1 files changed, 44 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/dodai/tools/__init__.py b/dodai/tools/__init__.py
index b6d93a1..bcef547 100644
--- a/dodai/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/dodai/tools/__init__.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import platform
+from dodai.tools.odict import OrderedDict
+import unicodedata
 
 def home_directory():
     """Returns the full real path to the home directory of the user who
@@ -97,3 +99,45 @@ def list_to_english(data):
             return "{0} and {1}".format(out, last)
         else:
             return "{0}".format(data.pop())
+
+def quote_list(data, double_quotes=False):
+    """Takes the give list (data) and adds quotes around each item.  Returns
+    a list
+
+    """
+    out = []
+    if double_quotes:
+        quote = '"'
+    else:
+        quote = "'"
+    for item in data:
+        item = "{quote}{item}{quote}".format(quote=quote, item=item)
+        out.append(item)
+    return out
+
+def normalize_unicode(data):
+    """Normalizes the unicode data so that compare functions will work
+    correctly.
+
+    """
+    data = unicode(data)
+    data = unicodedata.normalize('NFC', data)
+    return data
+
+class Section(OrderedDict):
+    """An ordered dictionary object that has the added benfit of holding
+    a name or title of this grouping.
+
+    """
+    def __init__(self, title):
+        self.set_section_title(title)
+        super(Section,self).__init__()
+
+    def get_section_title(self):
+        return self.___title___
+
+    def set_section_title(self, val):
+        self.___title___ = val
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<Section('{0}')>".format(self.get_section_title())