:mod:`cloudmesh-common.cloudmesh.common.parameter`
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.. py:module:: cloudmesh-common.cloudmesh.common.parameter


Module Contents
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Classes
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.. autoapisummary::

   cloudmesh-common.cloudmesh.common.parameter.Parameter



.. class:: Parameter

   Bases: :class:`object`

   .. method:: _expand(values)
      :staticmethod:

      given a string of the form "a,g-h,k,x-z"
      expand it tl a list with all characters between the - being expanded

      :param values: string of the form "a,g-h,k,x-z"
      :return:


   .. method:: expand_string(cls, parameter)
      :classmethod:

      can expand strings, but only allows either, or - in [] not mixed

      :param parameter: string of the form prefix[a,g-h,k,x-z]postfix
      :return:


   .. method:: expand(cls, parameter, allow_duplicates=False, sort=False, sep=':')
      :classmethod:

      Parameter.expand("a[0-1]")  -> ["a0", "a1"]
      Content sensitive : expansion
      Parameter.expand("local:a0,a1")  -> ["local:a0", "local:a1"]
      instead of
      Parameter.expand("local:[a0,a1]")  -> ["local:a0", "local:a1"]

      :param parameter:
      :param allow_duplicates:
      :param sort:
      :return:


   .. method:: find(name, *dicts)
      :staticmethod:

      Finds the value for the key name in multiple dicts

      :param name: the key to find
      :param dicts: the list of dicts
      :return:


   .. method:: find_bool(name, *dicts)
      :staticmethod:

      Finds the value for the key name in multiple dicts

      :param name: the key to find
      :param dicts: the list of dicts
      :return:


   .. method:: arguments_to_dict(arguments)
      :staticmethod:

      converts a string of the form "a=1,b=2" to a dict
      {"a":"1", "b":"2"}
      all values are strings

      :param arguments: the argument string
      :return: a dic of argument and values


   .. method:: separate(text, sep=':')
      :staticmethod: