Function add_object

tools/records/convert2yaml.py:200–219

(config, var, value, type, track_info)

def add_object(config, var, value, type, track_info):
    key = ''
    index = var.find('.')
    if index < 0:  # last part
        if isinstance(config, dict) == False:
            line, rec = track_info
            raise Exception(
                f"We cannot continue with '{rec}' at line '{line}' as a value node will be overridden.\nPlease check your config.")
        elif var in config and isinstance(config[var], dict):
            line, rec = track_info
            raise Exception(
                f"We cannot continue with '{rec}' at line '{line}' as an existing YAML map will be overridden.\nPlease check your config."
            )
        config[var] = get_value(type, value)
    else:
        key = var[:index]
        if key not in config:
            config[key] = {}

        add_object(config[key], var[index + 1:], value, type, track_info)


def make_tmp_file_with_renamed_fields(file):