Method _get_entry

dotdrop/cfg_yaml.py:1729–1740

return copy of entry from yaml dictionary

(cls, dic, key, mandatory=True)

    @classmethod
    def _get_entry(cls, dic, key, mandatory=True):
        """return copy of entry from yaml dictionary"""
        if key not in dic:
            if mandatory:
                err = f'invalid config: no entry \"{key}\" found'
                raise YamlException(err)
            dic[key] = {}
            return deepcopy(dic[key])
        if mandatory and not dic[key]:
            # ensure is not none
            dic[key] = {}
        return deepcopy(dic[key])

    def _clear_none(self, dic):
        """recursively delete all none/empty values in a dictionary."""