1 files changed, 19 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/openstack/common/utils.py b/openstack/common/utils.py
index 0d2f89e..e431d1f 100644
--- a/openstack/common/utils.py
+++ b/openstack/common/utils.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ System-level utilities and helper functions.
 """
 
 import datetime
+import os
 import sys
 
 from openstack.common import exception
@@ -87,3 +88,21 @@ def isotime(at=None):
 
 def parse_isotime(timestr):
     return datetime.datetime.strptime(timestr, TIME_FORMAT)
+
+
+def parse_mailmap(mailmap='.mailmap'):
+    mapping = {}
+    if os.path.exists(mailmap):
+        fp = open(mailmap, 'r')
+        for l in fp:
+            l = l.strip()
+            if not l.startswith('#') and ' ' in l:
+                canonical_email, alias = l.split(' ')
+                mapping[alias] = canonical_email
+    return mapping
+
+
+def str_dict_replace(s, mapping):
+    for s1, s2 in mapping.iteritems():
+        s = s.replace(s1, s2)
+    return s