newclass.py

import pymel.core as pm
import re
from pprint import pprint

class NodeGetter:
	def __init__(self,args):
		'''
			Unpacks args to: nodename, searchmethod.
		'''
		(
			self.nodename,
			self.searchmethod,
		) = args
	
	def getListOfNodes (self,nodes):
		'''
			Expects a list of maya nodes, returns matches.
		'''
		l = []
		use_regex = self.searchmethod == 'strict'
		search = self.nodename
		for each in nodes:
			shortname = each.name().replace(':','|').split('|')[-1]
			if use_regex: correctname = re.search(search,shortname) is not None
			else: correctname = shortname == search
			if correctname:
				l.append(each)
		return l
		
	def isName (self,nodes):
		'''
		Confirms the passed node.
		'''

class ConstraintChecker(NodeGetter):
	'''
		Extends NodeGetter to include constraint options.
	'''
	def __init__(self,args):
		'''
			Unpacks args to: nodename, searchmethod. Adds group, part, constraints.
		'''
		(
			self.nodename,
			self.searchmethod,
			self.group,
			self.part,
			self.constraints,
		) = args
		# fix annoying tuples
		self.constraints = (self.constraints,) if type(self.constraints) is not tuple else self.constraints

trs = 'translate','rotate','scale'

t,r,s = trs
strict,loose = 'strict','loose'

values = (
	(
		'carBoneName',
		strict,
		'car',
		'body',
		(t,s),
	),
	(
		'carBoneName2',
		strict,
		'car',
		'body',
		(t,s),
	),
	(
		'cameraBoneName',
		strict,
		'cam',
		'camera',
		t,
	),
	(
		'slidernode',
		strict,
		'ui',
		'slider',
		s,
	),
)

for each in values:
	val = ConstraintChecker(each)
	pprint (vars(val))

# for each in values:
	# group,name,constraints,searchmethod = each
	# fix annoying tuples
	# constraints = (constraints,) if type(constraints) is not tuple else constraints

# inName
# isName
# name().replace(':','|').split('|')[-1]