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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# vim: expandtab:tabstop=4:shiftwidth=4
+
+''' The purpose of this module is to contain small utility functions.
+'''
+
+import re
+
+def normalize_dnsname(name, padding=10):
+    ''' The purpose of this function is to return a dns name with zero padding,
+        so that it sorts properly (as a human would expect).
+
+        Example: name=ex-lrg-node10.prod.rhcloud.com
+        Returns: ex-lrg-node0000000010.prod.rhcloud.com
+
+        Example Usage:
+            sorted(['a3.example.com', 'a10.example.com', 'a1.example.com'],
+                   key=normalize_dnsname)
+
+        Returns: ['a1.example.com', 'a3.example.com', 'a10.example.com']
+    '''
+    parts = re.split(r'(\d+)', name)
+    retval = []
+    for part in parts:
+        if re.match(r'^\d+$', part):
+            retval.append(part.zfill(padding))
+        else:
+            retval.append(part)
+
+    return ''.join(retval)