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lib/config/periods.py

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+class Period:
+    def __init__(self, name="", year="*", month="*", day="*", week="*",
+                 day_of_week=None, hour="*", minute="*", second="0",
+                 comment=None):
+        self.name = name
+        self.year = year                # 4-digit year number
+        self.month = month              # month number (1-12)
+        self.day = day                  # day of the month (1-31)
+        self.week = week                # ISO week number (1-53)
+        self.day_of_week = day_of_week  # number or name of weekday (0-6 or mon,tue,wed,thu,fri,sat,sun)
+        self.hour = hour                # hour (0-23)
+        self.minute = minute            # minute (0-59)
+        self.second = second            # second (0-59)
+        self.comment = comment
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        ret = "Period(Name: " + self.name + " Year: " + self.year + " Month: " + self.month + ")"
+        return ret
+
+
+def parsePeriodList(periods):
+    return [Period(name, **values) for name, values in periods.items()]
+