def get_boolean(self, section, name, default=None):
        """Retrieve a configuration setting as boolean.

        :param section: Tuple with section name and optional subsection namee
        :param name: Name of the setting, including section and possible
            subsection.
        :return: Contents of the setting
        :raise KeyError: if the value is not set
        """
        try:
            value = self.get(section, name)
        except KeyError:
            return default
        if value.lower() == "true":
            return True
        elif value.lower() == "false":
            return False
        raise ValueError("not a valid boolean string: %r" % value)
Retrieve a configuration setting as boolean.

        :param section: Tuple with section name and optional subsection namee
        :param name: Name of the setting, including section and possible
            subsection.
        :return: Contents of the setting
        :raise KeyError: if the value is not set