def parse_id(input_id):
    """Helper package to retrieve the actual IDs.

    :param input_id: the ID provided by the user
    :returns: A list of valid IDs
    """
    key_value = input_id.split(':')

    if len(key_value) != 2:
        raise exceptions.CLIAbort(
            'Invalid ID %s: ID should be of the form xxx:yyy' % input_id)
    return key_value[0], int(key_value[1])
def parse_id ( input_id ) : key_value = input_id . split ( ':' ) if len ( key_value ) != 2 : raise exceptions . CLIAbort ( 'Invalid ID %s: ID should be of the form xxx:yyy' % input_id ) return key_value [ 0 ] , int ( key_value [ 1 ] )
Helper package to retrieve the actual IDs.

    :param input_id: the ID provided by the user
    :returns: A list of valid IDs