Class ArchiveParser

Explode an zip or (compressed) tar archive and parse files and directories contained therein

Instance Methods

__init__(self, archive, tempdir='/tmp/')
Initialize an archive parser source code

__del__(self)
Cleanup temporary files and directories

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_get_archive_dir(self)
[internal] find the archive's top level directory name

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_explode_cmd(self)
[internal] find the appropriate command to open the archive

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_explode(self)
[internal] Explode a archive for neutral parsing

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_find(self, filename)
[internal] Returns the relative path to a file in the archive

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list(self, prefix='')
Return a tuple of directories and files in the archive at the given directory: prefix source code

contains(self, filename)
Returns true iff the file is contained in the archive

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read(self, filename)
Returns the contents of the file, or None on error First occurence of that file in archive is returned

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direct_read(self, filename)
Returns the contens of the file, file is relative path in archive.

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zip(self, prefix='')
Create a zip archive of a (sub-)directory of the archive source code

cpio(self, prefix)
Create a cpio archive of a (sub-)directory of the archive

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Inherited from object: __delattr__, __format__, __getattribute__, __hash__, __new__, __reduce__, __reduce_ex__, __repr__, __setattr__, __sizeof__, __str__, __subclasshook__

Properties

Inherited from object: __class__

Method Details

Initialize an archive parser

Returns the contens of the file, file is relative path in archive. Top most level (_get_archive_dir) is automaticaly added.