Merge branch 'TomasKorbar-changes'

bin/cheat

@@ -36,29 +36,24 @@ Examples:
 
 # require the dependencies
 from __future__ import print_function
-from cheat import sheets, sheet
+from cheat.sheets import Sheets
-from cheat.utils import colorize
+from cheat.sheet import Sheet
-from cheat.utils import die
+from cheat.utils import Utils
+from cheat.configuration import Configuration
 from docopt import docopt
 import os
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
-    # validate CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT values if set
-    colors = [
-        'grey' , 'red'     , 'green' , 'yellow' ,
-        'blue' , 'magenta' , 'cyan'  , 'white'  ,
-    ]
-    if (
-        os.environ.get('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT') and
-        os.environ.get('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT') not in colors
-    ):
-        die("%s %s" %('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT must be one of:', colors))
-
     # parse the command-line options
     options = docopt(__doc__, version='cheat 2.3.1')
 
+    config = Configuration()
+    sheets = Sheets(config)
+    utils = Utils(config)
+    sheet = Sheet(sheets, utils)
+
     # list directories
     if options['--directories']:
         print("\n".join(sheets.paths()))
@@ -73,8 +68,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     # search among the cheatsheets
     elif options['--search']:
-        print(colorize(sheets.search(options['<keyword>'])), end="")
+        print(utils.colorize(sheets.search(options['<keyword>'])), end="")
 
     # print the cheatsheet
     else:
-        print(colorize(sheet.read(options['<cheatsheet>'])), end="")
+        print(utils.colorize(sheet.read(options['<cheatsheet>'])), end="")

cheat/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 from . import sheet
 from . import sheets
 from . import utils
+from . import configuration

cheat/cheatsheets/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-import os
-
-def sheets_dir():
-  return os.path.split(__file__)

cheat/configuration.py

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+import os
+from cheat.utils import Utils
+import json
+
+
+class Configuration:
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._get_global_conf_file_path()
+        self._get_local_conf_file_path()
+        self._saved_configuration = self._get_configuration()
+
+    def _get_configuration(self):
+        # get options from config files and environment vairables
+        merged_config = {}
+
+        try:
+            merged_config.update(
+                self._read_configuration_file(self.glob_config_path)
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            Utils.warn('error while parsing global configuration Reason: '
+                       + e.message
+                       )
+
+        try:
+            merged_config.update(
+                self._read_configuration_file(self.local_config_path)
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            Utils.warn('error while parsing user configuration Reason: '
+                       + e.message
+                       )
+
+        merged_config.update(self._read_env_vars_config())
+
+        self._check_configuration(merged_config)
+
+        return merged_config
+
+    def _read_configuration_file(self, path):
+        # Reads configuration file and returns list of set variables
+        read_config = {}
+        if (os.path.isfile(path)):
+            with open(path) as config_file:
+                read_config.update(json.load(config_file))
+        return read_config
+
+    def _read_env_vars_config(self):
+        read_config = {}
+
+        # NOTE: These variables are left here because of backwards
+        # compatibility and are supported only as env vars but not in
+        # configuration file
+
+        if (os.environ.get('VISUAL')):
+            read_config['EDITOR'] = os.environ.get('VISUAL')
+
+        # variables supported both in environment and configuration file
+        # NOTE: Variables without CHEAT_ prefix are legacy
+        # key is variable name and value is its legacy_alias
+        # if variable has no legacy alias then set to None
+        variables = {'CHEAT_DEFAULT_DIR': 'DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR',
+                     'CHEAT_PATH': 'CHEATPATH',
+                     'CHEAT_COLORS': 'CHEATCOLORS',
+                     'CHEAT_EDITOR': 'EDITOR',
+                     'CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT': None
+                     }
+
+        for (k, v) in variables.items():
+            self._read_env_var(read_config, k, v)
+
+        return read_config
+
+    def _check_configuration(self, config):
+        """ Check values in config and warn user or die """
+
+        # validate CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT values if set
+        colors = [
+            'grey', 'red', 'green', 'yellow',
+            'blue', 'magenta', 'cyan', 'white'
+        ]
+        if (
+            config.get('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT') and
+            config.get('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT') not in colors
+        ):
+            Utils.die("%s %s" % ('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT must be one of:', colors))
+
+    def _read_env_var(self, current_config, key, alias=None):
+        if os.environ.get(key) is not None:
+            current_config[key] = os.environ.get(key)
+            return
+        elif alias is not None and os.environ.get(alias) is not None:
+            current_config[key] = os.environ.get(alias)
+            return
+
+    def _get_global_conf_file_path(self):
+        self.glob_config_path = (os.environ.get('CHEAT_GLOBAL_CONF_PATH')
+                                 or '/etc/cheat')
+
+    def _get_local_conf_file_path(self):
+        path = (os.environ.get('CHEAT_LOCAL_CONF_PATH')
+                or os.path.expanduser('~/.config/cheat/cheat'))
+        self.local_config_path = path
+
+    def _choose_value(self, primary_value_name, secondary_value_name):
+        """ Return primary or secondary value in saved_configuration
+
+        If primary value is in configuration then return it. If it is not
+        then return secondary. In the absence of both values return None
+        """
+
+        primary_value = self._saved_configuration.get(primary_value_name)
+        secondary_value = self._saved_configuration.get(secondary_value_name)
+
+        if primary_value is not None:
+            return primary_value
+        else:
+            return secondary_value
+
+    def get_default_cheat_dir(self):
+        return self._choose_value('CHEAT_DEFAULT_DIR', 'DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR')
+
+    def get_cheatpath(self):
+        return self._choose_value('CHEAT_PATH', 'CHEATPATH')
+
+    def get_cheatcolors(self):
+        return self._choose_value('CHEAT_COLORS', 'CHEATCOLORS')
+
+    def get_editor(self):
+        return self._choose_value('CHEAT_EDITOR', 'EDITOR')
+
+    def get_highlight(self):
+        return self._saved_configuration.get('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT')

cheat/sheet.py

@@ -1,76 +1,78 @@
 import os
 import shutil
 
-from cheat import sheets
+from cheat.utils import Utils
-from cheat.utils import die, open_with_editor
-
-def copy(current_sheet_path, new_sheet_path):
-    """ Copies a sheet to a new path """
-
-    # attempt to copy the sheet to DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR
-    try:
-        shutil.copy(current_sheet_path, new_sheet_path)
-
-    # fail gracefully if the cheatsheet cannot be copied. This can happen if
-    # DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR does not exist
-    except IOError:
-        die('Could not copy cheatsheet for editing.')
 
 
-def create_or_edit(sheet):
+class Sheet:
-    """ Creates or edits a cheatsheet """
 
-    # if the cheatsheet does not exist
+    def __init__(self, sheets, utils):
-    if not exists(sheet):
+        self._sheets = sheets
-        create(sheet)
+        self._utils = utils
 
-    # if the cheatsheet exists but not in the default_path, copy it to the
+    def copy(self, current_sheet_path, new_sheet_path):
-    # default path before editing
+        """ Copies a sheet to a new path """
-    elif exists(sheet) and not exists_in_default_path(sheet):
-        copy(path(sheet), os.path.join(sheets.default_path(), sheet))
-        edit(sheet)
 
-    # if it exists and is in the default path, then just open it
+        # attempt to copy the sheet to DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR
-    else:
+        try:
-        edit(sheet)
+            shutil.copy(current_sheet_path, new_sheet_path)
 
+        # fail gracefully if the cheatsheet cannot be copied. This can happen
+        # if DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR does not exist
+        except IOError:
+            Utils.die('Could not copy cheatsheet for editing.')
 
-def create(sheet):
+    def create_or_edit(self, sheet):
-    """ Creates a cheatsheet """
+        """ Creates or edits a cheatsheet """
-    new_sheet_path = os.path.join(sheets.default_path(), sheet)
-    open_with_editor(new_sheet_path)
 
+        # if the cheatsheet does not exist
+        if not self.exists(sheet):
+            self.create(sheet)
 
-def edit(sheet):
+        # if the cheatsheet exists but not in the default_path, copy it to the
-    """ Opens a cheatsheet for editing """
+        # default path before editing
-    open_with_editor(path(sheet))
+        elif self.exists(sheet) and not self.exists_in_default_path(sheet):
+            self.copy(self.path(sheet),
+                      os.path.join(self._sheets.default_path(), sheet))
+            self.edit(sheet)
 
+        # if it exists and is in the default path, then just open it
+        else:
+            self.edit(sheet)
 
-def exists(sheet):
+    def create(self, sheet):
-    """ Predicate that returns true if the sheet exists """
+        """ Creates a cheatsheet """
-    return sheet in sheets.get() and os.access(path(sheet), os.R_OK)
+        new_sheet_path = os.path.join(self._sheets.default_path(), sheet)
+        self._utils.open_with_editor(new_sheet_path)
 
+    def edit(self, sheet):
+        """ Opens a cheatsheet for editing """
+        self._utils.open_with_editor(self.path(sheet))
 
-def exists_in_default_path(sheet):
+    def exists(self, sheet):
-    """ Predicate that returns true if the sheet exists in default_path"""
+        """ Predicate that returns true if the sheet exists """
-    default_path_sheet = os.path.join(sheets.default_path(), sheet)
+        return (sheet in self._sheets.get() and
-    return sheet in sheets.get() and os.access(default_path_sheet, os.R_OK)
+                os.access(self.path(sheet), os.R_OK))
 
+    def exists_in_default_path(self, sheet):
+        """ Predicate that returns true if the sheet exists in default_path"""
+        default_path_sheet = os.path.join(self._sheets.default_path(), sheet)
+        return (sheet in self._sheets.get() and
+                os.access(default_path_sheet, os.R_OK))
 
-def is_writable(sheet):
+    def is_writable(self, sheet):
-    """ Predicate that returns true if the sheet is writeable """
+        """ Predicate that returns true if the sheet is writeable """
-    return sheet in sheets.get() and os.access(path(sheet), os.W_OK)
+        return (sheet in self._sheets.get() and
+                os.access(self.path(sheet), os.W_OK))
 
+    def path(self, sheet):
+        """ Returns a sheet's filesystem path """
+        return self._sheets.get()[sheet]
 
-def path(sheet):
+    def read(self, sheet):
-    """ Returns a sheet's filesystem path """
+        """ Returns the contents of the cheatsheet as a String """
-    return sheets.get()[sheet]
+        if not self.exists(sheet):
+            Utils.die('No cheatsheet found for ' + sheet)
 
-
+        with open(self.path(sheet)) as cheatfile:
-def read(sheet):
+            return cheatfile.read()
-    """ Returns the contents of the cheatsheet as a String """
-    if not exists(sheet):
-        die('No cheatsheet found for ' + sheet)
-
-    with open(path(sheet)) as cheatfile:
-        return cheatfile.read()

cheat/sheets.py

@@ -1,94 +1,102 @@
 import os
 
-from cheat import cheatsheets
+from cheat.utils import Utils
-from cheat.utils import die
-from cheat.utils import highlight
-
-def default_path():
-    """ Returns the default cheatsheet path """
-
-    # determine the default cheatsheet dir
-    default_sheets_dir = os.environ.get('DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR') or os.path.join('~', '.cheat')
-    default_sheets_dir = os.path.expanduser(os.path.expandvars(default_sheets_dir))
-
-    # create the DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR if it does not exist
-    if not os.path.isdir(default_sheets_dir):
-        try:
-            # @kludge: unclear on why this is necessary
-            os.umask(0000)
-            os.mkdir(default_sheets_dir)
-
-        except OSError:
-            die('Could not create DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR')
-
-    # assert that the DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR is readable and writable
-    if not os.access(default_sheets_dir, os.R_OK):
-        die('The DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR (' + default_sheets_dir +') is not readable.')
-    if not os.access(default_sheets_dir, os.W_OK):
-        die('The DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR (' + default_sheets_dir +') is not writable.')
-
-    # return the default dir
-    return default_sheets_dir
 
 
-def get():
+class Sheets:
-    """ Assembles a dictionary of cheatsheets as name => file-path """
-    cheats = {}
 
-    # otherwise, scan the filesystem
+    def __init__(self, config):
-    for cheat_dir in reversed(paths()):
+        self._default_cheat_dir = config.get_default_cheat_dir()
-        cheats.update(
+        self._cheatpath = config.get_cheatpath()
-            dict([
+        self._utils = Utils(config)
-                (cheat, os.path.join(cheat_dir, cheat))
-                for cheat in os.listdir(cheat_dir)
-                if not cheat.startswith('.')
-                and not cheat.startswith('__')
-            ])
-        )
 
-    return cheats
+    def default_path(self):
+        """ Returns the default cheatsheet path """
 
+        # determine the default cheatsheet dir
+        default_sheets_dir = (self._default_cheat_dir or
+                              os.path.join('~', '.cheat'))
+        default_sheets_dir = os.path.expanduser(
+            os.path.expandvars(default_sheets_dir))
 
-def paths():
+        # create the DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR if it does not exist
-    """ Assembles a list of directories containing cheatsheets """
+        if not os.path.isdir(default_sheets_dir):
-    sheet_paths = [
+            try:
-        default_path(),
+                # @kludge: unclear on why this is necessary
-        cheatsheets.sheets_dir()[0],
+                os.umask(0000)
-    ]
+                os.mkdir(default_sheets_dir)
 
-    # merge the CHEATPATH paths into the sheet_paths
+            except OSError:
-    if 'CHEATPATH' in os.environ and os.environ['CHEATPATH']:
+                Utils.die('Could not create DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR')
-        for path in os.environ['CHEATPATH'].split(os.pathsep):
-            if os.path.isdir(path):
-                sheet_paths.append(path)
 
-    if not sheet_paths:
+        # assert that the DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR is readable and writable
-        die('The DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR dir does not exist or the CHEATPATH is not set.')
+        if not os.access(default_sheets_dir, os.R_OK):
+            Utils.die('The DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR ('
+                      + default_sheets_dir
+                      + ') is not readable.')
+        if not os.access(default_sheets_dir, os.W_OK):
+            Utils.die('The DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR ('
+                      + default_sheets_dir
+                      + ') is not writable.')
 
-    return sheet_paths
+        # return the default dir
+        return default_sheets_dir
 
+    def get(self):
+        """ Assembles a dictionary of cheatsheets as name => file-path """
+        cheats = {}
 
-def list():
+        # otherwise, scan the filesystem
-    """ Lists the available cheatsheets """
+        for cheat_dir in reversed(self.paths()):
-    sheet_list = ''
+            cheats.update(
-    pad_length = max([len(x) for x in get().keys()]) + 4
+                dict([
-    for sheet in sorted(get().items()):
+                    (cheat, os.path.join(cheat_dir, cheat))
-        sheet_list += sheet[0].ljust(pad_length) + sheet[1] + "\n"
+                    for cheat in os.listdir(cheat_dir)
-    return sheet_list
+                    if not cheat.startswith('.')
+                    and not cheat.startswith('__')
+                ])
+            )
 
+        return cheats
 
-def search(term):
+    def paths(self):
-    """ Searches all cheatsheets for the specified term """
+        """ Assembles a list of directories containing cheatsheets """
-    result = ''
+        sheet_paths = [
-    lowered_term = term.lower()
+            self.default_path(),
+            '/usr/share/cheat',
+        ]
 
-    for cheatsheet in sorted(get().items()):
+        # merge the CHEATPATH paths into the sheet_paths
-        match = ''
+        if self._cheatpath:
-        for line in open(cheatsheet[1]):
+            for path in self._cheatpath.split(os.pathsep):
-            if term in line:
+                if os.path.isdir(path):
-                match += '  ' + highlight(term, line)
+                    sheet_paths.append(path)
 
-        if match != '':
+        if not sheet_paths:
-            result += cheatsheet[0] + ":\n" + match + "\n"
+            Utils.die('The DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR dir does not exist '
+                      + 'or the CHEATPATH is not set.')
 
-    return result
+        return sheet_paths
+
+    def list(self):
+        """ Lists the available cheatsheets """
+        sheet_list = ''
+        pad_length = max([len(x) for x in self.get().keys()]) + 4
+        for sheet in sorted(self.get().items()):
+            sheet_list += sheet[0].ljust(pad_length) + sheet[1] + "\n"
+        return sheet_list
+
+    def search(self, term):
+        """ Searches all cheatsheets for the specified term """
+        result = ''
+
+        for cheatsheet in sorted(self.get().items()):
+            match = ''
+            for line in open(cheatsheet[1]):
+                if term in line:
+                    match += '  ' + self._utils.highlight(term, line)
+
+            if match != '':
+                result += cheatsheet[0] + ":\n" + match + "\n"
+
+        return result

cheat/utils.py

@@ -3,95 +3,98 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 import sys
 
-def highlight(needle, haystack):
-    """ Highlights a search term matched within a line """
 
-    # if a highlight color is not configured, exit early
+class Utils:
-    if not 'CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT' in os.environ:
-        return haystack
 
-    # otherwise, attempt to import the termcolor library
+    def __init__(self, config):
-    try:
+        self._displaycolors = config.get_cheatcolors()
-        from termcolor import colored
+        self._editor_executable = config.get_editor()
+        self._highlight_color = config.get_highlight()
 
-    # if the import fails, return uncolored text
+    def highlight(self, needle, haystack):
-    except ImportError:
+        """ Highlights a search term matched within a line """
-        return haystack
 
-    # if the import succeeds, colorize the needle in haystack
+        # if a highlight color is not configured, exit early
-    return haystack.replace(needle, colored(needle, os.environ.get('CHEAT_HIGHLIGHT')));
+        if not self._highlight_color:
+            return haystack
 
-
+        # otherwise, attempt to import the termcolor library
-def colorize(sheet_content):
-    """ Colorizes cheatsheet content if so configured """
-
-    # only colorize if configured to do so, and if stdout is a tty
-    if os.environ.get('CHEATCOLORS') != 'true' or not sys.stdout.isatty():
-        return sheet_content
-
-    # don't attempt to colorize an empty cheatsheet
-    if not sheet_content.strip():
-        return ""
-
-    # otherwise, attempt to import the pygments library
-    try:
-        from pygments import highlight
-        from pygments.lexers import get_lexer_by_name
-        from pygments.formatters import TerminalFormatter
-
-    # if the import fails, return uncolored text
-    except ImportError:
-        return sheet_content
-
-    # otherwise, attempt to colorize
-    first_line = sheet_content.splitlines()[0]
-    lexer      = get_lexer_by_name('bash')
-
-    # apply syntax-highlighting if the first line is a code-fence
-    if first_line.startswith('```'):
-        sheet_content = '\n'.join(sheet_content.split('\n')[1:-2])
         try:
-            lexer = get_lexer_by_name(first_line[3:])
+            from termcolor import colored
-        except Exception:
-            pass
 
-    return highlight(sheet_content, lexer, TerminalFormatter())
+        # if the import fails, return uncolored text
+        except ImportError:
+            return haystack
 
+        # if the import succeeds, colorize the needle in haystack
+        return haystack.replace(needle, colored(needle, self._highlight_color))
 
-def die(message):
+    def colorize(self, sheet_content):
-    """ Prints a message to stderr and then terminates """
+        """ Colorizes cheatsheet content if so configured """
-    warn(message)
-    exit(1)
 
+        # cover all possible positive values to be safe
+        positive_values = ["True", "true", "1", 1, True]
 
-def editor():
+        # only colorize if configured to do so, and if stdout is a tty
-    """ Determines the user's preferred editor """
+        if (self._displaycolors not in positive_values or
+                not sys.stdout.isatty()):
+            return sheet_content
 
-    # determine which editor to use
+        # don't attempt to colorize an empty cheatsheet
-    editor = os.environ.get('CHEAT_EDITOR') \
+        if not sheet_content.strip():
-        or os.environ.get('VISUAL')         \
+            return ""
-        or os.environ.get('EDITOR')         \
-        or False
 
-    # assert that the editor is set
+        # otherwise, attempt to import the pygments library
-    if editor == False:
+        try:
-        die(
+            from pygments import highlight
-            'You must set a CHEAT_EDITOR, VISUAL, or EDITOR environment '
+            from pygments.lexers import get_lexer_by_name
-            'variable in order to create/edit a cheatsheet.'
+            from pygments.formatters import TerminalFormatter
-        )
 
-    return editor
+        # if the import fails, return uncolored text
+        except ImportError:
+            return sheet_content
 
+        # otherwise, attempt to colorize
+        first_line = sheet_content.splitlines()[0]
+        lexer = get_lexer_by_name('bash')
 
-def open_with_editor(filepath):
+        # apply syntax-highlighting if the first line is a code-fence
-    """ Open `filepath` using the EDITOR specified by the environment variables """
+        if first_line.startswith('```'):
-    editor_cmd = editor().split()
+            sheet_content = '\n'.join(sheet_content.split('\n')[1:-2])
-    try:
+            try:
-        subprocess.call(editor_cmd + [filepath])
+                lexer = get_lexer_by_name(first_line[3:])
-    except OSError:
+            except Exception:
-        die('Could not launch ' + editor())
+                pass
 
+        return highlight(sheet_content, lexer, TerminalFormatter())
 
-def warn(message):
+    @staticmethod
-    """ Prints a message to stderr """
+    def die(message):
-    print((message), file=sys.stderr)
+        """ Prints a message to stderr and then terminates """
+        Utils.warn(message)
+        exit(1)
+
+    def editor(self):
+        """ Determines the user's preferred editor """
+
+        # assert that the editor is set
+        if (not self._editor_executable):
+            Utils.die(
+                'You must set a CHEAT_EDITOR, VISUAL, or EDITOR environment '
+                'variable or setting in order to create/edit a cheatsheet.'
+            )
+
+        return self._editor_executable
+
+    def open_with_editor(self, filepath):
+        """ Open `filepath` using the EDITOR specified by the env variables """
+        editor_cmd = self.editor().split()
+        try:
+            subprocess.call(editor_cmd + [filepath])
+        except OSError:
+            Utils.die('Could not launch ' + self.editor())
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def warn(message):
+        """ Prints a message to stderr """
+        print((message), file=sys.stderr)

config/cheat

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"CHEAT_COLORS":true,"CHEAT_EDITOR":"vi"}

setup.py

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 from distutils.core import setup
 import os
 
+cheat_files = []
+for f in os.listdir('cheat/cheatsheets/'):
+    cheat_files.append(os.path.join('cheat/cheatsheets/',f))
+
 setup(
     name         = 'cheat',
     version      = '2.3.1',
@@ -14,15 +18,15 @@ setup(
     url          = 'https://github.com/chrisallenlane/cheat',
     packages     = [
         'cheat',
-        'cheat.cheatsheets',
         'cheat.test',
     ],
-    package_data = {
-        'cheat.cheatsheets': [f for f in os.listdir('cheat/cheatsheets') if '.' not in f]
-    },
     scripts          = ['bin/cheat'],
     install_requires = [
         'docopt >= 0.6.1',
         'pygments >= 1.6.0',
-    ]
+    ],
+    data_files = [
+        ('/usr/share/cheat', cheat_files),
+        ('/etc', ['config/cheat']),
+    ],
 )

tests/test_configuration.py

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+import unittest2
+import os
+import shutil
+from cheat.configuration import Configuration
+
+
+def _set_loc_conf(key, value):
+    _path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) + '/home/.config/cheat/cheat'
+    if value == None:
+        os.remove(_path)
+    else:
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(_path)):
+            os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(_path))
+        f = open(_path,"w+")
+        f.write('{"'+ key +'":"'+ value +'"}')
+        f.close()
+
+
+def _set_glob_conf(key, value):
+    _path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))+ "/etc/cheat"
+    if value == None:
+        os.remove(_path)
+    else:
+        if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(_path)):
+            os.mkdir(os.path.dirname(_path))
+        f = open(_path,"w+")
+        f.write('{"'+ key +'":"'+ value +'"}' )
+        f.close()
+
+
+def _set_env_var(key, value):
+    if value == None:
+        del os.environ[key]
+    else:
+        os.environ[key] = value
+
+
+def _configuration_key_test(TestConfiguration, key,values, conf_get_method):
+    for glob_conf in values:
+            _set_glob_conf(key,glob_conf)
+            for loc_conf in values:
+                _set_loc_conf(key,loc_conf)
+                for env_conf in values:
+                    _set_env_var(key,env_conf)
+                    if env_conf:
+                        TestConfiguration.assertEqual(conf_get_method(Configuration()),env_conf)
+                    elif loc_conf:
+                        TestConfiguration.assertEqual(conf_get_method(Configuration()),loc_conf)
+                    elif glob_conf:
+                        TestConfiguration.assertEqual(conf_get_method(Configuration()),glob_conf)
+                    else:
+                        TestConfiguration.assertEqual(conf_get_method(Configuration()),None)
+
+
+class ConfigurationTestCase(unittest2.TestCase):
+
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        os.environ['CHEAT_GLOBAL_CONF_PATH'] = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) \
+        + '/etc/cheat'
+        os.environ['CHEAT_LOCAL_CONF_PATH'] = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) \
+        + '/home/.config/cheat/cheat'
+
+
+    def test_get_editor(self):
+        _configuration_key_test(self,"EDITOR",["nano","vim","gedit",None],
+        Configuration.get_editor)
+
+
+    def test_get_cheatcolors(self):
+        _configuration_key_test(self,"CHEATCOLORS",["true",None],
+        Configuration.get_cheatcolors)
+
+
+    def test_get_cheatpath(self):
+        _configuration_key_test(self,"CHEATPATH",["/etc/myglobalcheats",
+        "/etc/anotherglobalcheats","/rootcheats",None],Configuration.get_cheatpath)
+
+
+    def test_get_defaultcheatdir(self):
+        _configuration_key_test(self,"DEFAULT_CHEAT_DIR",["/etc/myglobalcheats",
+        "/etc/anotherglobalcheats","/rootcheats",None],Configuration.get_default_cheat_dir)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) +'/etc')
+        shutil.rmtree(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)) +'/home')