Exiftool protocol and stream endpoint plugin to be used with twisted.
from twisted.internet import defer, endpoints, protocol, reactor
from txexiftool import ExiftoolProtocol
@defer.inlineCallbacks
def test():
# Construct an exiftool endpoint. If the tool is installed in a custom
# location, specify the path to the binary as the first argument. E.g.
# 'exiftool:/path/to/exiftool'
ep = endpoints.clientFromString(reactor, 'exiftool')
# Instantiate the protocol by connecting to the endpoint
f = protocol.Factory.forProtocol(ExiftoolProtocol)
p = yield ep.connect(f)
# Run commands and retrieve results.
metadata = yield p.execute('-j', '/usr/share/pixmaps/gtkvim.png')
print metadata
# Disconnect
yield p.loseConnection()
reactor.stop()
reactor.callWhenRunning(test)
reactor.run()
The software is subject to the MIT license.