Index: branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121219/ippToPsps/jython/config.py
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--- branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121219/ippToPsps/jython/config.py	(revision 35073)
+++ branches/eam_branches/ipp-20121219/ippToPsps/jython/config.py	(revision 35075)
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@
 class Config(object):
 
-
     '''
     Constructor
@@ -26,4 +25,6 @@
 
         # self.configdir is set in ipptopsps.jy on init based on env(IPPTOPSPS_DATA)
+        # for test purposes, an uninstalled system may use the config information from 
+        # a relative path
         if self.configDir is None:
           self.settingsPath = "../config/settings.xml" # TODO
@@ -35,8 +36,13 @@
         self.settingsDoc = ElementTree(file=self.settingsPath)
         self.logPath = self.settingsDoc.find("logPath").text
+
+        # XXX this is poor -- the czartool stuff is not related to
+        # ipptopsps and should be moved elsewhere
         self.czarPlotsPath = self.settingsDoc.find("czarPlotsPath").text
 
         # this is the border (in degrees) that we place around any loading box of 
         # PS1 pointings to ensure we pull a large enough area out of DVO
+        # XXX this is a poor place to put this information -- it is completely gpc-specific.  
+        # probably should go elsewhere
         self.BORDER = 1.65
         self.isLoaded = False