Source code for ats_utilities.config_io.iread

# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-

'''
Module
    iread.py
Copyright
    Copyright (C) 2017 - 2026 Vladimir Roncevic <elektron.ronca@gmail.com>
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Info
    Defines abstract class IRead with method(s).
    Creates an interface for reading from configuration files.
'''

from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
from typing import Any

__author__: str = 'Vladimir Roncevic'
__copyright__: str = '(C) 2026, https://vroncevic.github.io/ats_utilities'
__credits__: list[str] = ['Vladimir Roncevic', 'Python Software Foundation']
__license__: str = 'https://github.com/vroncevic/ats_utilities/blob/dev/LICENSE'
__version__: str = '3.3.8'
__maintainer__: str = 'Vladimir Roncevic'
__email__: str = 'elektron.ronca@gmail.com'
__status__: str = 'Updated'




class IRead(ABC):
    '''
        Defines abstract class IRead with method(s).
        Creates an interface for reading from configuration files.

        It defines:

            :attributes: None
            :methods:
                | read_configuration - Read configuration from file.
                | __str__ - Returns the IRead as string representation.
    '''



    @abstractmethod
    def read_configuration(self) -> Any:
        '''
            Read configuration from file.

            :return: Configuration object.
            :rtype: <Any>
            :exceptions: NotImplementedError..
        '''
        raise NotImplementedError("Method read_configuration() must be implemented.")


    @abstractmethod
    def __str__(self) -> str:
        '''
            Returns the IRead as string representation.

            :return: The IRead as string representation.
            :rtype: <str>
            :exceptions: NotImplementedError..
        '''
        raise NotImplementedError("Method __str__() must be implemented.")