common.py

# Copyright (c) 2008 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
# Copyright (c) 2015 The Regents of the Purdue University. All rights reserved.
#
# Permission is hereby granted, without written agreement and without
# license or royalty fees, to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
# software and its documentation for any purpose, provided that the
# above copyright notice and the following two paragraphs appear in
# all copies of this software.
#
# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY
# FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
# ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN
# IF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
# OF SUCH DAMAGE.
#
# THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
# INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
# AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
# ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATION
# TO PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.

import os, subprocess

def read_lines(name):
  f = open(name)
  lines = f.readlines()
  f.close()
  return lines

def write_line(name,line):
  f = open(name,"w")
  f.write(line)
  f.close()

def logged_sys_call(args, out=None, err=None):
  print "exec: " + " ".join(args)
  return subprocess.call(args, stdout=out, stderr=err)

def str_to_bool(str):
  if str == "False":
    return False
  return True