def import_as_dict(filename, user=None): """ Import the filename into a DictionaryDb and return it. """ if user is None: user = User() db = DictionaryDb() db.load(None) db.set_feature("skip-import-additions", True) dbstate = DbState() climanager = CLIManager(dbstate, setloader=False, user=user) climanager.do_reg_plugins(dbstate, None) pmgr = BasePluginManager.get_instance() (name, ext) = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(filename)) format = ext[1:].lower() import_list = pmgr.get_reg_importers() for pdata in import_list: if format == pdata.extension: mod = pmgr.load_plugin(pdata) if not mod: for item in pmgr.get_fail_list(): name, error_tuple, pdata = item # (filename, (exception-type, exception, traceback), pdata) etype, exception, traceback = error_tuple #print("ERROR:", name, exception) return False import_function = getattr(mod, pdata.import_function) results = import_function(db, filename, user) if results is None: return None return db return None