helper function to transform the policy value into something that more
    closely matches how the policy is displayed in the gpedit GUI

def _transform_value(value, policy, transform_type):
    '''
    helper function to transform the policy value into something that more
    closely matches how the policy is displayed in the gpedit GUI
    '''
    t_kwargs = {}
    if 'Transform' in policy:
        if transform_type in policy['Transform']:
            _policydata = _policy_info()
            if transform_type + 'Args' in policy['Transform']:
                t_kwargs = policy['Transform'][transform_type + 'Args']
            return getattr(_policydata, policy['Transform'][transform_type])(value, **t_kwargs)
        else:
            return value
    else:
        if 'Registry' in policy:
            if value == '(value not set)':
                return 'Not Defined'
        return value