Changelog

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Release 0.9.1 (2021-09-02)

• Add type, object_id, and mos_id properties to the Item class

Release 0.9.0 (2021-06-21)

• Updated mosromgr inspect CLI command to work for all file types

• Corrected some singular MosFile MOS element properties that should have been lists (e.g. source_story should have been source_stories)

• Improved validation and error handling when merging various MosFile objects

• Added script and body to Story

• Added script and body to RunningOrder

• Added non-strict mode to the MosCollection merge() method and the mosromgr merge CLI command

• Corrected some edge cases in MosFile subclass merge implementations (e.g. empty storyID tag means move to bottom)

Release 0.8.1 (2021-04-14)

• Fixup release

Release 0.8.0 (2021-04-13)

• Improved validation and error handling when merging various MosFile objects

• Added more arguments to CLI commands

• Corrected some singular MosFile MOS Elements properties that should have been lists (e.g. source_story should have been source_stories)

Release 0.7.0 (2021-01-08)

• Ensured exceptions are raised when story IDs are not found when merging

• Ensured tags aren’t overwritten when they are empty in MetaDataReplace

• Ensured target story is found when merging StoryInsert and StoryReplace

• Added RunningOrderControl class (for roCtrl messages)

• Changed tx_time to start_time

Release 0.6.0 (2020-12-01)

• Added support for <StoryDuration> as an alternative to <MediaTime> and <TextTime>

Release 0.5.0 (2020-11-30)

• Added ReadyToAir MOS Type

• Improved error message on invalid MosCollection

Release 0.4.0 (2020-11-30)

• Changed closed property to completed

• Added transmission time and offset to Story class

• New CLI with separate commands for mosromgr detect, mosromgr inspect and mosromgr merge

• Make MosCollection raise exceptions on failure, not just warnings

Release 0.3.0 (2020-11-24)

• Switched from complicated __init__ constructors to multiple from_ classmethods e.g. from_file()

• Replaced get_mos_object function with detection logic in the MosFile and ElementAction base classes

• Replaced MosContainer class with MosCollection

Release 0.2.0 (2020-11-24)

• Added MOS Elements - a collection of classes used to provide easy access to certain elements within a MosFile object

Release 0.1.0 (2020-11-24)

• Implemented most standard MOS message types as MosFile subclasses, supporting merging subsequent messages into the original running order

• Implemented a MOS file detection function (get_mos_object)

• Added a MOSContainer class as a wrapper for a complete programme

• Added a CLI for merging MOS files