transformFromString.py

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from ._python import transformRegistry
 
__all__ = ["transformFromString"]
 
 
def transformFromString(data):
    """Read a Transform from a string that was saved using
    ``Transform.writeString``
 
    Unlike ``Transform.readString``, you need not know the ``Transform`` class in
    advance
 
    Parameters
    ----------
    data : `str`
        A string in the format produced by ``Transform.writeString``.
 
    Returns
    -------
    transform : a ``Transform`` class
        An object of the same type used to create ``data``.
    """
    version, transformClassName, remainder = data.split(" ", 2)
    try:
        transformClass = transformRegistry[transformClassName]
    except LookupError:
        raise RuntimeError(f"Unknown transform class {transformClassName!r}")
 
    return transformClass.readString(data)
def transformFromString(data): …