#!/usr/bin/env python

from optparse import *

class ExtendAction(Option):
  ACTIONS = Option.ACTIONS + ("extend",)
  STORE_ACTIONS = Option.STORE_ACTIONS + ("extend",)
  TYPED_ACTIONS = Option.TYPED_ACTIONS + ("extend",)

  def take_action(self, action, dest, opt, value, values, parser):
    if action == "extend":
      lvalue = value.split(",")
      values.ensure_value(dest, []).extend(lvalue)
    else:
      Option.take_action(
        self, action, dest, opt, value, values, parser)