- python 3.4
- lxml 3.4.4
pip install rng-to-html-formTakes an rng file and makes an html form :
from rng_to_form.rng import RNG
from rng_to_form.form_maker import make_form, make_tree, set_in_nested_dict, order_dicts
"""
List of rng tools
"""
# Creates an RNG object to use rng tools
rng = RNG(file="/path/to/my/rng/file.rng", target="ArchiveTransfer")
# 1 - Tools to make the form
# Builds an html form in a string
generated_form = make_form(rng)
# Returns elements order
order = rng.find_definitions()
# From the specified element, returns all nested orders
form_root = rng.get_form_root(root_name="ArchiveTransfer")
# 2 - Tools to get data from the form
# Generates a dict of dicts from dot separated keys. Result will be : {'a': {'c': {}, 'b': {}}, 'b': {'d': {}, 'e': {'b': {}, 'a': {}}}}
data = {'a.b': 1, 'a.c': 2, 'b.d' : 1, 'b.e.a': 1, 'b.e.b': 2}
tree = make_tree(data)
# Makes a nested python object from the form data. It modifies "tree"
set_in_nested_dict(tree, data)
# Builds the final python object with all ordered elements
order = rng.find_definitions()
all_data = {rng.get_form_root(root_name="ArchiveTransfer"): tree}
final = order_dicts(all_data, ordered=order)
# 3 - Tools to get data from the form
# Flattens nested dicts into a single level dict. Result will be : {'a.b': 1, 'a.c': 2, 'b.d' : 1, 'b.e.a': 1, 'b.e.b': 2}
dp = dict_path({'a': {'b': 1, 'c': 2}, 'b': {'d': 1, 'e': {'a': 1, 'b': 2}}})