Parsers

A parser defines chunk types it could meet during parsing.

Example:

class DataParser(FileParser):
    ChunkClasses = (
        HeaderChunk,
        DataChunk,
    )

class parsers.Parser(fp, total_length=None)

Parse chunks from file or streaming.

• In file mode, total_length can be left None and will be read from file system.
• In streaming mode, you must provide total_length to specify the end of the stream.

Parameters:

• fp – File object to be read from.
• total_length – Total length of the source.

Throws ParseTimeoutException:  

Timeout. Default is 60s.

fp

FilePtr object to read.

chunks

A list of chunks inside.

class parsers.FileParser(path)

Parse from file.

Parameters:path – File path.

exception parsers.ParseTimeoutException

Exception indicating that timeout occurs when parsing.