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  """Utilities that are used throughout the package.
  
  ..moduleauthor:: Dylan Maxwell <maxwelld@frib.msu.edu>
  """
  
  class ObjectDict(dict):
      """Makes a dictionary behave like an object, with attribute-style access.
      """
      def __getattr__(self, name):
          try:
              return self[name]
          except KeyError:
              raise AttributeError(name)
  
      def __setattr__(self, name, value):
          self[name] = value
  
subject: Add simple utility class that extends a dictionary but can be used as object.