The first of many re-arrangements. Eliminated gameconf in favor of using the manager on ConfigValue. Moved some commands while I was at it. There are going to be crash bugs that need to be found and worked out.

apps/config/managers/configvalue.py

@@ -1,8 +1,32 @@
 """
 Custom manager for ConfigValue objects.
 """
+from traceback import format_exc
 from django.db import models
+import functions_log
 
 class ConfigValueManager(models.Manager):
-    pass
-
+    def get_configvalue(self, configname):
+        """
+        Retrieve a configuration value.
+        """
+        try:
+            return self.get(conf_key__iexact=configname).conf_value
+        except self.model.DoesNotExist:
+            functions_log.log_errmsg("Unable to get config value for %s (does not exist):\n%s" % (
+                configname, (format_exc())))
+            
+    def set_configvalue(self, configname, newvalue):
+        """
+        Sets a configuration value with the specified name.
+        Returns the new value for the directive.
+        """
+        try:
+            conf = self.get(conf_key=configname)
+            conf.conf_value = newvalue
+            conf.save()
+            # We'll do this instead of conf.conf_value, might save a DB query.
+            return newvalue
+        except self.model.DoesNotExist:
+            functions_log.log_errmsg("Unable to set config value for %s (does not exist):\n%s" % (
+                configname, (format_exc())))

apps/config/models.py

@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ class ConfigValue(models.Model):
     class Admin:
         list_display = ('conf_key', 'conf_value',)
         
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "%s" % self.conf_key
+        
 class ConnectScreen(models.Model):
     """
     Stores connect screens. The admins may have only one or multiple, which

apps/objects/models.py

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ from django.contrib.auth.models import User, Group
 
 import scripthandler
 import defines_global
-import gameconf
 import ansi
+from apps.config.models import ConfigValue
 from apps.objects.managers.commchannel import CommChannelManager
 from apps.objects.managers.object import ObjectManager
 
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class Object(models.Model):
         # Gather up everything, other than exits and going/garbage, that is under
         # the belief this is its location.
         objs = self.obj_location.filter(type__in=[1,2,3])
-        default_home_id = gameconf.get_configvalue('default_home')
+        default_home_id = ConfigValue.objects.get_configvalue('default_home')
         try:
             default_home = Object.objects.get(id=default_home_id)
         except: