gistfile1.py

# This is the API everything inherits from

class GenericApplicationConfigurationClass(object):
  def __init__(self):
    self.looper = Looper()



# And the small, configuration-only script I intend to write for each specific case

class SetUpMyApplication(GenericApplicationConfigurationClass):
  def __init__(self):
    # if the looper expects a "width" parameter, you can do this...
    self.looper = Looper(20)
    # or just
    self.looper = Looper()
    self.looper.width = 20