Source code for xotl.tools.future.mimetypes

#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
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# Copyright (c) Merchise Autrement [~º/~] and Contributors
# All rights reserved.
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# This is free software; you can do what the LICENCE file allows you to.
#

"""Extensions to standard library `mimetype`:mod:.

This module reexport all functions the *current* version of Python.

.. versionadded:: 1.8.4

"""


import mimetypes as _stdlib
from mimetypes import *  # noqa

from xotl.tools.symbols import Unset


def guess_type(url, strict=True, default=(None, None)):
    """Guess the type of a file based on its filename or URL, given by url.

    This is the same as `mimetypes.guess_type`:func: with the addition of the
    `default` keyword

    """
    type, encoding = _stdlib.guess_type(url, strict=strict)
    if default is not Unset and type is None:
        type, encoding = default
    return type, encoding