Add converting fig_dict and iplot to the correct types

pylot/core/pick/autopick.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from pylot.core.pick.picker import AICPicker, PragPicker
 from pylot.core.pick.utils import checksignallength, checkZ4S, earllatepicker, \
     getSNR, fmpicker, checkPonsets, wadaticheck, get_pickparams, get_quality_class
 from pylot.core.util.utils import getPatternLine, gen_Pool,\
-    real_Bool, identifyPhaseID
+    real_Bool, identifyPhaseID, real_None, correct_iplot
 
 from obspy.taup import TauPyModel
 
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ class AutopickStation(object):
         self.wfstream = wfstream
         self.pickparam = pickparam
         self.verbose = verbose
-        self.iplot = iplot
-        self.fig_dict = fig_dict
+        self.iplot = correct_iplot(iplot)
+        self.fig_dict = real_None(fig_dict)
         self.metadata = metadata
         self.origin = origin
 
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ class AutopickStation(object):
         self.taper_max_percentage = 0.05
         self.taper_type = 'hann'
 
+
     def vprint(self, s):
         """Only print statement if verbose picking is set to true."""
         if self.verbose:

pylot/core/util/utils.py

@@ -1260,6 +1260,25 @@ def check_event_folder(path):
     return ev_type
 
 
+def correct_iplot(iplot):
+    """
+    iplot should be in range 0...2, but it can be given as True or 'True' as well, which should be converted
+    to an integer. Both will be converted to 2.
+    :type iplot: Bool or int
+    :return: iplot as an integer
+    :rtype: int
+    """
+    # TODO this is a hack, there should never be the ability to pass anything else but an int
+    try:
+        iplot = int(iplot)
+    except ValueError:
+        if iplot is True or iplot == 'True':
+            iplot = 2
+        else:
+            iplot = 0
+    return iplot
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import doctest