Optimizing startup by not localizing unit data

[gonvert] / src / unit_data.py

diff --git a/src/unit_data.py b/src/unit_data.py
index 9cc90a4..1c33527 100644 (file)
--- a/src/unit_data.py
+++ b/src/unit_data.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import math
-import gettext
 
 import converters
 
-_ = gettext.gettext
+try:
+       raise ImportError()
+       import gettext
+except ImportError:
+       _ = lambda x: x
+else:
+       _ = gettext.gettext
 
 
 
@@ -2208,6 +2213,14 @@ def get_units_from_category(category):
        return units
 
 
+def get_base_unit(categoryName):
+       return UNIT_DESCRIPTIONS[categoryName][".base_unit"]
+
+
+def get_base_unit_from_category(category):
+       return category[".base_unit"]
+
+
 future_dic = {
        _(u"Wire Gauge"): {
                ".base_unit": "circular mils",