added config, externalized util

added external config file (usage from multiple own modules)
externalized some functions to seperate module

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
index 7051134..e375aa1 100644
--- a/util.py
+++ b/util.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
+import config
+
+import web
 from random import Random
 
 rng = Random()
@@ -17,6 +20,15 @@ def generate_char(i, alternate_hands):
         else:
             return rng.choice(righthand)
 
+
 def generate_password(length = 8, alternate_hands = True):
     return ''.join([generate_char(i, alternate_hands) for i in xrange(length)])
 
+
+def validate_listname(name):
+    for regex in config.reserved_names:
+        if re.search(regex, name):
+            return False
+    return True
+
+