Python Midgard

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import os, sys
import _midgard as midgard

# new config instance
config = midgard.config()

# read default configuration
opened = config.read_file('midgard', True)

if opened == False:
    raise SystemError("Failed to open default configuration file")

# try to connect
cnc = midgard.connection()
connected = cnc.open_config(config)

# Create a new person
reporter = midgard.mgdschema.midgard_person()
reporter.set_property("firstname", "John")
reporter.set_property("lastname", "Smith")

# Save it to the database
reporter.create()

# Now it has an UUID
reporter_guid = reporter.get_property("guid")
print(reporter_guid)

# And it can be fetched from the database
qb = midgard.query_builder("midgard_person")

# We have multiple ways to query objects
qb.add_constraint("lastname", "LIKE", "Smi%")
list = qb.execute()
print(list)

#Create a new article
article = midgard.mgdschema.midgard_article()
article.set_property("title", "MidCOM is cool")
metadata = article.get_property("metadata")
metadata.set_property("authors", reporter_guid)
article.create()

# Extend the article with new properties
article.set_parameter("namespace", "key", "value")

# Localize the article to Finnish
cnc.set_lang("fi")
article.set_property("title", "MidCOM on ältsin magee")
article.update()

# Delete the Finnish translation
article.delete()