def read(plist_path: str) -> Dict:
"""Read a plist file and return its contents as a dictionary."""
exc.raise_if_falsy(plist_path=plist_path)
data, error = NSData.dataWithContentsOfFile_options_error_(
plist_path, 0, objc.nil)
if not data:
msg = 'Failed to load plist file at path: {}'.format(plist_path)
_raise_ioerror_from_nserror(error, msg)
contents, dummy, error = NSPropertyListSerialization.propertyListWithData_options_format_error_(
data, NSPropertyListMutableContainersAndLeaves, objc.nil, objc.nil)
if not contents:
msg = 'Failed to deserialize plist at path: {}'.format(plist_path)
_raise_ioerror_from_nserror(error, msg)
return contents
