source: fedd/fedd_config_parser.py @ 0a20ef8

#!/usr/local/bin/python

from ConfigParser import *

class fedd_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)