- def todict (self):
- d=self.__dict__
- keys=[k for k in d.keys() if not k.startswith('_')]
- return dict ( [ (k,d[k]) for k in keys ] )
- def load_from_dict (self, d):
- for (k,v) in d.iteritems():
- # experimental
- if isinstance(v, StringTypes) and v.lower() in ['true']: v=True
- if isinstance(v, StringTypes) and v.lower() in ['false']: v=False
- setattr(self,k,v)
-
- # in addition we provide convenience for converting to and from xml records
- # for this purpose only, we need the subclasses to define 'fields' as either
- # a list or a dictionary
- def xml_fields (self):
- fields=self.fields
- if isinstance(fields,dict): fields=fields.keys()
- return fields
-
- def save_as_xml (self):
- # xxx not sure about the scope here
- input_dict = dict( [ (key, getattr(self.key), ) for key in self.xml_fields() if getattr(self,key,None) ] )
- xml_record=XML("<record />")
- xml_record.parse_dict (input_dict)
- return xml_record.toxml()
-
- def dump(self, dump_parents=False):
- for key in self.fields:
- if key == 'gid' and self.gid:
- gid = GID(string=self.gid)
- print " %s:" % key
- gid.dump(8, dump_parents)
- elif getattr(self,key,None):
- print " %s: %s" % (key, getattr(self,key))
-