fhs.py File Reference

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Namespaces
namespace	fhs

Functions
def	fhs.write_config (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a config file for writing. More...
def	fhs.read_config (name=None, text=True, dir=False, multiple=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a config file for reading. More...
def	fhs.remove_config (name=None, dir=False, packagename=None)
	Remove a config file. More...
def	fhs.decode_value (value, argtype)
	Parse a string value into its proper type. More...
def	fhs.encode_value (value)
	Encode a value into a string which can be stored in a config file. More...
def	fhs.help_text (main, options, option_order)
def	fhs.version_text ()
def	fhs.load_config (filename, values=None, present=None, options=None)
def	fhs.save_config (config, name=None, packagename=None)
	Save a dict as a configuration file. More...
def	fhs.option (name, help, short=None, multiple=False, optional=False, default=None, noarg=None, argtype=None, module=None, options=None, option_order=None)
	Register commandline argument. More...
def	fhs.parse_args (argv=None, options=None, extra=False)
def	fhs.init (config=None, help=None, version=None, contact=None, packagename=None, system=None, game=False)
	Initialize the module. More...
def	fhs.get_config (extra=False)
	Retrieve commandline configuration. More...
def	fhs.module_info (modulename, desc, version, contact)
	Register information about a module. More...
def	fhs.module_option (modulename, name, help, short=None, multiple=False, optional=False, default=None, noarg=None, argtype=None, options=None, option_order=None)
	Register a commandline option for a module. More...
def	fhs.module_init (modulename, config)
	Add configuration for a module. More...
def	fhs.module_get_config (modulename, extra=False)
	Retrieve module configuration. More...
def	fhs.write_runtime (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a runtime file for writing. More...
def	fhs.read_runtime (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a runtime file for reading. More...
def	fhs.remove_runtime (name=None, dir=False, packagename=None)
	Remove a reuntime file or directory. More...
def	fhs.write_temp (dir=False, text=True, packagename=None)
	Open a temporary file for writing. More...
def	fhs.remove_temp (name)
	Remove a temporary directory. More...
def	fhs.write_data (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a data file for writing. More...
def	fhs.read_data (name=None, text=True, dir=False, multiple=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a data file for reading. More...
def	fhs.remove_data (name=None, dir=False, packagename=None)
	Remove a data file. More...
def	fhs.write_cache (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a cache file for writing. More...
def	fhs.read_cache (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a cache file for reading. More...
def	fhs.remove_cache (name=None, dir=False, packagename=None)
	Remove a cache file. More...
def	fhs.write_log (name=None, packagename=None)
	Open a log file for writing. More...
def	fhs.write_spool (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a spool file for writing. More...
def	fhs.read_spool (name=None, text=True, dir=False, opened=True, packagename=None)
	Open a spool file for reading. More...
def	fhs.remove_spool (name=None, dir=False, packagename=None)
	Remove a spool file. More...
def	fhs.lock (name=None, info='', packagename=None)
	Acquire a lock. More...
def	fhs.unlock (name=None, packagename=None)
	Release a lock. More...

Variables
bool	fhs.initialized = False
	Flag that is set to True when init() is called. More...
bool	fhs.is_system = False
	Flag that is set during init() if –system was specified, or the application set the system parameter to init(). More...
bool	fhs.is_game = False
	Flag that is set during init() if the application set the game parameter to init(). More...
	fhs.pname = os.getenv('PACKAGE_NAME', os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]))
	Default program name; can be overridden from functions that use it. More...
	fhs.HOME = os.path.expanduser('~')
	Current user's home directory. More...
	fhs.XDG_CONFIG_HOME = os.getenv('XDG_CONFIG_HOME', os.path.join(HOME, '.config'))
	XDG home directory. More...
	fhs.XDG_CONFIG_DIRS = tuple([XDG_CONFIG_HOME] + os.getenv('XDG_CONFIG_DIRS', '/etc/xdg').split(':'))
	XDG config directory search path. More...
	fhs.XDG_RUNTIME_DIR = os.getenv('XDG_RUNTIME_DIR')
	XDG runtime directory. More...
	fhs.XDG_DATA_HOME = os.getenv('XDG_DATA_HOME', os.path.join(HOME, '.local', 'share'))
	XDG data directory. More...
	fhs.XDG_DATA_DIRS = os.getenv('XDG_DATA_DIRS', '/usr/local/share:/usr/share').split(':')
	XDG data directory search path. More...
	fhs.XDG_CACHE_HOME = os.getenv('XDG_CACHE_HOME', os.path.join(HOME, '.cache'))
	XDG cache directory. More...