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server/backend/app/utils.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import yaml
+import sys
+import os
+from functools import reduce
+
+
+def read_config(path):
+    """
+        Read a value from the configuration
+        :return: value (it can be any type)
+    """
+    dir = "/".join(sys.path[0].split("/")[:-2])
+    config = yaml.load(open(os.path.join(dir, "config.yaml"), "r"),
+                       Loader=yaml.SafeLoader)
+    return reduce(dict.get, path, config)
+
+
+def write_config(cat, key, value):
+    """
+        Write a new value in the configuration
+        :return: bool, operation status
+    """
+    try:
+        dir = "/".join(sys.path[0].split("/")[:-2])
+        config = yaml.load(open(os.path.join(dir, "config.yaml"),
+                                "r"), Loader=yaml.SafeLoader)
+        config[cat][key] = value
+        with open(os.path.join(dir, "config.yaml"), "w") as yaml_file:
+            yaml_file.write(yaml.dump(config, default_flow_style=False))
+            return True
+    except:
+        return False