def get_client(url=None, types=CLIENTS):
"""Returns the source control manager client
Determines the correct type of repository being used
(using a list of possible types) in order to return
the correct client
"""
client = None
info = None
util = RBUtilities()
if not url:
type = 'missingRequiredParameter'
message = 'get_client requires a url to be passed as a parameter'
util.raise_error(type, message)
for client in types:
client.set_url(url)
info = client.get_info()
if info:
break
if not info:
client = None
if url:
type = 'repositoryNotFound'
message = 'No repository could be accessed at: ' + url
util.raise_error(type, message)
return client