filedb

A file based database.

class fileDB(object):
	"""A file based database.

    A file based database, read and write arguements in the specific file.
    """
	def __init__(self, db=None):
		'''Init the db_file is a file to save the datas.'''

		# Check if db_file is defined
		if db != None:
			self.db = db
		else:
			self.db = "config"

	def get(self, name, default_value=None):
		"""Get value by data's name. Default value is for the arguemants do not exist"""
		try:
			conf = open(self.db,'r')
			lines=conf.readlines()
			conf.close()
			file_len=len(lines)-1
			flag = False
			# Find the arguement and set the value
			for i in range(file_len):
				if lines[i][0] != '#':
					if lines[i].split('=')[0].strip() == name:
						value = lines[i].split('=')[1].replace(' ', '').strip()
						flag = True
			if flag:
				return value
			else:
				return default_value
		except :
			return default_value
	
	def set(self, name, value):
		"""Set value by data's name. Or create one if the arguement does not exist"""

		# Read the file
		conf = open(self.db,'r')
		lines=conf.readlines()
		conf.close()
		file_len=len(lines)-1
		flag = False
		# Find the arguement and set the value
		for i in range(file_len):
			if lines[i][0] != '#':
				if lines[i].split('=')[0].strip() == name:
					lines[i] = '%s = %s\n' % (name, value)
					flag = True
		# If arguement does not exist, create one
		if not flag:
			lines.append('%s = %s\n\n' % (name, value))

		# Save the file
		conf = open(self.db,'w')
		conf.writelines(lines)
		conf.close()