Lightweight Marshalling of Python 3 Objects.
Project description
lima takes arbitrary Python objects and converts them into data structures native to Python. The result can easily be serialized into JSON, XML, and all sorts of other things. lima is Free Software, lightweight and fast.
Key Features
- Lightweight
lima has only a few hundred SLOC. lima has no external dependencies.
- Fast
lima tries to be as fast as possible while still remaining pure Python 3.
- Focused
lima doesn’t try to do an ORM’s job and it doesn’t try to do a JSON library’s job.
- Extensible
Build complex schemas out of simpler ones. Extend existing fields types or define your own.
- Easy to learn
lima is not only fast but also fast (and easy) to learn.
- Well documented
lima has a comprehensive tutorial and more than one line of docstring per line of Python code
- Free
lima is Free Software, licensed under the terms of the MIT license (see the LICENSE file for details).
lima at a Glance
import datetime
import lima
# a model
class Book:
def __init__(self, title, date_published):
self.title = title
self.date_published = date_published
# a marshalling schema
class BookSchema(lima.Schema):
title = lima.fields.String()
published = lima.fields.Date(attr='date_published')
book = Book('The Old Man and the Sea', datetime.date(1952, 9, 1))
schema = BookSchema()
schema.dump(book)
# {'published': '1952-09-01', 'title': 'The Old Man and the Sea'}
Requirements
Python 3.3 or newer. That’s it.
Installation
$ pip install lima
See the documentation for more comprehensive install instructions.
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