pyview/view/python_core/misc.py

import datetime
import tempfile


def class_mixer(*args):

    class class3(*args):

        def __init__(self, **kwargs):

            super().__init__(**kwargs)

    return class3


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def excel_datetime(timestamp, epoch=None):
    """Return datetime object from timestamp in Excel serial format.

    Convert LSM time stamps.

    >>> excel_datetime(40237.029999999795)
    datetime.datetime(2010, 2, 28, 0, 43, 11, 999982)

    """
    if epoch is None:
        epoch = datetime.datetime.fromordinal(693594)
    return epoch + datetime.timedelta(timestamp)


def interpret_string_as_boolean(str_value):
    """
    Tries to interpret string a boolean. Raises a Value error upon failure.
    """
    if str_value in ("TRUE", "True", "true", "1"):
        return True
    elif str_value in ("False", "FALSE", "false", "0"):
        return False
    else:
        raise ValueError(f"Could not interpret '{str_value}' as a boolean. Valid values are: "
                         f"TRUE, True, true, 1, FALSE, False, false, 0")


def get_system_temp_dir():

    if tempfile.tempdir is None:
        return tempfile.gettempdir()

    else:
        current_tempdir = tempfile.tempdir
        tempfile.tempdir = None
        system_tempdir = tempfile.gettempdir()
        tempfile.tempdir = current_tempdir
        return system_tempdir