gramps/gramps2/src/GrampsGEDDB.py

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2004  Donald N. Allingham
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# $Id$

"""
Provides the GRAMPS DB interface for supporting in-memory editing
of GEDCOM files.
"""

from RelLib import *
from GrampsInMemDB import *

import ReadGedcom
import WriteGedcom

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#
# GrampsGEDDB
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
class GrampsGEDDB(GrampsInMemDB):
    """GRAMPS database object. This object is a base class for other
    objects."""

    def __init__(self):
        """creates a new GrampsDB"""
        GrampsInMemDB.__init__(self)

    def load(self,name,callback, mode="w"):
        self.filename = name
        ReadGedcom.importData(self,name,use_trans=False)

        self.readonly = mode == "r"

        self.bookmarks = self.metadata.get('bookmarks')
        if self.bookmarks == None:
            self.bookmarks = []
        return 1

    def close(self):
        if not self.readonly and len(self.undodb) > 0:
            writer = WriteGedcom.GedcomWriter(self,self.get_default_person())
            writer.export_data(self.filename)