gistfile1.txt

#!python

import time
import sys
import pathlib
import traceback

import shpaml
import watchdog.observers
import watchdog.events
import send2trash

class EventHandler(watchdog.events.FileSystemEventHandler):
    def on_modified(self, event):
        source_path = pathlib.Path(event.src_path)
        if source_path.suffix == '.shpaml':
            destination_path = pathlib.Path(str(source_path)[:-7])
            if source_path.exists():
                if destination_path.exists():
                    send2trash.send2trash(str(destination_path))
                with source_path.open('r') as source_file:
                    source_file_contents = source_file.read()
                try:
                    compiled_shpaml = shpaml.convert_text(source_file_contents)
                except Exception:
                    traceback.print_exc()
                else:
                    with destination_path.open('w') as destination_file:
                        destination_file.write(compiled_shpaml)
                    print('Updated %s' % destination_path)
            else: # not path.exists()
                send2trash.send2trash(str(destination_path))
                
                

def watch():
    
    current_folder = pathlib.Path('.').absolute()
    
    print('Starting Shapml dog, watching folder: %s' % current_folder)
    
    event_handler = EventHandler()
    observer = watchdog.observers.Observer()
    observer.schedule(event_handler, path=str(current_folder), recursive=True)
    observer.start()

    try:
        while True:
            time.sleep(1)
    except KeyboardInterrupt:
        observer.stop()
    observer.join()
    print('Finished Shpaml dog.')


if __name__ == '__main__':
    watch()