Check if config is valid

load_config now gives correct error messages and does not catch any exceptions.

The functions are now also properly seperated.

Author: Jonathan, Lutterbeck

examples/configloader.py

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import sys
 import os.path
 import yaml
+import pathlib
+
 
 
 def which_path():
@@ -34,12 +36,12 @@ def which_path():
 
     return path
 
+
 def create_config(path):
     """
     this will copy the currently used config file in the standard folder
     """
-    cwd = os.getcwd()
-    path = os.path.join(cwd, path)
+    syspath = which_path() + "/config.yaml"
     shutil.copyfile(path, syspath)
     print(f"New config file created, edit config file at: {syspath}")
 
@@ -49,37 +51,15 @@ def load_config(path):
     """
     First checking "path" to match minimum length and other requirements.
 
-    Then it opens the specified config file and returns all keys ehich include token and UserId.
+    Then it opens the specified config file and returns all keys which include token and UserId.
     """
-
-    #converts path into string to avoid errors if variable is not supported
-    path = str(path)
-    if(len(path)>2):
-        if (".yaml" in path):
-            #if standard directory is not available run create_config
-            if not os.path.exists(syspath):
-                print("creating new config")
-                create_config(path)
-            #opens specified file to retrieve config tokens
-            with open(f"{path}", 'r') as stream:
-                try:
-                    data = yaml.safe_load(stream)
-                    # return list of dictionaries for all projects
-                    for value in data.values():
-                        return (value)
-                except yaml.YAMLError as exc:
-                    print(exc)
-
-                except FileNotFoundError:
-                    print("Configuration file is not found")
-
-        #it's not a yaml file. yaml error is raised.
-        else:
-            raise yaml.YAMLError
-
-    #filename is too short
+    # opens specified file to retrieve config tokens
+    if isinstance(path, str) or isinstance(path, pathlib.Path):
+        assert path
+        with open(f"{path}", 'r') as stream:
+            data = yaml.safe_load(stream)
+            # return list of dictionaries for all projects
+            for value in data.values():
+                return (value)
     else:
-        print("Not a valid file name!")
         raise AssertionError
-
-syspath = which_path() + "/config.yaml"