Class Multivol_Filelike

Emulate a file like object from multivols

Maintains a buffer about the size of a volume. When it is read() to the end, pull in more volumes as desired.

Instance Methods

__init__(self, tf, tar_iter, tarinfo_list, index)
Initializer.

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read(self, length=-1)
Read length bytes from file

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addtobuffer(self)
Add next chunk to buffer

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close(self)
If not at end, read remaining data

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Method Details

Initializer. tf is TarFile obj, tarinfo is first tarinfo