python-feedgen/feedgenerator/util.py
2013-04-26 14:59:44 +02:00

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#!/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
'''
feedgenerator.util
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This file contains helper functions for the feed generator module.
:copyright: 2013, Lars Kiesow <lkiesow@uos.de>
:license: FreeBSD and LGPL, see LICENSE for more details.
'''
def ensure_format(val, allowed, required, allowed_values={}):
if not val:
return None
# Make shure that we have a list of dicts. Even if there is only one.
if not isinstance(val, list):
val = [val]
for elem in val:
if not isinstance(elem, dict):
raise ValueError('Invalid data (value is no dictionary)')
if not set(elem.keys()) <= allowed:
raise ValueError('Data contains invalid keys')
if not set(elem.keys()) >= required:
raise ValueError('Data contains not all required keys')
for k,v in allowed_values.iteritems():
if elem.get(k) and not elem[k] in v:
raise ValueError('Invalid value for %s' % k )
return val