def __get_bool(self, key, section='main'):
        '''
        Retreive the indicated boolean value from the config file

        @param key - the string key corresponding to the boolean value to retrieve
        @param section - the section to retrieve the value from
        @returns - the value or False if not found
        '''

        try:
            return ConfigFile.string_to_bool(self.parser.get(section, key))
        except:
            return None