qsck 0.3

Description:

qsck 0.3

qsck
Python library for serializing and deserializing a wonky format referred to
as ".qs" files. For full format specification, please read through
tests.test_serialize
and
tests.test_deserialize
test suites and extrapolate.
Quick Start
Use Python ≥ 3.6 only. To install it, simply:
pip3 install qsck

Serializing Data
Via Python:
python3 -c "import qsck; print(qsck.serialize('LOG', '1553302923', [
('first_key', 'some value'),
('2nd_key', [('attr1', 'foo'), ('attr2', 'bar')]),
('3rd_key', {'subKey1': '-3', 'subKey2': None}),
('4th_key', None)
]))"

Out comes a ".qs" record, like so:
LOG,1553302923,first_key=some value,2nd_key={attr1=foo, attr2=bar},3rd_key={"subKey1":"-3","subKey2":null},4th_key=(null)

The library also supports serializing data by passing in a JSON file via
the command-line tool qs-format, one record per line:
qs-format my-records.json > my-records.qs

Deserializing Data
Via Python:
python3 -c "import pprint, qsck; pprint.pprint(qsck.deserialize(
'LOG,1553302923,first_key=some value,2nd_key={attr1=foo, \
attr2=bar},3rd_key={\"subKey1\":\"-3\",\"subKey2\":null},4th_key=(null)'))"

Out comes a friendly Python collection:
('LOG',
'1553302923',
[('first_key', 'some value'),
('2nd_key', [('attr1', 'foo'), ('attr2', 'bar')]),
('3rd_key', {'subKey1': '-3', 'subKey2': None}),
('4th_key', None)])

The library-provided qs-parse command-line tool supports deserializing a whole
".qs" log file, emitting one JSON record per input line to stdout:
qs-parse my-records.qs > my-records.json

Contributing
Really? Very welcome. Do the usual fork-and-submit-PR thingy.
Running the tests:
python setup.py test

Distributing:
pip3 install --upgrade twine wheel setuptools
python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
twine upload dist/*

Changelog
0.3 - Better Deserialization

Adds support for funky "nested-nested lists" in .qs records
Squashing complex comma (,) values

0.2 – Deserialize Added
Adds support for de-serializing ".qs" records.
0.1 – Initial Release
Supports serializing ".qs" records.