"Read and print and objectified XML file"
import sys
from gnosis.xml.objectify import XML_Objectify, pyobj_printer
if len(sys.argv) > 1:
 for filename in sys.argv[1:]:
  for parser in ('DOM','EXPAT'):
   try:
    xml_obj = XML_Objectify(filename, parser=parser)
    py_obj = xml_obj.make_instance()
    print pyobj_printer(py_obj).encode('UTF-8')
    sys.stderr.write("++ SUCCESS (using "+parser+")\n")
    print "="*50
   except:
    sys.stderr.write("++ FAILED (using "+parser+")\n")
    print "="*50
else:
 print "Please specify one or more XML files to Objectify."

$ python test_basic.py testns.xml > /dev/null
++ SUCCESS (using DOM)
++ FAILED (using EXPAT)

import sys
from gnosis.xml.objectify import XML_Objectify, pyobj_printer, EXPAT, DOM
LF = "\n"
def show(xml_src, parser):
 """Self test using simple or user-specified XML data
 > xml = '''<"1.0"?>
 ... <!DOCTYPE Spam SYSTEM "spam.dtd" >
 ... <Spam>
 ... <Eggs>Some text about eggs.</Eggs>
 ... <MoreSpam>Ode to Spam</MoreSpam>
 ... </Spam>'''
 > squeeze = lambda s: s.replace(LF*2,LF).strip()
 > print squeeze(show(xml,DOM)[0])
 -----* _XO_Spam *-----
 {Eggs}
  PCDATA=Some text about eggs.
 {MoreSpam}
  PCDATA=Ode to Spam
 > print squeeze(show(xml,EXPAT)[0])
 -----* _XO_Spam *-----
 {Eggs}
  PCDATA=Some text about eggs.
 {MoreSpam}
  PCDATA=Ode to Spam
 PCDATA=
 """
 try:
  xml_obj = XML_Objectify(xml_src, parser=parser)
  py_obj = xml_obj.make_instance()
  return (pyobj_printer(py_obj).encode('UTF-8'),
    "++ SUCCESS (using "+parser+")\n")
 except:
  return ("","++ FAILED (using "+parser+")\n")
if __name__ == "__main__":
 if len(sys.argv)==1 or sys.argv[1]=="-v":
  import doctest, test_basic
  doctest.testmod(test_basic)
 elif sys.argv[1] in ('-h','-help','--help'):
  print "You may specify XML files to objectify instead of self-test"
  print "(Use '-v' for verbose output, otherwise no message means success)"
 else:
  for filename in sys.argv[1:]:
   for parser in (DOM, EXPAT):
    output, message = show(filename, parser)
    print output
    sys.stderr.write(message)
    print "="*50

"Objectify using Expat parser, namespace setup where needed"
import unittest, sys, cStringIO
from os.path import isfile
from gnosis.xml.objectify import make_instance, config_nspace_sep,         XML_Objectify
BASIC, NS = 'test.xml','testns.xml'
class Prerequisite(unittest.TestCase):
 def testHaveLibrary(self):
  "Import the gnosis.xml.objectify library"
  import gnosis.xml.objectify
 def testHaveFiles(self):
  "Check for sample XML files, NS and BASIC"
  self.failUnless(isfile(BASIC))
  self.failUnless(isfile(NS))
class ExpatTest(unittest.TestCase):
 def setUp(self):
  self.orig_nspace = XML_Objectify.expat_kwargs.get('nspace_sep','')
 def testNoNamespace(self):
  "Objectify namespace-free XML document"
  o = make_instance(BASIC)
 def testNamespaceFailure(self):
  "Raise SyntaxError on non-setup namespace XML"
  self.assertRaises(SyntaxError, make_instance, NS)
 def testNamespaceSuccess(self):
  "Sucessfully objectify NS after setup"
  config_nspace_sep(None)
  o = make_instance(NS)
 def testNspaceBasic(self):
  "Successfully objectify BASIC despite extra setup"
  config_nspace_sep(None)
  o = make_instance(BASIC)
 def tearDown(self):
  XML_Objectify.expat_kwargs['nspace_sep'] = self.orig_nspace
if __name__ == '__main__':
 if len(sys.argv) == 1:
  unittest.main()
 elif sys.argv[1] in ('-q','--quiet'):
  suite = unittest.TestSuite()
  suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(Prerequisite))
  suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(ExpatTest))
  out = cStringIO.StringIO()
  results = unittest.TextTestRunner(stream=out).run(suite)
  if not results.wasSuccessful():
   for failure in results.failures:
    print "FAIL:", failure[0]
   for error in results.errors:
    print "ERROR:", error[0]
 elif sys.argv[1].startswith('-'): # pass args to unittest
  unittest.main()
 else:
  from gnosis.xml.objectify import pyobj_printer as show
  config_nspace_sep(None)
  for fname in sys.argv[1:]:
   print show(make_instance(fname)).encode('UTF-8')

"Combine tests for gnosis.xml.objectify package (req 2.3+)"
import unittest, doctest, test_basic, test_expat
suite = doctest.DocTestSuite(test_basic)
suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(test_expat.Prerequisite))
suite.addTest(unittest.makeSuite(test_expat.ExpatTest))
 unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2).run(suite)

$ python2.3 test_all.py
doctest of test_basic.show ... ok
Check for sample XML files, NS and BASIC ... ok
Import the gnosis.xml.objectify library ... ok
Raise SyntaxError on non-setup namespace XML ... ok
Sucessfully objectify NS after setup ... ok
Objectify namespace-free XML document ... ok
Successfully objectify BASIC despite extra setup ... ok
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ran 7 tests in 0.052s
OK

$ mv testns.xml testns.xml# && python2.3 test_all.py 2>&1 | head -7
doctest of test_basic.show ... ok
Check for sample XML files, NS and BASIC ... FAIL
Import the gnosis.xml.objectify library ... ok
Raise SyntaxError on non-setup namespace XML ... ERROR
Sucessfully objectify NS after setup ... ERROR
Objectify namespace-free XML document ... ok
Successfully objectify BASIC despite extra setup ... ok