junkpy

Junkpy

Junkpy is a Python library for processing Junk configuration files.

Junk File Format

Junk is a file format for configuration files that extends the capabilities of the standard JSON format by introducing additional options and features.

Junk Features Overview

• Unquoted Keys:

{
  unquoted_key: "value",
  another_unquoted_key: 42
}

• Trailing Commas in Objects and Arrays:

{
  "key1": "value1",
  "key2": "value2",
  "key3": "value3",
}

[
  "item1",
  "item2",
  "item3",
]

• Implicit null values:

{
  "null_key": null,
  "empty_value": ,
}

• Comments:

{
    "key1": "value1",     # This is a comment about key1
    "key2": "value2",     # This is a comment about key2
    "key3": "value3"      # This is a comment about key3
}

• Type conversion and custom types:

{
	"int_value": (int) "123",
	"float_value": (float) "3.14",
	"string_value": (string) 456,
	"chained_types_value": (string) (int) 99.99,
	"custom_type_value": (custom_type) "abcd",
	"array_with_different_types": [
		(int) 55.6,
		(float) 88,
		(string) 1234,
	]
}

• Arguments on type conversion:

{
	"custom_type_value1": (custom_type, arg1 = 33, arg2 = "1234") 333,
	"custom_type_value2": (custom_type, arg1 = (int) 99.5, arg2 = (string) 5678) 444,
}

Installation

You can install Junkpy using pip. Open your terminal and run the following command:

pip install junkpy

Usage

To use the Junkpy library in your Python projects, follow these steps:

1. Import the JunkParser class from the junkpy module:

from junkpy import JunkParser

1. Create an instance of the JunkParser class:

junk_parser = JunkParser()

1. Load data from a file using the load_file() method:

data = junk_parser.load_file("file.junk")

Replace "file.junk" with the path to your own file.

The load_file(file_path) method reads the contents of the specified file and processes it using the Junk parser. Additional methods such as loads(string) and load(fp) parse data from a string or a file-like object respectively.

Custom Type Processors

The junkpy library allows you to create custom type processors to manage how a Junk file is parsed. Here's an example of how you can create one:

from junkpy import JunkParser, JunkTypeProcessor

class BoundedValueTypeProcessor(JunkTypeProcessor):
    CLASS = float  # Output class
    KEYWORD = "bounded-value"  # Custom type keyword

    def load(self, value, **kwargs):
        obj = self.CLASS(value)
        
        if "min" in kwargs:
            obj = max(kwargs["min"], obj)
            
        if "max" in kwargs:
            obj = min(kwargs["max"], obj)
            
        return obj


# Instantiate the Junk parser with a list of custom type processors
junk_parser = JunkParser([BoundedValueTypeProcessor])

A basic type processor class requires defining CLASS and KEYWORD attributes and load method.

• CLASS: Defines the output type of the processed value. Type checking is performed after the value has been processed.
• KEYWORD: A string that will trigger this type processor when parsing data.`
• load: An instance method aimed at processing and returning a value given its parameters:
  • self: Reference to the own type processor instance.
  • value: The value to be processed. This object could be of any type.
  • **kwargs: Keyword arguments received from data being parsed.

Every type processor contains a shared property called metadata which can be accessed inside load method. This property stores the following data:

• file_path: Path of the current file being parsed, if any, otherwise None.

The metadata can also be used to store data and share it across different type processors.

Retrieve the current parser instance from the parser property of type processors. This allows parsing data recursively while processing is ongoing.

By including your custom type processor during the parser's initialization, you enable the parser to recognize and apply the specified modifications when loading files.

Note: Not all type conversions in Junkpy can be initialized with a null value. For example, when a null value is converted to the type (string), a Python string object with the value "None" will be created. However, if the type is (int), it will result in an error since null cannot be converted to an integer. It's important to exercise caution when using type conversions and ensure they are compatible with null values.

Extending the Parser Class

Junkpy provides the flexibility to extend and customize the parsing process by subclassing the JunkParser class and overriding two extensible methods: before_parsing and after_parsing. These methods allow you to perform additional actions or processing steps before and after parsing Junk files.

The before_parsing method is called before the parsing of a Junk file begins. It receives metadata, which contains information about the file being parsed. You can use this method to perform any pre-processing tasks or set up configurations specific to your needs.

class MyCustomParser(JunkParser):
    def before_parsing(self, metadata: JunkMetadata):
        # Perform pre-processing tasks or configuration setup here

The after_parsing method is called after the parsing of a Junk file is complete. It receives metadata, which contains information about the parsed file, and parsed_data, which is the resulting parsed data as an object. You can use this method to perform any post-processing tasks, validation, or additional actions on the parsed data.

class MyCustomParser(JunkParser):
    def after_parsing(self, metadata: JunkMetadata, parsed_data: object) -> object:
        # Perform post-processing tasks or validation on parsed_data here
        # Return the modified parsed_data
        return parsed_data

Built-in types

Type	Return Value	Supported Values	Example Initialization
string	str	Any string value	(string) "Hello, World!"
regex	re.Pattern	Valid regular expression patterns	(regex) "[A-Za-z]+[0-9]*"
env	str	Environment variable names/expresions	(env) "$HOME"
path	pathlib.Path	File system paths (environment variables supported on path string)	(path) "$HOME/path/to/file.txt"
int	int	Integer values	(int) 123
bin	int	Binary integer values	(bin) "10101"
octal	int	Octal integer values	(octal) "123"
hex	int	Hexadecimal integer values	(hex) "1234567890ABCDEF"
complex	complex	Complex number values	(complex) "3+4j"
float	float	Floating-point values	(float) 3.14159
decimal	decimal.Decimal	Decimal values	(decimal) "3.14"
bool	bool	Boolean values	(bool) true
set	set	Sets of values	(set) [1, 2, 3]
timestamp	datetime.datetime	Unix timestamp values	(timestamp) 1623345600
timedelta	datetime.timedelta	Time differences in seconds	(timedelta) 60
		Time differences in a list [DAYS, SECONDS, MICROSECONDS, MILLISECONDS, MINUTES, HOURS, WEEKS]	(timedelta) [5, 10, 200, 150, 3, 4, 8]
		Time differences in a dict with keyword arguments as keys	(timedelta) {"days": 1, "seconds": 3600}
time	datetime.time	Time values in ISO 8601 format, [HH[:MM[:SS[.mmm[uuu]]]]][+HH:MM]	(time) "12:30:45"
		Time values in a list [HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, MICROSECOND]	(time) [12, 30, 45, 152]
		Time values in a dict with keyword arguments as keys	(time) {"hour": 12, "minute": 30, "second": 45}
date	datetime.date	Date values in ISO 8601 format, YYYY-MM-DD	(date) "2021-07-10"
		Date values in a list [YEAR, MONTH, DAY]	(date) [2021, 7, 10]
		Date values in a dict with keyword arguments as keys	(date) {"year": 2021, "month": 7, "day": 10}
datetime	datetime.datetime	Date and time values in ISO 8601 format, YYYY-MM-DD [HH[:MM[:SS[.mmm[uuu]]]]][+HH:MM]	(datetime) "2021-07-10 12:30:45"
		Date and time values in a list [YEAR, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND, MICROSECOND]	(datetime) [2021, 7, 10, 12, 30, 45, 580]
		Date and time values in a dict with keyword arguments as keys	(datetime) {"year": 2021, "month": 7, "day": 10, "hour": 12, "minute": 30, "second": 45}

Contributing

Contributions to Junkpy are welcome! If you encounter any issues, have suggestions for improvements, or would like to add new features, please feel free to submit a pull request.

To contribute to Junkpy, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
3. Implement your changes.
4. Write tests to ensure the correctness of your code.
5. Commit and push your changes to your forked repository.
6. Open a pull request and provide a detailed description of your changes.

License

Junkpy is released under the GNU GPLv3 license. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this library as per the terms of the license.

Support

If you need assistance or have questions about Junkpy, please feel free to open an issue on the GitHub repository. We'll be happy to assist you.