lorax/tests/lib.py

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import sys
from contextlib import contextmanager
import magic
from io import StringIO

@contextmanager
def captured_output():
    new_out, new_err = StringIO(), StringIO()
    old_out, old_err = sys.stdout, sys.stderr
    try:
        sys.stdout, sys.stderr = new_out, new_err
        yield sys.stdout, sys.stderr
    finally:
        sys.stdout, sys.stderr = old_out, old_err

def get_file_magic(filename):
    """Get the file type details using libmagic

    Returns "" on failure or a string containing the description of the file
    """
    details = ""
    try:
        ms = magic.open(magic.NONE)
        ms.load()
        details = ms.file(filename)
    finally:
        ms.close()
    return details