encase 1.0.2

A Better Dictionary Class

Encase - A Better Dictionary Class.

Features

The Encase class is used to create dictionary style objects with:

• Attribute access via dot (.) notation

• Nested instances of itself

• Automatic resursive conversion for existing dictionaries, including nested lists of dictionaries

Installation

Install this package using pip:

pip install encase

Usage

Basic Usage:

>>> from encase import Encase
>>> d = Encase()
>>> d.hello_world = "Hello World!"
>>> print(d.hello_world)
Hello World!

>>> d.child = Encase()
>>> d.child.message = "Encase Instances can be nested"
>>> print(d.child.message)
Encase Instances can be nested

Encase also has two methods, get(), and, set(),

Examples

Create a JSON File:

>>> import json
>>> j = Encase()
>>> j.data = Encase()
>>> j.data.info = "JSON can be converted into nested Encases"
>>> j.data.features = []
>>> j.data.features.append('Resursively transform dictionaries into Encases')
>>> j.data.features.append('Supports recursion through lists as well')
>>> j.data.features.append(Encase())
>>> j.data.features[2].example = "Example of a Encase in a list"

>>> print(j)
{
  'data': {
    'info': 'JSON can be converted into nested Encases',
    'features': [
      'Resursively transform dictionaries into Encases',
      'Supports recursion through lists as well',
      {
        'example': 'Example of a Encase in a list'
      }
    ]
  }
}

>>> with open('example.json', 'w') as stream:
...   json.dump(j, stream)

Read a JSON File:

>>> with open('example.json', 'r') as stream:
...     j_data = json.load(stream)

>>> j_stack = Encase(j_data)
>>> print(j_stack.data.info)
JSON can be converted into nested Encases

>>> for item in j_stack.data.features:
...     print(item)
...
Resursively transform dictionaries into Encases
Supports recursion through lists as well
{'example': 'Example of a Encase in a list'}

>>> print(j_stack.data.features[2].example)
Example of a Encase in a list

Author

• Ryan Miller - [e-mail]