#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2004  Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
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# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
#

try:
    from gnomevfs import mime_get_short_list_applications, mime_get_description, get_mime_type
except:
    from gnome.vfs import mime_get_short_list_applications, mime_get_description, get_mime_type
    
from gettext import gettext as _

def get_application(type):
    """Returns the application command and application name of the
    specified mime type"""
    try:
        applist = mime_get_short_list_applications(type)
        if applist:
            prog = applist[0]
            return (prog[2],prog[1])
        else:
            return None
    except:
        return None

def get_description(type):
    """Returns the description of the specfied mime type"""
    try:
        return mime_get_description(type)
    except:
        return _("unknown")

def get_type(file):
    """Returns the mime type of the specified file"""
    try:
        return get_mime_type(file)
    except:
        return _('unknown')