Reformat input data files to a format the tasks can use

def reformat_file(self, input_file, input_format, output_format):
        """
        Reformat input data files to a format the tasks can use
        """
        #Return none if input_file or input_format do not exist
        if input_file is None or input_format is None:
            return None
        #Find the needed input class and read the input stream
        try:
            input_cls = self.find_input(input_format)
            input_inst = input_cls()
        except TypeError:
            #Return none if input_cls is a Nonetype
            return None
        #If the input file cannot be found, return None
        try:
            input_inst.read_input(self.absolute_filepath(input_file))
        except IOError:
            return None

        formatter = find_needed_formatter(input_format, output_format)
        if formatter is None:
            raise Exception("Cannot find a formatter that can convert from {0} to {1}".format(self.input_format, output_format))
        formatter_inst = formatter()
        formatter_inst.read_input(input_inst.get_data(), input_format)
        data = formatter_inst.get_data(output_format)
        return data