-
-def python_type(arg):
- """
- Returns the Python type of the specified argument, which may be a
- Python type, a typed value, or a Parameter.
- """
-
- if isinstance(arg, Parameter):
- arg = arg.type
-
- if isinstance(arg, type):
- return arg
- else:
- return type(arg)
-
-def xmlrpc_type(arg):
- """
- Returns the XML-RPC type of the specified argument, which may be a
- Python type, a typed value, or a Parameter.
- """
-
- arg_type = python_type(arg)
-
- if arg_type == NoneType:
- return "nil"
- elif arg_type == IntType or arg_type == LongType:
- return "int"
- elif arg_type == bool:
- return "boolean"
- elif arg_type == FloatType:
- return "double"
- elif arg_type in StringTypes:
- return "string"
- elif arg_type == ListType or arg_type == TupleType:
- return "array"
- elif arg_type == DictType:
- return "struct"
- elif arg_type == Mixed:
- # Not really an XML-RPC type but return "mixed" for
- # documentation purposes.
- return "mixed"
- else:
- raise PLCAPIError, "XML-RPC cannot marshal %s objects" % arg_type