def __init__(self, key, type=None):
self.__gconf = GConfServer().client
self.__value = None
if key.startswith(GCONF_ROOT_DIR):
self.__key = key
self.__name = self._without_root_path(key)
else:
self.__key = self._with_root_path(key)
self.__name = key
if type:
self.__type = type
else:
try:
self.__type = self.__gconf.get(self.__key).type
except AttributeError:
raise GConfKey.KeyDoesntExits(
_("Can't find the key '%s'") % self.__key)
