def get_config_obj(filename):
    """Reads/creates filename at user **home** folder and returns a AAConfigObj object"""

    if not filename.startswith("."):
        a99.get_python_logger().warning("Configuration filename '{}' does not start with a '.'".format(filename))

    path_ = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), filename)
    return AAConfigObj(path_, encoding="UTF8")