code: def get_config_obj(filename):
      
  
      if not filename.startswith("."):
          a99.get_python_logger().warning("Configuration filename '{}' does not start with a '.'".format(filename))
  
      path_ = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), filename)
      return AAConfigObj(path_, encoding="UTF8")
docs: Reads/creates filename at user **home** folder and returns a AAConfigObj object