gramps/gramps/gen/utils/cast.py
2013-04-20 23:09:02 +00:00

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#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2007 Donald N. Allingham
# Copyright (C) 2009 Gary Burton
# Copyright (C) 2011 Tim G L Lyons
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
# $Id$
"""
Utility functions to cast types
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Python modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
import os
import sys
import logging
LOG = logging.getLogger(".")
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Gramps modules
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
from ..datehandler import codeset
from ..constfunc import conv_to_unicode, conv_to_unicode_direct, UNITYPE, STRTYPE
#strings in database are utf-8
conv_dbstr_to_unicode = lambda x: conv_to_unicode(x, 'UTF-8')
def cast_to_bool(val):
if val == str(True):
return True
return False
def get_type_converter(val):
"""
Return function that converts strings into the type of val.
"""
val_type = type(val)
if isinstance(val, STRTYPE):
return str
elif val_type == int:
return int
elif val_type == float:
return float
elif val_type == bool:
return cast_to_bool
elif val_type in (list, tuple):
return list
def type_name(val):
"""
Return the name the type of val.
Only numbers and strings are supported.
The rest becomes strings (unicode).
"""
val_type = type(val)
if val_type == int:
return 'int'
elif val_type == float:
return 'float'
elif val_type == bool:
return 'bool'
elif isinstance(val, STRTYPE):
return 'unicode'
return 'unicode'
def get_type_converter_by_name(val_str):
"""
Return function that converts strings into the type given by val_str.
Only numbers and strings are supported.
The rest becomes strings (unicode).
"""
if val_str == 'int':
return int
elif val_str == 'float':
return float
elif val_str == 'bool':
return cast_to_bool
elif val_str in ('str', 'unicode'):
return str
return str