--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/redirector/factory.py	Mon Sep 07 15:15:48 2009 -0400
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import os
+from redirector import Redirector
+from paste.httpexceptions import HTTPExceptionHandler
+from paste.urlparser import StaticURLParser
+
+def factory(global_conf, **app_conf):
+    """create a sample redirector"""
+    assert 'app.directory' in app_conf 
+    directory = app_conf['app.directory']
+    assert os.path.isdir(directory)
+    keystr = 'redirector.'
+    args = dict([(key.split(keystr, 1)[-1], value)
+                 for key, value in app_conf.items()
+                 if key.startswith(keystr) ])
+    app = StaticURLParser(directory)
+    redirector = Redirector(app, **args)
+    return HTTPExceptionHandler(redirector)
+