Moved node_setattr() to pillar.api.utils.

attract/shots/__init__.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import logging
 import attr
 import flask
 import flask_login
-from bson import ObjectId
+
 from eve.methods.put import put_internal
 from werkzeug import exceptions as wz_exceptions
 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import pillarsdk
 import pillar.api.utils
 from pillar.web.system_util import pillar_api
 from pillar.api.nodes.custom import register_patch_handler
+from pillar.api.utils import node_setattr
 from pillar import attrs_extra
 
 from attract.node_types import node_type_shot, node_type_task
@@ -206,23 +207,6 @@ class ShotManager(object):
         return summary
 
 
-def node_setattr(node, key, value):
-    """Sets a node property by dotted key.
-
-    Modifies the node in-place. Deletes None values.
-    """
-
-    set_on = node
-    while key and '.' in key:
-        head, key = key.split('.', 1)
-        set_on = set_on[head]
-
-    if value is None:
-        set_on.pop(key, None)
-    else:
-        set_on[key] = value
-
-
 @register_patch_handler(node_type_shot['name'])
 def patch_shot(node_id, patch):
     assert_is_valid_patch(patch)