#!/usr/local/bin/python

from ConfigParser import *

class config_parser(SafeConfigParser):
    """
    A SafeConfig parser with a more forgiving get attribute
    """

    def safe_get(self, sect, opt, method, default=None):
	"""
	If the option is present, return it, otherwise the default.
	"""
	if self.has_option(sect, opt): return method(self, sect, opt)
	else: return default

    def get(self, sect, opt, default=None):
	"""
	This returns the requested option or a given default.

	It's more like getattr than get.
	"""

	return self.safe_get(sect, opt, SafeConfigParser.get, default)

    def getint(self, sect, opt, default=0):
	"""
	Returns the selected option as an int or a default.
	"""

	return self.safe_get(sect, opt, SafeConfigParser.getint, default)

    def getfloat(self, sect, opt, default=0.0):
	"""
	Returns the selected option as an int or a default.
	"""

	return self.safe_get(sect, opt, SafeConfigParser.getfloat, default)

    def getboolean(self, sect, opt, default=False):
	"""
	Returns the selected option as a boolean or a default.
	"""

	return self.safe_get(sect, opt, SafeConfigParser.getboolean, default)