LdifFilteringParser

LdifFilteringParser.py

#!/usr/bin/python3

from sys import argv, stdout

class LdifFilteringParser(object):

    def __init__(self, input, output):
        self.output = output
        self.input = input

    def parse(self):
        changeset = ""

        firstline = True
        for line in self.input.readlines():
            if firstline and "version:" in line:
                self.output.write(line)
                firstline = False
                continue

            firstline = False
    
            if line.startswith("#"):
                continue

            if line.strip() == "":
                self.handle(changeset)
                changeset = ""

            if line.startswith(" "):
                changeset += line[1:]
            else:
                changeset += line
        
        self.handle(changeset)

    def handle(changeset):
        pass