def describe_table(self, table_name):
"""
Performs the DescribeTable operation
"""
tbl = self.get_meta_table(table_name, refresh=True)
if tbl:
return tbl.data
else:
raise TableDoesNotExist(table_name)
def describe_table(self, table_name):
"""
Performs the DescribeTable operation
"""
try:
tbl = self.get_meta_table(table_name, refresh=True)
if tbl:
return tbl.data
except ValueError:
pass
raise TableDoesNotExist(table_name)
def get_meta_table(self, table_name, refresh=False):
"""
Returns a MetaTable
"""
if table_name not in self._tables or refresh:
operation_kwargs = {TABLE_NAME: table_name}
try:
data = self.dispatch(DESCRIBE_TABLE, operation_kwargs)
self._tables[table_name] = MetaTable(data.get(TABLE_KEY))
except BotoCoreError as e:
raise TableError("Unable to describe table: {0}".format(e))
except ClientError as e:
if e.response['Error']['Code'] == 'ResourceNotFoundException':
raise TableDoesNotExist(e.response['Error']['Message'])
return self._tables[table_name]