1 files changed, 109 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/base/config.py b/src/leap/base/config.py
index ccbf3c89..63e643a8 100644
--- a/src/leap/base/config.py
+++ b/src/leap/base/config.py
@@ -2,9 +2,18 @@
 Configuration Base Class
 """
 import configuration  # python configuration module, not local!
+import grp
+import json
+import logging
+import requests
+import socket
 import os
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(name=__name__)
+logger.setLevel('DEBUG')
+
 from leap.eip import config as eip_config
+from leap.util.fileutil import (mkdir_p)
 
 
 class BaseLeapConfig(object):
@@ -79,3 +88,103 @@ class JSONLeapConfig(BaseLeapConfig):
         # XXX fix import
         config_file = eip_config.get_config_file(filename, folder)
         return config_file
+
+#
+# utility functions
+#
+# (might be moved to some class as we see fit, but
+# let's remain functional for a while)
+#
+
+
+def get_config_dir():
+    """
+    get the base dir for all leap config
+    @rparam: config path
+    @rtype: string
+    """
+    # TODO
+    # check for $XDG_CONFIG_HOME var?
+    # get a more sensible path for win/mac
+    # kclair: opinion? ^^
+    return os.path.expanduser(
+        os.path.join('~',
+                     '.config',
+                     'leap'))
+
+
+def get_config_file(filename, folder=None):
+    """
+    concatenates the given filename
+    with leap config dir.
+    @param filename: name of the file
+    @type filename: string
+    @rparam: full path to config file
+    """
+    path = []
+    path.append(get_config_dir())
+    if folder is not None:
+        path.append(folder)
+    path.append(filename)
+    return os.path.join(*path)
+
+
+def get_default_provider_path():
+    default_subpath = os.path.join("providers",
+                                   "default")
+    default_provider_path = get_config_file(
+        '',
+        folder=default_subpath)
+    return default_provider_path
+
+
+def validate_ip(ip_str):
+    """
+    raises exception if the ip_str is
+    not a valid representation of an ip
+    """
+    socket.inet_aton(ip_str)
+
+
+def get_username():
+    return os.getlogin()
+
+
+def get_groupname():
+    gid = os.getgroups()[-1]
+    return grp.getgrgid(gid).gr_name
+
+
+# json stuff
+
+# XXX merge with JSONConfig
+def get_config_json(config_file=None):
+    """
+    will replace get_config function be developing them
+    in parralel for branch purposes.
+    @param: configuration file
+    @type: file
+    @rparam: configuration turples
+    @rtype: dictionary
+    """
+    if not config_file:
+        fpath = get_config_file('eip.json')
+        if not os.path.isfile(fpath):
+            dpath, cfile = os.path.split(fpath)
+            if not os.path.isdir(dpath):
+                mkdir_p(dpath)
+            with open(fpath, 'wb') as configfile:
+                configfile.flush()
+        config_file = open(fpath)
+
+    config = json.load(config_file)
+
+    return config
+
+
+def get_definition_file(url=None):
+    """
+    """
+    #TODO: determine good default location of definition file.
+    r = requests.get(url)
+    return r.json