1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ipalib/parameters.py b/ipalib/parameters.py
index 227757d63..8a1aede96 100644
--- a/ipalib/parameters.py
+++ b/ipalib/parameters.py
@@ -909,6 +909,35 @@ class Int(Number):
                     self.nice, self.minvalue, self.maxvalue)
             )
 
+    def _convert_scalar(self, value, index=None):
+        """
+        Convert a single scalar value.
+        """
+        if type(value) in (int, long):
+            return value
+        if type(value) is unicode:
+            # permit floating point strings
+            if value.find(u'.') >= 0:
+                try:
+                    return int(float(value))
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+            else:
+                try:
+                    # 2nd arg is radix base, 2nd arg only accepted for strings.
+                    # Zero means determine radix base from prefix (e.g. 0x for hex)
+                    return int(value, 0)
+                except ValueError:
+                    pass
+        if type(value) is float:
+            try:
+                return int(value)
+            except ValueError:
+                pass
+        raise ConversionError(name=self.name, index=index,
+            error=ugettext(self.type_error),
+        )
+
     def _rule_minvalue(self, _, value):
         """
         Check min constraint.