merge from trunk

[plcapi.git] / PLC / Table.py

diff --git a/PLC/Table.py b/PLC/Table.py
index 4e9ddab..2362d61 100644 (file)
--- a/PLC/Table.py
+++ b/PLC/Table.py
@@ -50,6 +50,35 @@ class Row(dict):
             if value is not None and hasattr(self, 'validate_' + key):
                 validate = getattr(self, 'validate_' + key)
                 self[key] = validate(value)
+       
+    def separate_types(self, items):
+       """
+       Separate a list of different typed objects. 
+       Return a list for each type (ints, strs and dicts)
+       """
+       
+       if isinstance(items, (list, tuple, set)):
+           ints = filter(lambda x: isinstance(x, (int, long)), items)
+           strs = filter(lambda x: isinstance(x, StringTypes), items)
+           dicts = filter(lambda x: isinstance(x, dict), items)
+           return (ints, strs, dicts)          
+       else:
+           raise PLCInvalidArgument, "Can only separate list types" 
+               
+
+    def associate(self, *args):
+       """
+       Provides a means for high lvl api calls to associate objects
+        using low lvl calls.
+       """
+
+       if len(args) < 3:
+           raise PLCInvalidArgumentCount, "auth, field, value must be specified"
+       elif hasattr(self, 'associate_' + args[1]):
+           associate = getattr(self, 'associate_'+args[1])
+           associate(*args)
+       else:
+           raise PLCInvalidArguemnt, "No such associate function associate_%s" % args[1]
 
     def validate_timestamp(self, timestamp, check_future = False):
         """