utils.py

from argparse import Action
from enum import Enum


class EnumAction(Action):
    """
    Argparse action for handling Enums
    """

    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        # Pop off the type value
        enum = kwargs.pop("type", None)

        # Ensure an Enum subclass is provided
        if enum is None:
            raise ValueError("type must be assigned an Enum when using EnumAction")
        if not issubclass(enum, Enum):
            raise TypeError("type must be an Enum when using EnumAction")

        # Generate choices from the Enum
        kwargs.setdefault("choices", tuple([e.value for e in enum]))

        super(EnumAction, self).__init__(**kwargs)

        self._enum = enum

    def __call__(self, parser, namespace, values, option_string=None):
        # Convert value back into an Enum
        enum = self._enum(values)
        setattr(namespace, self.dest, enum)