read a config file dammit

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/python

import sys, getopt, string
sys.path.append("/opt/opsware/pylibs2")
from pytwist import *
from pytwist.com.opsware.server import *
from pytwist.com.opsware.search import Filter

longOptions = ["server=", "id=", "string=", "help"]

def usage():
    "Prints a usage statement for the program."
    print """encrypt4target.py help:

encrypt4target.py ( --server <server> | --sid <server id> ) [--string <value>]

Encrypts a string such that it can only be read by the target server.
--server <server>	Specify the server by name.
--id <server id>	Specify the server by id.
--string <value>	Specify the string to encrypt with the target's key
--help			Prints this help

"""
PRIVATE_KEY_PATH='/etc/hosts'

argv=sys.argv[1:]
try:
    opts, rest = getopt.getopt(argv,"",longOptions)
except getopt.error, errorStr:
    print "Error: %s" % (errorStr)
    usage()
    sys.exit(1)

serverName=None
serverID=None
myString=None
for opt, arg in opts:
    if opt == "--help":
        usage()
        sys.exit(0)
    elif opt == "--server":
        serverName=arg
    elif opt == "--id":
        serverID=arg
    elif opt == "--string":
        myString=arg
        
# Validate the options
if serverName==None and serverID==None:
    print "Error: No server name (--server) or server ID (--id) specified."
    usage()
    sys.exit(1)
if serverName!=None and serverID!=None:
    print "Error: Specify only on of server name (--server) or server ID (--id) specified."
    usage()
    sys.exit(1)
if myString==None:
    print "Error: No string to encrypt given."
    usage()
    sys.exit(1)

ts=twistserver.TwistServer()
ss=ts.server.ServerService

# Lookup the server reference
if serverName:
    filter=Filter()
    filter.expression='{ServerVO.name EQUAL_TO "%s"}'%(serverName)
    sRefs=ss.findServerRefs(filter)
    if len(sRefs) == 0:
        print "Could not find server"
        sys.exit(1)
    sRef=sRefs[0]
elif serverID:
    sRef = ServerRef(serverID)
else:
    print "Error: No server name (--server) or server ID (--id) specified."
    usage()
    sys.exit(1)


# Read the server agent's private key
ss.readConfigFile(sRef, PRIVATE_KEY_PATH)