Write and use wrapper function for lookupByUUID

pvcdomf.py

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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os, sys, libvirt, uuid
+
+#
+# Generic function helpers for PVC
+#
+
+# > lookupByUUID
+# This function is a wrapper for libvirt.lookupByUUID which fixes some problems
+# 1. Takes a text UUID and handles converting it to bytes
+# 2. Disables stdout to avoid stupid printouts
+# 3. Try's it and returns a sensible value if not
+def lookupByUUID(conn, tuuid):
+    dom = None
+
+    # Convert the text UUID to bytes
+    buuid = uuid.UUID(tuuid).bytes
+
+    # Disable stdout
+    sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, 'w')
+
+    # Try
+    try:
+        # Lookup the UUID
+        dom = conn.lookupByUUID(buuid)
+    # Fail
+    except:
+        # Just pass
+        pass
+
+    # Enable stdout
+    sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__
+
+    # Return the dom object (or None)
+    return dom
+