more set_using_dict

python/slsdet/utils.py

@@ -189,4 +189,22 @@ def lhex(iterable):
 
 
 def lpath(iterable):
-    return [Path(item) for item in iterable]
+    return [Path(item) for item in iterable]
+
+def add_argument_before(a, args):
+    """Add a before the other arguments. Also works with
+    dict that holds args to several modules. Always puts the
+    args in a dict to be compatible with set_using_dict"""
+    print(f'{args=}')
+    if isinstance(args, tuple):
+        return (a, *args)
+    elif isinstance(args, dict):
+        ret = {}
+        for key, value in args.items():
+            if isinstance(value, tuple):
+                ret[key] = (a, *value)
+            else:
+                ret[key] = (a, value)
+        return (ret,)
+    return a, args
+