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+""" Utility module to determine the OS Python running on
+
+    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    File:         utilsOsType.py
+
+    Overview:       Python module to supply functions and an enumeration to
+                    help determine the platform type, bit size and OS currently
+                    being used.
+    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+"""
+
+# Python modules:
+import sys      # Provide system information
+
+# Third party modules:
+
+# In-house modules:
+
+# Instantiations:
+
+# Enumerations:
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Details:  Class to implement a 'C' style enumeration type.
+# Gotchas:  None.
+# Authors:  Illya Rudkin 28/11/2013.
+# Changes:  None.
+#--
+if sys.version_info.major >= 3:
+    from enum import Enum
+    class EnumOsType(Enum):
+        Unknown = 0
+        Darwin = 1
+        FreeBSD = 2
+        Linux = 3
+        NetBSD = 4
+        Windows = 5
+else:
+    class EnumOsType(object):
+        values = ["Unknown",
+                  "Darwin",
+                  "FreeBSD",
+                  "Linux",
+                  "NetBSD",
+                  "Windows"]
+        class __metaclass__(type):
+#++---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Details:  Fn acts as an enumeration.
+# Args:     vName - (R) Enumeration to match.
+# Returns:  Int - Matching enumeration/index.
+# Throws:   None.
+#--
+            def __getattr__(cls, vName):
+                return cls.values.index(vName)
+
+#++---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Details:  Reverse fast lookup of the values list.
+# Args:     vI - (R) Index / enumeration.
+# Returns:  Str - text description matching enumeration.
+# Throws:   None.
+#--
+            def name_of(cls, vI):
+                return EnumOsType.values[vI]
+
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+#++---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Details:  Determine what operating system is currently running on.
+# Args:     None.
+# Returns:  EnumOsType - The OS type being used ATM.
+# Throws:   None.
+#--
+def determine_os_type():
+    eOSType = EnumOsType.Unknown
+
+    strOS = sys.platform
+    if strOS == "darwin":
+        eOSType = EnumOsType.Darwin
+    elif strOS.startswith("freebsd"):
+        eOSType = EnumOsType.FreeBSD
+    elif strOS.startswith("linux"):
+        eOSType = EnumOsType.Linux
+    elif strOS.startswith("netbsd"):
+        eOSType = EnumOsType.NetBSD
+    elif strOS == "win32":
+        eOSType = EnumOsType.Windows
+
+    return eOSType