def definition(keyword, key=None):
    """Given a keyword and a key (optional), try to get a definition
    dict for it.

    .. versionadded:: 3.2

    Definition dicts are defined in keywords.py. We try to return
    one if present, otherwise we return none. Using this method you
    can present rich metadata to the user e.g.

    keyword = 'layer_purpose'
    kio = safe.utilities.keyword_io.Keyword_IO()
    definition = kio.definition(keyword)
    print definition

    :param keyword: A keyword key.
    :type keyword: str

    :param key: A specific key for a deeper search
    :type key: str

    :returns: A dictionary containing the matched key definition
        from definitions, otherwise None if no match was found.
    :rtype: dict, None
    """

    for item in dir(definitions):
        if not item.startswith("__"):
            var = getattr(definitions, item)
            if isinstance(var, dict):
                if var.get('key') == keyword or var.get(key) == keyword:
                    return var
    return None
def definition ( keyword , key = None ) : for item in dir ( definitions ) : if not item . startswith ( "__" ) : var = getattr ( definitions , item ) if isinstance ( var , dict ) : if var . get ( 'key' ) == keyword or var . get ( key ) == keyword : return var return None
Given a keyword and a key (optional), try to get a definition
    dict for it.

    .. versionadded:: 3.2

    Definition dicts are defined in keywords.py. We try to return
    one if present, otherwise we return none. Using this method you
    can present rich metadata to the user e.g.

    keyword = 'layer_purpose'
    kio = safe.utilities.keyword_io.Keyword_IO()
    definition = kio.definition(keyword)
    print definition

    :param keyword: A keyword key.
    :type keyword: str

    :param key: A specific key for a deeper search
    :type key: str

    :returns: A dictionary containing the matched key definition
        from definitions, otherwise None if no match was found.
    :rtype: dict, None