import collections
from absl import flags
from fancyflags import _argument_parsers
from fancyflags import _flags
# internal imports: usage_logging
SEPARATOR = "."
_NOT_A_DICT_OR_ITEM = """
DEFINE_dict only supports flat or nested dictionaries, and these must contain
`ff.Item`s or `ff.MultiItems. Found type {} in this definition.
"""
# Add this module to absl's exclusion set for determining the calling modules.
flags.disclaim_key_flags()
def DEFINE_dict(*args, **kwargs): # pylint: disable=invalid-name
"""Defines a flat or nested dictionary flag.
Usage example:
```python
import fancyflags as ff
ff.DEFINE_dict(
"image_settings",
mode=ff.String("pad", "Mode string field."),
sizes=dict(
width=ff.Integer(5, "Width."),
def disclaim_key_flags():
"""Disclaims flags declared in this module."""
flags.disclaim_key_flags()