config reader; config example

config.conf

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+[General]
+maxRatio: 3
+maxRate: 120

config.py

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+#! /usr/bin/env python
+
+import ConfigParser
+import sys
+
+class Config:
+    general = {}
+
+    def __init__(self, path=""):
+        if path == "":
+            path = "/etc/fake-tracker.conf"
+            if sys.platform == "win32":
+                path = "./fake-tracker.conf"
+        configParser = ConfigParser.ConfigParser()
+        configParser.read(path)
+        self.general = self.configSectionMap(configParser, "General")
+
+    def configSectionMap(self, configParser, section):
+        dict1 = {}
+        options = configParser.options(section)
+        for option in options:
+            try:
+                dict1[option] = configParser.get(section, option)
+            except:
+                dict1[option] = None
+        return dict1
+
+    def getMaxRatio(self):
+        return int(self.general['maxratio'])
+
+    def getMaxRate(self):
+        return int(self.general['maxrate'])