root/cleverbox/trunk/cleverbox/utils/inputcollector.py

# This file is part of the "Cleverbox" program.
#
# Cleverbox is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# Cleverbox is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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#
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# along with Cleverbox.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
#
# Copyright 2008, Tristan Rivoallan

def collect(input_specs):
    
    # Collected info to be returned to caller
    collected = {}
    
    print
    
    for input_name in input_specs:
        
        # For clarity
        input_spec  = input_specs[input_name]
        long_name   = input_spec[0]
        description = input_spec[1]
        default     = input_spec[2]
        
        # Require input from user
        print description
        print
        collected[input_name] = raw_input('  %s [%s]> ' % (long_name, default)).strip() or default
        print
    
    return collected