TXT metadata reader

src/calibre/customize/builtins.py

@@ -159,6 +159,16 @@ class ODTMetadataReader(MetadataReaderPlugin):
     def get_metadata(self, stream, ftype):
         from calibre.ebooks.metadata.odt import get_metadata
         return get_metadata(stream)
+        
+class TXTMetadataReader(MetaReaderPlugin):
+    
+    name        = 'Read TXT metadata'
+    file_types  = set(['txt'])
+    description = _('Read metadata from %s files') % 'TXT'
+    
+    def get_metadata(self, stream, ftype):
+        from calibre.ebooks.metadata.txt import get_metadata
+        return get_metadata(stream)
 
 class LRXMetadataReader(MetadataReaderPlugin):
     

src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/txt.py

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+'''Read meta information from TXT files'''
+
+from __future__ import with_statement
+
+__license__   = 'GPL v3'
+__copyright__ = '2009, John Schember <john@nachtimwald.com>'
+
+import re
+
+from calibre.ebooks.metadata import MetaInformation
+
+def get_metadata(stream, extract_cover=True):
+    """ Return metadata as a L{MetaInfo} object """
+    mi = MetaInformation(_('Unknown'), [_('Unknown')])
+    stream.seek(0)
+
+    mdata = ''
+    for x in range(0, 4):
+        line = stream.readline()
+        if line == '':
+            break
+        else:
+            mdata += line
+    
+    mo = re.search('(?u)^[ ]*(?P<title>.+)[ ]*\n\n\n[ ]*(?P<author>.+)[ ]*\n$', mdata)
+    if mo != None:
+        mi.title = mo.group('title')
+        mi.authors = mo.group('author').split(',')
+
+    return mi