openbox/python/config.py
2003-03-16 23:15:20 +00:00

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Python

# Openbox's config system. Please use the defined functions instead of
# accessing the internal data structures directly, for the sake of us all.
def add(modulename, name, friendlyname, description, type, default,
**keywords):
"""Add a variable to the configuration system.
Add a variable to the configuration system for a module.
modulename - The name of the module, e.g. 'focus'
name - The name of the variable, e.g. 'my_variable'
friendlyname - The user-friendly name of the variable, e.g. 'My Variable'
description - The detailed destription of the variable, e.g. 'Does Things'
type - The type of the variable, one of:
- 'boolean'
- 'enum'
- 'integer'
- 'string'
- 'file'
- 'function'
- 'object'
default - The default value for the variable, e.g. 300
keywords - Extra keyword=value pairs to further define the variable. These
can be:
- For 'enum' types:
- options : A list of possible options for the variable.
This *must* be set for all enum variables.
- For 'integer' types:
- min : The minimum value for the variable.
- max : The maximum value for the variable.
"""
modulename = str(modulename).lower()
name = str(name).lower()
friendlyname = str(friendlyname)
description = str(description)
type = str(type).lower()
# make sure the sub-dicts exist
try:
_settings[modulename]
try:
_settings[modulename][name]
except KeyError:
_settings[modulename][name] = {}
except KeyError:
_settings[modulename] = {}
_settings[modulename][name] = {}
# add the keywords first as they are used for the tests in set()
for key,value in zip(keywords.keys(), keywords.values()):
_settings[modulename][name][key] = value
_settings[modulename][name]['name'] = friendlyname
_settings[modulename][name]['description'] = description
_settings[modulename][name]['type'] = type
_settings[modulename][name]['default'] = default
# put it through the tests
try:
set(modulename, name, default)
except:
del _settings[modulename][name]
import sys
raise sys.exc_info()[0], sys.exc_info()[1] # re-raise it
def set(modulename, name, value):
"""Set a variable's value.
Sets the value for a variable of the specified module.
modulename - The name of the module, e.g. 'focus'
name - The name of the variable, e.g. 'my_variable'
value - The new value for the variable.
"""
modulename = str(modulename).lower()
name = str(name).lower()
# proper value checking for 'boolean's
if _settings[modulename][name]['type'] == 'boolean':
if not (value == 0 or value == 1):
raise ValueError, 'Attempted to set ' + name + ' to a value of '+\
str(value) + ' but boolean variables can only contain 0 or'+\
' 1.'
# proper value checking for 'enum's
elif _settings[modulename][name]['type'] == 'enum':
options = _settings[modulename][name]['options']
if not value in options:
raise ValueError, 'Attempted to set ' + name + ' to a value of '+\
str(value) + ' but this is not one of the possible values '+\
'for this enum variable. Possible values are: ' +\
str(options) + "."
# min/max checking for 'integer's
elif _settings[modulename][name]['type'] == 'integer':
try:
min = _settings[modulename][name]['min']
if value < min:
raise ValueError, 'Attempted to set ' + name + ' to a value '+\
' of ' + str(value) + ' but it has a minimum value ' +\
' of ' + str(min) + '.'
except KeyError: pass
try:
max = _settings[modulename][name]['max']
if value > max:
raise ValueError, 'Attempted to set ' + name + ' to a value '+\
' of ' + str(value) + ' but it has a maximum value ' +\
' of ' + str(min) + '.'
except KeyError: pass
_settings[modulename][name]['value'] = value
def reset(modulename, name):
"""Reset a variable to its default value.
Resets the value for a variable in the specified module back to its
original (default) value.
modulename - The name of the module, e.g. 'focus'
name - The name of the variable, e.g. 'my_variable'
"""
modulename = str(modulename).lower()
name = str(name).lower()
_settings[modulename][name]['value'] = \
_settings[modulename][name]['default']
def get(modulename, name):
"""Returns the value of a variable.
Returns the current value for a variable in the specified module.
modulename - The name of the module, e.g. 'focus'
name - The name of the variable, e.g. 'my variable'
"""
modulename = str(modulename).lower()
name = str(name).lower()
return _settings[modulename][name]['value']
#---------------------------- Internals ---------------------------
"""The main configuration dictionary, which holds sub-dictionaries for each
module.
The format for entries in here like this (for a string):
_settings['modulename']['varname']['name'] = 'Text Label'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['description'] = 'Does this'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['type'] = 'string'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['default'] = 'Foo'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['value'] = 'Foo'
# 'value' should always be initialized to the same
# value as the 'default' field!
Here's an example of an enum:
_settings['modulename']['varname']['name'] = 'My Enum Variable'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['description'] = 'Does Enum-like things.'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['type'] = 'enum'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['default'] = \
_settings['modulename']['varname']['value'] = [ 'Blue', 'Green', 'Pink' ]
And Here's an example of an integer with bounds:
_settings['modulename']['varname']['name'] = 'A Bounded Integer'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['description'] = 'A fierce party animal!'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['type'] = 'integer'
_settings['modulename']['varname']['default'] = \
_settings['modulename']['varname']['value'] = 0
_settings['modulename']['varname']['min'] = 0
_settings['modulename']['varname']['max'] = 49
Hopefully you get the idea.
"""
_settings = {}
"""Valid values for a variable's type."""
_types = [ 'boolean', # Boolean types can only hold a value of 0 or 1.
'enum', # Enum types hold a value from a list of possible values.
# An 'options' field *must* be provided for enums,
# containing a list of possible values for the variable.
'integer', # Integer types hold a single number, as well as a 'min'
# and 'max' property.
# If the 'min' or 'max' is ignore then bounds checking
# will not be performed in that direction.
'string', # String types hold a text string.
'file', # File types hold a file object.
'function',# Function types hold any callable object.
'object' # Object types can hold any python object.
];
print "Loaded config.py"