def getAppliancesList(self):
		settings =  Settings()
		applianceListStr = settings.get("appliancesList")
		applianceNameList = applianceListStr.replace(" ", "").split(",")

		appliancesList = []
		for applianceName in applianceNameList:
			item = {}
			item["name"] = applianceName
			item["label"] = applianceName.replace("_", " ").title()
			appliancesList.append(item)


		return appliancesList
	def initializeNetwork(self, familyProfile):

		validValues = ["single_men", "single_women", "friends_group", "couple", "couple_child"]

		if familyProfile not in validValues:
			raise NotValidFamilyProfileError("The required family profile is not valid")

		settings =  Settings()
		settings.set("familyProfile", familyProfile)

		for currentAppliance in self.getAppliancesList():

			applianceName = currentAppliance["name"]
			applianceLabel = currentAppliance["label"]
			
			appliance = Appliance(
					name = applianceName,
					label = applianceLabel,
					timeslots = self.getTimeslotsGanttByFamilyProfile(familyProfile, applianceName)
			)

			appliance.store()