topp.utils 0.5.1

utility library used for openplans.org

A library of generally useful pieces of python for working with zope, wsgi, pylons, setuptools, dates and the open planning project’s software offerings.

Pu Pu Platter of Python delights

• ‘topp.utils.config.ConfigMap’ – generates a mapping object from an ini file

• ‘topp.utils.detag.detag’ – removes all HTML/XML from a string

• ‘topp.utils.filesystem’ – abspath, makedir, get_args, which

• ‘topp.utils.introspection.dumb_method’ – auto apply staticmethod

  and classmethod descriptors

• ‘topp.utils.memorycache.Cache’ – simple in memory cache

• ‘topp.utils.modules.uninstall_package’ – remove a python package from the current environment

• ‘topp.utils.persistence’ – some extensions of ZODB persistence classes

• ‘topp.utils.pretty_date.prettyDate’ – data beautifier

• ‘topp.utils.pretty_text.truncate’ – string truncater

• ‘topp.utils.testing.layer_factory’ – create layers on the fly to

  use with zope.testing

• ‘topp.utils.uri’ – functions for working with urls

• ‘topp.utils.wenvutils’ – deprecated functions for working with workingenvs

• ‘topp.utils.zutils.aq_iface’ – find objects up the acquisition

  chain in Zope2 by interface implemented