python: refactor the python bindings

Move the Directory class into its own file, merge the two Filenames
classes into one, deprecate Filenames.as_iterator, update the
documentation accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Justus Winter <4winter@informatik.uni-hamburg.de>
This commit is contained in:
Justus Winter 2012-02-22 21:55:59 +01:00
parent 1736488ecf
commit ba95980cf1
5 changed files with 256 additions and 263 deletions

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@ -254,26 +254,28 @@ More information on specific topics can be found on the following pages:
:class:`Filenames` -- An iterator over filenames
------------------------------------------------
.. autoclass:: notmuch.database.Filenames
.. autoclass:: notmuch.Filenames
.. automethod:: notmuch.database.Filenames.__len__
.. automethod:: notmuch.Filenames.__len__
.. automethod:: notmuch.Filenames.as_generator
:class:`notmuch.database.Directoy` -- A directory entry in the database
------------------------------------------------------------------------
.. autoclass:: notmuch.database.Directory
.. autoclass:: notmuch.Directory
.. automethod:: notmuch.database.Directory.get_child_files
.. automethod:: notmuch.Directory.get_child_files
.. automethod:: notmuch.database.Directory.get_child_directories
.. automethod:: notmuch.Directory.get_child_directories
.. automethod:: notmuch.database.Directory.get_mtime
.. automethod:: notmuch.Directory.get_mtime
.. automethod:: notmuch.database.Directory.set_mtime
.. automethod:: notmuch.Directory.set_mtime
.. autoattribute:: notmuch.database.Directory.mtime
.. autoattribute:: notmuch.Directory.mtime
.. autoattribute:: notmuch.database.Directory.path
.. autoattribute:: notmuch.Directory.path
The `next page <status_and_errors.html>`_ contains information on possible Status and Error values.

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@ -51,11 +51,14 @@ along with notmuch. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
Copyright 2010-2011 Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>
"""
from notmuch.database import Database, Query
from notmuch.message import Messages, Message
from notmuch.thread import Threads, Thread
from notmuch.tag import Tags
from notmuch.globals import (
from .database import Database
from .directory import Directory
from .filename import Filenames
from .message import Messages, Message
from .query import Query
from .tag import Tags
from .thread import Threads, Thread
from .globals import (
nmlib,
STATUS,
NotmuchError,
@ -71,6 +74,6 @@ from notmuch.globals import (
UnbalancedAtomicError,
NotInitializedError,
)
from notmuch.version import __VERSION__
from .version import __VERSION__
__LICENSE__ = "GPL v3+"
__AUTHOR__ = 'Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>'

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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Copyright 2010 Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>'
import os
import codecs
from ctypes import c_char_p, c_void_p, c_uint, c_long, byref, POINTER
from ctypes import c_char_p, c_void_p, c_uint, byref, POINTER
from notmuch.globals import (
nmlib,
STATUS,
@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ from notmuch.globals import (
NotmuchDirectoryP,
NotmuchMessageP,
NotmuchTagsP,
NotmuchFilenamesP
)
from notmuch.message import Message
from notmuch.tag import Tags
from .query import Query
from .directory import Directory
class Database(object):
"""The :class:`Database` is the highest-level object that notmuch
@ -603,238 +603,3 @@ class Database(object):
guaranteed to remain stable in future versions).
"""
return self._db
class Directory(object):
"""Represents a directory entry in the notmuch directory
Modifying attributes of this object will modify the
database, not the real directory attributes.
The Directory object is usually derived from another object
e.g. via :meth:`Database.get_directory`, and will automatically be
become invalid whenever that parent is deleted. You should
therefore initialized this object handing it a reference to the
parent, preventing the parent from automatically being garbage
collected.
"""
"""notmuch_directory_get_mtime"""
_get_mtime = nmlib.notmuch_directory_get_mtime
_get_mtime.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_get_mtime.restype = c_long
"""notmuch_directory_set_mtime"""
_set_mtime = nmlib.notmuch_directory_set_mtime
_set_mtime.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP, c_long]
_set_mtime.restype = c_uint
"""notmuch_directory_get_child_files"""
_get_child_files = nmlib.notmuch_directory_get_child_files
_get_child_files.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_get_child_files.restype = NotmuchFilenamesP
"""notmuch_directory_get_child_directories"""
_get_child_directories = nmlib.notmuch_directory_get_child_directories
_get_child_directories.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_get_child_directories.restype = NotmuchFilenamesP
def _assert_dir_is_initialized(self):
"""Raises a NotmuchError(:attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED)
if dir_p is None"""
if not self._dir_p:
raise NotInitializedError()
def __init__(self, path, dir_p, parent):
"""
:param path: The absolute path of the directory object.
:param dir_p: The pointer to an internal notmuch_directory_t object.
:param parent: The object this Directory is derived from
(usually a :class:`Database`). We do not directly use
this, but store a reference to it as long as
this Directory object lives. This keeps the
parent object alive.
"""
self._path = path
self._dir_p = dir_p
self._parent = parent
def set_mtime(self, mtime):
"""Sets the mtime value of this directory in the database
The intention is for the caller to use the mtime to allow efficient
identification of new messages to be added to the database. The
recommended usage is as follows:
* Read the mtime of a directory from the filesystem
* Call :meth:`Database.add_message` for all mail files in
the directory
* Call notmuch_directory_set_mtime with the mtime read from the
filesystem. Then, when wanting to check for updates to the
directory in the future, the client can call :meth:`get_mtime`
and know that it only needs to add files if the mtime of the
directory and files are newer than the stored timestamp.
.. note::
:meth:`get_mtime` function does not allow the caller to
distinguish a timestamp of 0 from a non-existent timestamp. So
don't store a timestamp of 0 unless you are comfortable with
that.
:param mtime: A (time_t) timestamp
:raises: :exc:`XapianError` a Xapian exception occurred, mtime
not stored
:raises: :exc:`ReadOnlyDatabaseError` the database was opened
in read-only mode so directory mtime cannot be modified
:raises: :exc:`NotInitializedError` the directory object has not
been initialized
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
status = Directory._set_mtime(self._dir_p, mtime)
if status != STATUS.SUCCESS:
raise NotmuchError(status)
def get_mtime(self):
"""Gets the mtime value of this directory in the database
Retrieves a previously stored mtime for this directory.
:param mtime: A (time_t) timestamp
:raises: :exc:`NotmuchError`:
:attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED
The directory has not been initialized
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
return Directory._get_mtime(self._dir_p)
# Make mtime attribute a property of Directory()
mtime = property(get_mtime, set_mtime, doc="""Property that allows getting
and setting of the Directory *mtime* (read-write)
See :meth:`get_mtime` and :meth:`set_mtime` for usage and
possible exceptions.""")
def get_child_files(self):
"""Gets a Filenames iterator listing all the filenames of
messages in the database within the given directory.
The returned filenames will be the basename-entries only (not
complete paths.
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
files_p = Directory._get_child_files(self._dir_p)
return Filenames(files_p, self)
def get_child_directories(self):
"""Gets a :class:`Filenames` iterator listing all the filenames of
sub-directories in the database within the given directory
The returned filenames will be the basename-entries only (not
complete paths.
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
files_p = Directory._get_child_directories(self._dir_p)
return Filenames(files_p, self)
@property
def path(self):
"""Returns the absolute path of this Directory (read-only)"""
return self._path
def __repr__(self):
"""Object representation"""
return "<notmuch Directory object '%s'>" % self._path
_destroy = nmlib.notmuch_directory_destroy
_destroy.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_destroy.argtypes = None
def __del__(self):
"""Close and free the Directory"""
if self._dir_p is not None:
self._destroy(self._dir_p)
class Filenames(object):
"""An iterator over File- or Directory names stored in the database"""
#notmuch_filenames_get
_get = nmlib.notmuch_filenames_get
_get.argtypes = [NotmuchFilenamesP]
_get.restype = c_char_p
def __init__(self, files_p, parent):
"""
:param files_p: The pointer to an internal notmuch_filenames_t object.
:param parent: The object this Directory is derived from
(usually a Directory()). We do not directly use
this, but store a reference to it as long as
this Directory object lives. This keeps the
parent object alive.
"""
self._files_p = files_p
self._parent = parent
def __iter__(self):
""" Make Filenames an iterator """
return self
_valid = nmlib.notmuch_filenames_valid
_valid.argtypes = [NotmuchFilenamesP]
_valid.restype = bool
_move_to_next = nmlib.notmuch_filenames_move_to_next
_move_to_next.argtypes = [NotmuchFilenamesP]
_move_to_next.restype = None
def __next__(self):
if not self._files_p:
raise NotInitializedError()
if not self._valid(self._files_p):
self._files_p = None
raise StopIteration
file_ = Filenames._get(self._files_p)
self._move_to_next(self._files_p)
return file_.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
next = __next__ # python2.x iterator protocol compatibility
def __len__(self):
"""len(:class:`Filenames`) returns the number of contained files
.. note::
As this iterates over the files, we will not be able to
iterate over them again! So this will fail::
#THIS FAILS
files = Database().get_directory('').get_child_files()
if len(files) > 0: # this 'exhausts' msgs
# next line raises
# NotmuchError(:attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED)
for file in files: print file
"""
if not self._files_p:
raise NotInitializedError()
i = 0
while self._valid(self._files_p):
self._move_to_next(self._files_p)
i += 1
self._files_p = None
return i
_destroy = nmlib.notmuch_filenames_destroy
_destroy.argtypes = [NotmuchFilenamesP]
_destroy.restype = None
def __del__(self):
"""Close and free Filenames"""
if self._files_p is not None:
self._destroy(self._files_p)

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@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
"""
This file is part of notmuch.
Notmuch is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your
option) any later version.
Notmuch is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with notmuch. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
Copyright 2010 Sebastian Spaeth <Sebastian@SSpaeth.de>'
"""
from ctypes import c_uint, c_long
from notmuch.globals import (
nmlib,
STATUS,
NotmuchError,
NotInitializedError,
NotmuchDirectoryP,
NotmuchFilenamesP
)
from .filename import Filenames
class Directory(object):
"""Represents a directory entry in the notmuch directory
Modifying attributes of this object will modify the
database, not the real directory attributes.
The Directory object is usually derived from another object
e.g. via :meth:`Database.get_directory`, and will automatically be
become invalid whenever that parent is deleted. You should
therefore initialized this object handing it a reference to the
parent, preventing the parent from automatically being garbage
collected.
"""
"""notmuch_directory_get_mtime"""
_get_mtime = nmlib.notmuch_directory_get_mtime
_get_mtime.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_get_mtime.restype = c_long
"""notmuch_directory_set_mtime"""
_set_mtime = nmlib.notmuch_directory_set_mtime
_set_mtime.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP, c_long]
_set_mtime.restype = c_uint
"""notmuch_directory_get_child_files"""
_get_child_files = nmlib.notmuch_directory_get_child_files
_get_child_files.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_get_child_files.restype = NotmuchFilenamesP
"""notmuch_directory_get_child_directories"""
_get_child_directories = nmlib.notmuch_directory_get_child_directories
_get_child_directories.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_get_child_directories.restype = NotmuchFilenamesP
def _assert_dir_is_initialized(self):
"""Raises a NotmuchError(:attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED)
if dir_p is None"""
if not self._dir_p:
raise NotInitializedError()
def __init__(self, path, dir_p, parent):
"""
:param path: The absolute path of the directory object.
:param dir_p: The pointer to an internal notmuch_directory_t object.
:param parent: The object this Directory is derived from
(usually a :class:`Database`). We do not directly use
this, but store a reference to it as long as
this Directory object lives. This keeps the
parent object alive.
"""
self._path = path
self._dir_p = dir_p
self._parent = parent
def set_mtime(self, mtime):
"""Sets the mtime value of this directory in the database
The intention is for the caller to use the mtime to allow efficient
identification of new messages to be added to the database. The
recommended usage is as follows:
* Read the mtime of a directory from the filesystem
* Call :meth:`Database.add_message` for all mail files in
the directory
* Call notmuch_directory_set_mtime with the mtime read from the
filesystem. Then, when wanting to check for updates to the
directory in the future, the client can call :meth:`get_mtime`
and know that it only needs to add files if the mtime of the
directory and files are newer than the stored timestamp.
.. note::
:meth:`get_mtime` function does not allow the caller to
distinguish a timestamp of 0 from a non-existent timestamp. So
don't store a timestamp of 0 unless you are comfortable with
that.
:param mtime: A (time_t) timestamp
:raises: :exc:`XapianError` a Xapian exception occurred, mtime
not stored
:raises: :exc:`ReadOnlyDatabaseError` the database was opened
in read-only mode so directory mtime cannot be modified
:raises: :exc:`NotInitializedError` the directory object has not
been initialized
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
status = Directory._set_mtime(self._dir_p, mtime)
if status != STATUS.SUCCESS:
raise NotmuchError(status)
def get_mtime(self):
"""Gets the mtime value of this directory in the database
Retrieves a previously stored mtime for this directory.
:param mtime: A (time_t) timestamp
:raises: :exc:`NotmuchError`:
:attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED
The directory has not been initialized
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
return Directory._get_mtime(self._dir_p)
# Make mtime attribute a property of Directory()
mtime = property(get_mtime, set_mtime, doc="""Property that allows getting
and setting of the Directory *mtime* (read-write)
See :meth:`get_mtime` and :meth:`set_mtime` for usage and
possible exceptions.""")
def get_child_files(self):
"""Gets a Filenames iterator listing all the filenames of
messages in the database within the given directory.
The returned filenames will be the basename-entries only (not
complete paths.
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
files_p = Directory._get_child_files(self._dir_p)
return Filenames(files_p, self)
def get_child_directories(self):
"""Gets a :class:`Filenames` iterator listing all the filenames of
sub-directories in the database within the given directory
The returned filenames will be the basename-entries only (not
complete paths.
"""
self._assert_dir_is_initialized()
files_p = Directory._get_child_directories(self._dir_p)
return Filenames(files_p, self)
@property
def path(self):
"""Returns the absolute path of this Directory (read-only)"""
return self._path
def __repr__(self):
"""Object representation"""
return "<notmuch Directory object '%s'>" % self._path
_destroy = nmlib.notmuch_directory_destroy
_destroy.argtypes = [NotmuchDirectoryP]
_destroy.argtypes = None
def __del__(self):
"""Close and free the Directory"""
if self._dir_p is not None:
self._destroy(self._dir_p)

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@ -78,10 +78,14 @@ class Filenames(Python3StringMixIn):
if not files_p:
raise NullPointerError()
self._files = files_p
self._files_p = files_p
#save reference to parent object so we keep it alive
self._parent = parent
def __iter__(self):
""" Make Filenames an iterator """
return self
_valid = nmlib.notmuch_filenames_valid
_valid.argtypes = [NotmuchFilenamesP]
_valid.restype = bool
@ -90,19 +94,30 @@ class Filenames(Python3StringMixIn):
_move_to_next.argtypes = [NotmuchFilenamesP]
_move_to_next.restype = None
def __next__(self):
if not self._files_p:
raise NotInitializedError()
if not self._valid(self._files_p):
self._files_p = None
raise StopIteration
file_ = Filenames._get(self._files_p)
self._move_to_next(self._files_p)
return file_.decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
next = __next__ # python2.x iterator protocol compatibility
def as_generator(self):
"""Return generator of Filenames
This is the main function that will usually be used by the
user."""
if not self._files:
raise NotInitializedError()
user.
while self._valid(self._files):
yield Filenames._get(self._files).decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
self._move_to_next(self._files)
self._files = None
.. deprecated:: 0.12
:class:`Filenames` objects implement the
iterator protocol.
"""
return self
def __unicode__(self):
"""Represent Filenames() as newline-separated list of full paths
@ -123,5 +138,30 @@ class Filenames(Python3StringMixIn):
def __del__(self):
"""Close and free the notmuch filenames"""
if self._files is not None:
self._destroy(self._files)
if self._files_p is not None:
self._destroy(self._files_p)
def __len__(self):
"""len(:class:`Filenames`) returns the number of contained files
.. note::
As this iterates over the files, we will not be able to
iterate over them again! So this will fail::
#THIS FAILS
files = Database().get_directory('').get_child_files()
if len(files) > 0: # this 'exhausts' msgs
# next line raises
# NotmuchError(:attr:`STATUS`.NOT_INITIALIZED)
for file in files: print file
"""
if not self._files_p:
raise NotInitializedError()
i = 0
while self._valid(self._files_p):
self._move_to_next(self._files_p)
i += 1
self._files_p = None
return i