gistfile1.txt

import inspect

def func1(*args):
	print "IN FUNC1"
	for arg in args:
		print arg

def func2(arg1, arg2):
	print "IN FUNC2"
	print arg1
	print arg2

c = {
	"run" : func1,
	"refresh": func2
}

def runCommandString(cmd):
	items = cmd.split()
	cmd = c[items[0]]
	args = items[1:]
	print inspect.getargspec(cmd)
	print "Passing", args , "to", cmd.__name__
	try:
		cmd(*args)
	except TypeError, err:
		print err.message

if __name__ == "__main__":
	runCommandString("run arg1 arg2 @arg3")
	# Not enough args
	runCommandString("refresh arg1")
	# Just right
	runCommandString("refresh arg1 arg2")