ROX-Lib2/python/rox/choices.py

   1 """This module implements the Choices system for user preferences.
   2 The environment variable CHOICESPATH gives a list of directories to search
   3 for choices. Changed choices are saved back to the first directory in the
   4 list.
   5
   6 The choices system is DEPRECATED. See choices.migrate().
   7 """
   8
   9 import os, sys
  10 from os.path import exists
  11
  12 _migrated = {}
  13
  14 try:
  15         path = os.environ['CHOICESPATH']
  16         paths = path.split(':')
  17 except KeyError:
  18         paths = [ os.environ['HOME'] + '/Choices',
  19                   '/usr/local/share/Choices',
  20                   '/usr/share/Choices' ]
  21
  22 def load(dir, leaf):
  23         """When you want to load user choices, use this function. 'dir' is
  24         the subdirectory within Choices where the choices are saved (usually
  25         this will be the name of your program). 'leaf' is the file within it.
  26         If serveral files are present, the most important one is returned. If
  27         no files are there, returns None.
  28         Eg ('Edit', 'Options') - > '/usr/local/share/Choices/Edit/Options'"""
  29
  30         assert dir not in _migrated
  31
  32         for path in paths:
  33                 if path:
  34                         full = path + '/' + dir + '/' + leaf
  35                         if exists(full):
  36                                 return full
  37
  38         return None
  39
  40 def save(dir, leaf, create = 1):
  41         """Returns a path to save to, or None if saving is disabled.
  42         If 'create' is FALSE then no directories are created. 'dir' and
  43         'leaf' are as for load()."""
  44
  45         assert dir not in _migrated
  46
  47         p = paths[0]
  48         if not p:
  49                 return None
  50
  51         if create and not os.path.exists(p):
  52                 os.mkdir(p, 0x1ff)
  53         p = p + '/' + dir
  54         if create and not os.path.exists(p):
  55                 os.mkdir(p, 0x1ff)
  56
  57         return p + '/' + leaf
  58
  59 def migrate(dir, site):
  60         """Move <Choices>/dir (if it exists) to $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/site/dir, and
  61         put a symlink in its place. The choices load and save functions cannot
  62         be used for 'dir' after this; use the basedir module instead. 'site'
  63         should be a domain name owned or managed by you. Eg:
  64         choices.migrate('Edit', 'rox.sourceforge.net')"""
  65         assert dir not in _migrated
  66
  67         _migrated[dir] = True
  68
  69         home_choices = paths[0]
  70         if not home_choices:
  71                 return          # Saving disabled
  72
  73         full = home_choices + '/' + dir
  74         if os.path.islink(full) or not os.path.exists(full):
  75                 return
  76
  77         import basedir
  78         dest = os.path.join(basedir.xdg_config_home, site, dir)
  79         if os.path.exists(dest):
  80                 print >>sys.stderr, \
  81                         "Old config directory '%s' and new config " \
  82                         "directory '%s' both exist. Not migrating settings!" % \
  83                         (full, dest)
  84                 return
  85
  86         site_dir = os.path.join(basedir.xdg_config_home, site)
  87         if not os.path.isdir(site_dir):
  88                 os.makedirs(site_dir)
  89         os.rename(full, dest)
  90         os.symlink(dest, full)