gistfile1.py

class AttrDict(dict):
    """override dict class so we can access attributes using 'dot' notation
        ex/ dict.value
    """
    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        dict.__init__(self, kwargs)
        self.__dict__ = self

    def __getstate__(self):
        return self

    def __setstate__(self, state):
        self.update(state)
        self.__dict__ = self