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1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tools/crypto.py b/mediagoblin/tools/crypto.py
index cf6d31f6..c85ecd4a 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tools/crypto.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tools/crypto.py
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ from mediagoblin import mg_globals
_log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
# produces base64 alphabet
-alphabet = string.ascii_letters + "-_"
-base = len(alphabet)
+ALPHABET = string.ascii_letters + "-_"
# Use the system (hardware-based) random number generator if it exists.
# -- this optimization is lifted from Django
@@ -117,8 +116,9 @@ def get_timed_signer_url(namespace):
return itsdangerous.URLSafeTimedSerializer(__itsda_secret,
salt=namespace)
-def random_string(length):
+def random_string(length, alphabet=ALPHABET):
""" Returns a URL safe base64 encoded crypographically strong string """
+ base = len(alphabet)
rstring = ""
for i in range(length):
n = getrandbits(6) # 6 bytes = 2^6 = 64