feedgen.util¶

This file contains helper functions for the feed generator module.

feedgen.util.ensure_format(val, allowed, required, allowed_values=None, defaults=None)¶

Takes a dictionary or a list of dictionaries and check if all keys are in the set of allowed keys, if all required keys are present and if the values of a specific key are ok.

Parameters:	val – Dictionaries to check. allowed – Set of allowed keys. required – Set of required keys. allowed_values – Dictionary with keys and sets of their allowed values. defaults – Dictionary with default values.
Returns:	List of checked dictionaries.

feedgen.util.formatRFC2822(date)¶

Make sure the locale setting do not interfere with the time format.