python-openstackclient/openstackclient/network/common.py

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def find(client, resource, resources, name_or_id, name_attr='name'):
    """Find a network resource

    :param client: network client
    :param resource: name of the resource
    :param resources: plural name of resource
    :param name_or_id: name or id of resource user is looking for
    :param name_attr: key to the name attribute for the resource

    For example:
        n = find(netclient, 'network', 'networks', 'matrix')
    """
    list_method = getattr(client, "find_%s" % resource)
    data = list_method(name_or_id, ignore_missing=False)
    return data.id