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A filter library for python

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filterlib

A filter library for python by Fabian Becker.

What for?

With a Filter object you can easily check for attributes of an object to equal a given value.

Usage

How to create a filter

Create a filter using init()

Both attributes are optional.

operator: str = "AND" ("AND" or "OR"") sets the logical operator for the filter (checks all or any attributes).

allow_missing_attributes: bool = False sets the tolerance for missing attributes. If set to true it will skip if the attribute is missing in the object to check.

Create a filter from its representation

The return value of a filters __repr__ attribute can be used to store and later on recreate a filter using filter_from_repr

from filterlib.filter import Filter, filter_from_repr

f = Filter()

print(f == filter_from_repr(f.__repr__()))
# f and filter_from_repr(f.__repr__()) is the same

Additional attributes

The attribute a filter checks for are variable

from filterlib.filter import Filter
# Use the following systax:
f = Filter(<attibute name><attributes magic method>=<value>)

# For example:
f = Filter(a__eq__=1)

# You can also use multiple attributes:
f = Filter(b__lte__=5,
           c__gt__=2)

Use a filter

Make sure you use the filters __eq__ attribute.

# Make sure you use
Filter() == x
# instead of
x == Filter()

Example

from filterlib.filter import Filter
from typing import Optional


class Person:
    def __init__(self, 
                 name: str,
                 age: int,
                 best_friend: Optional[Person] = None):
        self.name = name
        self.age = age
        self.best_fiend = best_friend


f = Filter(name__eq__="John")
p = Person(name="John", age=35)
print(f == p)
# True

f = Filter(name__ne__="John")
p = Person(name="John", age=35)
print(f == p)
# False

f = Filter(name__eq__="John", age__lte=40)
p = Person(name="John", age=35)
print(f == p)
# True

f = Filter(name__eq__="John", age__lte=20)
p = Person(name="John", age=35)
print(f == p)
# False

f = Filter(operator="OR",
           name__eq__="John", 
           age__lte=20)
p = Person(name="John", age=35)
print(f == p)
# True

p = Person(name="John",
           age=35,
           best_friend=Person(name="Thomas",
                              age=36))
f = Filter(best_friend__name__eq__="Thomas", 
           age__lte=40)
print(f == p)
# True

SQL compatability

You can use filters for sql statements

from filterlib.filter import Filter
import sqlite3

db = sqlite3.connect("myDB.sqlite")
db.execute("CREATE TABLE users(id, name)")
f = Filter(id__eq__=1)
db.execute(f"SELECT name FROM users WHERE {f}")

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