def additional_repository(repository):
     path.remove(repository)
 
 
+@contextlib.contextmanager
+def use_repositories(*paths_and_repos):
+    """Use the repositories passed as arguments within the context manager.
+
+    Args:
+        *paths_and_repos: paths to the repositories to be used, or
+            already constructed Repo objects
+
+    Returns:
+        Corresponding RepoPath object
+    """
+    global path
+
+    # Construct a temporary RepoPath object from
+    temporary_repositories = RepoPath(*paths_and_repos)
+
+    # Swap the current repository out
+    saved = path
+    remove_from_meta = set_path(temporary_repositories)
+
+    yield temporary_repositories
+
+    # Restore _path and sys.meta_path
+    if remove_from_meta:
+        sys.meta_path.remove(temporary_repositories)
+    path = saved
+
+
 class RepoError(spack.error.SpackError):
     """Superclass for repository-related errors."""