3 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/util/fileutil.py b/src/leap/util/fileutil.py
index aef4cfe0..820ffe46 100644
--- a/src/leap/util/fileutil.py
+++ b/src/leap/util/fileutil.py
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ def mkdir_p(path):
             raise
 
 
+def mkdir_f(path):
+    folder, fname = os.path.split(path)
+    mkdir_p(folder)
+
+
 def check_and_fix_urw_only(_file):
     """
     test for 600 mode and try
diff --git a/src/leap/util/misc.py b/src/leap/util/misc.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c26892b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/leap/util/misc.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"""
+misc utils
+"""
+
+
+class ImproperlyConfigured(Exception):
+    """
+    """
+
+
+def null_check(value, value_name):
+    try:
+        assert value is not None
+    except AssertionError:
+        raise ImproperlyConfigured(
+            "%s parameter cannot be None" % value_name)
diff --git a/src/leap/util/web.py b/src/leap/util/web.py
index b2aef058..15de0561 100644
--- a/src/leap/util/web.py
+++ b/src/leap/util/web.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def get_https_domain_and_port(full_domain):
     from a full_domain string that can
     contain a colon
     """
+    full_domain = unicode(full_domain)
     if full_domain is None:
         return None, None