incorporate changes used in DES cluster lensing work

[esheldon]

@danielgruen let's discuss incorporating the modifications mentioned in the text

[danielgruen]

Sounds like a good new year's resolution, @esheldon! Do you want to talk some time next week (always free after 1pm Eastern or so) or do it via a pull request thread? 2018-01-02 15:35 GMT+01:00 Erin Sheldon <notifications@github.com>:

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[esheldon]

I think we should either do a pull request or discuss the changes here. Please proceed however you see fit. I a most interested to see if this changes the complexity of the code or interface/config file structure.

[danielgruen]

I've created the pull request -- most things are minor, but have a look.