[Twisted-Python] subclassing ftp

Jonathan Simms slyphon at twistedmatrix.com
Tue Dec 23 05:18:29 EST 2003


Douglas Bagnall wrote:

>
>
> Jonathan Simms wrote:
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>>> I'm making a thing which collects webcam images via ftp (the lowest 
>>> common denominator for webcam software), and sends them off again 
>>> via the web.  I'd quite like to do it without troubling the file 
>>> system, storing the images as python strings, whilst ignoring all 
>>> the cd/pwd stuff.  Needless to say I don't want to use real system 
>>> usernames.
>>>
>>> Is this very sensible or possible?  I (happily) don't know much 
>>> about the ftp protocol, or its twisted implementation.
>>>
>> This is possible, and might be sensible, but in order for you to get
>> this to work, you'd have to learn quite a bit about how twisted thinks
>> about ftp. I'd be happy to help you if you do decide to pursue this.
>>
>
> Cool, I'll do it. Looking at CVS, I'm glad I didn't get far with the 
> 1.1.0 version.  There, it seemed I'd be returning a not implemented 
> message for pretty much everything but USER, PASS and STOR. Now it 
> seems I'll be making an IFTPShell that raises exceptions instead.  Is 
> this right?  The thing I'm less sure about is how the actual STOR 
> works.  I won't be getting onto it for a few days, in any case.
>
>
> douglas
>
>
I'm a bit busy right now with the holidays and all, but I'll take a look 
and get back to you within the next few days.

I'm glad someone's interested in using FTP for something :)

-Jonathan

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