test

test.py

import copy

global_conf_defaults = {
    'order': 'FL',
    }

global_conf = copy.deepcopy(global_conf_defaults)

class Name(object):
    """
    """
    
    def __init__(self, first, last):
        self.first = first
        self.last = last

    def format(self, conf=None):
        conf = conf or global_conf
        if conf['order'] == 'FL':
            return "{self.first} {self.last}".format(self=self)
        elif conf['order'] == 'LF':
            return "{self.last}, {self.first}".format(self=self)
        else:
            raise RuntimeError("Bogus name order {conf.order}".format(conf=conf))

    __str__ = format


if __name__ == "__main__":
    #import doctest
    #doctest.testmod()

    me = Name('Reece', 'Hart')

    print(me)
    print(me.format(global_conf))

    global_conf['order'] = 'LF'
    print(me.format(global_conf))
    print(me)