app/soc/logic/system.py
author Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com>
Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:02:35 +0200
changeset 2865 fee8732830f7
parent 1797 f0c83ca3bb08
child 2871 e440e94a874b
permissions -rw-r--r--
Add a getHostname to system It is better to abstract how we retrieve the hostname than to access it directly (see also getAppVersion).

#!/usr/bin/python2.5
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"""Basic system information functions.
"""

__authors__ = [
  '"Todd Larsen" <tlarsen@google.com>',
  ]


import os
import settings


def getHostname():
  """Returns the hostname
  """

  return os.environ.get('HTTP_HOST')

def getAppVersion():
  """Returns the Google App Engine "version" of the running instance.
  """

  return os.environ.get('CURRENT_VERSION_ID')


def getMelangeVersion():
  """Returns the Melange part of the GAE version.
  """

  return getAppVersion().split('.', 1)[0]


def isLocal():
  """Returns True if Melange application is running locally.
  
  "Local mode" is currently determined from settings.DEBUG but may become
  more sophisticated in the future.
  """

  return settings.DEBUG


def isDebug():
  """Returns True if Melange application is running in "debug mode".

  "Debug mode" is currently enabled if running locally or if the
  current Melange version is 'devvin'.
  """

  return isLocal() or getMelangeVersion() == 'devvin'