tabs to 4 spaces - this won't make integrating the patches easier, but it's probably a good idea to go a little more pep8 (and fix sins of my youth ;) )

1 files changed, 395 insertions, 395 deletions

diff --git a/git/config.py b/git/config.py
index c71bb8ca..285ade6b 100644
--- a/git/config.py
+++ b/git/config.py
@@ -18,408 +18,408 @@ from git.util import LockFile
 __all__ = ('GitConfigParser', 'SectionConstraint')
 
 class MetaParserBuilder(type):
-	"""Utlity class wrapping base-class methods into decorators that assure read-only properties"""
-	def __new__(metacls, name, bases, clsdict):
-		"""
-		Equip all base-class methods with a needs_values decorator, and all non-const methods
-		with a set_dirty_and_flush_changes decorator in addition to that."""
-		kmm = '_mutating_methods_'
-		if kmm in clsdict:
-			mutating_methods = clsdict[kmm]
-			for base in bases:
-				methods = ( t for t in inspect.getmembers(base, inspect.ismethod) if not t[0].startswith("_") )
-				for name, method in methods:
-					if name in clsdict:
-						continue
-					method_with_values = needs_values(method)
-					if name in mutating_methods:
-						method_with_values = set_dirty_and_flush_changes(method_with_values)
-					# END mutating methods handling
-					
-					clsdict[name] = method_with_values
-				# END for each name/method pair
-			# END for each base
-		# END if mutating methods configuration is set
-		
-		new_type = super(MetaParserBuilder, metacls).__new__(metacls, name, bases, clsdict)
-		return new_type
-	
-	
+    """Utlity class wrapping base-class methods into decorators that assure read-only properties"""
+    def __new__(metacls, name, bases, clsdict):
+        """
+        Equip all base-class methods with a needs_values decorator, and all non-const methods
+        with a set_dirty_and_flush_changes decorator in addition to that."""
+        kmm = '_mutating_methods_'
+        if kmm in clsdict:
+            mutating_methods = clsdict[kmm]
+            for base in bases:
+                methods = ( t for t in inspect.getmembers(base, inspect.ismethod) if not t[0].startswith("_") )
+                for name, method in methods:
+                    if name in clsdict:
+                        continue
+                    method_with_values = needs_values(method)
+                    if name in mutating_methods:
+                        method_with_values = set_dirty_and_flush_changes(method_with_values)
+                    # END mutating methods handling
+                    
+                    clsdict[name] = method_with_values
+                # END for each name/method pair
+            # END for each base
+        # END if mutating methods configuration is set
+        
+        new_type = super(MetaParserBuilder, metacls).__new__(metacls, name, bases, clsdict)
+        return new_type
+    
+    
 
 def needs_values(func):
-	"""Returns method assuring we read values (on demand) before we try to access them"""
-	def assure_data_present(self, *args, **kwargs):
-		self.read()
-		return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
-	# END wrapper method
-	assure_data_present.__name__ = func.__name__
-	return assure_data_present
-	
+    """Returns method assuring we read values (on demand) before we try to access them"""
+    def assure_data_present(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.read()
+        return func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+    # END wrapper method
+    assure_data_present.__name__ = func.__name__
+    return assure_data_present
+    
 def set_dirty_and_flush_changes(non_const_func):
-	"""Return method that checks whether given non constant function may be called.
-	If so, the instance will be set dirty.
-	Additionally, we flush the changes right to disk"""
-	def flush_changes(self, *args, **kwargs):
-		rval = non_const_func(self, *args, **kwargs)
-		self.write()
-		return rval
-	# END wrapper method
-	flush_changes.__name__ = non_const_func.__name__
-	return flush_changes
-	
+    """Return method that checks whether given non constant function may be called.
+    If so, the instance will be set dirty.
+    Additionally, we flush the changes right to disk"""
+    def flush_changes(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        rval = non_const_func(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.write()
+        return rval
+    # END wrapper method
+    flush_changes.__name__ = non_const_func.__name__
+    return flush_changes
+    
 
 class SectionConstraint(object):
-	"""Constrains a ConfigParser to only option commands which are constrained to 
-	always use the section we have been initialized with.
-	
-	It supports all ConfigParser methods that operate on an option"""
-	__slots__ = ("_config", "_section_name")
-	_valid_attrs_ = ("get_value", "set_value", "get", "set", "getint", "getfloat", "getboolean", "has_option", 
-					"remove_section", "remove_option", "options")
-	
-	def __init__(self, config, section):
-		self._config = config
-		self._section_name = section
-		
-	def __getattr__(self, attr):
-		if attr in self._valid_attrs_:
-			return lambda *args, **kwargs: self._call_config(attr, *args, **kwargs)
-		return super(SectionConstraint,self).__getattribute__(attr)
-		
-	def _call_config(self, method, *args, **kwargs):
-		"""Call the configuration at the given method which must take a section name 
-		as first argument"""
-		return getattr(self._config, method)(self._section_name, *args, **kwargs)
-		
-	@property
-	def config(self):
-		"""return: Configparser instance we constrain"""
-		return self._config
-		
+    """Constrains a ConfigParser to only option commands which are constrained to 
+    always use the section we have been initialized with.
+    
+    It supports all ConfigParser methods that operate on an option"""
+    __slots__ = ("_config", "_section_name")
+    _valid_attrs_ = ("get_value", "set_value", "get", "set", "getint", "getfloat", "getboolean", "has_option", 
+                    "remove_section", "remove_option", "options")
+    
+    def __init__(self, config, section):
+        self._config = config
+        self._section_name = section
+        
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        if attr in self._valid_attrs_:
+            return lambda *args, **kwargs: self._call_config(attr, *args, **kwargs)
+        return super(SectionConstraint,self).__getattribute__(attr)
+        
+    def _call_config(self, method, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Call the configuration at the given method which must take a section name 
+        as first argument"""
+        return getattr(self._config, method)(self._section_name, *args, **kwargs)
+        
+    @property
+    def config(self):
+        """return: Configparser instance we constrain"""
+        return self._config
+        
 
 class GitConfigParser(cp.RawConfigParser, object):
-	"""Implements specifics required to read git style configuration files.
-	
-	This variation behaves much like the git.config command such that the configuration
-	will be read on demand based on the filepath given during initialization.
-	
-	The changes will automatically be written once the instance goes out of scope, but 
-	can be triggered manually as well.
-	
-	The configuration file will be locked if you intend to change values preventing other 
-	instances to write concurrently.
-	
-	:note:
-		The config is case-sensitive even when queried, hence section and option names
-		must match perfectly."""
-	__metaclass__ = MetaParserBuilder
-	
-	
-	#{ Configuration
-	# The lock type determines the type of lock to use in new configuration readers.
-	# They must be compatible to the LockFile interface.
-	# A suitable alternative would be the BlockingLockFile
-	t_lock = LockFile
-	re_comment = re.compile('^\s*[#;]')
-	
-	#} END configuration 
-	
-	OPTCRE = re.compile(
-		r'\s*(?P<option>[^:=\s][^:=]*)'		  # very permissive, incuding leading whitespace
-		r'\s*(?P<vi>[:=])\s*'				  # any number of space/tab,
-											  # followed by separator
-											  # (either : or =), followed
-											  # by any # space/tab
-		r'(?P<value>.*)$'					  # everything up to eol
-		)
-	
-	# list of RawConfigParser methods able to change the instance
-	_mutating_methods_ = ("add_section", "remove_section", "remove_option", "set")
-	__slots__ = ("_sections", "_defaults", "_file_or_files", "_read_only","_is_initialized", '_lock')
-	
-	def __init__(self, file_or_files, read_only=True):
-		"""Initialize a configuration reader to read the given file_or_files and to 
-		possibly allow changes to it by setting read_only False
-		
-		:param file_or_files:
-			A single file path or file objects or multiple of these
-		
-		:param read_only:
-			If True, the ConfigParser may only read the data , but not change it.
-			If False, only a single file path or file object may be given."""
-		super(GitConfigParser, self).__init__()
-		# initialize base with ordered dictionaries to be sure we write the same 
-		# file back 
-		self._sections = OrderedDict()
-		self._defaults = OrderedDict()
-		
-		self._file_or_files = file_or_files
-		self._read_only = read_only
-		self._is_initialized = False
-		self._lock = None
-		
-		if not read_only:
-			if isinstance(file_or_files, (tuple, list)):
-				raise ValueError("Write-ConfigParsers can operate on a single file only, multiple files have been passed")
-			# END single file check
-			
-			if not isinstance(file_or_files, basestring):
-				file_or_files = file_or_files.name
-			# END get filename from handle/stream
-			# initialize lock base - we want to write
-			self._lock = self.t_lock(file_or_files)
-			
-			self._lock._obtain_lock()
-		# END read-only check
-		
-	
-	def __del__(self):
-		"""Write pending changes if required and release locks"""
-		# checking for the lock here makes sure we do not raise during write()
-		# in case an invalid parser was created who could not get a lock
-		if self.read_only or not self._lock._has_lock():
-			return
-		
-		try:
-			try:
-				self.write()
-			except IOError,e:
-				print "Exception during destruction of GitConfigParser: %s" % str(e)
-		finally:
-			self._lock._release_lock()
-	
-	def optionxform(self, optionstr):
-		"""Do not transform options in any way when writing"""
-		return optionstr
-	
-	def _read(self, fp, fpname):
-		"""A direct copy of the py2.4 version of the super class's _read method
-		to assure it uses ordered dicts. Had to change one line to make it work.
-		
-		Future versions have this fixed, but in fact its quite embarassing for the 
-		guys not to have done it right in the first place !
-		
-		Removed big comments to make it more compact.
-		
-		Made sure it ignores initial whitespace as git uses tabs"""
-		cursect = None							  # None, or a dictionary
-		optname = None
-		lineno = 0
-		e = None								  # None, or an exception
-		while True:
-			line = fp.readline()
-			if not line:
-				break
-			lineno = lineno + 1
-			# comment or blank line?
-			if line.strip() == '' or self.re_comment.match(line):
-				continue
-			if line.split(None, 1)[0].lower() == 'rem' and line[0] in "rR":
-				# no leading whitespace
-				continue
-			else:
-				# is it a section header?
-				mo = self.SECTCRE.match(line.strip())
-				if mo:
-					sectname = mo.group('header').strip()
-					if sectname in self._sections:
-						cursect = self._sections[sectname]
-					elif sectname == cp.DEFAULTSECT:
-						cursect = self._defaults
-					else:
-						# THE ONLY LINE WE CHANGED !
-						cursect = OrderedDict((('__name__', sectname),))
-						self._sections[sectname] = cursect
-					# So sections can't start with a continuation line
-					optname = None
-				# no section header in the file?
-				elif cursect is None:
-					raise cp.MissingSectionHeaderError(fpname, lineno, line)
-				# an option line?
-				else:
-					mo = self.OPTCRE.match(line)
-					if mo:
-						optname, vi, optval = mo.group('option', 'vi', 'value')
-						if vi in ('=', ':') and ';' in optval:
-							pos = optval.find(';')
-							if pos != -1 and optval[pos-1].isspace():
-								optval = optval[:pos]
-						optval = optval.strip()
-						if optval == '""':
-							optval = ''
-						optname = self.optionxform(optname.rstrip())
-						cursect[optname] = optval
-					else:
-						if not e:
-							e = cp.ParsingError(fpname)
-						e.append(lineno, repr(line))
-					# END  
-				# END ? 
-			# END ?
-		# END while reading 
-		# if any parsing errors occurred, raise an exception
-		if e:
-			raise e
-	
-	
-	def read(self):
-		"""Reads the data stored in the files we have been initialized with. It will 
-		ignore files that cannot be read, possibly leaving an empty configuration
-		
-		:return: Nothing
-		:raise IOError: if a file cannot be handled"""
-		if self._is_initialized:
-			return
-			
-		files_to_read = self._file_or_files
-		if not isinstance(files_to_read, (tuple, list)):
-			files_to_read = [ files_to_read ]
-		
-		for file_object in files_to_read:
-			fp = file_object
-			close_fp = False
-			# assume a path if it is not a file-object
-			if not hasattr(file_object, "seek"):
-				try:
-					fp = open(file_object)
-					close_fp = True
-				except IOError,e:
-					continue
-			# END fp handling
-				
-			try:
-				self._read(fp, fp.name)
-			finally:
-				if close_fp:
-					fp.close()
-			# END read-handling
-		# END  for each file object to read
-		self._is_initialized = True
-		
-	def _write(self, fp):
-		"""Write an .ini-format representation of the configuration state in 
-		git compatible format"""
-		def write_section(name, section_dict):
-			fp.write("[%s]\n" % name)
-			for (key, value) in section_dict.items():
-				if key != "__name__":
-					fp.write("\t%s = %s\n" % (key, str(value).replace('\n', '\n\t')))
-				# END if key is not __name__
-		# END section writing 
-		
-		if self._defaults:
-			write_section(cp.DEFAULTSECT, self._defaults)
-		map(lambda t: write_section(t[0],t[1]), self._sections.items())
+    """Implements specifics required to read git style configuration files.
+    
+    This variation behaves much like the git.config command such that the configuration
+    will be read on demand based on the filepath given during initialization.
+    
+    The changes will automatically be written once the instance goes out of scope, but 
+    can be triggered manually as well.
+    
+    The configuration file will be locked if you intend to change values preventing other 
+    instances to write concurrently.
+    
+    :note:
+        The config is case-sensitive even when queried, hence section and option names
+        must match perfectly."""
+    __metaclass__ = MetaParserBuilder
+    
+    
+    #{ Configuration
+    # The lock type determines the type of lock to use in new configuration readers.
+    # They must be compatible to the LockFile interface.
+    # A suitable alternative would be the BlockingLockFile
+    t_lock = LockFile
+    re_comment = re.compile('^\s*[#;]')
+    
+    #} END configuration 
+    
+    OPTCRE = re.compile(
+        r'\s*(?P<option>[^:=\s][^:=]*)'       # very permissive, incuding leading whitespace
+        r'\s*(?P<vi>[:=])\s*'                 # any number of space/tab,
+                                              # followed by separator
+                                              # (either : or =), followed
+                                              # by any # space/tab
+        r'(?P<value>.*)$'                     # everything up to eol
+        )
+    
+    # list of RawConfigParser methods able to change the instance
+    _mutating_methods_ = ("add_section", "remove_section", "remove_option", "set")
+    __slots__ = ("_sections", "_defaults", "_file_or_files", "_read_only","_is_initialized", '_lock')
+    
+    def __init__(self, file_or_files, read_only=True):
+        """Initialize a configuration reader to read the given file_or_files and to 
+        possibly allow changes to it by setting read_only False
+        
+        :param file_or_files:
+            A single file path or file objects or multiple of these
+        
+        :param read_only:
+            If True, the ConfigParser may only read the data , but not change it.
+            If False, only a single file path or file object may be given."""
+        super(GitConfigParser, self).__init__()
+        # initialize base with ordered dictionaries to be sure we write the same 
+        # file back 
+        self._sections = OrderedDict()
+        self._defaults = OrderedDict()
+        
+        self._file_or_files = file_or_files
+        self._read_only = read_only
+        self._is_initialized = False
+        self._lock = None
+        
+        if not read_only:
+            if isinstance(file_or_files, (tuple, list)):
+                raise ValueError("Write-ConfigParsers can operate on a single file only, multiple files have been passed")
+            # END single file check
+            
+            if not isinstance(file_or_files, basestring):
+                file_or_files = file_or_files.name
+            # END get filename from handle/stream
+            # initialize lock base - we want to write
+            self._lock = self.t_lock(file_or_files)
+            
+            self._lock._obtain_lock()
+        # END read-only check
+        
+    
+    def __del__(self):
+        """Write pending changes if required and release locks"""
+        # checking for the lock here makes sure we do not raise during write()
+        # in case an invalid parser was created who could not get a lock
+        if self.read_only or not self._lock._has_lock():
+            return
+        
+        try:
+            try:
+                self.write()
+            except IOError,e:
+                print "Exception during destruction of GitConfigParser: %s" % str(e)
+        finally:
+            self._lock._release_lock()
+    
+    def optionxform(self, optionstr):
+        """Do not transform options in any way when writing"""
+        return optionstr
+    
+    def _read(self, fp, fpname):
+        """A direct copy of the py2.4 version of the super class's _read method
+        to assure it uses ordered dicts. Had to change one line to make it work.
+        
+        Future versions have this fixed, but in fact its quite embarassing for the 
+        guys not to have done it right in the first place !
+        
+        Removed big comments to make it more compact.
+        
+        Made sure it ignores initial whitespace as git uses tabs"""
+        cursect = None                            # None, or a dictionary
+        optname = None
+        lineno = 0
+        e = None                                  # None, or an exception
+        while True:
+            line = fp.readline()
+            if not line:
+                break
+            lineno = lineno + 1
+            # comment or blank line?
+            if line.strip() == '' or self.re_comment.match(line):
+                continue
+            if line.split(None, 1)[0].lower() == 'rem' and line[0] in "rR":
+                # no leading whitespace
+                continue
+            else:
+                # is it a section header?
+                mo = self.SECTCRE.match(line.strip())
+                if mo:
+                    sectname = mo.group('header').strip()
+                    if sectname in self._sections:
+                        cursect = self._sections[sectname]
+                    elif sectname == cp.DEFAULTSECT:
+                        cursect = self._defaults
+                    else:
+                        # THE ONLY LINE WE CHANGED !
+                        cursect = OrderedDict((('__name__', sectname),))
+                        self._sections[sectname] = cursect
+                    # So sections can't start with a continuation line
+                    optname = None
+                # no section header in the file?
+                elif cursect is None:
+                    raise cp.MissingSectionHeaderError(fpname, lineno, line)
+                # an option line?
+                else:
+                    mo = self.OPTCRE.match(line)
+                    if mo:
+                        optname, vi, optval = mo.group('option', 'vi', 'value')
+                        if vi in ('=', ':') and ';' in optval:
+                            pos = optval.find(';')
+                            if pos != -1 and optval[pos-1].isspace():
+                                optval = optval[:pos]
+                        optval = optval.strip()
+                        if optval == '""':
+                            optval = ''
+                        optname = self.optionxform(optname.rstrip())
+                        cursect[optname] = optval
+                    else:
+                        if not e:
+                            e = cp.ParsingError(fpname)
+                        e.append(lineno, repr(line))
+                    # END  
+                # END ? 
+            # END ?
+        # END while reading 
+        # if any parsing errors occurred, raise an exception
+        if e:
+            raise e
+    
+    
+    def read(self):
+        """Reads the data stored in the files we have been initialized with. It will 
+        ignore files that cannot be read, possibly leaving an empty configuration
+        
+        :return: Nothing
+        :raise IOError: if a file cannot be handled"""
+        if self._is_initialized:
+            return
+            
+        files_to_read = self._file_or_files
+        if not isinstance(files_to_read, (tuple, list)):
+            files_to_read = [ files_to_read ]
+        
+        for file_object in files_to_read:
+            fp = file_object
+            close_fp = False
+            # assume a path if it is not a file-object
+            if not hasattr(file_object, "seek"):
+                try:
+                    fp = open(file_object)
+                    close_fp = True
+                except IOError,e:
+                    continue
+            # END fp handling
+                
+            try:
+                self._read(fp, fp.name)
+            finally:
+                if close_fp:
+                    fp.close()
+            # END read-handling
+        # END  for each file object to read
+        self._is_initialized = True
+        
+    def _write(self, fp):
+        """Write an .ini-format representation of the configuration state in 
+        git compatible format"""
+        def write_section(name, section_dict):
+            fp.write("[%s]\n" % name)
+            for (key, value) in section_dict.items():
+                if key != "__name__":
+                    fp.write("\t%s = %s\n" % (key, str(value).replace('\n', '\n\t')))
+                # END if key is not __name__
+        # END section writing 
+        
+        if self._defaults:
+            write_section(cp.DEFAULTSECT, self._defaults)
+        map(lambda t: write_section(t[0],t[1]), self._sections.items())
 
-		
-	@needs_values
-	def write(self):
-		"""Write changes to our file, if there are changes at all
-		
-		:raise IOError: if this is a read-only writer instance or if we could not obtain 
-			a file lock"""
-		self._assure_writable("write")
-		
-		fp = self._file_or_files
-		close_fp = False
-		
-		# we have a physical file on disk, so get a lock
-		if isinstance(fp, (basestring, file)):
-			self._lock._obtain_lock()
-		# END get lock for physical files
-		
-		if not hasattr(fp, "seek"):
-			fp = open(self._file_or_files, "w")
-			close_fp = True
-		else:
-			fp.seek(0)
-			# make sure we do not overwrite into an existing file
-			if hasattr(fp, 'truncate'):
-				fp.truncate()
-			#END 
-		# END handle stream or file
-		
-		# WRITE DATA
-		try:
-			self._write(fp)
-		finally:
-			if close_fp:
-				fp.close()
-		# END data writing
-			
-		# we do not release the lock - it will be done automatically once the 
-		# instance vanishes
-		
-	def _assure_writable(self, method_name):
-		if self.read_only:
-			raise IOError("Cannot execute non-constant method %s.%s" % (self, method_name))
-		
-	@needs_values
-	@set_dirty_and_flush_changes
-	def add_section(self, section):
-		"""Assures added options will stay in order"""
-		super(GitConfigParser, self).add_section(section)
-		self._sections[section] = OrderedDict()
-		
-	@property
-	def read_only(self):
-		""":return: True if this instance may change the configuration file"""
-		return self._read_only
-		
-	def get_value(self, section, option, default = None):
-		"""
-		:param default:
-			If not None, the given default value will be returned in case 
-			the option did not exist
-		:return: a properly typed value, either int, float or string
-		
-		:raise TypeError: in case the value could not be understood
-			Otherwise the exceptions known to the ConfigParser will be raised."""
-		try:
-			valuestr = self.get(section, option)
-		except Exception:
-			if default is not None:
-				return default
-			raise
-		
-		types = ( long, float )
-		for numtype in types:
-			try:
-				val = numtype( valuestr )
+        
+    @needs_values
+    def write(self):
+        """Write changes to our file, if there are changes at all
+        
+        :raise IOError: if this is a read-only writer instance or if we could not obtain 
+            a file lock"""
+        self._assure_writable("write")
+        
+        fp = self._file_or_files
+        close_fp = False
+        
+        # we have a physical file on disk, so get a lock
+        if isinstance(fp, (basestring, file)):
+            self._lock._obtain_lock()
+        # END get lock for physical files
+        
+        if not hasattr(fp, "seek"):
+            fp = open(self._file_or_files, "w")
+            close_fp = True
+        else:
+            fp.seek(0)
+            # make sure we do not overwrite into an existing file
+            if hasattr(fp, 'truncate'):
+                fp.truncate()
+            #END 
+        # END handle stream or file
+        
+        # WRITE DATA
+        try:
+            self._write(fp)
+        finally:
+            if close_fp:
+                fp.close()
+        # END data writing
+            
+        # we do not release the lock - it will be done automatically once the 
+        # instance vanishes
+        
+    def _assure_writable(self, method_name):
+        if self.read_only:
+            raise IOError("Cannot execute non-constant method %s.%s" % (self, method_name))
+        
+    @needs_values
+    @set_dirty_and_flush_changes
+    def add_section(self, section):
+        """Assures added options will stay in order"""
+        super(GitConfigParser, self).add_section(section)
+        self._sections[section] = OrderedDict()
+        
+    @property
+    def read_only(self):
+        """:return: True if this instance may change the configuration file"""
+        return self._read_only
+        
+    def get_value(self, section, option, default = None):
+        """
+        :param default:
+            If not None, the given default value will be returned in case 
+            the option did not exist
+        :return: a properly typed value, either int, float or string
+        
+        :raise TypeError: in case the value could not be understood
+            Otherwise the exceptions known to the ConfigParser will be raised."""
+        try:
+            valuestr = self.get(section, option)
+        except Exception:
+            if default is not None:
+                return default
+            raise
+        
+        types = ( long, float )
+        for numtype in types:
+            try:
+                val = numtype( valuestr )
 
-				# truncated value ?
-				if val != float( valuestr ):
-					continue
+                # truncated value ?
+                if val != float( valuestr ):
+                    continue
 
-				return val
-			except (ValueError,TypeError):
-				continue
-		# END for each numeric type
-		
-		# try boolean values as git uses them
-		vl = valuestr.lower() 
-		if vl == 'false':
-			return False
-		if vl == 'true':
-			return True
-		
-		if not isinstance( valuestr, basestring ):
-			raise TypeError( "Invalid value type: only int, long, float and str are allowed", valuestr )
-		
-		return valuestr
-	
-	@needs_values
-	@set_dirty_and_flush_changes
-	def set_value(self, section, option, value):
-		"""Sets the given option in section to the given value.
-		It will create the section if required, and will not throw as opposed to the default 
-		ConfigParser 'set' method.
-		
-		:param section: Name of the section in which the option resides or should reside
-		:param option: Name of the options whose value to set
-			
-		:param value: Value to set the option to. It must be a string or convertible 
-			to a string"""
-		if not self.has_section(section):
-			self.add_section(section)
-		self.set(section, option, str(value))
+                return val
+            except (ValueError,TypeError):
+                continue
+        # END for each numeric type
+        
+        # try boolean values as git uses them
+        vl = valuestr.lower() 
+        if vl == 'false':
+            return False
+        if vl == 'true':
+            return True
+        
+        if not isinstance( valuestr, basestring ):
+            raise TypeError( "Invalid value type: only int, long, float and str are allowed", valuestr )
+        
+        return valuestr
+    
+    @needs_values
+    @set_dirty_and_flush_changes
+    def set_value(self, section, option, value):
+        """Sets the given option in section to the given value.
+        It will create the section if required, and will not throw as opposed to the default 
+        ConfigParser 'set' method.
+        
+        :param section: Name of the section in which the option resides or should reside
+        :param option: Name of the options whose value to set
+            
+        :param value: Value to set the option to. It must be a string or convertible 
+            to a string"""
+        if not self.has_section(section):
+            self.add_section(section)
+        self.set(section, option, str(value))