bug fix (unicode(unicode) results in “TypeError: decoding Unicode is not supported” (http://www.red-mercury.com/blog/eclectic-tech/python-mystery-of-the-day/)

stamparm · stamparm · commit a4155269c575 · 2010-05-29T07:25:38.000Z
diff --git a/lib/core/xmldump.py b/lib/core/xmldump.py
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ def __createAttribute(self,attrName,attrValue):
         if attrValue is None :
             attr.nodeValue = unicode("","utf-8")
         else :
-            escaped_data = unicode(attrValue)
-            attr.nodeValue = unicode(escaped_data,"utf-8")
+            attr.nodeValue = attrValue if isinstance(attrValue, unicode) else unicode(attrValue,"utf-8")
         return attr
 
     def __formatString(self, string):
