[BioPython] [Biopython-dev] Bio.Entrez XML parsing

[Sean Davis]

On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 7:52 AM, Sean Davis <sdavis2 at mail.nih.gov> wrote:
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> On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 7:25 AM, Peter <biopython at maubp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>  > On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 1:51 AM, Sean Davis <sdavis2 at mail.nih.gov> wrote:
>  >  >  This makes sense.  However, it seems that there needs to be a way to
>  >  >  "register" a parser with read() so that users can extend their local
>  >  >  installation with a specialized parser.  In other words, it seems that
>  >  >  a way to dynamically register a parser with read() would be helpful.
>  >  >  Or am I missing something?
>  >
>  >  I like Michiel's plan.  The mapping could be as simple as a (private)
>  >  dictionary in Bio.Entrez, mapping formats to parser objects/functions
>  >  - as done in Bio.SeqIO - which lets the user add new parsers or
>  >  override the built in ones should they so desire.
>
>  That sounds like it would also work just fine.


Forgot to send to the list, also.