xmind-sdk-python-upload-file 1.0

The offical XMind python SDK

XMind SDK for python
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**XMind SDK for python** to help Python developers to easily work with XMind files and build XMind extensions.

Install XMind SDK for python
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Clone the repository to a local working directory

> `git clone https://github.com/xmindltd/xmind-sdk-python.git`

Now there will be a directory named `xmind-sdk-python` under the current directory. Change to the directory `xmind-sdk-python` and install **XMind SDK for python**.

> `python setup.py install`

*It is highly recommended to install __XMind SDK for python__ under an isolated python environment using [virtualenv](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/virtualenv)*

Usage
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Open an existing XMind file or create a new XMind file and place it into a given path

> `import xmind`
>
> `workbook = xmind.load(/path/to/file/) # Requires '.xmind' extension`

> `workbook = xmind.load(file_object)` # support '.xmind' file uploads

Save XMind file to a path.
If the path is not given then the API will save to the path set in the workbook

> `xmind.save(workbook)`

or:

> `xmind.save(workbook, /save/file/to/path)`


Tests
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From root directory run

> `python test.py`

Get coverage report
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Install coverage package
> `pip install coverage`

Run tests under coverage

> `coverage run --source=xmind.core test.py`

Check coverage report

> `coverage report`

or

> `coverage html -d coverage_html`

to have rich visualisation

LICENSE
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The MIT License (MIT)

Copyright (c) 2013 XMind, Ltd

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