@classmethod<EOL><INDENT>def global_config(cls, key, *args):<DEDENT>
if args:<EOL><INDENT>cls.settings = cls.settings.copy()  <EOL>cls.settings[key] = args[<NUM_LIT:0>]<EOL><DEDENT>else:<EOL><INDENT>return cls.settings[key]<EOL><DEDENT>
This reads or sets the global settings stored in class.settings.