gemmail-python 1.0.10

A Gemmail (and Gembox) parser for misfin clients and servers

gemmail-python: A Gemmail (and Gembox) Parser for Misfin Clients and Servers

A parser written in python for gemtext, gemmails, and gemboxes, to be used with the Misfin(B) and Misfin(C) formats.

GemMail

Parses the raw metadata and message data transmitted over the wire in the Misfin(B) and Misfin(C) protocols.

Create GemMail

• GemMail() - creates an empty GemMail
• createGemMailFromBody(body) - creates GemMail from message body alone (metadata is not passed in)
• parseGemMail_B(gemmail_b_text) - parses the text in Misfin(B) format. Text should include the metadata.
• parseGemMail_C(gemmail_c_text) - parses the text in Misfin(C) format. Text should include the 3 lines of metadata at the beginning of the text.

GemMail Values

• gm.Subject - the Subject of the message. Also included in gm.GemText.
• gm.Senders - GemMailSender array
• gm.Receivers - dictionary of addresses as keys, empty tuples as values.
• gm.Timestamps - datetime array
• gm.GemText - GemText instance containing the lines of the message body, including the Subject line. Use gm.GemText.string() to convert just the message body to a string.

GemMail Methods

• copy() - deep copy GemMail to a new value
• containsSender(address) - checks if address is in senders list. Returns a boolean.
• prependSender(address, blurb) - prepends a sender to the senders list.
• removeSender(address) - unimplemented.
• prependTimestamp(datetime) - prepends datetime value.
• containsReceiver(address) - checks if address is in recipients list. Returns a boolean.
• addReceiver(address) - adds a receiver to the recipients list.
• string_C() - returns a string of the gemmail in Misfin(C) format, ready to be transmitted over the wire using the Misfin(C) protocol.
• string_B() - returns a string of the gemmail in Misfin(B) format.

Example Usage

from gemmail_python import *

text_misfinC = """[e-mail] Christian Lee Seibold

2023-10-04T08:26:32Z
# Message Subject Line

Message body.
"""
gemmail = gemmail_python.parseGemmail_C(text_misfinC)
gemmail.prependSender(sender_address, sender_blurb)
newGemmailString = gemmail.string_B() # Converts to Misfin(B) format for transmission via Misfin(B) protocol

GemBox

Parses a gembox file in Misfin(B) and Misfin(C) formats. Gemboxes are raw gemmail data delimited by the string "\n<=====\n". This format could change in the future.

Create a GemBox

• GemBox(identifier) - create empty GemBox. Identifier is for programmer's use to identify gemboxes.
• parseGemBox_B(identifier, textString) - parses gembox file in Misfin(B) format
• parseGemBox_C(identifier, textString) - parses gembox file in Misfin(C) format

GemBox Values

• Identifier - an identifier to be used by the programmer
• Mails - GemMail array

GemBox Methods

• copy() - deep copy GemBox to a new value
• appendGemMail(gemmail) - appends a GemMail instance to the Mails array
• removeGemMail(index) - removes a GemMail instance at the specified index from the Mails array.
• string_B() - returns a string of the GemBox to be written to a file, in Misfin(B) format.
• string_C() - returns a string of the GemBox to be written to a file, in Misfin(C) format.

GemText

Parses a Gemtext file (.gmi file) to be used with Gemini or the message body of a Gemmail.

Create a GemText

• GemText() - empty gemtext
• parseGemText(text) - parses a gemtext file into a GemText instance

GemText Values

• firstLevel1Heading - string of first level-1 heading of file. This is also included in the lines array.
• lines - GemTextLine array

GemText Methods

• copy() - deep copy GemText to a new value
• string() - convert GemText instance back to a string.

GemTextLine

A line within a Gemtext file.

Create a GemTextLine

• GemTextLine(GemTextLineType, text, url)

GemTextLine Values

• type - GemTextLineType
• text - string of text, excluding the linetype prefix
• url - string of url for Link line types

GemTextLine Methods

• string() - Converts line to a string, including the linetype prefix.

GemTextLineType Enum Values

• Text - regular text
• PreformattingToggle - preformat toggle line (```)
• PreformattedText - text in between preformat toggle lines
• Link
• ListItem
• Heading1
• Heading2
• Heading3
• Quote - aka. Blockquote