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diff --git a/module/config/converter.py b/module/config/converter.py
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+++ b/module/config/converter.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from module.utils import decode
+
+def to_string(value):
+    return str(value) if not isinstance(value, basestring) else value
+
+# cast value to given type, unicode for strings
+def from_string(value, typ=None):
+
+    # value is no string
+    if not isinstance(value, basestring):
+        return value
+
+    value = decode(value)
+
+    if typ == "int":
+        return int(value)
+    elif typ == "bool":
+        return True if value.lower() in ("1", "true", "on", "an", "yes") else False
+    elif typ == "time":
+        if not value: value = "0:00"
+        if not ":" in value: value += ":00"
+        return value
+    else:
+        return value
+\ No newline at end of file