spr_eval.EvalConfig Class Reference

Handles processing and storing of configuration data. More...

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Public Member Functions
def	__init__
	Constructor. More...
def	get
	Get a parameter from a section of the configuration. More...
def	has_key
	Check if a parameter is present in a specific section. More...

Detailed Description

Handles processing and storing of configuration data.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

def spr_eval.EvalConfig.__init__	(		self,
			cfname,
			use_sections
	)

Constructor.

Reads and processes the config file.

Returns

Fully initialized config object, ready for use.

Parameters

self	The config object
cfname	The name of the config file
use_sections	The AM, LM, LEX, SEARCH, SSP, ... sections to be used (instead of the default ones)

Member Function Documentation

def spr_eval.EvalConfig.get	(		self,
			section,
			key,
			default = None,
			alt_sections = None,
			type = None
	)

Get a parameter from a section of the configuration.

If the parameter is not found and no default return valuye is given, a warning will be written to stderr.

Returns

The value of the requested value or the default if not found.

Parameters

self	The config object
section	The name of the section (case-insensitive)
key	The name of the parameter (case-insensitive)
default	An optional default return value if no parameter was found
alt_sections	An optional secondary section where to look for the parameter
type	An optional type to which the value should be converted

def spr_eval.EvalConfig.has_key	(		self,
			section,
			key
	)

Check if a parameter is present in a specific section.

Returns

True if available.

Parameters

self	The config object
section	The name of the section (case-insensitive)
key	The name of the parameter (case-insensitive)