gistfile1.py

    def query(self, query=None, type=None, valsi=[], gloss=None,
              rafsi=[], selmaho=None, definition=None, notes=None,
              regexp=False, like=None):
        results = []

	if query:
	    args = {"gloss": gloss, "valsi": valsi, "rafsi": rafsi,
		    "selmaho": selmaho, "definition": definition, "notes": notes,
		    "regexp": regexp, "type": type}
	    listargs = ["valsi", "rafsi"]
	    normalargs = ["gloss", "selmaho", "definition", "notes"]

	    for arg in args.keys():
		copyarg = dict(args)
		if arg in listargs:
		    copyarg[arg] = [query]
		    results.extend(self.find(**copyarg))
		elif arg in normalargs:
		    copyarg[arg] = query
		    results.extend(self.find(**copyarg))

		results = list(set(results))
		if like:
		    results.sort(_Damerau(like, results).cmp)
		return results
        else:
            return self.find(type=type, rafsi=rafsi, selmaho=selmaho,
                             definition=definition, notes=notes, like=like,
                             gloss=gloss, valsi=valsi, regexp=regexp)