gramps/src/Mime/__init__.py

#
# Gramps - a GTK+/GNOME based genealogy program
#
# Copyright (C) 2000-2006  Donald N. Allingham
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
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#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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#

try:
    from GnomeMime import *
except:
    from PythonMime import *

def base_type(val):
    return val.split('/')[0]

def is_image_type(val):
    return base_type(val) == "image"

def is_directory(val):
    return base_type(val) == "x-directory"

_invalid_mime_types = ('x-directory','x-special')

def is_valid_type(val):
    return base_type(val) not in _invalid_mime_types