From 5cfa7b6ed1b56c7b20ac084d6a6246149b85126f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Will <tekulvw@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 22:05:49 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] [V3 DataManager] Add some helper methods for interacting with
 bootstrapping configuration (#1029)

* Some helpers

* Add dunder all
---
 redbot/core/data_manager.py | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+)

diff --git a/redbot/core/data_manager.py b/redbot/core/data_manager.py
index dd7447800..7bcb423da 100644
--- a/redbot/core/data_manager.py
+++ b/redbot/core/data_manager.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import appdirs
 
 from .json_io import JsonIO
 
+__all__ = ['load_basic_configuration', 'cog_data_path', 'core_data_path',
+           'storage_details', 'storage_type']
+
 jsonio = None
 basic_config = None
 
@@ -72,3 +75,28 @@ def core_data_path() -> Path:
     core_path.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
 
     return core_path.resolve()
+
+
+def storage_type() -> str:
+    """
+    Gets the storage type as a string.
+
+    :return:
+    """
+    try:
+        return basic_config['STORAGE_TYPE']
+    except KeyError as e:
+        raise RuntimeError('Bot basic config has not been loaded yet.') from e
+
+
+def storage_details() -> dict:
+    """
+    Gets any details necessary for config drivers to load.
+
+    These are set on setup.
+    :return:
+    """
+    try:
+        return basic_config['STORAGE_DETAILS']
+    except KeyError as e:
+        raise RuntimeError('Bot basic config has not been loaded yet.') from e