def set_properties(self, properties={}, style=None, area=None, **kw):
"""Set the properties of the "area" type of this style. Properties
are given either as a dict or as named arguments (or both). The area
is identical to the style family by default. If the properties
element is missing, it is created.
Instead of properties, you can pass a style with properties of the
same area. These will be copied.
Arguments:
properties -- dict
style -- odf_style
area -- 'paragraph', 'text'...
"""
if area is None:
area = self.get_family()
element = self.get_element('style:%s-properties' % area)
if element is None:
element = odf_create_element('style:%s-properties' % area)
self.append(element)
if properties or kw:
properties = _expand_properties(_merge_dicts(properties, kw))
elif style is not None:
properties = style.get_properties(area=area)
if properties is None:
return
for key, value in properties.iteritems():
if value is None:
element.del_attribute(key)
else:
element.set_attribute(key, value)
def del_properties(self, properties=[], area=None, *args):
"""Delete the given properties, either by list argument or
positional argument (or both). Remove only from the given area,
identical to the style family by default.
Arguments:
properties -- list
area -- str
"""
if area is None:
area = self.get_family()
element = self.get_element('style:%s-properties' % area)
if element is None:
raise ValueError, "properties element is inexistent"
for key in _expand_properties(properties):
element.del_attribute(key)