#!/usr/bin/env python

#
# Copyright 2013 Simone Campagna
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__author__ = 'Simone Campagna'

import os

SHOW_RELATIVE_PATHNAMES = False
BASE_PATH = None

def set_show_relative_pathnames(show_relative_pathnames):
    global SHOW_RELATIVE_PATHNAMES
    SHOW_RELATIVE_PATHNAMES = show_relative_pathnames

def show_pathname(pathname):
    if SHOW_RELATIVE_PATHNAMES:
        base_path = BASE_PATH
        if base_path is None:
            base_path = os.path.abspath('.')
        return os.path.relpath(pathname, base_path)
    else:
        return pathname
    

