def get_retcode(ret):
    """
    Determine a retcode for a given return
    """
    retcode = 0
    # if there is a dict with retcode, use that
    if isinstance(ret, dict) and ret.get("retcode", 0) != 0:
        return ret["retcode"]
    # if its a boolean, False means 1
    elif isinstance(ret, bool) and not ret:
        return 1
    return retcode