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pepperplus-ri/src/robot_interface/utils/get_config.py
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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
University within the Software Project course.
© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
"""
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()
def get_config(value, env, default, cast=None):
"""
Small utility to get a configuration value, returns `value` if it is not None, else it will try to get the
environment variable cast with `cast`. If the environment variable is not set, it will return `default`.
:param value: The value to check.
:type value: Any
:param env: The environment variable to check.
:type env: string
:param default: The default value to return if the environment variable is not set.
:type default: Any
:param cast: A function to use to cast the environment variable. Must support string input.
:type cast: Callable[[Any], Any], optional
:return: The value, the environment variable value, or the default.
:rtype: Any
"""
if value is not None:
return value
env = os.environ.get(env, default)
if cast is None:
return env
return cast(env)