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#
# Copyright (c) 2003, 2004 Art Haas
#
# This file is part of PythonCAD.
#
# PythonCAD is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# PythonCAD is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with PythonCAD; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
#
#
# This code handles loading the global and user preference
# files
#

import imp
import string
import types
import sys
import os

from PythonCAD.Generic import globals
from PythonCAD.Generic import units
from PythonCAD.Generic import text
from PythonCAD.Generic import color
from PythonCAD.Generic import linetype
from PythonCAD.Generic import style
from PythonCAD.Generic import dimension

#
# global variables
#

pref_file = '/etc/pythoncad/prefs.py'

#

def _test_font_weight(val):
    _weight = None
    if isinstance(val, str):
        _uval = string.upper(val)
        if _uval == 'NORMAL':
            _weight = text.TextStyle.WEIGHT_NORMAL
        elif _uval == 'LIGHT':
            _weight = text.TextStyle.WEIGHT_LIGHT
        elif _uval == 'BOLD':
            _weight = text.TextStyle.WEIGHT__BOLD
        elif _uval == 'HEAVY':
            _weight = text.TextStyle.WEIGHT_HEAVY
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid font weight: '%s'\n" % val)
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("invalid font weight: '" + str(val) + "'\n")
    return _weight

def _test_font_style(val):
    _style = None
    if isinstance(val, str):
        _uval = string.upper(val)
        if _uval == 'NORMAL':
            _style = text.TextStyle.FONT_NORMAL
        elif _uval == 'OBLIQUE':
            _style = text.TextStyle.FONT_OBLIQUE
        elif _uval == 'ITALIC':
            _uval = text.TextStyle.FONT_ITALIC
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid font style: '%s'\n" % val)
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid font style: '" + str(val) + "'\n")
    return _style

def _test_color(val):
    _color = None
    try:
        _color = color.Color(val)
    except:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid color: '%s'\n" % val)
    return _color

def _test_dim_position(val):
    _pos = None
    if isinstance(val, str):
        _uval = string.upper(val)
        if _uval == 'SPLIT':
            _pos = dimension.Dimension.DIM_TEXT_POS_SPLIT
        elif _uval == 'ABOVE':
            _pos = dimension.Dimension.DIM_TEXT_POS_ABOVE
        elif _uval == 'BELOW':
            _pos = dimension.Dimension.DIM_TEXT_POS_BELOW
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension position: '%s'\n" % val)
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension position: '" + str(val) + "'\n")
    return _pos

def _test_dim_endpoint(val):
    _ept = None
    if val is not None:
        if isinstance(val, str):
            _uval = string.upper(val)
            if _uval == 'NO_ENDPOINT' or _uval == 'NONE':
                _ept = dimension.Dimension.DIM_ENDPT_NONE
            elif _uval == 'ARROW':
                _ept = dimension.Dimension.DIM_ENDPT_ARROW
            elif _uval == 'FILLED_ARROW':
                _ept = dimension.Dimension.DIM_ENDPT_FILLED_ARROW
            elif _uval == 'SLASH':
                _ept = dimension.Dimension.DIM_ENDPT_SLASH
            elif _uval == 'CIRCLE':
                _ept = dimension.Dimension.DIM_ENDPT_CIRCLE
            else:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension endpoint: '%s'\n" % val)
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension endpoint: '" + str(val) + "'\n")
    return _ept

def _test_units(val):
    _unit = None
    if isinstance(val, str):
        _uval = string.upper(val)
        if _uval == 'MILLIMETERS':
            _unit = units.MILLIMETERS
        elif _uval == 'MICROMETERS':
            _unit = units.MICROMETERS
        elif _uval == 'METERS':
            _unit = units.METERS
        elif _uval == 'KILOMETERS':
            _unit = units.KILOMETERS
        elif _uval == 'INCHES':
            _unit = units.INCHES
        elif _uval == 'FEET':
            _unit = units.FEET
        elif _uval == 'YARDS':
            _unit = units.YARDS
        elif _uval == 'MILES':
            _unit = units.MILES
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid unit: '%s'\n" % val)
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid unit: '" + str(val) + "'\n")
    return _unit

def _test_boolean(val):
    _bool = None
    if val is True or val is False:
        _bool = val
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid boolean flag: '%s'\n" % val)
    return _bool

def _test_float(val):
    _float = None
    if isinstance(val, float):
        _float = val
    else:
        try:
            _float = float(val)
        except:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid float value: '%s'\n" % val)
    return _float

def _test_int(val):
    _int = None
    if isinstance(val, int):
        _int = val
    else:
        try:
            _int = int(val)
        except:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid integer value: '%s'\n" % val)
    return _int

def _test_unicode(val):
    _uni = None
    if isinstance(val, unicode):
        _uni = val
    else:
        try:
            _uni = unicode(val)
        except:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid unicode string: '%s'\n" % val)
    return _uni

def initialize_prefs():
    """This method sets the initial default value for image variables.

initialize_prefs()
    """
    #
    # default dimension parameters
    #
    _dimstyles = []
    globals.prefs['DIMSTYLES'] = _dimstyles
    globals.prefs['DEFAULT_DIMSTYLE'] = None
    #
    # drawing and text parameters
    #
    globals.prefs['TEXTSTYLES'] = []
    globals.prefs['DEFAULT_TEXTSTYLE'] = None
    #
    # miscellaneous things
    #
    globals.prefs['USER_PREFS'] = True
    #
    # colors
    #
    # these will be replaced ...
    #
    _colors = []
    _red = color.Color(255,0,0)
    _colors.append(_red)
    _green = color.Color(0,255,0)
    _colors.append(_green)
    _blue = color.Color(0,0,255)
    _colors.append(_blue)
    _violet = color.Color(255,0,255)
    _colors.append(_violet)
    _yellow = color.Color(255,255,0)
    _colors.append(_yellow)
    _cyan = color.Color(0,255,255)
    _colors.append(_cyan)
    _white = color.Color(255,255,255)
    _colors.append(_white)
    _black = color.Color(0,0,0)
    _colors.append(_black)
    globals.prefs['COLORS'] = _colors
    #
    # linetypes
    #
    # these will be replaced
    #
    _linetypes = []
    _solid = linetype.Linetype(u'Solid')
    _linetypes.append(_solid)
    _dash1 = linetype.Linetype(u'Dash1', [4,1])
    _linetypes.append(_dash1)
    _dash2 = linetype.Linetype(u'Dash2', [8,2])
    _linetypes.append(_dash2)
    _dash3 = linetype.Linetype(u'Dash3', [12,2])
    _linetypes.append(_dash3)
    _dash4 = linetype.Linetype(u'Dash4', [10,2,2,2])
    _linetypes.append(_dash4)
    _dash5 = linetype.Linetype(u'Dash5', [15,5,5,5])
    _linetypes.append(_dash5)
    globals.prefs['LINETYPES'] = _linetypes
    #
    # line styles
    #
    # these will be replaced
    #
    _styles = []
    _st = style.Style('Solid White Line', _solid, _white, 1.0)
    globals.prefs['STANDARD_STYLE'] = 'Solid White Line'
    _styles.append(_st)
    _st = style.Style('Solid Black Line', _solid, _black, 1.0)
    _styles.append(_st)
    _st = style.Style('Dashed Red Line', _dash1, _red, 1.0)
    _styles.append(_st)
    _st = style.Style('Dashed Green Line', _dash1, _green, 1.0)
    _styles.append(_st)
    _st = style.Style('Dashed Blue Line', _dash1, _blue, 1.0)
    _styles.append(_st)
    _st = style.Style('Dashed Yellow Line', _dash2, _yellow, 1.0)
    _styles.append(_st)
    _st = style.Style('Dashed Violet Line', _dash2, _violet, 1.0)
    _styles.append(_st)
    _st = style.Style('Dashed Cyan Line', _dash2, _cyan, 1.0)
    _styles.append(_st)
    globals.prefs['STYLES'] = _styles
    globals.prefs['DEFAULT_STYLE'] = 'Solid White Line'

#
# validate the available options and set them if they seem alright
#

def _set_units(prefmod):
    _unit = _test_units(prefmod.units)
    if _unit is not None:
        globals.prefs['UNITS'] = _unit

def _set_user_prefs(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.user_prefs)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['USER_PREFS'] = _flag

def _set_primary_font_family(prefmod):
    _family = prefmod.primary_font_family
    globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_FAMILY'] = _family # needs a test ...

def _set_primary_font_size(prefmod):
    _size = _test_int(prefmod.primary_font_size)
    if _size is not None:
        if _size > 0:
            globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_SIZE'] = _size
            globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_TEXT_SIZE'] = float(_size)
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid primary font size: %d\n" % _size)

def _set_primary_text_size(prefmod):
    _size = _test_float(prefmod.primary_text_size)
    if _size is not None:
        if _size > 0.0:
            globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_TEXT_SIZE'] = _size
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid primary text size: %g\n" % _size)

def _set_primary_font_weight(prefmod):
    _weight = _test_font_weight(prefmod.primary_font_weight)
    if _weight is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_WEIGHT'] = _weight

def _set_primary_font_style(prefmod):
    _style = _test_font_style(prefmod.primary_font_style)
    if _style is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_STYLE'] = _style

def _set_primary_font_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.primary_font_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_COLOR'] = _color
        _colors = globals.prefs['COLORS']
        if _color not in _colors:
            _colors.append(_color)

def _set_primary_prefix(prefmod):
    _prefix = _test_unicode(prefmod.primary_prefix)
    if _prefix is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_PREFIX'] = _prefix

def _set_primary_suffix(prefmod):
    _suffix = _test_unicode(prefmod.primary_suffix)
    if _suffix is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_SUFFIX'] = _suffix

def _set_primary_precision(prefmod):
    _prec = _test_int(prefmod.primary_precision)
    if _prec is not None:
        if _prec < 0 or _prec > 15:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid primary dimension precision: %d\n" % _prec)
        else:
            globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_PRECISION'] = _prec

def _set_primary_units(prefmod):
    _unit = _test_units(prefmod.primary_units)
    if _unit is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_UNITS'] = _unit

def _set_primary_print_zero(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.primary_print_zero)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_LEADING_ZERO'] = _flag

def _set_primary_trail_decimal(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.primary_trailing_decimal)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_PRIMARY_TRAILING_DECIMAL'] = _flag

def _set_secondary_font_family(prefmod):
    _family = prefmod.secondary_font_family
    globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_FAMILY'] = _family # needs a test ...

def _set_secondary_font_size(prefmod):
    _size = _test_int(prefmod.secondary_font_size)
    if _size is not None:
        if _size > 0:
            globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_SIZE'] = _size
            globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_TEXT_SIZE'] = float(_size)
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid secondary text size: %d\n" % _size)

def _set_secondary_text_size(prefmod):
    _size = _test_float(prefmod.secondary_text_size)
    if _size is not None:
        if _size > 0.0:
            globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_TEXT_SIZE'] = _size
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid secondary text size: %g\n" % _size)

def _set_secondary_font_weight(prefmod):
    _weight = _test_font_weight(prefmod.secondary_font_weight)
    if _weight is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_WEIGHT'] = _weight

def _set_secondary_font_style(prefmod):
    _style = _test_font_style(prefmod.secondary_font_style)
    if _style is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_STYLE'] = _style

def _set_secondary_font_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.secondary_font_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_COLOR'] = _color
        _colors = globals.prefs['COLORS']
        if _color not in _colors:
            _colors.append(_color)

def _set_secondary_prefix(prefmod):
    _prefix = _test_unicode(prefmod.secondary_prefix)
    if _prefix is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_PREFIX'] = _prefix

def _set_secondary_suffix(prefmod):
    _suffix = _test_unicode(prefmod.secondary_suffix)
    if _suffix is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_SUFFIX'] = _suffix

def _set_secondary_precision(prefmod):
    _prec = _test_int(prefmod.secondary_precision)
    if _prec is not None:
        if _prec < 0 or _prec > 15:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid secondary dimension precision: %d\n" % _prec)
        else:
            globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_PRECISION'] = _prec

def _set_secondary_units(prefmod):
    _unit = _test_units(prefmod.secondary_units)
    if _unit is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_UNITS'] = _unit

def _set_secondary_print_zero(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.secondary_print_zero)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_LEADING_ZERO'] = _flag

def _set_secondary_trail_decimal(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.secondary_trailing_decimal)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_SECONDARY_TRAILING_DECIMAL'] = _flag

def _set_dim_offset(prefmod):
    _offset = _test_float(prefmod.dim_offset)
    if _offset is not None:
        if _offset < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension offset: %g\n" % _offset)
        else:
            globals.prefs['DIM_OFFSET'] = _offset

def _set_dim_extension(prefmod):
    _ext = _test_float(prefmod.dim_extension)
    if _ext is not None:
        if _ext < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension extension: %g\n" % _ext)
        else:
            globals.prefs['DIM_EXTENSION'] = _ext

def _set_dim_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.dim_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['DIM_COLOR'] = _color
        _colors = globals.prefs['COLORS']
        if _color not in _colors:
            _colors.append(_color)

def _set_dim_thickness(prefmod):
    _t = _test_float(prefmod.dim_thickness)
    if _t is not None:
        if _t < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension thickness %g\n" % _t)
        else:
            globals.prefs['DIM_THICKNESS'] = _ext

def _set_dim_position(prefmod):
    _pos = _test_dim_position(prefmod.dim_position)
    if _pos is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_POSITION'] = _pos

def _set_dim_endpoint(prefmod):
    _ept = _test_dim_endpoint(prefmod.dim_endpoint)
    if _ept is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_ENDPOINT'] = _ept

def _set_dim_endpoint_size(prefmod):
    _epsize = _test_float(prefmod.dim_endpoint_size)
    if _epsize is not None:
        if _epsize < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid endpoint size: %g\n" % _epsize)
        else:
            globals.prefs['DIM_ENDPOINT_SIZE'] = _epsize

def _set_dim_dual_mode(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.dim_dual_mode)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['DIM_DUAL_MODE'] = _flag

def _set_radial_dim_primary_prefix(prefmod):
    _prefix = _test_unicode(prefmod.radial_dim_primary_prefix)
    if _prefix is not None:
        globals.prefs['RADIAL_DIM_PRIMARY_PREFIX'] = _prefix

def _set_radial_dim_primary_suffix(prefmod):
    _suffix = _test_unicode(prefmod.radial_dim_primary_suffix)
    if _suffix is not None:
        globals.prefs['RADIAL_DIM_PRIMARY_SUFFIX'] = _suffix

def _set_radial_dim_secondary_prefix(prefmod):
    _prefix = _test_unicode(prefmod.radial_dim_secondary_prefix)
    if _prefix is not None:
        globals.prefs['RADIAL_DIM_SECONDARY_PREFIX'] = _prefix

def _set_radial_dim_secondary_suffix(prefmod):
    _suffix = _test_unicode(prefmod.radial_dim_secondary_suffix)
    if _suffix is not None:
        globals.prefs['RADIAL_DIM_SECONDARY_SUFFIX'] = _suffix

def _set_radial_dim_dia_mode(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.radial_dim_dia_mode)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['RADIAL_DIM_DIA_MODE'] = _flag

def _set_angular_dim_primary_prefix(prefmod):
    _prefix = _test_unicode(prefmod.angular_dim_primary_prefix)
    if _prefix is not None:
        globals.prefs['ANGULAR_DIM_PRIMARY_PREFIX'] = _prefix

def _set_angular_dim_primary_suffix(prefmod):
    _suffix = _test_unicode(prefmod.angular_dim_primary_suffix)
    if _suffix is not None:
        globals.prefs['ANGULAR_DIM_PRIMARY_SUFFIX'] = _suffix

def _set_angular_dim_secondary_prefix(prefmod):
    _prefix = _test_unicode(prefmod.angular_dim_secondary_prefix)
    if _prefix is not None:
        globals.prefs['ANGULAR_DIM_SECONDARY_PREFIX'] = _prefix

def _set_angular_dim_secondary_suffix(prefmod):
    _suffix = _test_unicode(prefmod.angular_dim_secondary_suffix)
    if _suffix is not None:
        globals.prefs['ANGULAR_DIM_SECONDARY_SUFFIX'] = _suffix

def _set_font_family(prefmod):
    _family = prefmod.font_family
    globals.prefs['FONT_FAMILY'] = _family

def _set_font_style(prefmod):
    _style = _test_font_style(prefmod.font_style)
    if _style is not None:
        globals.prefs['FONT_STYLE'] = _style

def _set_font_weight(prefmod):
    _weight = _test_font_weight(prefmod.font_weight)
    if _weight is not None:
        globals.prefs['FONT_WEIGHT'] = _weight

def _set_font_size(prefmod):
    _size = _test_int(prefmod.font_size)
    if _size is not None:
        if _size > 0:
            globals.prefs['FONT_SIZE'] = _size
            globals.prefs['TEXT_SIZE'] = float(_size)
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid font size: %d\n" % _size)

def _set_text_size(prefmod):
    _size = _test_float(prefmod.text_size)
    if _size is not None:
        if _size > 0.0:
            globals.prefs['TEXT_SIZE'] = _size
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid text size: %g\n" % _size)

def _set_font_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.font_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['FONT_COLOR'] = _color
        _colors = globals.prefs['COLORS']
        if _color not in _colors:
            _colors.append(_color)

def _set_chamfer_length(prefmod):
    _length = _test_float(prefmod.chamfer_length)
    if _length is not None:
        if _length < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid chamfer length: %g\n" % _length)
        else:
            globals.prefs['CHAMFER_LENGTH'] = _length

def _set_fillet_radius(prefmod):
    _radius = _test_float(prefmod.fillet_radius)
    if _radius is not None:
        if _radius < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid fillet radius: %g\n" % _radius)
        else:
            globals.prefs['FILLET_RADIUS'] = _radius

def _set_line_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.line_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['LINE_COLOR'] = _color
        _colors = globals.prefs['COLORS']
        if _color not in _colors:
            _colors.append(_color)

def _set_line_thickness(prefmod):
    _t = _test_float(prefmod.line_thickness)
    if _t is not None:
        if _t < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid line thickness: %g\n" % _thickness)
        else:
            globals.prefs['LINE_THICKNESS'] = _t

def _set_highlight_points(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.highlight_points)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['HIGHLIGHT_POINTS'] = _flag

def _set_inactive_layer_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.inactive_layer_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['INACTIVE_LAYER_COLOR'] = _color

def _set_background_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.background_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['BACKGROUND_COLOR'] = _color

def _set_single_point_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.single_point_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['SINGLE_POINT_COLOR'] = _color

def _set_multi_point_color(prefmod):
    _color = _test_color(prefmod.multi_point_color)
    if _color is not None:
        _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
        _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
        globals.prefs['MULTI_POINT_COLOR'] = _color

def _set_autosplit(prefmod):
    _flag = _test_boolean(prefmod.autosplit)
    if _flag is not None:
        globals.prefs['AUTOSPLIT'] = _flag

def _set_leader_arrow_size(prefmod):
    _size = _test_float(prefmod.leader_arrow_size)
    if _size is not None:
        if _size < 0.0:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid leader arrow size: %g\n" % _size)
        else:
            globals.prefs['LEADER_ARROW_SIZE'] = _size

def _set_linetypes(prefmod):
    _ltlist = prefmod.linetypes
    _linetypes = globals.prefs['LINETYPES']
    if isinstance(_ltlist, list):
        for _obj in _ltlist:
            if not isinstance(_obj, tuple):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid linetype tuple: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            if len(_obj) != 2:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid linetype tuple: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            _name, _dlist = _obj
            try:
                _linetype = linetype.Linetype(_name, _dlist)
                if _linetype not in _linetypes:
                    _linetypes.append(_linetype)
            except:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid linetype: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid line type list: '" + str(_ltlist) + "'\n")

def _set_colors(prefmod):
    _clist = prefmod.colors
    if isinstance(_clist, list):
        for _obj in _clist:
            _color = None
            if isinstance(_obj, str):
                _color = _test_color(_obj)
            elif isinstance(_obj, tuple):
                if len(_obj) != 3:
                    sys.stderr.write("Invalid color: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                    continue
                _r, _g, _b = _obj
                try:
                    _color = color.Color(_r, _g, _b)
                except:
                    sys.stderr.write("Invalid color: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                    continue
            if _color is not None and _color not in globals.colors:
                globals.colors[_color] = _color
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid color list: '" + str(_clist) + "'\n")

def _set_styles(prefmod):
    _slist = prefmod.styles
    _styles = globals.prefs['STYLES']
    _linetypes = globals.prefs['LINETYPES']
    if isinstance(_slist, list):
        for _obj in _slist:
            if not isinstance(_obj, tuple):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid style entry: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            if len(_obj) != 4:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid style entry: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            _name, _lt, _col, _th = _obj
            if not isinstance(_name, types.StringTypes):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid style name: '" + str(_name) + "'\n")
                continue
            if not isinstance(_name, unicode):
                _name = unicode(_obj[0])
            if not isinstance(_lt, tuple):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid style linetype: '" + str(_lt) + "'\n")
                continue
            if len(_lt) != 2:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid style linetype: '" + str(_lt) + "'\n")
                continue
            try:
                _name, _dlist = _lt
                _linetype = linetype.Linetype(_name, _dlist)
            except:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid style linetype: '" + str(_lt) + "'\n")
                continue
            _color = _test_color(_col)
            if _color is None:
                continue
            _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
            _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
            _thickness = _test_float(_th)
            if _thickness is None:
                continue
            try:
                _style = style.Style(_name, _linetype, _color, _thickness)
                if _style not in _styles:
                    _styles.append(_style)
                if _linetype not in _linetypes:
                    _linetypes.append(_linetype)
            except:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid style: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid style list: '" + str(_slist) + "'\n")


def _test_dimstyle_opt(key, value):
    _val = None
    if (key == 'DIM_COLOR' or
        key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_COLOR' or
        key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_COLOR'):
        _color = None
        if isinstance(value, str):
            try:
                _color = color.Color(value)
            except:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style color: '" + value + "'\n")
        elif isinstance(value, tuple):
            if len(value) == 3:
                _r, _g, _b = value
                try:
                    _color = color.Color(_r, _g, _b)
                except:
                    sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style color: '" + value + "'\n")
            else:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style color: '" + value + "'\n")
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style color: '" + value + "'\n")
        if _color is not None:
            _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
            _val = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
    elif (key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_FAMILY' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_FAMILY'):
        if isinstance(value, str):
            _val = value
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style font family: '" + str(value) + "'\n")
    elif (key == 'DIM_OFFSET' or
          key == 'DIM_ENDPOINT_SIZE' or
          key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_SIZE' or
          key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_TEXT_SIZE' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_SIZE' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_TEXT_SIZE' or
          key == 'DIM_EXTENSION'):
        _fval = _test_float(value)
        if _fval is not None:
            if _fval < 0.0:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style float value: %g\n" % _fval)
            else:
                _val = _fval
        if key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_SIZE':
            sys.stderr.write("Key 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_SIZE' is deprecated: use 'DIM_PRIMARY_TEXT_SIZE' instead.\n")
        if key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_SIZE':
            sys.stderr.write("Key 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_SIZE' is deprecated: use 'DIM_SECONDARY_TEXT_SIZE' instead.\n")
    elif (key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_PRECISION' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_PRECISION'):
        _ival = _test_int(value)
        if _ival is not None:
            if _ival < 0 or _ival > 15:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style integer value: %d\n" % _ival)
            else:
                _val = _ival
    elif (key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_WEIGHT' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_WEIGHT'):
        _weight = _test_font_weight(value)
        if _weight is not None:
            _val = _weight
    elif (key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_STYLE' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_STYLE'):
        _style = _test_font_style(value)
        if _style is not None:
            _val = _style
    elif (key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_UNITS' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_UNITS'):
        _unit = _test_units(value)
        if _unit is not None:
            _val = _unit
    elif key == 'DIM_POSITION':
        _pos = _test_dim_position(value)
        if _pos is not None:
            _val = _pos
    elif key == 'DIM_ENDPOINT':
        _ept = _test_dim_endpoint(value)
        if _ept is not None:
            _val = _ept
    elif (key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_LEADING_ZERO' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_LEADING_ZERO' or
          key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_TRAILING_DECIMAL' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_TRAILING_DECIMAL' or
          key == 'DIM_DUAL_MODE' or
          key == 'RADIAL_DIM_DIA_MODE'):
        _flag = _test_boolean(value)
        if _flag is not None:
            _val = _flag
    elif (key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_PREFIX' or
          key == 'DIM_PRIMARY_SUFFIX' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_PREFIX' or
          key == 'DIM_SECONDARY_SUFFIX' or
          key == 'RADIAL_DIM_PRIMARY_PREFIX' or
          key == 'RADIAL_DIM_PRIMARY_SUFFIX' or
          key == 'RADIAL_DIM_SECONDARY_PREFIX' or
          key == 'RADIAL_DIM_SECONDARY_SUFFIX' or
          key == 'ANGULAR_DIM_PRIMARY_PREFIX' or
          key == 'ANGULAR_DIM_PRIMARY_SUFFIX' or
          key == 'ANGULAR_DIM_SECONDARY_PREFIX' or
          key == 'ANGULAR_DIM_SECONDARY_SUFFIX'):
        if isinstance(value, types.StringTypes):
            _string = value
            if isinstance(_string, str):
                _string = unicode(value)
            _val = _string
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid prefix/suffix: '%s'\n" % str(value))
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Unhandled dimension style key: '%s'" % key)
    return _val

def _set_dimstyles(prefmod):
    _dslist = prefmod.dimstyles
    _dimstyles = globals.prefs['DIMSTYLES']
    _dsdefs = dimension.dimstyle_defaults
    if isinstance(_dslist, list):
        for _obj in _dslist:
            if not isinstance(_obj, tuple):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style entry: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            if len(_obj) != 2:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style entry: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            _name, _dsdict = _obj
            if not isinstance(_name, types.StringTypes):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style name: '" + str(_name) + "'\n")
                continue
            if not isinstance(_dsdict, dict):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style dictionary: '" + str(_dsdict) + "'\n")
                continue
            _defs = {}
            for _opt in _dsdefs:
                _val = _dsdefs[_opt]
                if (_opt == 'DIM_COLOR' or
                    _opt == 'DIM_PRIMARY_FONT_COLOR' or
                    _opt == 'DIM_SECONDARY_FONT_COLOR'):
                    _val = _val.clone()
                _defs[_opt] = _val
            _valid = True
            for _opt in _dsdict:
                if not isinstance(_opt, str):
                    sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style entry: '" + str(_opt) + "'\n")
                    _valid = False
                    break
                _uopt = string.upper(_opt)
                if _uopt not in _dsdefs:
                    sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style entry: '" + _opt + "'\n")
                    _valid = False
                    break
                _optval = _dsdict[_opt]
                _val = _test_dimstyle_opt(_uopt, _optval)
                if _val is None:
                    sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style entry: '" + _opt + "'\n")
                    _valid = False
                    break
                _defs[_uopt] = _val
            if _valid:
                try:
                    _dimstyle = dimension.DimStyle(_name, _defs)
                    if _dimstyle not in _dimstyles:
                        _dimstyles.append(_dimstyle)
                except:
                    sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style: " + str(_obj) + "'\n")
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid dimension style list: '" + str(_dslist) + "'\n")

def _set_textstyles(prefmod):
    _tslist = prefmod.textstyles
    _textstyles = globals.prefs['TEXTSTYLES']
    if isinstance(_tslist, list):
        for _obj in _tslist:
            if not isinstance(_obj, tuple):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid text style entry: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            if len(_obj) != 6:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid text style entry: '" + str(_obj) + "'\n")
                continue
            _name = _test_unicode(_obj[0])
            if _name is None:
                continue
            _family = _obj[1]
            if not isinstance(_family, types.StringTypes):
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid text style family: '" + str(_family) + "'\n")
                continue
            _size = _test_int(_obj[2])
            if _size is None:
                continue
            if _size < 0:
                sys.stderr.write("Invalid text style size: %d\n" % _size)
                continue
            _style = _test_font_style(_obj[3])
            if _style is None:
                continue
            _weight = _test_font_weight(_obj[4])
            if _weight is None:
                continue
            _color = _test_color(_obj[5])
            if _color is None:
                continue
            _r, _g, _b = _color.getColors()
            _color = color.get_color(_r, _g, _b)
            _textstyle = text.TextStyle(_name, _family, _size, _style, _weight, _color)
            if _textstyle not in _textstyles:
                _textstyles.append(_textstyle)
    else:
        sys.stderr.write("Invalid text style list: '" + str(_dslist) + "'\n")

#
# this dict lists the attributes in the module and the function
# used to validate the value given by the user
#

_prefkeys = {
    'units' : _set_units,
    'user_prefs' : _set_user_prefs,
    'primary_font_family' : _set_primary_font_family,
    'primary_font_size' : _set_primary_font_size,
    'primary_text_size' : _set_primary_text_size,
    'primary_font_weight' : _set_primary_font_weight,
    'primary_font_style' : _set_primary_font_style,
    'primary_font_color' : _set_primary_font_color,
    'primary_prefix' : _set_primary_prefix,
    'primary_suffix' : _set_primary_suffix,
    'primary_precision' : _set_primary_precision,
    'primary_units' : _set_primary_units,
    'primary_leading_zero' : _set_primary_print_zero,
    'primary_trailing_decimal': _set_primary_trail_decimal,
    'secondary_font_family' : _set_secondary_font_family,
    'secondary_font_size' : _set_secondary_font_size,
    'secondary_text_size' : _set_secondary_text_size,
    'secondary_font_weight' : _set_secondary_font_weight,
    'secondary_font_style' : _set_secondary_font_style,
    'secondary_font_color' : _set_secondary_font_color,
    'secondary_prefix' : _set_secondary_prefix,
    'secondary_suffix' : _set_secondary_suffix,
    'secondary_precision' : _set_secondary_precision,
    'secondary_units' : _set_secondary_units,
    'secondary_leading_zero' : _set_secondary_print_zero,
    'secondary_trailing_decimal': _set_secondary_trail_decimal,
    'dim_offset' : _set_dim_offset,
    'dim_extension': _set_dim_extension,
    'dim_color' : _set_dim_color,
    'dim_thickness' : _set_dim_thickness,
    'dim_position': _set_dim_position,
    'dim_endpoint': _set_dim_endpoint,
    'dim_endpoint_size' : _set_dim_endpoint_size,
    'dim_dual_mode' : _set_dim_dual_mode,
    'radial_dim_primary_prefix' : _set_radial_dim_primary_prefix,
    'radial_dim_primary_suffix' : _set_radial_dim_primary_suffix,
    'radial_dim_secondary_prefix' : _set_radial_dim_secondary_prefix,
    'radial_dim_secondary_suffix' : _set_radial_dim_secondary_suffix,
    'radial_dim_dia_mode' : _set_radial_dim_dia_mode,
    'angular_dim_primary_prefix' : _set_angular_dim_primary_prefix,
    'angular_dim_primary_suffix' : _set_angular_dim_primary_suffix,
    'angular_dim_secondary_prefix' : _set_angular_dim_secondary_prefix,
    'angular_dim_secondary_suffix' : _set_angular_dim_secondary_suffix,
    'font_family' : _set_font_family,
    'font_style' : _set_font_style,
    'font_weight' : _set_font_weight,
    'font_size' : _set_font_size,
    'text_size' : _set_text_size,
    'font_color' : _set_font_color,
    'chamfer_length' : _set_chamfer_length,
    'fillet_radius' : _set_fillet_radius,
    'line_color' : _set_line_color,
    'linetypes' : _set_linetypes,
    'colors' : _set_colors,
    'styles' : _set_styles,
    'dimstyles' : _set_dimstyles,
    'textstyles' : _set_textstyles,
    'line_thickness': _set_line_thickness,
    'highlight_points' : _set_highlight_points,
    'inactive_layer_color' : _set_inactive_layer_color,
    'background_color' : _set_background_color,
    'single_point_color' : _set_single_point_color,
    'multi_point_color' : _set_multi_point_color,
    'autosplit' : _set_autosplit,
    'leader_arrow_size' : _set_leader_arrow_size,
}

def _set_defaults(prefmod):
    if hasattr(prefmod, 'default_dimstyle'):
        _dsname = prefmod.default_dimstyle
        if isinstance(_dsname, types.StringTypes):
            _set = False
            for _dimstyle in globals.prefs['DIMSTYLES']:
                _name = _dimstyle.getName()
                if _name == _dsname:
                    globals.prefs['DEFAULT_DIMSTYLE'] = _dimstyle
                    _set = True
                    break
            if not _set:
                sys.stderr.write("No DimStyle found with name '%s'\n" % _dsname)
        elif _dsname is None:
            pass # accept default
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid default dimension style: '%s'\n" % str(_dsname))
    if hasattr(prefmod, 'default_textstyle'):
        _tsname = prefmod.default_textstyle
        if isinstance(_tsname, types.StringTypes):
            _set = False
            for _textstyle in globals.prefs['TEXTSTYLES']:
                _name = _textstyle.getName()
                if _name == _tsname:
                    globals.prefs['DEFAULT_TEXTSTYLE'] = _textstyle
                    _set = True
                    break
            if not _set:
                sys.stderr.write("No TextStyle found with name '%s'\n" % _tsname)
        elif _tsname is None:
            pass # accept default
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid default TextStyle: '%s'\n" % str(_tsname))
    if hasattr(prefmod, 'default_style'):
        _sname = prefmod.default_style
        if isinstance(_sname, types.StringTypes):
            _set =  False
            for _style in globals.prefs['STYLES']:
                _name = _style.getName()
                if _name == _sname:
                    globals.prefs['DEFAULT_STYLE'] = _style
                    _set = True
                    break
            if not _set:
                sys.stderr.write("No Style found with name '%s'\n" % _sname)
        elif _sname is None:
            pass # accept default
        else:
            sys.stderr.write("Invalid default Style: '%s'\n" % str(_sname))
    
def load_global_prefs():
    """Try and load the preferences stored in the global preferences file

load_global_prefs()

If the preferences file '/etc/pythoncad/prefs.py' exists and can
be read without errors, the global preferences will be set to
the values read from the file.
    """
    if os.path.isfile(pref_file):
        _f, _p, _d = imp.find_module('prefs', ['/etc/pythoncad'])
        if _f is not None:
            try:
                try:
                    _mod = imp.load_module('prefs', _f, _p, _d)
                finally:
                    _f.close()
                for _key in _prefkeys:
                    if hasattr(_mod, _key):
                        _prefkeys[_key](_mod)
                _set_defaults(_mod)
            except StandardError, e: # should print the error out
                sys.stderr.write("Syntax error in %s: %s\n" % (pref_file, e))

def load_user_prefs():
    """Try and load the preferences stored in the user's preference file

load_global_prefs()

If the file '$HOME/.pythoncad/prefs.py' exists and can be read without
errors, the preferences given in that file will be used to set the
global preferences. Reading this file is conditioned upon the 'USER_PREFS'
variable being set to True.
    """
    _flag = True
    if globals.prefs.has_key('USER_PREFS'):
        _flag = globals.prefs['USER_PREFS']
    _home = None
    if os.environ.has_key('HOME'):
        _home = os.environ['HOME']
    if _flag and _home is not None:
        _pdir = os.path.join(_home, '.pythoncad')
        _user_prefs = os.path.join(_pdir, 'prefs.py')
        if os.path.exists(_user_prefs):
            _f, _p, _d = imp.find_module('prefs', [_pdir])
            if _f is not None:
                try:
                    try:
                        _mod = imp.load_module('prefs', _f, _p, _d)
                    finally:
                        _f.close()
                    for _key in _prefkeys:
                        if hasattr(_mod, _key):
                            _prefkeys[_key](_mod)
                    _set_defaults(_mod)                            
                except: # should print the error out
                    sys.stderr.write("Syntax error in %s\n" % _user_prefs)