def _normalized_keys(self, section, items):<EOL>
normalized = {}<EOL>for name, val in items:<EOL><INDENT>key = section + "<STR_LIT:.>" + _normalize_name(name)<EOL>normalized[key] = val<EOL><DEDENT>return normalized<EOL>
Normalizes items to construct a dictionary with normalized keys.

        This routine is where the names become keys and are made the same
        regardless of source - configuration files or environment.