add seperate settings file

config/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import yaml
+import os.path
+
+
+class DotDictionary(dict):
+    def __getattr__(self, attr):
+        value = self[attr]
+        if type(value) == dict:
+            value = DotDictionary(value)
+        return value
+    __setattr__ = dict.__setitem__
+    __delattr__ = dict.__delitem__
+
+
+class WrappedSettings:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.settings_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'config.yml')
+        settings = open(self.settings_dir)
+        self.settings = yaml.load(settings)
+
+    def __getattr__(self, name):
+        value = getattr(self.settings, name)
+        if type(value) == dict:
+            value = DotDictionary(value)
+        return value
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return str(self.settings)
+
+settings = WrappedSettings()

config/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+foo: bar

config/pelicanconf.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from git import Repo
 import sys, os
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.realpath('./'))
 
+from config import settings
+
 # Global core settings
 AUTHOR = 'Jake Howard'
 SITENAME = 'TheOrangeOne'