IPython/nbformat/convert.py

"""API for converting notebooks between versions.

Authors:

* Jonathan Frederic
"""

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#  Copyright (C) 2013  The IPython Development Team
#
#  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
#  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
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# Imports
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from .reader import get_version, versions

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# Functions
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def convert(nb, to_version):
    """Convert a notebook node object to a specific version.  Assumes that
    all the versions starting from 1 to the latest major X are implemented.
    In other words, there should never be a case where v1 v2 v3 v5 exist without
    a v4.  Also assumes that all conversions can be made in one step increments
    between major versions and ignores minor revisions.

    Parameters
    ----------
    nb : NotebookNode
    to_version : int
        Major revision to convert the notebook to.  Can either be an upgrade or
        a downgrade.
    """

    # Get input notebook version.
    (version, version_minor) = get_version(nb)

    # Check if destination is current version, if so return contents
    if version == to_version:
        return nb

    # If the version exist, try to convert to it one step at a time.
    elif to_version in versions:

        # Get the the version that this recursion will convert to as a step 
        # closer to the final revision.  Make sure the newer of the conversion
        # functions is used to perform the conversion.
        if to_version > version:
            step_version = version + 1
            convert_function = versions[step_version].upgrade
        else:
            step_version = version - 1
            convert_function = versions[version].downgrade

        # Convert and make sure version changed during conversion.
        converted = convert_function(nb)
        if converted.get('nbformat', 1) == version:
            raise Exception("Cannot convert notebook from v%d to v%d.  Operation" \
                "failed silently." % (version, step_version))

        # Recursively convert until target version is reached.
        return convert(converted, to_version)
    else:
        raise Exception("Cannot convert notebook to v%d because that " \
                        "version doesn't exist" % (to_version))