Bad Code (that works) help me re-write!

[Matthew Warren]

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> rg] On Behalf Of Giles Brown
> Sent: 11 October 2006 12:38
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> Subject: Re: Bad Code (that works) help me re-write!
> 
> Matthew Warren wrote:
> > I have the following piece of code,
> <snip>
> No doubt you will get some kind soul to suggest some things, 
> but if you
> want really good
> answers I think you need explain why you want this command file (as
> opposed to using
> say a python script itself).  Are you attempting to create a simpler
> syntax than Python?
> A restricted set of operations?
> 

The code is from a larger project called the FatController.

FatController is currently a cli based utility for administering &
monitoring devices & applications in an enterprise environment.

Users enter commands at the prompt do things such as, define a managed
entity, execute instructions against that entity, etc

The processcommand() function and the command file are my attempt at
implementing the 'commands' that are available to the user. Rather than
hard-code all of the syntax and commands inside the module, I wanted an
external file to maintain the definitions of the commands available to
the user. The idea is that users will be able to implement their own
'entity' modules, which FatController will import and then use to manage
devices & applications the given entty applies to. So, at the time of
writing the code  thought It would be a good idea to have the command
definitions file external to the code, so and-users who write their own
modules can also extend the cammands available to Fatcontroller for
using those modules, if required.



Matt.








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