<reponame>lgbouma/stringcheese
import os
import configparser

def save_status(status_file, section, state_vars):
    """
    Save pipeline status

    Args:

        status_file (string): name of output file

        section (string): name of section to write

        state_vars (dict): dictionary of all options to populate the specified
        section
    """

    config = configparser.RawConfigParser()

    if os.path.isfile(status_file):
        config.read(status_file)

    if not config.has_section(section):
        config.add_section(section)

    for key, val in state_vars.items():
        config.set(section, key, val)

    with open(status_file, 'w') as f:
        config.write(f)


def load_status(status_file):
    """
    Load pipeline status

    Args:
        status_file (string): name of configparser file

    Returns:
        configparser.RawConfigParser
    """

    config = configparser.RawConfigParser()
    gl = config.read(status_file)

    return config
