Functions

  base64_decode_simple (data, len)
  base64_decode_step (in_, len, out, state, save)
  base64_encode_close (in_, break_lines, out, state, save)
  base64_encode_simple (data, len)
  base64_encode_step (in_, len, break_lines, out, state, save)
  debug_flag (flag)
  doc_meta_dump (meta)
  error_quark ()
  extension_pointer (path)
  filename_to_utf8 (filename, quoted)
  init ()
  init_dynamic (module)
  le_get_double (p)
  le_get_float (p)
  le_get_guint64 (p)
  le_set_double (p, d)
  le_set_float (p, f)
  mem_dump (ptr, len)
  msole_codepage_to_lid (codepage)
  msole_iconv_win_codepage ()
  msole_inflate (input, offset)
  msole_language_for_lid (lid)
  msole_lid_for_language (lang)
  msole_lid_to_codepage (lid)
  msole_lid_to_codepage_str (lid)
  odf_get_ns ()
  odf_get_version ()
  odf_get_version_string ()
  open_pkg_error_id ()
  open_pkg_foreach_rel (opkg, func, *user_data)
  open_pkg_open_rel (opkg, rel)
  open_pkg_open_rel_by_id (opkg, id)
  open_pkg_open_rel_by_type (opkg, type)
  open_pkg_parse_rel_by_id (xin, id, dtd, ns)
  property_settings_find (name, params)
  property_settings_free (params)
  shutdown ()
  shutdown_dynamic (module)
  value_get_docprop_array (value)
  value_get_docprop_varray (value)
  value_get_docprop_vector (value)
  vba_inflate (input, offset, size, add_null_terminator)
  xmlDocFormatDump (output, cur, encoding, format)
  xml_gvalue_from_str (res, t, str)
  xml_probe (input, func)

Details

Gsf.base64_decode_simple(data, len)
Parameters:
  • data (bytes) – data stream
  • len (int) – max length of data to decode
Returns:

the number of bytes converted
Return type:

int

Decodes a chunk of base64 encoded data from data back into data.

Gsf.base64_decode_step(in_, len, out, state, save)
Parameters:
  • in (bytes) – input stream
  • len (int) – max length of data to decode
  • out (bytes) – output stream
  • state (int) – holds the number of bits that are stored in save
  • save (int) – leftover bits that have not yet been decoded
Returns:

the number of bytes converted

state:holds the number of bits that are stored in save
save:leftover bits that have not yet been decoded

Return type:

(int, state: int, save: int)

Decodes a chunk of base64 encoded data

Gsf.base64_encode_close(in_, break_lines, out, state, save)
Parameters:
  • in (bytes) – Data to be encoded
  • break_lines (bool) – Whether to use line breaks
  • out (bytes) – Encoded data.
  • state (int) – holds the number of bits that are stored in save
  • save (int) – leftover bits that have not yet been decoded
Returns:

a count of the number of bytes in the final block.

state:holds the number of bits that are stored in save
save:leftover bits that have not yet been decoded

Return type:

(int, state: int, save: int)

This funcion should be called to when finished encoding everything, to flush off the last little bit.

Gsf.base64_encode_simple(data, len)
Parameters:
  • data (bytes) – data stream
  • len (int) – max length of data to encode
Returns:

the number of bytes encoded
Return type:

int

Encodes data from data back into data using base64 encoding.

Gsf.base64_encode_step(in_, len, break_lines, out, state, save)
Parameters:
  • in (bytes) – input stream
  • len (int) – max length of data to decode
  • break_lines (bool) – Whether to use line breaks
  • out (bytes) – output stream
  • state (int) – holds the number of bits that are stored in save
  • save (int) – leftover bits that have not yet been decoded
Returns:

the number of bytes encoded

state:holds the number of bits that are stored in save
save:leftover bits that have not yet been decoded

Return type:

(int, state: int, save: int)

Performs an ‘encode step’, only encodes blocks of 3 characters from in into the output out at a time, saves left-over state in state and save (initialise to 0 on first invocation).

Gsf.debug_flag(flag)
Parameters:flag (str) –
Return type:bool
Gsf.doc_meta_dump(meta)
Parameters:meta (Gsf.DocMetaData) – Gsf.DocMetaData

A debugging utility to dump the content of meta via g_print

Gsf.error_quark()
Returns:the #GQuark used to identify libgsf errors in GLib.Error structures. Specific error codes come from the Gsf.Error enumeration.
Return type:int
Gsf.extension_pointer(path)
Parameters:path (str) – A filename or file path.
Returns:A pointer to the extension part of the filename, or a pointer to the end of the string if the filename does not have an extension.
Return type:str

Extracts the extension from the end of a filename (the part after the final ‘.’ in the filename).

Gsf.filename_to_utf8(filename, quoted)
Parameters:
  • filename (str) – file name suitable for open(2).
  • quoted (bool) – if True, the resulting utf8 file name will be quoted (unless it is invalid).
Returns:

filename using utf-8 encoding for display
Return type:

str

A utility wrapper to make sure filenames are valid utf8. Caller must GLib.free the result.

Gsf.init()

Initializes the GSF library

Gsf.init_dynamic(module)
Parameters:module (GObject.TypeModule) – GObject.TypeModule.

Initializes the GSF library and associates it with a type module mod.

Gsf.le_get_double(p)
Parameters:p (object or None) – pointer to storage
Returns:interpreted data
Return type:float

Interpret binary data as a double in little endian order.

Gsf.le_get_float(p)
Parameters:p (object or None) – pointer to storage
Returns:interpreted data
Return type:float

Interpret binary data as a float in little endian order.

Gsf.le_get_guint64(p)
Parameters:p (object or None) – pointer to storage
Returns:interpreted data
Return type:int

Interpret binary data as a guint64 (8 byte unsigned integer type) in little endian order.

Gsf.le_set_double(p, d)
Parameters:
  • p (object or None) – pointer to storage
  • d (float) – double to be stored

Store a value of type double in memory in little endian order

Gsf.le_set_float(p, f)
Parameters:
  • p (object or None) – pointer to storage
  • f (float) – float to be stored

Store a value of type float in memory in little endian order.

Gsf.mem_dump(ptr, len)
Parameters:
  • ptr (int) – memory area to be dumped.
  • len (int) – how many bytes will be dumped.

Dump len bytes from the memory location given by ptr.

Gsf.msole_codepage_to_lid(codepage)
Parameters:codepage (int) –
Return type:int
Gsf.msole_iconv_win_codepage()
Returns:our best guess at the applicable windows code page based on an environment variable or the current locale.
Return type:int
Gsf.msole_inflate(input, offset)
Parameters:
  • input (Gsf.Input) – stream to read from
  • offset (int) – offset into it for start byte of compresse stream
Returns:

A GLib.ByteArray that the caller is responsible for freeing
Return type:

bytes

Decompresses an LZ compressed stream.

Gsf.msole_language_for_lid(lid)
Parameters:lid (int) – numerical language id
Returns:the xx_YY style string (can be just xx or xxx) for the given LID. If the LID is not found, is set to 0x0400, or is set to 0x0000, will return “-none-”
Return type:str
Gsf.msole_lid_for_language(lang)
Parameters:lang (str or None) – Language id, i.e., locale name.
Returns:the LID (Language Identifier) for the input language. If lang is None, return 0x0400 (“-none-“), and not 0x0000 (“no proofing”)
Return type:int
Gsf.msole_lid_to_codepage(lid)
Parameters:lid (int) – numerical language id
Returns:our best guess at the codepage for the given language id
Return type:int
Gsf.msole_lid_to_codepage_str(lid)
Parameters:lid (int) – numerical language id
Returns:the Iconv codepage string for the given LID.
Return type:str
Gsf.odf_get_ns()
Returns:the used ODF namespace
Return type:Gsf.XMLInNS

New in version 1.14.24.

Gsf.odf_get_version()
Returns:the ODF version: 102.
Return type:int

Gives the ODF version used by libgsf when writing Open Document files.

New in version 1.14.24.

Gsf.odf_get_version_string()
Returns:the ODF version as a string: “1.2”.
Return type:str

Gives the ODF version used by libgsf when writing Open Document files.

New in version 1.14.24.

Gsf.open_pkg_error_id()
Return type:int
Gsf.open_pkg_foreach_rel(opkg, func, *user_data)
Parameters:

New in 1.14.9

Walks each relationship associated with opkg and calls func with user_data.

Gsf.open_pkg_open_rel(opkg, rel)
Parameters:
Raises:

GLib.Error
Returns:

a new Gsf.Input which the called needs to unref, or None and sets err
Return type:

Gsf.Input
Gsf.open_pkg_open_rel_by_id(opkg, id)
Parameters:
Raises:

GLib.Error
Returns:

A new Gsf.Input or None, and sets err if possible.
Return type:

Gsf.Input

New in 1.14.7

Open opkg’s relation id

Gsf.open_pkg_open_rel_by_type(opkg, type)
Parameters:
Raises:

GLib.Error
Returns:

A new Gsf.Input or None, and sets err if possible.
Return type:

Gsf.Input

New in 1.14.9

Open one of opkg’s relationships with type=`type`.

Gsf.open_pkg_parse_rel_by_id(xin, id, dtd, ns)
Parameters:
Returns:

None on success or a GLib.Error on failure.
Return type:

GLib.Error

Convenience function to parse a related part.

Gsf.property_settings_find(name, params)
Parameters:
Return type:

GObject.Parameter
Gsf.property_settings_free(params)
Parameters:params ([GObject.Parameter]) –
Gsf.shutdown()

De-intializes the GSF library Currently does nothing.

Gsf.shutdown_dynamic(module)
Parameters:module (GObject.TypeModule) – currently unused

De-intializes the GSF library from a type module. Currently does nothing.

Gsf.value_get_docprop_array(value)
Parameters:value (GObject.Value) – A GObject.Value of type Gsf.DocPropVector.
Returns:A GLib.Array of GObject.Value
Return type:[GObject.Value] or None

This function returns the array of values inside Gsf.DocPropVector. No additional references are created.

Gsf.value_get_docprop_varray(value)
Parameters:value (GObject.Value) –
Return type:GObject.ValueArray
Gsf.value_get_docprop_vector(value)
Parameters:value (GObject.Value) – A GObject.Value of type Gsf.DocPropVector.
Returns:A pointer to the Gsf.DocPropVector structure in value
Return type:Gsf.DocPropVector

This function returns a pointer to the Gsf.DocPropVector structure in value. No additional references are created.

Gsf.vba_inflate(input, offset, size, add_null_terminator)
Parameters:
  • input (Gsf.Input) – stream to read from
  • offset (int) – offset into it for start byte of compressed stream
  • size (int) – size of the returned array
  • add_null_terminator (bool) – whenever add or not null at the end of array
Returns:

A pointer to guint8 array
Return type:

int

Decompresses VBA stream.

Gsf.xmlDocFormatDump(output, cur, encoding, format)
Parameters:
Returns:

status from xmlSaveFormatFileTo.
Return type:

int

Dumps the document cur into output.

Gsf.xml_gvalue_from_str(res, t, str)
Parameters:
Returns:

True when parsing of str as a value of type t was succesfull; false otherwise.
Return type:

bool

Try to parse str as a value of type t into res.

Gsf.xml_probe(input, func)
Parameters:
Returns:

True on success.
Return type:

bool