loxi_utils/py_utils.py

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import types

class DotDict(dict):
    """ Access keys in a nested dictionary using dot notation """

    def __getattr__(self, attr):
        item = self.get(attr, None)
        if type(item) == types.DictType:
            item = DotDict(item)
        return item

    __setattr__= dict.__setitem__
    __delattr__= dict.__delitem__