diff --git a/contrib/fb303/py/fb303/FacebookBase.py b/contrib/fb303/py/fb303/FacebookBase.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2006- Facebook
+# Distributed under the Thrift Software License
+#
+# See accompanying file LICENSE or visit the Thrift site at:
+# http://developers.facebook.com/thrift/
+
+import time
+import FacebookService
+import thrift.reflection.limited
+from ttypes import fb_status
+
+class FacebookBase(FacebookService.Iface):
+
+  def __init__(self, name):
+    self.name = name
+    self.alive = int(time.time())
+    self.counters = {}
+
+  def getName(self, ):
+    return self.name
+
+  def getVersion(self, ):
+    return ''
+
+  def getStatus(self, ):
+    return fb_status.ALIVE
+
+  def getCounters(self):
+    return self.counters
+
+  def resetCounter(self, key):
+    self.counters[key] = 0
+
+  def getCounter(self, key):
+    if self.counters.has_key(key):
+      return self.counters[key]
+    return 0
+
+  def incrementCounter(self, key):
+    self.counters[key] = self.getCounter(key) + 1
+
+  def setOption(self, key, value):
+    pass
+
+  def getOption(self, key):
+    return ""
+
+  def getOptions(self):
+    return {}
+
+  def getOptions(self):
+    return {}
+
+  def aliveSince(self):
+    return self.alive
+
+  def getCpuProfile(self, duration):
+    return ""
+
+  def getLimitedReflection(self):
+    return thrift.reflection.limited.Service()
+
+  def reinitialize(self):
+    pass
+
+  def shutdown(self):
+    pass