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core/config.py

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+import inspect
+import json
+import os
+
+
+def save(conf):
+    json.dump(conf, open('config', 'w'), sort_keys=True, indent=2)
+
+if not os.path.exists('config'):
+    open('config', 'w').write(inspect.cleandoc(
+        r'''
+        {
+          "connections":
+          {
+            "local irc":
+            {
+              "server": "localhost",
+              "nick": "skybot",
+              "channels": ["#test"]
+            }
+          },
+          "disabled_plugins": [],
+          "disabled_commands": [],
+          "acls": {},
+          "api_keys": {},
+          "censored_strings":
+          [
+            "DCC SEND",
+            "1nj3ct",
+            "thewrestlinggame",
+            "startkeylogger",
+            "hybux",
+            "\\0",
+            "\\x01",
+            "!coz",
+            "!tell /x"
+          ],
+          "admins": []
+        }''') + '\n')
+
+
+def config():
+    # reload config from file if file has changed
+    config_mtime = os.stat('config').st_mtime
+    if bot._config_mtime != config_mtime:
+        try:
+            bot.config = json.load(open('config'))
+            bot._config_mtime = config_mtime
+        except ValueError, e:
+            print 'ERROR: malformed config!', e
+
+
+bot._config_mtime = 0