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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+r"""
+See help text for details (--help or -h option)..
+
+Example properties file content:
+quiet=n
+test_mode=y
+pos=file1 file2 file3
+
+Example call:
+
+prop_call.py --prop_file_name=prop_file my_program
+
+The result is that the following command will be run:
+my_program --test_mode=y --quiet=n file1 file2 file3
+"""
+
+import sys
+import os
+
+save_path_0 = sys.path[0]
+del sys.path[0]
+
+from gen_arg import *
+from gen_print import *
+from gen_valid import *
+from gen_misc import *
+from gen_cmd import *
+
+# Restore sys.path[0].
+sys.path.insert(0, save_path_0)
+
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+    usage='%(prog)s [OPTIONS]',
+    description="%(prog)s will call a program using parameters retrieved" +
+    " from the given properties file.",
+    formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter,
+    prefix_chars='-+')
+
+parser.add_argument(
+    '--prop_dir_path',
+    default=os.environ.get("PROP_DIR_PATH", os.getcwd()),
+    help='The path to the directory that contains the properties file.' +
+    '  The default value is environment variable "PROP_DIR_PATH", if' +
+    ' set.  Otherwise, it is the current working directory.')
+
+parser.add_argument(
+    '--prop_file_name',
+    help='The path to a properties file that contains the parameters to' +
+    ' pass to the program.  If the properties file has a ".properties"' +
+    ' extension, the caller need not specify the extension.  The format' +
+    ' of each line in the properties file should be as follows:' +
+    ' <parm_name=parm_value>.  Do not quote the parm value.  To specify' +
+    ' positional parms, use a parm name of "pos".  For example: pos=this'
+    ' value')
+
+parser.add_argument(
+    'program_name',
+    help='The name of the program to be run.')
+
+# Populate stock_list with options we want.
+stock_list = [("test_mode", 0), ("quiet", 1), ("debug", 0)]
+
+
+def exit_function(signal_number=0,
+                  frame=None):
+
+    r"""
+    Execute whenever the program ends normally or with the signals that we
+    catch (i.e. TERM, INT).
+    """
+
+    dprint_executing()
+    dprint_var(signal_number)
+
+    qprint_pgm_footer()
+
+
+def signal_handler(signal_number,
+                   frame):
+
+    r"""
+    Handle signals.  Without a function to catch a SIGTERM or SIGINT, our
+    program would terminate immediately with return code 143 and without
+    calling our exit_function.
+    """
+
+    # Our convention is to set up exit_function with atexit.register() so
+    # there is no need to explicitly call exit_function from here.
+
+    dprint_executing()
+
+    # Calling exit prevents us from returning to the code that was running
+    # when we received the signal.
+    exit(0)
+
+
+def validate_parms():
+
+    r"""
+    Validate program parameters, etc.  Return True or False (i.e. pass/fail)
+    accordingly.
+    """
+
+    global prop_dir_path
+    global prop_file_path
+
+    if not valid_dir_path(prop_dir_path):
+        return False
+    prop_dir_path = add_trailing_slash(prop_dir_path)
+
+    if not valid_value(prop_file_name):
+        return False
+
+    prop_file_path = prop_dir_path + prop_file_name
+
+    # If properties file is not found, try adding ".properties" extension.
+    if not os.path.isfile(prop_file_path):
+        alt_prop_file_path = prop_file_path + ".properties"
+        if os.path.isfile(alt_prop_file_path):
+            prop_file_path = alt_prop_file_path
+
+    if not valid_file_path(prop_file_path):
+        return False
+
+    if not valid_value(program_name):
+        return False
+
+    gen_post_validation(exit_function, signal_handler)
+
+    return True
+
+
+def main():
+
+    if not gen_get_options(parser, stock_list):
+        return False
+
+    if not validate_parms():
+        return False
+
+    qprint_pgm_header()
+
+    # Get the parameters from the properties file.
+    properties = my_parm_file(prop_file_path)
+    # The parms (including program name) need to go into a list.
+    parms = [program_name]
+    for key, value in properties.items():
+        if key == "pos":
+            # Process positional parm(s).
+            parms.extend(value.split())
+        else:
+            parms.append("--" + key + "=" + escape_bash_quotes(value))
+
+    # parm_string is only created for display in non-quiet mode.
+    parm_string = " ".join(parms[1:])
+    cmd_buf = program_name + " " + parm_string
+    qprint_issuing(cmd_buf)
+    if not test_mode:
+        os.execvp(program_name, parms)
+
+    return True
+
+
+# Main
+
+if not main():
+    exit(1)