msilib.Directory.start_component()

start_component(component=None, feature=None, flags=None, keyfile=None, uuid=None)

Add an entry to the Component table, and make this component the current component for this directory. If no component name is given, the directory name is used. If no feature is given, the current feature is used. If no flags are given, the directory’s default flags are used. If no keyfile is given, the KeyPath is left null in the Component table.