decoder.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
'''

@autor:  dichotomy@riseup.net

scorebot.py is the main script of the scorebot program.  It is run from the command prompt of a Linux box for game time, taking in all options from the command line and config files, instanciating and running classes from all modules.

Copyright (C) 2011 Dichotomy

This program 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 2
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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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'''


__author__ = 'dichotomy'


# Library to convert lists and dictionaries from Unicode to UTF-8

def decode_list(data):
    rv = []
    for item in data:
        if isinstance(item, unicode):
            item = item.encode('utf-8')
        elif isinstance(item, list):
            item = decode_list(item)
        elif isinstance(item, dict):
            item = decode_dict(item)
        rv.append(item)
    return rv

def decode_dict(data):
    rv = {}
    for key, value in data.iteritems():
        if isinstance(key, unicode):
            key = key.encode('utf-8')
        if isinstance(value, unicode):
            value = value.encode('utf-8')
        elif isinstance(value, list):
            value = decode_list(value)
        elif isinstance(value, dict):
            value = decode_dict(value)
        rv[key] = value
    return rv