r7449 - /branches/pipe_refs/generic_fns/pipes.py -- September 30, 2008 - 00:09

Author: bugman
Date: Tue Sep 30 00:09:23 2008
New Revision: 7449

URL: http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/relax?rev=7449&view=rev
Log:
Created the new function get_type() for returning the type of the data pipe.


Modified:
    branches/pipe_refs/generic_fns/pipes.py

Modified: branches/pipe_refs/generic_fns/pipes.py
URL: 
http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/relax/branches/pipe_refs/generic_fns/pipes.py?rev=7449&r1=7448&r2=7449&view=diff
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--- branches/pipe_refs/generic_fns/pipes.py (original)
+++ branches/pipe_refs/generic_fns/pipes.py Tue Sep 30 00:09:23 2008
@@ -140,6 +140,22 @@
     return ds[name]
 
 
+def get_type(name=None):
+    """Return the type of the data pipe.
+
+    @keyword name:  The name of the data pipe.  If None, the current data 
pipe is used.
+    @type name:     str or None
+    @return:        The current data pipe type.
+    @rtype:         str
+    """
+
+    # The name of the data pipe.
+    if name == None:
+        name = ds.current_pipe
+
+    return ds[name].pipe_type
+
+
 def list():
     """Print the details of all the data pipes."""