def rdedupe(object_list): # recursive portion for handling nested Groups
for obj in object_list:
if obj.name in dedupe_names.names_remaining:
dedupe_names.names_remaining.remove(obj.name)
else:
new_name = strip_suffix(obj.name)
new_name = gen_unique_name(new_name,
dedupe_names.unique_names)
dedupe_names.unique_names.append(new_name)
# Note that self.set_attribute is not allowed for names, since
# the xml object itself has a name.
obj = ftxml.set_name(obj, new_name)
if 'Group' in obj.name:
rdedupe(obj.children)
return object_list
