def factory(*args, **kws):
if six.PY2 and args and isinstance(args[0], dict):
map = CommentedMap(args[0].items(), **kws)
else:
map = CommentedMap(*args, **kws)
map.baseDir = baseDir
if loadTemplate:
map.loadTemplate = loadTemplate
if _anchorCache is not None:
map._anchorCache = _anchorCache
return map
