QInfer/python-qinfer

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
##
# config.py: Stores configuration information.
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## FEATURES ###################################################################

from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division

## ALL ########################################################################

# We use __all__ to restrict what globals are visible to external modules.
__all__ = [
    'read_config',
    'save_config',
]

## TODO #######################################################################

# Put section header names here.

## IMPORTS ####################################################################

import sys, os
import configparser

## FUNCTIONS ##################################################################

def ensuredir(filename):
    dirname = os.path.dirname(filename)
    if not os.path.exists(dirname):
        os.makedirs(dirname)

def preffilename():
    if sys.platform.startswith('linux') or sys.platform.startswith('darwin') or sys.platform.startswith('cygwin'):        
        # Unix-y
        configfile = os.path.expanduser('~/.config/qinfer.conf')
    elif sys.platform.startswith('win'):
        # Windows-y
        configfile = os.path.join(os.path.expandvars('%APPDATA%'), 'qinfer.conf')
    else:
        return NotImplemented

    ensuredir(configfile)
    return configfile
    
def read_config():
    #
    parser = configparser.SafeConfigParser()
    parser.read(preffilename())
    return parser
    
def save_config(parser):
    with open(preffilename(), 'w') as f:
        parser.write(f)